Past Simple Quiz for Kids and Everyone

A Past Simple quiz is a fun and easy way to test your knowledge of one of the most commonly used tenses in English! The Past Simple tense is used to talk about actions that happened and were completed in the past.

Whether you’re a beginner or just want to refresh your skills, a quiz can help you practice forming sentences, choosing the correct verb forms, and understanding when to use this tense. Ready to challenge yourself and improve your English? Let’s dive into the Past Simple quiz and see how much you know.

Past Simple Quiz for kids and everyone

You have the option to take this grammar quiz online or to print it out on paper. It assesses your knowledge based on the Past Simple page.

Read and participate more tenses quiz: Present Perfect Tense Quiz

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Examples and exercises on the past simple tense quiz

 1. My brother _____ a bear an hour ago.

a) seen

b) saw

c) sees

2. Aslam did not _____ last weekend.

a) working

b) worked

c) work

3. We _____ not happy later the sad ending.

a) were

b) was

c) did

4. Sorry, I ________ hear you at the door.

a) wasn’t

b) didn’t

c)  am not

5. What _____ you eat for lunch yesterday?

a) do

 b) did

c) were

6. Was the film good? ~ Yes,

a) It was

b) it did

c) was

7. Fred and Emma —— the correct exam on Monday.

a) did

b) was

c) had

8. Where …………… fly to California from?

a) done you

b) did you

c) was you

9. Did you clap at the end of the concert? ~ Yes, I

a) wasn’t

b) were

c) did

10. The Clown ……. very funny

a) didn’t

b) wasn’t

c) weren’t

11. She __________ to the store yesterday.

a) go

b) goes

c) went

12. Which sentence is correct?

a) I eat pizza last night.

b) I ate pizza last night.

c) I eating pizza last night.

13. Complete the sentence: They __________ (watch) a movie last weekend.

a) watched

b) watches

c) watch

14. Which verb is in the past simple form?

a) run

b) ran

c) running

15. Choose the correct sentence: (Past simple)

a) He visited his grandmother last Sunday.

b) He visit his grandmother last Sunday.

c) He visiting his grandmother last Sunday.

Answers to all questions about Past Simple

1. b) saw
2. c) work
3.  a) were
4.  b) didn’t
5. b) did
6. a) It was
7. c) had
8. b) did you
9. c) did
10. b) wasn’t
11. c) went
12. b) I ate pizza last night.
13. a) watched
14. b) ran
15. a) He visited his grandmother last Sunday.

Past simple questions exercises

1. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses:

• • Yesterday, I __________ (go) to the park with my friends.
  • Last weekend, she __________ (buy) a new bike.
  • We __________ (watch) a great movie last night.
  • He __________ (not/like) the food at the restaurant.
  • They __________ (visit) their grandparents last summer.

2. Choose the correct past simple form of the verb

1. • • We __________ to the beach last Saturday.
     • a) go
     • b) went
     • c) gone
     • He __________ a new book yesterday.
     • a) buy
     • b) bought
     • c) buys
     • I __________ my keys in the car.
     • a) forget
     • b) forgot
     • c) forgetting

3. Make the questions

1. • (you / see) your friends at the party last night?
   • (they / visit) the museum yesterday?
   • (he / play) soccer last weekend?
   • (she / study) for the test last night?

4. Complete the sentences with the correct question word (Who, What, When, Where, Why)

• • __________ did you go on vacation last year?
  • __________ did they arrive at the airport?
  • __________ played the guitar at the concert?
  • __________ did you eat for lunch yesterday?

5. Rewrite the sentences in the past simple:

• • • She walks to school every day. → ____________________________
    • They eat dinner at 7 PM. → ____________________________
    • I work from home on Fridays. → ____________________________

Answer Key

1. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb:
   • went
   • bought
   • watched
   • didn’t like
   • visited
2. Choose the correct past simple form of the verb:
   • b) went
   • b) bought
   • b) forgot
3. Make the questions:
   • Did you see your friends at the party last night?
   • Did they visit the museum yesterday?
   • Did he play soccer last weekend?
   • Did she study for the test last night?
4. Complete the sentences with the correct question word:
   • When did you go on vacation last year?
   • When did they arrive at the airport?
   • Who played the guitar at the concert?
   • What did you eat for lunch yesterday?
5. Rewrite the sentences in the past simple:
   • She walked to school every day.
   • They ate dinner at 7 PM.
   • I worked from home on Fridays.

FAQs on Past simple quiz

What is the Past Simple tense used for?

The Past Simple tense is used to talk about actions or events that happened and finished in the past. For example:

• I visited my friend yesterday.
• She played soccer last week.

How do we form the Past Simple tense?

For regular verbs, add -ed to the base form of the verb:

• play → played
• watch → watched

For irregular verbs, the form changes in different ways:

• go → went
• eat → ate

How do I use the Past Simple in questions?

To form a question in the Past Simple, use did + the base verb:

• Did you watch the movie?
• Did she visit her grandmother?

How do I use the Past Simple in negative sentences?

To make a negative sentence, use did not (didn’t) + the base verb:

• I did not (didn’t) go to the party.
• They didn’t play tennis yesterday.