Quiz: Past Simple A1 Quiz


Past Simple A1 QuizOnline version Practice past simple by Maryna Ovechko 1 She ___ to the park yesterday. a goes b went c go d going 2 They ___ a new car last month. a buy b buying c buys d bought 3 I ___ to music last night. a listen b listens c listened d listening 4 We ___ games on Friday. a play b playing c plays d played 5 She ___ to work yesterday. a walks b walked c walking d walk 6 They ___ dinner at 7 pm. a have b had c having d has 7 He ___ his homework last night. a finish b finished c finishes d finishing 8 We ___ a great movie yesterday. a see b sees c saw d seeing 9 I ___ to the zoo last weekend. a went b going c go d goes 10 They ___ their homework before dinner. a does b did c doing d do 11 Which sentence is in the negative form? a She is swimming. b She cannot swim. c She will not swim. d She can swim. 12 Choose the negative sentence in the past tense. a They did not attend the meeting. b They attended the meeting. c They did attend the meeting. d They attend the meeting. 13 Which option makes a negative future sentence? a I am going to the party. b I will not go to the party. c I go to the party. d I will go to the party. 14 Select the negative present perfect sentence. a She finished her homework. b She has not finished her homework. c She is finishing her homework. d She has finished her homework. 15 Which sentence is negative in the present continuous? a He is not studying right now. b He is studying right now. c He studies not right now. d He studies right now. 16 Identify the negative sentence in simple present. a They liked spicy food. b They do not like spicy food. c They like spicy food. d They do like spicy food. 17 Which is a negative sentence using be for identification? a This is not a drill. b This is a drill not. c This is a drill. d This is not drill. 18 Choose the negative sentence with a contracted form. a You are not listening. b You aren’t listening. c You are listening. d You listened. 19 Which sentence negates a habitual action (would/used to)? a She jogs every morning. b She did jog every morning. c She used to jog every morning. d She did not use to jog every morning. 20 Identify the negative sentence with auxiliary verb in any tense. a He finished his meal. b He has finished his meal. c He finishes his meal. d He hasn’t finished his meal yet. Зворотний зв'язок 1 Past simple for a completed action yesterday. 2 Bought is past simple of 'buy'. 3 Listened indicates a completed action last night. 4 Played is past simple; Friday is a past reference here. 5 Walked is past tense of walk. 6 Had is past simple of 'have' for a past time. 7 Finished indicates completion in the past. 8 Saw is past tense of 'see'. 9 Went = went to the zoo; past action. 10 Did is past simple of 'do' for completed action. 11 Negative form uses cannot/n't etc. The other options are positive or present progressive. 12 Use did not with base form. Other options are positive or past simple. 13 Negation with will + not. Others are non-negative. 14 Negation uses has/have not + past participle. 15 Not + be + verb-ing marks present continuous negation. 16 Use do/does not for simple present. Others are positive or past. 17 Negation with be + not. The others are incorrect forms. 18 Contracted form of be + not. Other options are not negated or different tense. 19 Use did not + base form for past habits; modern form is awkward but correct negation. 20 Negation with hasn’t/have not + past participle; others are positive or different tense.

1

She ___ to the park yesterday.

a

goes

b

went

c

go

d

going

2

They ___ a new car last month.

a

buy

b

buying

c

buys

d

bought

3

I ___ to music last night.

a

listen

b

listens

c

listened

d

listening

4

We ___ games on Friday.

a

play

b

playing

c

plays

d

played

5

She ___ to work yesterday.

a

walks

b

walked

c

walking

d

walk

6

They ___ dinner at 7 pm.

a

have

b

had

c

having

d

has

7

He ___ his homework last night.

a

finish

b

finished

c

finishes

d

finishing

8

We ___ a great movie yesterday.

a

see

b

sees

c

saw

d

seeing

9

I ___ to the zoo last weekend.

a

went

b

going

c

go

d

goes

10

They ___ their homework before dinner.

a

does

b

did

c

doing

d

do

11

Which sentence is in the negative form?

a

She is swimming.

b

She cannot swim.

c

She will not swim.

d

She can swim.

12

Choose the negative sentence in the past tense.

a

They did not attend the meeting.

b

They attended the meeting.

c

They did attend the meeting.

d

They attend the meeting.

13

Which option makes a negative future sentence?

a

I am going to the party.

b

I will not go to the party.

c

I go to the party.

d

I will go to the party.

14

Select the negative present perfect sentence.

a

She finished her homework.

b

She has not finished her homework.

c

She is finishing her homework.

d

She has finished her homework.

15

Which sentence is negative in the present continuous?

a

He is not studying right now.

b

He is studying right now.

c

He studies not right now.

d

He studies right now.

16

Identify the negative sentence in simple present.

a

They liked spicy food.

b

They do not like spicy food.

c

They like spicy food.

d

They do like spicy food.

17

Which is a negative sentence using be for identification?

a

This is not a drill.

b

This is a drill not.

c

This is a drill.

d

This is not drill.

18

Choose the negative sentence with a contracted form.

a

You are not listening.

b

You aren’t listening.

c

You are listening.

d

You listened.

19

Which sentence negates a habitual action (would/used to)?

a

She jogs every morning.

b

She did jog every morning.

c

She used to jog every morning.

d

She did not use to jog every morning.

20

Identify the negative sentence with auxiliary verb in any tense.

a

He finished his meal.

b

He has finished his meal.

c

He finishes his meal.

d

He hasn’t finished his meal yet.

Зворотний зв'язок

1

Past simple for a completed action yesterday.

2

Bought is past simple of 'buy'.

3

Listened indicates a completed action last night.

4

Played is past simple; Friday is a past reference here.

5

Walked is past tense of walk.

6

Had is past simple of 'have' for a past time.

7

Finished indicates completion in the past.

8

Saw is past tense of 'see'.

9

Went = went to the zoo; past action.

10

Did is past simple of 'do' for completed action.

11

Negative form uses cannot/n't etc. The other options are positive or present progressive.

12

Use did not with base form. Other options are positive or past simple.

13

Negation with will + not. Others are non-negative.

14

Negation uses has/have not + past participle.

15

Not + be + verb-ing marks present continuous negation.

16

Use do/does not for simple present. Others are positive or past.

17

Negation with be + not. The others are incorrect forms.

18

Contracted form of be + not. Other options are not negated or different tense.

19

Use did not + base form for past habits; modern form is awkward but correct negation.

20

Negation with hasn’t/have not + past participle; others are positive or different tense.

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Past Simple A1 QuizOnline version

by Maryna Ovechko

She ___ to the park yesterday.

They ___ a new car last month.

I ___ to music last night.

We ___ games on Friday.

She ___ to work yesterday.

They ___ dinner at 7 pm.

He ___ his homework last night.

We ___ a great movie yesterday.

I ___ to the zoo last weekend.

They ___ their homework before dinner.

Which sentence is in the negative form?

Choose the negative sentence in the past tense.

Which option makes a negative future sentence?

Select the negative present perfect sentence.

Which sentence is negative in the present continuous?

Identify the negative sentence in simple present.

Which is a negative sentence using be for identification?

Choose the negative sentence with a contracted form.

Which sentence negates a habitual action (would/used to)?

Identify the negative sentence with auxiliary verb in any tense.

Зворотний зв'язок

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