Grammar
Part 1 - Past Simple
For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.
1
We .......... (to meet) the new client in Berlin last Thursday.
met
were meeting
meet
have met
2
I .......... (to not / recognise) him at first because he had shaved his beard.
didn't recognise
didn't recognised
haven't recognised
wasn't recognise
3
.......... you .......... (to send) the invoice yesterday afternoon?
Did / send
Have / sent
Did / sent
Were / sending
4
The CEO .......... (to choose) a different strategy after the first plan failed.
chose
choosed
chosen
has chosen
5
When the alarm .......... (to go off), everyone left the building immediately.
was going off
went off
goes off
has gone off
6
She .......... (to write) the report, .......... (to attach) the files, and .......... (to press) “Send”.
wrote / attached / pressed
written / attached / pressed
wrote / attach / press
was writing / attached / pressed
7
They .......... (to not / agree) on the terms, so the deal collapsed.
haven't agreed
weren't agree
didn't agreed
didn't agree
8
The train .......... (to leave) at 6:10, so we had to take a taxi.
was leaving
leaved
left
has left
9
How .......... you .......... (to find) the conference in the end?
were / finding
did / find
did / found
have / found
10
I .......... (to lose) my access card last month, but security issued a new one the same day.
lost
losed
was losing
have lost
Instructions
For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.
Exercise Details
Author
Mariano Fontana
@mariano-fontana
User Prompt
"Create a grammar exercise focusing on 'Past Simple'"
Created on:
Apr 23, 2026
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