✍️ Past Simple Exercises: Printable Worksheets with Answers

Level: A1-A2 | Includes: 5 exercises + Answer Keys

Grammar Tenses past simple exercises worksheets

Exercise 1: Complete with past simple form

I ______ (walk) to school yesterday.
She ______ (eat) pizza for dinner.
They ______ (visit) the museum last week.
He ______ (not/go) to the party.
______ you ______ (see) the movie?
We ______ (have) a great time.
She ______ (buy) a new phone.
He ______ (read) the book.
They ______ (arrive) late.
I ______ (meet) my friend.

Exercise 2: Change to negative

I went to the store. → I didn't go to the store.
She ate breakfast. → ____________________
They arrived on time. → ____________________
He called me. → ____________________
We watched TV. → ____________________

Answers:
1. I didn't go to the store.
2. She didn't eat breakfast.
3. They didn't arrive on time.
4. He didn't call me.
5. We didn't watch TV.

Exercise 3: Make questions

you / go / to school yesterday → Did you go to school yesterday?
she / eat / breakfast → ____________________
they / arrive / on time → ____________________
he / call / you → ____________________
we / watch / the movie → ____________________

Answers:
1. Did you go to school yesterday?
2. Did she eat breakfast?
3. Did they arrive on time?
4. Did he call you?
5. Did we watch the movie?

Exercise 4: Correct the mistakes

I go to school yesterday. → I went to school yesterday.
She didn't went to the party. → ____________________
What you did yesterday? → ____________________
I didn't ate breakfast. → ____________________
He goed to the store. → ____________________

Answers:
1. I went to school yesterday.
2. She didn't go to the party.
3. What did you do yesterday?
4. I didn't eat breakfast.
5. He went to the store.

Exercise 5: Irregular verbs - Write the past form

go → ______
eat → ______
see → ______
buy → ______
come → ______

Answers:
1. went | 2. ate | 3. saw | 4. bought | 5. came