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Simple Past - Test
A - Use in the verbs in the Simple Past.
1) they work - they worked
2) we arrive - we arrived
3) she visits – she visited
4) you enjoy - you enjoyed
5) I carry - I carried
6) we cycle - we cycled
7) they play - they played
8) he tries - he tried
9) I listen - I listened
10) you understand - you understood
B - Which sentences are correct?
1) Which sentence is in the Simple Past?
a) She read a book.
b) She reads a book.
c) She has read a book.
2) Which negative sentence is in the Simple Past?
a) They didn't sing a song.
b) They did'nt sing a song.
c) They don't sang a song.
3) Which negative sentence is in the Simple Past?
a) We spoke not Russian.
b) We not spoke Russian.
c) We did not speak Russian.
4) Which question is in the Simple Past?
a) Did you saw her?
b) Did you see her?
c) Have you seen her?
5) Which question is in the Simple Past?
a) When did Anne find the keys?
b) When found Anne the keys?
6) In which sentence is the Simple Past used correctly?
a) The hotel room were very nice.
b) The hotel room was very nice.
7) In which sentence is the Simple Past used correctly?
a) Steven forgetted his homework.
b) Steven forgot his homework.
c) Steven forgots his homework.
C - Which form is correct?
2) we
1) I a) was
a) was b) were
b) were
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3) she
a) was
b) were
6) they
a) spent
4) you
a) got b) spended
b) getted
7) it
a) did
5) she
a) met b) doed
b) meeted
8) I
a) drinked
b) drank
9) we
a) understanded
b) understood
10) you
a) lived
b) liveed
D - Form questions in the Simple Past.
1) why / Julia / to ask / questions Why did Julia ask questions?
2) when / you / to watch / the film When did you watch the film?
3) the cat / to run after / the dog Did the cat run after the dog?
4) when / Eric / to phone / his friend When did Eric phone his friend?
5) to be / the boys / in the sun Were the boys in the sun?
6) what / he / to have / for lunch What did he have for lunch?
7) how / they / to ride / their bikes How did they ride their bikes?
8) what / Peggy / to throw What did Peggy throw?
9) why / the teacher / to check / the computer Why did the teacher check the computer?
10) where / your father / to repair / the kite Where did your father repair the kite?
E - Negate the sentences.
1) It rained yesterday. It did not rain yesterday.
2) We ran to the tree house. We did not run to the tree house.
3) The parents were in the restaurant. The parents were not in the restaurant.
4) Andrew invited his friends. Andrew did not invite his friends.
5) Lee drew a picture. Lee did not draw a picture.
6) Phil talked to his parrot. Phil did not talk to his parrot
7) My brother made a lot of noise. My brother did not make a lot of noise.
8) The boys swapped comics. The boys did not swap comics
9) They came out of the house. They did not come out of the house.
10) She was late this morning. She was not late this morning
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F - Welche Antworten sind richtig?
1) Which verb forms are used with the Simple Past?
a) 2. Spalte der unregelmäßigen Verben
b) Infinitv + -ed
c) was/were + Infinitiv + -ing
d) 3. Spalte der unregelmäßigen Verben
2) Which verb forms are in the SimplePast?
a) was
b) were
c) played
d) plaied
e) had
f) has
3) Which verb forms are correct?
a) lived
b) liveed
c) tried
d) tryed
e) planed
f) planned
4) Which sentences/questions are in the Simple Past?
a) I fell from the tree.
b) She was in Hamburg.
c) He didn't learn for school.
d) I've found a pen.
e) We were watching a film.
5) What are typical signal words for the Simple Past?
a) yesterday
b) two weeks ago
c) at the moment
d) in 2002
e) while
