A2 Past Simple Regular Verbs Grammar Test 1 – 15 Questions with Detailed Explanations
Practice A2 Past Simple regular verbs with this 15-question grammar test. Improve your use of -ed verbs in positive, negative, and question forms for IELTS, TOEFL, YDS, and general English exams.
The Past Simple is used to talk about finished actions in the past. At A2 level, learners need to understand how regular verbs change with -ed, how to make negative sentences with did not, and how to form questions with did. This test helps students practise common Past Simple regular verb structures for IELTS, TOEFL, YDS, school exams, and everyday English communication.
RESULTS
#1. She ___ her room yesterday morning.
#2. They ___ football after school last Friday.
#3. I ___ TV for two hours last night.
#4. He didn’t ___ the door before he left.
#5. We ___ our grandparents last weekend.
#6. Did you ___ the lesson carefully?
#7. My sister ___ for the exam all evening.
#8. The children ___ in the garden yesterday.
#9. I didn’t ___ my phone this morning.
#10. She ___ at the small café near the station.
#11. Did they ___ the museum during their trip?
#12. He ___ his teacher after the class.
#13. We didn’t ___ the match because it was late.
#14. The baby ___ loudly during the night.
#15. Did she ___ her homework before dinner?
Answer Explanations
Question 1 Explanation
The correct answer is cleaned. We use the Past Simple for finished actions in the past, and “yesterday morning” clearly shows a past time. “Clean” is a regular verb, so we add -ed to make the Past Simple form.
Question 2 Explanation
The correct answer is played. The sentence talks about an action that happened last Friday, so the Past Simple is needed. “Play” is a regular verb, and its Past Simple form is made by adding -ed.
Question 3 Explanation
The correct answer is watched. The phrase “last night” tells us that the action is finished and happened in the past. With regular verbs like “watch,” we use the -ed form in positive Past Simple sentences.
Question 4 Explanation
The correct answer is close. In negative Past Simple sentences, we use “didn’t” plus the base form of the verb. Because “didn’t” already shows the past, the main verb must stay in its base form.
Question 5 Explanation
The correct answer is visited. “Last weekend” is a finished past time expression, so the Past Simple is required. “Visit” is a regular verb, so its past form is visited.
Question 6 Explanation
The correct answer is listen. In Past Simple questions, we use “did” plus the base form of the verb. The auxiliary verb “did” carries the past meaning, so the main verb does not take -ed.
Question 7 Explanation
The correct answer is studied. The sentence describes a finished action in the past because it happened “all evening.” For regular verbs ending in consonant + “y,” we change “y” to “i” and add -ed.
Question 8 Explanation
The correct answer is played. The word “yesterday” shows that the action happened in the past and is now finished. “Play” is a regular verb, so the correct Past Simple form is played.
Question 9 Explanation
The correct answer is use. After “didn’t,” we use the base form of the verb in the Past Simple. We do not say “didn’t used” because the auxiliary “did” already marks the sentence as past.
Question 10 Explanation
The correct answer is worked. The sentence describes a completed past action or situation. “Work” is a regular verb, so we add -ed to form the Past Simple.
Question 11 Explanation
The correct answer is visit. In Past Simple questions, the auxiliary verb “did” is followed by the base verb. Since “did” already shows the past time, the verb after it must be visit.
Question 12 Explanation
The correct answer is thanked. The action happened after the class, so it is a completed past action. “Thank” is a regular verb, and its Past Simple form is made by adding -ed.
Question 13 Explanation
The correct answer is watch. In negative Past Simple sentences, “didn’t” is followed by the base form of the main verb. The verb should not have -ed because the past meaning is already shown by “didn’t.”
Question 14 Explanation
The correct answer is cried. The sentence talks about an action that happened during the night, so the Past Simple is needed. For regular verbs ending in consonant + “y,” such as “cry,” we change “y” to “i” and add -ed.
Question 15 Explanation
The correct answer is finish. In Past Simple questions, “did” is followed by the base form of the verb. We do not use “finished” after “did” because the auxiliary verb already makes the question past.
