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Past Simple (Time Expressions) Exercise

May 9, 2026 - A2pdf

Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1I ............... to the market yesterday.
Wrong!
Use the past simple form "went" with the finished past time expression "yesterday".
2We ............... a movie last night.
Wrong!
Use the past simple form "watched" with the finished past time expression "last night".
3She ............... her homework two days ago.
Wrong!
Use the past simple form "did" with the finished past time expression "two days ago".
4They ............... their grandparents last weekend.
Wrong!
Use the past simple form "visited" with the finished past time expression "last weekend".
5I ............... breakfast early this morning.
Wrong!
Use the past simple form "had" when "this morning" refers to a finished time earlier today.
6He ............... a new jacket on Friday.
Wrong!
Use the past simple form "bought" with the specific finished past time expression "on Friday".
7She ............... home an hour ago.
Wrong!
Use the past simple form "got" with the finished past time expression "an hour ago".
8I ............... my new teacher last month.
Wrong!
Use the past simple form "met" with the finished past time expression "last month".
9It ............... heavily yesterday afternoon.
Wrong!
Use the past simple form "rained" with the finished past time expression "yesterday afternoon".
10He ............... his room before dinner.
Wrong!
Use the past simple form "cleaned" because the sentence describes one completed action before dinner.
11They ............... the game at 9 o'clock last night.
Wrong!
Use the past simple form "finished" with the specific finished past time expression "at 9 o'clock last night".
12I ............... a deer when I was at the park yesterday.
Wrong!
Use the past simple form "saw" with the finished past time expression "when I was at the park yesterday".
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Answers

  1. I went to the market yesterday.
  2. We watched a movie last night.
  3. She did her homework two days ago.
  4. They visited their grandparents last weekend.
  5. I had breakfast early this morning.
  6. He bought a new jacket on Friday.
  7. She got home an hour ago.
  8. I met my new teacher last month.
  9. It rained heavily yesterday afternoon.
  10. He cleaned his room before dinner.
  11. They finished the game at 9 o’clock last night.
  12. I saw a deer when I was at the park yesterday.
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