Simple Past in Context 🔒

This 11-question quiz puts irregular verbs into short, everyday sentences and asks for the simple past tense.

You fill in the right form for sentences such as Jacob (find) his missing passport 2 days ago. or Mr. Gomez (feed) his farm animals this morning.

Time words are your best friend here. Phrases like yesterday, last week, and 2 days ago point you toward the past tense, so scanning for them first makes the answers easier to find.

Recommended level: intermediate.

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Question 1

Connor and his team (lose) in the baseball championship last month.

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Mr. Gomez (feed) his farm animals this morning.

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Abigail (choose) the red car as her birthday present last year.

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Yale University (send) Claire an acceptance letter this afternoon.

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Lauren (pay) her phone bill yesterday afternoon.

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Teacher Jack (bring) a parrot to his science class yesterday.

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Mrs. Parker (feel) exhausted last week.

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The criminal (flee) to the other direction moments ago.

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The caretaker (steal) hundreds of artifacts in the museum last night.

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Jacob (find) his missing passport 2 days ago.

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Jenna (keep) her daughter's first birthday candle.

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