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Basics: Past Simple - Regular Verbs (worked/got/went)

This challenge contains 15 questions at easy difficulty covering Past Simple: Regular Verbs (worked/got/went). Test your knowledge with a mix of question formats!

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EasyA1 | Elementary | BeginnersA1Past tenseSimple tenseMorphologyVerbQuestionsNegationEnglish Grammar Basics

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Question 1

Choose the correct verbs to complete the amateur ghost hunter's thrilling blog post.
Last night, my friends and I _________________________ to the abandoned mansion at the end of the street. We _________________________ slowly up the creaky wooden stairs. Suddenly, we _________________________ incredibly scared when a heavy door slammed shut by itself. We _________________________ as loudly as we could and ran all the way back to my house!

went

The story happened "last night," so we need the irregular past tense form of "go," which is "went."

walked

"Walk" is a regular verb. We add "-ed" to describe this past action.

got

"Got" is the correct irregular past tense of "get."

screamed

"Scream" is a regular verb, so it takes the "-ed" ending in the past tense.

Question 2

Help the sleepy college student complete his ridiculous excuse to the professor by choosing the correct words.

I worked on my essay until 3 AM, so I got almost no sleep. When I finally woke up, I walked to campus but accidentally went to the wrong classroom!

I worked on my essay until 3 AM, so I got almost no sleep. When I finally woke up, I walked to campus but accidentally went to the wrong classroom!

All of these actions happened and finished in the past. We use the regular past tense endings for "worked" and "walked", and the irregular past tense forms for "got" and "went".

Question 3

Choose the correct word to complete the friend's tragic morning text message.

"It was the worst morning ever. I woke up late, spilled coffee on my shirt, and _____ to work wearing two different shoes."

The correct answer is went.

The sentence describes a series of finished events in the past ("woke up," "spilled"). Therefore, we need the Past Simple form of the verb "go," which is the irregular verb went.

Question 4

Select the correct phrase to ask our newly arrived time traveler about their journey.

"Wow, 1890! Tell me, _____ here in a literal time machine, or did you just fall through a wormhole?"

The correct answer is did you get.

To form a question in the Past Simple tense, we use the auxiliary verb did + the subject (you) + the base form of the verb (get). Just like in negative sentences, the main verb stays in its base form because "did" already shows that the action is in the past!

Question 5

Complete the roommate's desperate defense in the Great Pizza Trial by selecting the grammatically correct phrase.

"I am completely innocent! I _____ the last slice of pepperoni pizza. I was asleep!"

The correct answer is didn't eat.

To make a negative sentence in the Past Simple tense, we use didn't (did not) followed by the base form of the verb (eat). We never use the past tense form of the main verb (ate) after "didn't."

Question 6

Help Detective Paws verify the suspect's alibi! Select ALL the sentences that use the correct past simple tense.

The correct answers are The suspect went to the bakery at noon., He worked in his garden all afternoon., and The dog got into the trash can again.

"Went" is the irregular past tense of "go", "worked" is the regular past tense of "work", and "got" is the irregular past tense of "get".

"Getted" is incorrect because "get" is an irregular verb. "Was" is incorrect because the plural pronoun "they" requires "were".

Question 7

Complete the teenager's text message to her best friend about a disastrous first date by choosing the correct verb for each blank.

We went to the cinema, but he talked loudly through the whole movie! After that, I got a terrible headache and went straight home.

We went to the cinema, but he talked loudly through the whole movie! After that, I got a terrible headache and went straight home.

When telling a story about a finished event in the past, we use the past simple tense. "Talk" is a regular verb, so we add "-ed", while "go" and "get" are irregular verbs that change to "went" and "got".

Question 8

An anxious job applicant is texting their best friend after an interview. Select ALL the grammatically correct past simple questions they might have asked.

The correct answers are Did I talk too much during the interview?, Did they go over my resume carefully?, and Did I get the date right for the second round?

In the past simple, yes/no questions are formed with Did + subject + base verb (Did I talk, Did they go, Did I get).

"Did the manager worked" is incorrect because it uses the past verb instead of the base verb. "Was you" is incorrect because "you" pairs with "were", not "was".

Question 9

Help the student complete their rather unusual excuse to the professor by choosing the correct verb.

"I swear, Professor! My cat _____ on my keyboard all night and deleted my entire essay!"

The correct answer is walked.

To talk about a completed action in the past, we use the Past Simple tense. For regular verbs like "walk," we simply add "-ed" to the end of the base verb to make "walked."

Question 10

Help Marcus finish his diary entry about an extremely awkward dinner date.
For our first date, we _________________________ to a very fancy and expensive Italian restaurant. I _________________________ the spaghetti, which was a huge mistake. Halfway through the meal, I _________________________ bright red tomato sauce all over my expensive white shirt. She _________________________ at me for five minutes straight, and I just wanted to disappear under the table.

went

"Went" is the irregular past tense of "go," used here to describe a completed action in the past.

ordered

"Order" is a regular verb. We add "-ed" to describe what happened in the past.

got

"Got" is the irregular past simple form of "get."

laughed

"Laugh" is a regular verb, so it takes the "-ed" ending in the past tense.

Question 11

Complete the college student's highly suspicious excuse email to their professor.
Dear Professor, I truly _________________________ to finish my essay on Saturday morning. However, my roommate _________________________ a brand new video game. We _________________________ it for fourteen hours straight without blinking. By Sunday, my brain _________________________ on vacation, so I couldn't write a single word of the assignment.

wanted

Use the regular past tense "-ed" for completed states or desires in the past.

got

The past simple of the irregular verb "get" is "got."

played

"Play" is a regular verb, so we add "-ed" to show the action happened in the past.

went

"Went" is the irregular past tense of "go." We never say "goed"!

Question 12

Complete the student's tragic text message to her best friend about her first day at work.
I _________________________ my new job at the café today, and it was a complete disaster! First, I _________________________ iced coffee all over the manager's favorite shoes. Then, I _________________________ the cash register, but I accidentally gave everyone free pastries. Finally, I just _________________________ home and cried into my pillow!

started

We use the regular past simple ending "-ed" for the verb "start" because the event is finished.

got

"Got" is the irregular past tense of "get." "Getted" is not a real word!

worked

"Work" is a regular verb, so we simply add "-ed" to form the past tense.

went

"Went" is the highly irregular past tense of "go."

Question 13

Read the passive-aggressive sticky notes left on a fridge by an angry roommate. Select ALL the sentences that use the correct past simple negative form.

The correct answers are I didn't wash the dishes because we have a dishwasher!, You didn't buy any milk yesterday., and The cat didn't get its dinner on time.

To form the negative past simple for most verbs, we use did not (didn't) + the base form of the verb (wash, buy, get).

"Didn't went" and "didn't worked" are incorrect because you cannot use the past tense form of the main verb after "didn't".

Question 14

Choose the correct verbs to complete this angry traveler's one-star hotel review.

The air conditioner stopped working at midnight. We called the front desk, but nobody answered. Eventually, we just got our bags and went to sleep in the car!

The air conditioner stopped working at midnight. We called the front desk, but nobody answered. Eventually, we just got our bags and went to sleep in the car!

The sequence of events is entirely in the past. Notice how regular verbs like "stop" and "call" take an "-ed" ending in the past simple, whereas irregular verbs like "get" and "go" have special forms!

Question 15

Complete the exhausted traveler's diary entry! Select ALL the verbs that correctly and logically fill in the blank in the past simple tense.
"After a twelve-hour flight, I finally _______ to my hotel room and collapsed on the surprisingly soft bed."

The correct answers are went, got, and walked.

Because the sentence describes a finished action in the past ("collapsed"), we need a past simple verb. "Went", "got", and "walked" are all valid past tense verbs that fit the context of traveling to a hotel room. "Go" and "get" are present tense forms.

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