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Practice using the Past Simple tense with these 50 mixed exercises. Fill in the blanks, choose the correct option, and correct the mistakes to master this essential grammar skill.

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Fill in the Blanks (1-20)

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in the Past Simple tense.

1. She __________ (visit) her grandparents last weekend.
2. They __________ (play) soccer yesterday afternoon.
3. I __________ (not/like) the movie we watched.
4. We __________ (go) to the beach last summer.
5. The train __________ (leave) at 6 p.m. yesterday.
6. __________ you __________ (finish) your homework last night?
7. He __________ (not/watch) TV yesterday evening.
8. The children __________ (study) for the test yesterday.
9. __________ she __________ (call) you last night?
10. It __________ (rain) heavily last week.
11. My parents __________ (travel) to Europe last year.
12. __________ the dog __________ (bark) at the stranger when you went out ?
13. I __________ (not/understand) the lesson yesterday.
14. The sun __________ (rise) at 6 a.m. this morning.
15. __________ they __________ (speak) to the teacher after class?
16. The cat __________ (sleep) on the couch all afternoon.
17. We __________ (enjoy) the concert last night.
18. __________ he __________ (work) late yesterday?
19. The flowers __________ (bloom) beautifully last spring.
20. I __________ (not/forget) your birthday last year.

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Multiple-Choice Questions (21-35)

Choose the correct form of the verb in the Past Simple tense.

21. She __________ (visit/visited) her friend last weekend.
    a) visit
    b) visited
22. They __________ (play/played) basketball yesterday.
    a) play
    b) played
23. I __________ (not/like/not liked) the food at the restaurant.
    a) not like
    b) did not like
24. Why __________ he __________ (not/come/not came) to our last party?
    a) did / not come
    b) does / not come
25. __________ the dog __________ (bark/barked) at the mailman this morning?
    a) Did / bark
    b) Does / bark
26. What __________ you __________ (do/did) last weekend?
    a) do / do
    b) did / do
27. __________ your parents __________ (visit/visited) you last month?
    a) Did / visit
    b) Do / visit
28. When __________ the bus __________ (leave/left) yesterday?
    a) did / leave
    b) does / leave
29. __________ she __________ (not/work/not worked) last week?
    a) Did / not work
    b) Does / not work
30. How __________ they __________ (travel/traveled) to the conference?
    a) did / travel
    b) do / travel
31. __________ the kids __________ (play/played) outside yesterday?
    a) Did / play
    b) Do / play
32. Why __________ you __________ (not/call/not called) me last night?
    a) did / not call
    b) do / not call
33. __________ he __________ (read/readed) a book yesterday?
    a) Did / read
    b) Does / read
34. Where __________ your brother __________ (study/studied) last year?
    a) did / study
    b) does / study
35. __________ the cat __________ (not/sleep/not slept) on the couch?
    a) Did / not sleep
    b) Does / not sleep

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Sentence Correction (36-50)

Correct the mistakes in the following sentences.

36. She visit her grandparents last weekend.
37. They plays soccer yesterday afternoon.
38. I not liked the movie we watched.
39. We goes to the beach last summer.
40. The train leave at 6 p.m. yesterday.
41. Did you finished your homework last night?
42. He not watched TV yesterday evening.
43. The children studyed for the test all day.
44. Did she called you last night?
45. It rainned heavily last week.
46. My parents travel to Europe last year.
47. Did the dog barked at the stranger?
48. I not understood the lesson yesterday.
49. The sun rised at 6 a.m. this morning.
50. Did they spoke to the teacher after class?

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Answer Key

Fill in the Blanks (1-20)

1. visited | 2. played | 3. did not like | 4. went | 5. left | 6. Did / finish | 7. did not watch | 8. studied | 9. Did / call | 10. rained | 11. traveled | 12. Did / bark | 13. did not understand | 14. rose | 15. Did / speak | 16. slept | 17. enjoyed | 18. Did / work | 19. bloomed | 20. did not forget

Multiple-Choice Questions (21-35)

21. b) visited | 22. b) played | 23. b) did not like | 24. a) did / not come | 25. a) Did / bark | 26. b) did / do | 27. a) Did / visit | 28. a) did / leave | 29. a) Did / not work | 30. a) did / travel | 31. a) Did / play | 32. a) did / not call | 33. a) Did / read | 34. a) did / study | 35. a) Did / not sleep

Sentence Correction (36-50)

36. She visited her grandparents last weekend.
37. They played soccer yesterday afternoon.
38. I did not like the movie we watched.
39. We went to the beach last summer.
40. The train left at 6 p.m. yesterday.
41. Did you finish your homework last night?
42. He did not watch TV yesterday evening.
43. The children studied for the test all day.
44. Did she call you last night?
45. It rained heavily last week.
46. My parents traveled to Europe last year.
47. Did the dog bark at the stranger?
48. I did not understand the lesson yesterday.
49. The sun rose at 6 a.m. this morning.
50. Did they speak to the teacher after class?

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