English Drills

Past Tense Grammar Set

A complete six-part practice sequence for A1–A2 learners. Work through the drills in order or choose the skill your learner needs. Together they provide 300 practice questions, with answers included.

6 drills300 questionsA1–A2
1

Was / Were

Build the past form of be first.

A1–A2 · 50 questions + answers
2

Past Simple – Regular Verbs

Practise common verbs ending in -ed.

A1–A2 · 50 questions + answers
3

Past Simple – Irregular Verbs

Build confidence with common irregular past forms.

A1–A2 · 50 questions + answers
4

Past Simple – Negative

Practise didn’t + base verb.

A2 · 50 questions + answers
5

Past Simple – Questions

Practise Did … ? question forms.

A2 · 50 questions + answers
6

Past Simple – Mixed Review

Bring positive, negative and question forms together.

A2 · 50 questions + answers
Suggested teaching order: Start with Was / Were, then regular and irregular verbs. Move on to negatives and questions before finishing with the mixed review.
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