Past Simple (Irregular Verbs) – A2 Grammar Test
This A2 grammar test helps you practice irregular verbs in the past simple tense.
Choose the correct answer.
RESULTS
#1. Yesterday, I ___ to the cinema.
#2. She ___ a lot of photos on holiday.
#3. We ___ our old friends last weekend.
#4. He ___ up very early yesterday.
#5. They ___ dinner at a restaurant.
#6. I ___ my keys at home.
#7. She ___ a new dress last week.
#8. We ___ a taxi to the airport.
#9. He ___ a very interesting book.
#10. They ___ late because of traffic.
#11. I ___ my phone this morning.
#12. She ___ very happy with the result.
#13. We ___ a great time at the party.
#14. He ___ the answer quickly.
#15. They ___ home very late last night.
✅ Answer Key with VERY Detailed Explanations
1. Yesterday, I went to the cinema.
Correct: c) went
Why:
Go is an irregular verb.
Past simple form = went.
Why others are wrong:
go → present
gone → past participle (used with have)
Example:
I went home early.
2. She took a lot of photos on holiday.
Correct: b) took
Why:
take → took in the past simple.
3. We saw our old friends last weekend.
Correct: a) saw
Why:
see → saw (irregular change).
4. He got up very early yesterday.
Correct: a) got
Why:
get → got in past simple.
Gotten is American past participle, not used here.
5. They ate dinner at a restaurant.
Correct: b) ate
Why:
eat → ate in past simple.
6. I left my keys at home.
Correct: c) left
Why:
leave → left (irregular).
🚫 leaved does not exist.
7. She bought a new dress last week.
Correct: c) bought
Why:
buy → bought.
8. We took a taxi to the airport.
Correct: b) took
Why:
take → took.
9. He read a very interesting book.
Correct: a) read
Why:
Read has the same spelling in present and past.
Pronunciation changes:
present: /riːd/
past: /red/
10. They came late because of traffic.
Correct: a) came
Why:
come → came.
11. I lost my phone this morning.
Correct: b) lost
Why:
lose → lost.
12. She was very happy with the result.
Correct: c) was
Why:
“She” → was in past simple of to be.
13. We had a great time at the party.
Correct: c) had
Why:
have → had.
14. He knew the answer quickly.
Correct: b) knew
Why:
know → knew.
15. They went home very late last night.
Correct: a) went
Why:
Again, go → went.
🧠 A2 Irregular Verbs – Core Tips
Irregular verbs do NOT use -ed
Past form must be memorized
Past participle ≠ past simple
go → went → gone
