A2 Past Simple Regular Verbs Grammar Test 2 – 15 Questions with Detailed Explanations
Practice A2 Past Simple regular verbs with this 15-question English grammar test. Learn positive, negative, and question forms with -ed verbs for IELTS, TOEFL, YDS, and general English exams.
The Past Simple is used when we talk about actions that started and finished in the past. At A2 level, students should learn how to use regular verbs with -ed, and they should also understand why the base verb is used after did and didn’t. This test gives learners useful practice with Past Simple regular verbs in positive sentences, negative sentences, and questions, which is helpful for IELTS, TOEFL, YDS, school exams, and general English learning.
RESULTS
#1. They ___ their car last weekend.
#2. I didn’t ___ the email yesterday.
#3. She ___ English for two hours last night.
#4. Did he ___ the window before leaving?
#5. We ___ at the airport at 9 o’clock.
#6. The teacher ___ the lesson clearly.
#7. Did you ___ your friend after school?
#8. He didn’t ___ for the test.
#9. My parents ___ in Ankara ten years ago.
#10. She ___ the baby carefully.
#11. We didn’t ___ the music because it was too loud.
#12. Did they ___ the match on TV?
#13. He ___ his bag behind the door.
#14. The students ___ their projects on Monday.
#15. Did she ___ the kitchen after dinner?
Answer Explanations
Question 1 Explanation
The correct answer is washed. The sentence includes “last weekend,” which shows a finished time in the past. “Wash” is a regular verb, so we add -ed to form the Past Simple. In a positive Past Simple sentence, the main verb must be in its past form.
Question 2 Explanation
The correct answer is answer. In negative Past Simple sentences, we use didn’t plus the base form of the verb. The auxiliary verb “didn’t” already shows that the sentence is about the past. For this reason, the main verb does not take -ed after “didn’t.”
Question 3 Explanation
The correct answer is studied. The phrase “last night” tells us that the action happened at a finished time in the past. “Study” is a regular verb, but because it ends in consonant + “y,” we change “y” to “i” and add -ed. Therefore, the Past Simple form is “studied.”
Question 4 Explanation
The correct answer is close. In Past Simple questions, we use did plus the base form of the verb. The word “did” carries the past meaning, so the main verb must not be changed into the past form. That is why “close” is correct after “did.”
Question 5 Explanation
The correct answer is arrived. The sentence talks about a completed action at a specific past time, “at 9 o’clock.” “Arrive” is a regular verb, and verbs ending in “e” usually take only -d in the Past Simple. The correct Past Simple form is “arrived.”
Question 6 Explanation
The correct answer is explained. This sentence describes a completed past action. “Explain” is a regular verb, so its Past Simple form is made by adding -ed. The sentence means that the teacher completed the action of explaining the lesson.
Question 7 Explanation
The correct answer is call. In Past Simple questions, the auxiliary verb “did” is followed by the base form of the main verb. We do not use “called” after “did” because the past meaning is already included in the auxiliary. This is a common rule in Past Simple question forms.
Question 8 Explanation
The correct answer is prepare. In negative Past Simple sentences, didn’t is followed by the base verb. The verb after “didn’t” should not have -ed because “didn’t” already makes the sentence past. The sentence means that he did not complete the action of preparing for the test.
Question 9 Explanation
The correct answer is lived. The phrase “ten years ago” shows a finished point in the past. “Live” is a regular verb ending in “e,” so we add only -d to make the Past Simple form. The sentence describes where the parents lived in the past.
Question 10 Explanation
The correct answer is carried. The sentence describes a completed action in the past. “Carry” is a regular verb ending in consonant + “y,” so we change “y” to “i” and add -ed. This spelling change gives us the Past Simple form “carried.”
Question 11 Explanation
The correct answer is like. After didn’t, the main verb must stay in its base form. Even though the sentence is about the past, we do not say “didn’t liked.” The auxiliary verb “didn’t” already shows the past tense.
Question 12 Explanation
The correct answer is watch. In Past Simple questions, we use did before the subject and the base form of the verb after the subject. The verb “watch” should not become “watched” in this structure. The question asks whether the action happened in the past.
Question 13 Explanation
The correct answer is placed. The sentence is a positive Past Simple sentence, so the main verb needs the past form. “Place” is a regular verb ending in “e,” so we add only -d. The action of putting the bag behind the door is presented as completed.
Question 14 Explanation
The correct answer is finished. “On Monday” can refer to a finished past time in this sentence, so the Past Simple is needed. “Finish” is a regular verb, and we add -ed to form its past form. The sentence tells us that the students completed their projects.
Question 15 Explanation
The correct answer is clean. In Past Simple questions, “did” is followed by the base form of the verb. We do not use “cleaned” after “did” because “did” already shows the past tense. The correct question form is made with the base verb.
