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A1Present Simple A1Present Continuous A2Past Simple A2Past Continuous B1Present Perfect B1Present Perfect Continuous B1Past Perfect B2Past Perfect Continuous A2Future Simple (will)A2Be going to B2Future Continuous B2Future Perfect C1Future Perfect Continuous

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A1Present Simple A1Present Continuous A2Past Simple A2Past Continuous B1Present Perfect B1Present Perfect Continuous See all 13 tenses →

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A2Past

Past Simple

Completed actions at a specific time in the past. Choose an exercise and start practising.

+She worked yesterday.

−He didn't work last week.

?Did they work?

Exercises

Practice Past Simple with different task types

Multiple Choice

Easy

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct Past Simple form from four options.

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Fill in the Blank

Medium

Fill in the Blank

Type the correct past form of the verb to complete the sentence.

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Spot the Mistake

Medium

Spot the Mistake

Find the grammar error hidden in each sentence.

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Sentence Builder

Medium

Sentence Builder

Rearrange the words to build a correct Past Simple sentence.

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Key grammar points and comparisons

Regular Verbs: -ed

Easy

Regular Verbs: -ed

walk→walked, stop→stopped, study→studied. Spelling rules for -ed.

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Irregular Verbs

Medium

Irregular Verbs

go→went, see→saw, have→had. The 60 most essential irregular forms.

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did / didn't / Did I?

Medium

did / didn't / Did I?

Master the auxiliary verb 'did': negatives and questions.

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Past Simple vs Continuous

Hard

Past Simple vs Continuous

Completed actions vs actions in progress at a past moment.

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