Grammar
Part 1 - Past Simple
For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.
1
We .......... (to meet) the new client last Thursday, and the discussion went better than expected.
have met
were meeting
meet
met
2
I .......... (to not / recognise) her at first because she had changed her hairstyle.
didn't recognise
wasn't recognise
didn't recognised
haven't recognised
3
What .......... you .......... (to do) after the meeting ended?
did / do
did / did
have / done
were / do
4
The police .......... (to catch) the suspect within hours of the robbery.
have caught
caught
catched
were catching
5
She .......... (to send) the report yesterday evening, but I didn't receive it.
has sent
sended
was sending
sent
6
They .......... (to not / agree) on the final price, so the deal fell through.
weren't agree
didn't agree
didn't agreed
haven't agreed
7
When I .......... (to arrive) at the station, the train had already left.
arrive
arrived
have arrived
was arriving
8
The CEO .......... (to choose) a different strategy after the first plan failed.
choosed
chose
has chosen
chosen
9
.......... you .......... (to see) anyone you knew at the conference last week?
Were / seeing
Did / saw
Have / seen
Did / see
10
He .......... (to make) a serious mistake, but he apologised immediately.
has made
maked
was making
made
Instructions
For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.
Exercise Details
Author
Vanessa Hernández
@vanessa-hernandez
User Prompt
"Create a grammar exercise focusing on 'Past Simple'"
Created on:
Sep 28, 2026
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