A1 / A2 Level | Grammar Lesson & Practice Exercises
We use the simple past to talk about finished actions in the past.
| Base form | Past simple | Example |
|---|---|---|
| work | worked | She worked late last night. |
| play | played | They played football yesterday. |
| study | studied | He studied for two hours. |
| like | liked | I liked the film a lot. |
| watch | watched | We watched a film last night. |
These verbs do not follow a pattern. You need to learn them.
| Base form | Past simple | Example |
|---|---|---|
| go | went | She went to the cinema last night. |
| have | had | We had a great time. |
| get | got | He got home very late. |
| make | made | She made dinner for everyone. |
| come | came | They came from Spain. |
| see | saw | I saw an old friend yesterday. |
| take | took | He took the bus to work. |
| feel | felt | She felt tired after the journey. |
| know | knew | We knew the answer. |
| send | sent | I sent her a message. |
| Form | Example |
|---|---|
| Positive | She went to the party. |
| Negative | She didn't go to the party. |
| Question | Did she go to the party? |
| Short answer | Yes, she did. / No, she didn't. |
Read each sentence. Click True or False.
Choose the correct answer.
Complete each sentence with the correct past simple form of the verb in brackets.
Match each sentence beginning with the correct ending.
Click the words in the correct order to build each sentence or question.
Each sentence has one mistake. Type the correct sentence in the box.