Past Simple regular verbs (affirmative, negative, question)
1. Write the following verbs in Past Simple.
1. jump:_______________________
8. like:_________________________
2. walk:_______________________
9. dance:______________________
3. stop:_______________________
10. study:______________________
4. work:_______________________
11. plan:_______________________
5. carry:_______________________
12. cry:_________________________
6. help:________________________
13. watch:_____________________
7. open:_______________________
14. phone:_____________________
2. Write the following sentences in the Past Simple.
1. They help dad in the garden.
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2. The pupils study for the test.
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3. The girls play a game.
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4. We dance at the parties.
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5. I phone my friend.
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6. The bus stops in front of the school.
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7. Jim likes the ice-cream!
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8. Jane shops at the supermarket.
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9. The baby cries.
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10. We watch a film on TV.
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3. Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs in brackets. Use
the past simple.
1. Mary _____________________ (wash) the car last weekend.
2. I _________________________(open) my presents last night.
3. Bob _______________________(help) his mum yesterday.
4. My baby sister ____________________ (cry) last night.
5. Dad ______________________( work) until late yesterday.
6. Susan ______________________( like) the food.
7. Anna and John _____________________ (play) in the garden.
8. She ____________________ (dance) a lot yesterday.
9. The car _______________________ (stop) at near the park.
10. The children _________________________ (want) to eat ice-cream.
4. Answer the questions using short answers.
Did the frog jump?
Yes, _________________________________
Did the chicken cross the street?
Yes, _________________________________
Did the dog bark?
No, _________________________________
Did the woman shop?
Yes, __________________________________
Did the man wash the dishes?
Yes, ___________________________________
Did we play in the garden?
No, ___________________________________
Did you like the lesson?
Yes, _____________________________________
5. Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs in brackets. Use
the simple past.
1. Andy ___________________________________ (not like) the show.
2. Mum ___________________________________(cook) dinner.
3. My sister _________________________________ (not do) her homework.
4. __________ Nicholas __________________ (visit) Paul?
5. They ____________________________________ (show) us their new house.
6. Josh __________________________________ (not wash) his car.
7. _____________ you _____________________ (call) your cousin yesterday?
8. They _________________________________ (carry) the boxes to their room.
9. I ____________________________________ (dance) with Alex in the party.
10. They ________________________________(finish) their work yesterday.
11. Sam ________________________________ (not answer) all the questions.
12. We _______________________________ (paint) the living room.
13. ______________ the boys _____________________ (play) football?
14. ____________ he ____________________ (tidy) his room?
15. I _______________________________ (not play) with the cat.
6. Complete. Look at the example first.
We lived in a village.
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We didnt live in a village.
You didnt cook the chicken.
Did we live in a village?
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They visited a museum.
It snowed yesterday.
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Dad answered the phone.
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Did she finish her homework?
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Dennis didnt climb a tree
yesterday.
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What did you do yesterday? Write it
down.
To Be
A- Complete with the past simple of the verb to be.
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How old ______ Allen last year? ______ he ten or eleven?
When ______ Shirleys baby born?
In what season ______ they born?
They ______(not) born in spring. Im sure.
Uncle Richard ______(not) at home yesterday evening.
Sam ______ at the beach with his friends. They ______ all very happy.
Where ______ you at 11 oclock.
Peter ______ (not) happy yesterday.
B- Complete with was or were.
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Where ______ Mary last Saturday?
She ______ at the stadium.
______ you there, too?
No, I ______ at home and you?
My brothers, my sisters and I ______ at the exhibition.
By the way, where ______ your brothers that day?
6. I dont know where my brother Jim ______.
7. He ______ at home with me but the others ______.
C- Change into the past.
1. He is a good student.
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2. They are here.
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3. Its all right.
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4. We are busy.
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5. She is happy.
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6. They are at school.
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7. Im not in the garden.
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8. They arent sad.
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9. Where is he?
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10. Isnt he at home?
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11. It isnt important.
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12. Is the lesson difficult?
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13. Who are they?
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14. Are the windows open?
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D- Ask questions for the answers.
1. ___________________________?
Dick was at the bank yesterday.
2. ___________________________?
We were at the movies yesterday.
3. ___________________________?
They were at the hotel yesterday.
4. ___________________________?
I was at the station yesterday.
5. ___________________________?
My aunt Lucy was at the club yesterday.
E- Complete the statements. Follow the example.
Example: I was at school yesterday, but you werent.
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He was at church yesterday, but we ______________.
She was at the supermarket yesterday morning, but I ______________.
I was at the hospital yesterday afternoon, but they _____________.
We were downtown yesterday night, but he ____________.
They were at the post-office yesterday evening, but you _______________.
A- Complete with the right form of the verb and use the word ago. Follow
the example.
Example I saw (see) her two weeks ago.
1. He __________ (catch) a bus an hour __________.
2. I __________(drink) a cup of tea ten minutes __________.
3. He __________(speak) to the director two days __________.
4. She __________(meet) them a month __________.
5. They __________(have) lunch two hours __________.
6. John __________(open) the window half an hour __________.
7. My sister__________(cook) dinner an hour __________.
8. Mr. Field __________(telephone) just a minute __________.
9. they __________(be) in Paris a year __________.
10. I __________(eat) a sandwich an hour __________.
B- Fill in the blank spaces with the past simple of the verbs in brackets.
1. She __________(ask) me questions.
2. __________ (she / arrive) in time?
3. They __________(not/ eat) any chocolate.
4. __________(you/see) anybody there?
5. he __________(know)something about it.
6. We __________(meet) her last week.
7. Why __________(they / to be) so angry?
8. __________(she / clean) the blackboard?
9. Two years ago we __________(visit) Italy.
10. They __________(not / look) after the little girl.
11. The doctor __________(not / tell) her to stay in bed.
12. Who __________(you / give) it to?
13. __________(there to be) many people in front of the place?
14. It __________(not / rain) yesterday.
15. __________(he / not/ find9 the key?
16. __________ ( Tom / to be) at work?
17. Why __________( they / not / tell) me the truth about it?
18. He __________(never / drive) faster than he should.
19. We __________ (not/ walk) a long way.
20. __________(you/have) a comfortable trip?
21. When __________She / wash her car?
22. __________(you / visit) your grandparents last week?
23. __________ (the teacher / not / talk) to Peter after the lesson?
24. __________(she / not / buy) a blue jacket?
25. What colour __________(they/paint) their room?
26. He __________(find) the key on his way home?
27. __________(she / know) all the students names?
28. They __________(not / return) at 9.
29. They __________(not/leave) the books at home. They __________(leave) them
at school.
30. He __________(not / wear) the old jeans. He __________(wear) the new ones.
