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Excersices Simple Past

Homework english simple past

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Exercise Simple Past

Rewrite each sentence in the past tense.


1. It’s a beautiful day. It was a beautiful day.
2. That’s my boss. ___That was my boss______
3. We’re not at home. __We were not at home__
4. There’s a party on Sunday. ___There was a party on Sunday___
5. She’s not at work. __She was not at work_____
6. That sweater isn’t very nice. __That sweater was not very nice_
7. There are twelve students in my class. There where twelve students in my class
8. You’re late. __You were late_____
9. He’s a good swimmer. __He was a good swimmer__

Answer the questions. Use short answers.


1. Were you at home the day before yesterday? Yes, I was. or No, I wasn’t.
2. Were you in class yesterday? ___Yes, it was. Or No, it wasn´t___
3. Was it cold in the city last Sunday? __Yes, I was. Or No, I wasn´t__
4. Were you at a party last weekend? _____Yes, I was. Or No, I wasn´t____
5. Were you hungry this morning? ___Yes, I was. Or No, I wasn´t_____
6. Was there an English test last Saturday? ___Yes, there was. Or No, there wasn´t

Complete the conversation between a boy and his mother. Use the words from the box.
You can use the words more than once.
was wasn’t were weren’t
A: Look at this photo mom!, Is that you?
B: Sure it is.
A: Where was that?
B: That ___was______ in Africa.
A: Africa? When ____were______ you in Africa?
B: In 1974 and 1975.
A: ________was__________ Dad there, too?
B: No, he ______wasn´t______________.
A: Wow! ____Whas_____ it hot there?
B: Yes, it ______was_______. Hot and wet. But it ____was_______ great.
A: Who are those people in the picture?
B: Well, let me see. That guy. . . his name _____was_______ David. He
___was_______
My boss at the time. We __were_______ both in the same town.
A: And who are those people?
B: They ____were_____ our neighbors. We ___were_________ friends with them.
A: And this guy? Who’s that?
B: His name ______was_______ Paul. He ____was__________ my boyfriend.
A: Your boyfriend? But where ___was______ Dad?
B: Dad and I __weren´t_______ married then.
Write the verbs.
A: write the simple past tense form of these verbs.
1. do ______did_________ 6. go ______went_____11. tell ________told_________
2. come ____came_______ 7. say ______said_____ 12. get______got__________
3. take ___took________ 8. call ______called______ 13. find _____found________
4. feel _____felt______ 9. meet______met_________ 14. see _______saw_____
5. play _____played___ 10. make ____made_____ 15. hear ______heard______

B: Now fill in the blanks. Use the simple past tense form above. Use each verb only
once.
1. I took the bus to work this morning.
2. Evan __called_____ the police when he saw the accident.
3. We__went_____ to Hawaii on vacations last year.
4. I __did____ my homework at five o’clock.
5. I ___met______ my wife for the first time when we were in college.
6. “Come over here!” she ___said________.
7. We ____played____________ basketball for two hours last night.
8. I ___saw_______ that movie last week.
9. My grandparents ____came_________ to this country from Japan.
10. My brother ____got________ this sweater in Ireland.
11. I lost my watch, but I ____found______ it today.
12. When my grandfather died, I _____felt__________ very sad.
13. We stayed home last night, and my mom ____made______ pizza.
14. I __told____ Beth about the party, but she didn’t go.
15. We __heard______ beautiful music coming from my son’s room.

Write did or were. Then answer the questions. Tell about yourself.
Example: Did you get up early this morning? No, I didn’t.
Were you at home last night? Yes, I was.
1. ___Where________ you at school today? ____No, I wasn´t_____________
2. ___Did________ you watch TV last night? _____Yes, I did_____________
3. ____Where_______ you on vacations last month? _____Yes, I was________
4. ___Did________ you have coffee this morning? ____Yes, I did___________
5. _____Did______ you go to the supermarket yesterday? ____No, I didn´t___
Practice
Complete the sentences with the past of the verbs from the list. Then circle the final –ed
sound.
arrive decide listen start wait work
brush finish plan turn wash yawn

Jane yawned (d/ t /id) and ____turned______ ( d/ t/ id) off the alarm. She
__washed_______( d / t/ id) her face and ____brushed________( d/ t/ id) her teeth. She
____listened____________ ( d/ t/ id) to the news and ___started________( d/ t/ id) her
day. She ____waited____________( d/ t/ id) for the bus, but it was late. Jane
_____decided__________ ( d/ t/ id) to ride her bicycle. She ___worked___( d/ t/ id) at
her job and __worked______________( d/ t/ id)for eight hours. At 6:00, Jane
_______finished__________ ( d/ t/ id) and ______planned____________ ( d/ t/ id) to
go home.

Complete the sentences with the past tense irregular verbs.


A._ Yesterday (be) _____was_____________ Josh’s birthday. He (go)
____went__________ to the store and (buy) ____bought_____________ some meat,
onions, and wine. He (come) ____came________ home and (make)
___made__________ dinner for his friends, His friends (give) ___gave_______ him a
present, a new puppy! They (eat) ___ate_______ and (drink) _____drank________ a
lot. Everyone (have) ___had_________ a really good time!

B._ Elena (meet)______met________ Ernesto 20 years ago. They (become)


____became________ very good friends and (get) ___got_________ married in 1984.
Back then, Ernesto (teach) ____taught_______ high school, and Elena (take)
______took______ classes at the university.

Place the verbs in the box into the correct columns. There are ten answers for each
column.

Allowed flooded mixed visited


Asked guessed pasted wasted
Cracked included relaxed washed
Cried jailed repeated watched
Damaged killed shaved welcomed
Decided landed slipped yawned
Encouraged loved stopped
Ended missed tasted

Past tense verbs: Base form verbs:


Flooded allowed
Mixed asked
Visited guessed
Pasted cracked
Washed included
Watched relaxed
Welcomed repeated
Yawned damaged
Stooped decided
Tasted encouraged

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