Past Simple — Work Words That Open Doors
Grammar: Past simple — regular and irregular verbs
Free ESL grammar exercise on past simple themed around work words that open doors. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.
What's on this worksheet
A Level 2 (elementary) ESL grammar exercise on work, practising past simple — regular and irregular verbs. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
Ana applied for a job last month. She wrote her CV carefully, listed her skills, and described her experience. The company called her for an interview. She got the job. Her new salary was good. She joined a small team and learned quickly.
Grammar: Past Simple
- Regular verbs
- Add -ed to form the past. She applied for the job. He worked every day. Spelling: stop → stopped.
- Irregular verbs
- Some verbs change completely. She got the job. He went to the office. They made a plan.
Sample items
- She ______ her CV the night before the interview.
- He ______ the job because the salary was too low.
- ______ she apply for more than one job?
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