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Practice your knowledge of the simple past tense in English! In this crossword, you will work with regular and irregular verbs, as well as key time expressions like yesterday, last week, and ago. Read the clues carefully, think about the correct past form, and fill in the grid. Good luck!
Grid
Fill in the grid: pick a square, read the clue and type your answer.
Clues
Across
- 3. Thought something was true
- 7. Are not in short form
- 8. Gave assistance
- 10. Made something not closed
- 11. Occurred in the past
- 16. Paid attention to sounds
- 18. Did not in short form
- 19. At which place
- 20. Prepared for an activity
- 21. Had not in short form
Down
- 1. The day before today
- 2. Many times frequently
- 4. Thought something would happen
- 5. Found something new
- 6. Required something
- 9. Got something given
- 12. Has not in short form
- 13. Engaged in fun activity
- 14. Posed a question
- 15. Came to a conclusion
- 17. All members of a group
Answers
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Across
- 3. Thought something was true → believed
- 7. Are not in short form → arent
- 8. Gave assistance → helped
- 10. Made something not closed → opened
- 11. Occurred in the past → happened
- 16. Paid attention to sounds → listened
- 18. Did not in short form → didnt
- 19. At which place → where
- 20. Prepared for an activity → ready
- 21. Had not in short form → hadnt
Down
- 1. The day before today → yesterday
- 2. Many times frequently → often
- 4. Thought something would happen → expected
- 5. Found something new → discovered
- 6. Required something → needed
- 9. Got something given → received
- 12. Has not in short form → hasnt
- 13. Engaged in fun activity → played
- 14. Posed a question → asked
- 15. Came to a conclusion → ended
- 17. All members of a group → every
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