Past Simple: Completed Actions

• CEFR A2
• Grammar
• Printable
• Answer key

Past Simple: Completed Actions is a printable grammar worksheet for English language learners at CEFR level A2. It covers Regular (-ed) and irregular past simple verbs, with 5 exercises and an answer key.

Use the past simple for actions that are finished and complete in the past.

Regular verbs add -ed. Irregular verbs have a different form — you need to learn these.

Negatives and questions use 'did / didn't' + the base verb.

Examples

• I visited my parents last weekend.
• She went to the cinema yesterday evening.
• We didn't eat breakfast this morning.
• Did you see the match last night?
• He bought a new phone on Saturday.
• They didn't enjoy the film very much.
• I woke up late and missed the bus.
• Did she call you yesterday?

What's in this worksheet

1. Write the past simple
2. Correct the mistake
3. Complete the sentence
4. True or False
5. Write the question

Common mistakes

• I goed to the park yesterday.  →  I went to the park yesterday. 'Go' is irregular. The past simple is 'went', not 'goed'.
• She didn't went to school.  →  She didn't go to school. After 'didn't', use the base verb, not the past form.
• Did he eaten breakfast?  →  Did he eat breakfast? After 'did', use the base verb, not the past participle.
• I not watched the match.  →  I didn't watch the match. Use 'didn't + base verb' for negatives — not 'not + past form'.

Speaking prompts

• What did you do last weekend?
• Did you eat anything unusual this week?
• Where did you go on your last holiday?
• What was the last film or series you watched?