Past Simple Used To Test A2 – B1 Grammar Exercises

Last week, I _______ my friend Harry and we _______ about the Australian Open tennis final.

Azra _______ blonde hair, but now she has brown hair because she _______ it yesterday.

A: What _______ you _______ last weekend?

B: I _______ volleyball and basketball.

A famous computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee _______ the World Wide Web in 1989.

I _______ home this morning at half-past seven. I _______ at school at quarter to nine.

A: What did you _______ with your sick dog?

B: We _______ him to the vet.

A: Did Nur call you yesterday?

B: No, she _______ call me.

A: I guess she _______ busy.

We _______ talent shows on TV, but now, we _______ them twice a week.

Mike and Sue _______ at home last night, and they _______ a wildlife documentary.

A: Didn't Paulie _______ wear glasses?

B: Yes, he did. Now he wears contact lenses.

Yesterday, Geoff _______ at the airport at half-past ten, and his plane _______ off at quarter past eleven.

A: Where did you _______ most of your time in Paris?

B: Around the Eiffel tower in the Field of Mars. Also, I _______ the Louvre Museum and the Notre Dame Cathedral.

Carrie _______ at the supermarket five years ago, but she works at the library now.

The fireman _______ the door. Then he, _______ the family out of the burning building.

I _______ to help Mandy with her problems, but she _______ my advice.

Hey there! My name is Sandy Brown. I used to work in a bank, but now I work as a secretary in a company. I left the bank and joined the company seven years ago. I enjoy working here and I have made lots of friends. I met my husband in this company and we got married last year. We spent our honeymoon in Portugal. Our boss Mr Heron is a very nice man. He gave us three weeks off for our honeymoon and he bought us a very nice wedding gift. When I am not working, I love spending time in my garden. I grow plants and vegetables. When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a florist. I always helped my parents in the garden. My husband likes gardening too. We went to the garden centre last weekend and bought some new plants. My husband planted a new apple tree and some rose bushes in the garden. I watered the tomato plants and the strawberries.

Which of the following is true?

Hey there! My name is Sandy Brown. I used to work in a bank, but now I work as a secretary in a company. I left the bank and joined the company seven years ago. I enjoy working here and I have made lots of friends. I met my husband in this company and we got married last year. We spent our honeymoon in Portugal. Our boss Mr Heron is a very nice man. He gave us three weeks off for our honeymoon and he bought us a very nice wedding gift. When I am not working, I love spending time in my garden. I grow plants and vegetables. When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a florist. I always helped my parents in the garden. My husband likes gardening too. We went to the garden centre last weekend and bought some new plants. My husband planted a new apple tree and some rose bushes in the garden. I watered the tomato plants and the strawberries.

Mr Heron is a nice man because he _____.

Hey there! My name is Sandy Brown. I used to work in a bank, but now I work as a secretary in a company. I left the bank and joined the company seven years ago. I enjoy working here and I have made lots of friends. I met my husband in this company and we got married last year. We spent our honeymoon in Portugal. Our boss Mr Heron is a very nice man. He gave us three weeks off for our honeymoon and he bought us a very nice wedding gift. When I am not working, I love spending time in my garden. I grow plants and vegetables. When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a florist. I always helped my parents in the garden. My husband likes gardening too. We went to the garden centre last weekend and bought some new plants. My husband planted a new apple tree and some rose bushes in the garden. I watered the tomato plants and the strawberries.

Sandy used to want to _____ when she was young.