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Past simple exercises
Fifteen questions in two parts. The first ten ask for the past form of an irregular verb; the last five are about did, where the past form is the wrong answer.
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Part one — the past form
She at home yesterday evening.
was — the past simple of be.
They dinner at eight last night.
had — the past simple of have.
He his homework an hour ago.
did — the past simple of do.
She goodbye and left.
said — the past simple of say.
We to the beach last weekend.
went — the past simple of go.
I your message this morning.
got — the past simple of get.
Mom pancakes yesterday morning.
made — the past simple of make.
I the answer right away.
knew — the past simple of know.
I about it all day yesterday.
thought — the past simple of think.
He the bus to work yesterday.
took — the past simple of take.
Part two — after did
Once did is in the sentence it carries the tense by itself, so the main verb drops back to its base form. This part exists because that rule survives almost no amount of practice without deliberate attention.
Did you it?
see — after did the verb goes back to its base form. Did you saw marks the past twice, and English only allows it once.
Did you it?
come — after did the verb goes back to its base form. Did you came marks the past twice, and English only allows it once.
Did you it?
give — after did the verb goes back to its base form. Did you gave marks the past twice, and English only allows it once.
Did you it?
find — after did the verb goes back to its base form. Did you found marks the past twice, and English only allows it once.
Did you it?
tell — after did the verb goes back to its base form. Did you told marks the past twice, and English only allows it once.
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