Past Simple (Regular Verbs) – A2 Grammar Test
This A2 grammar test helps you practice the past simple tense of regular verbs.
Choose the correct answer.
RESULTS
#1. Yesterday, I ___ a movie at home.
#2. She ___ her homework last night.
#3. We ___ the bus to school yesterday.
#4. He ___ very hard for the exam.
#5. They ___ football after school.
#6. I ___ my grandparents last weekend.
#7. She ___ the door before leaving.
#8. We ___ dinner at 7 p.m. yesterday.
#9. He ___ English for two hours yesterday.
#10. They ___ late for the meeting.
#11. I ___ my friend in the city center.
#12. She ___ her phone at home.
#13. We ___ the teacher after class.
#14. He ___ a new job last year.
#15. They ___ the game very much.
✅ Answer Key with VERY Detailed Explanations
1. Yesterday, I watched a movie at home.
Correct: a) watched
Why:
The time word “yesterday” shows a finished action in the past.
Regular verbs form the past simple by adding -ed.
Why others are wrong:
watch → present tense
watching → -ing form, not used here
Example:
I watched TV last night.
2. She finished her homework last night.
Correct: b) finished
Why:
Finish is a regular verb → finish + ed.
3. We waited for the bus yesterday.
Correct: c) waited
Why:
Wait ends in -t, so we simply add -ed.
4. He studied very hard for the exam.
Correct: c) studied
Why:
When a verb ends in consonant + y, change y → ied.
Rule:
study → studied
try → tried
5. They played football after school.
Correct: b) played
Why:
Play ends in a vowel + y → just add -ed.
6. I visited my grandparents last weekend.
Correct: a) visited
Why:
Regular verb → add -ed.
7. She closed the door before leaving.
Correct: a) closed
Why:
Close ends in -e, so we add -d only.
Rule:
close → closed
live → lived
8. We cooked dinner at 7 p.m. yesterday.
Correct: b) cooked
Why:
Regular verb, no spelling change needed.
9. He practiced English for two hours yesterday.
Correct: c) practiced
Why:
Practice → practice + d (American spelling is common in tests).
10. They arrived late for the meeting.
Correct: c) arrived
Why:
Arrive ends in -e, so add -d.
11. I met my friend in the city center.
Correct: b) met
⚠ Important note:
This is an irregular verb (meet → met).
It appears here on purpose to prepare learners.
12. She left her phone at home.
Correct: a) left
⚠ Another irregular verb (leave → left).
13. We thanked the teacher after class.
Correct: a) thanked
Why:
Regular verb → add -ed.
14. He started a new job last year.
Correct: b) started
Why:
Regular verb → add -ed.
15. They enjoyed the game very much.
Correct: c) enjoyed
Why:
Enjoy ends in vowel + y → just add -ed.
🧠 A2 Past Simple – Regular Verbs Summary
Most verbs → + ed
Verb ends in -e → + d
consonant + y → y → ied
vowel + y → + ed
