B1 / B2 Level | Grammar Practice Exercises
| Base form | Past simple | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| clarify | clarified | She clarified her position at the start of the meeting. |
| retain | retained | The firm retained its market-leading position. |
| suspend | suspended | The board suspended the CEO pending an investigation. |
| dispute | disputed | He disputed the findings of the independent audit. |
| diversify | diversified | The company diversified into new markets. |
| Base form | Past simple | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| blow | blew | A change in regulation blew the deal apart. |
| creep | crept | Costs crept up steadily throughout the year. |
| forbid | forbade | The injunction forbade any further publication of the data. |
| lie | lay | The real problem lay in a lack of clear communication. |
| mean | meant | The delay meant a significant loss of revenue. |
| overrun | overran | The project overran both its budget and its deadline. |
| oversee | oversaw | She oversaw the entire transition process. |
| rethink | rethought | They rethought the strategy following the poor results. |
| shed | shed | The company shed over two hundred jobs in the restructure. |
| spread | spread | Uncertainty spread rapidly across the whole sector. |
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.