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SIMPLE PAST EXERCISE (ESL) 2

level: Beginner (A1/A2)

Write the correct past simple form of the (verb) to complete each sentence.
Example: "We ate (to eat) soup for dinner."

GRAMMAR REVIEW! Simple past tense

Use the simple past to talk about actions that happened and finished in the past.

Examples:
I visited Paris last year.
She cooked dinner yesterday.

STRUCTURE

Affirmative:
Subject + past tense verb
→ He watched a movie.
Regular verbs: add -ed (e.g., play → played)
Irregular verbs: change form (e.g., go → went)

Negative:
Subject + did not (didn't) + base verb
→ They didn't watch the show.

Question:
Did + subject + base verb?
→ Did you see that?

TRY SOME OF OUR OTHER VERB TENSE EXERCISES!
Simple past 1 (B)
Simple past 2 (B)
Past continuous 1 (B)
Simple Present/Present Continuous? 1 (I)
Simple Present/Present Continuous? 2 (I)
Simple Past/Present Perfect? 1 (I)
Simple Past/Present Perfect? 2 (I)
Past continuous 2 (B)

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