The Simple Past Tense – Practice 2

A1 / A2 Level  |  Grammar Practice Exercises

Regular Verbs – add -ed
Base formPast simpleExample
arrivearrivedThey arrived late.
missmissedShe missed the bus.
staystayedWe stayed at a hotel.
stopstoppedHe stopped at the shop.
planplannedThey planned the trip carefully.
Irregular Verbs – learn these!
Base formPast simpleExample
buyboughtShe bought a new bag.
speakspokeHe spoke to the manager.
leaveleftWe left at 8 a.m.
findfoundI found my keys.
loselostHe lost his phone.
sleepsleptShe slept for ten hours.
readreadI read the whole book. (same spelling, pronounced "red")
meetmetThey met at university.
eatateHe ate a big breakfast.
drinkdrankShe drank two cups of coffee.
Remember! After didn't and Did, always use the BASE form.
✓ She didn't buy. / Did she buy?
✗ She didn't bought. / Did she bought?
💡 New in this lesson: buy → bought  |  speak → spoke  |  leave → left  |  find → found  |  lose → lost  |  sleep → slept  |  read → read  |  meet → met  |  eat → ate  |  drink → drank
True or False?

Read each sentence. Click True or False.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer.

Gap Fill

Complete each sentence with the correct past simple form of the verb in brackets.

Matching Exercise

Match each sentence beginning with the correct ending.

Word Order

Click the words in the correct order to build each sentence or question.

Error Correction

Each sentence has one mistake. Type the correct sentence in the box.