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04-SimplePast

The document contains exercises focused on the Simple Past tense, including filling in verbs, writing negative forms, and forming interrogative sentences. It provides multiple examples for practice, such as completing sentences and transforming verbs into the correct past tense forms. The exercises are designed to enhance understanding and usage of the Simple Past tense in various contexts.

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04-SimplePast

The document contains exercises focused on the Simple Past tense, including filling in verbs, writing negative forms, and forming interrogative sentences. It provides multiple examples for practice, such as completing sentences and transforming verbs into the correct past tense forms. The exercises are designed to enhance understanding and usage of the Simple Past tense in various contexts.

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Further Exercises

Simple Past

Exercise 1
Fill in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use Simple Past of the regular verbs.

Example: Tom ______ football. (to play)


Answer: Tom played football.
Jane __________ a film. (to watch)
2. He __________ a box. (to carry)
3. They __________ their father. (to help)
4. John and Amy __________ things. (to change)
5. I __________ to Andrew. (to talk)
6. Susan __________ with Peter. (to dance)
7. The boys __________ basketball. (to try)
8. We __________ a trip. (to plan)
9. She __________ her hair. (to wash)
10. The car __________ at the traffic lights. (to stop)

Exercise 2
Put the verbs into the correct form (simple past).

Last year I (spend) __________ my holiday in Ireland.


It (be) __________ great.
I (travel) __________ around by car with two friends and we (visit) __________ lots
of interesting places.
In the evenings we usually (go) __________ to a pub.
One night we even (learn) __________ some Irish dances.
We (be) __________ very lucky with the weather.
It (not / rain) __________ a lot.
But we (see) __________ some beautiful rainbows.
Where (spend / you) __________ your last holiday?

Exercise 3

Write the negative forms of the verbs in bold into the gaps. You can use long
forms of the auxiliaries as well as short/contracted forms.

Exampl Tom wrote a letter.

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e:
Tom did not write a letter. or
Answer:
Tom didn't write a letter.
1. Peter woke up at seven. - Peter __________ at seven.
2. The children ran home. - The children __________ home.
3. I forgot to take the book with me. - I __________ to take the book with me.
4. We turned off the computer. - We __________ the computer.
5. My friend looked after the baby. - My friend __________ the baby.
6. The lady sent invitation cards. - The lady __________ invitation cards.
7. Anne dropped a bottle of cola. - Anne __________ a bottle of cola.
8. The boys jumped into the water. - The boys __________ into the water.
9. He finished his homework. - He __________ his homework.
10. They brushed their teeth. - They __________ their teeth.

11. He played handball. - He __________ handball.


12. I made the beds. - I __________ the beds.
13. They cleaned the classroom. - They __________ the classroom.
14. She asked a lot of questions. - She __________ a lot of questions.
15. We went shopping. - We __________ shopping.
16. I was in Sofia last weekend. - I __________ in Sofia last weekend.
17. You built a house. - You __________ a house.
18. She waited in the kitchen. - She __________ in the kitchen.
19. They bought a new computer. - They __________ a new computer.
20. He got a new mobile. - He __________ a new mobile.

21. Andy bought a new shirt. - Andy __________ a new shirt.


22. They went shopping last Friday. - They __________ shopping last Friday.
23. She had a bath in the morning. - She __________ a bath in the morning.
24. We felt like a big ice-cream. - We __________ like a big ice-cream.
25. The students sat down. - The students __________ down.
26. Marie ran home. - Marie __________ home.
27. The managers shook hands on the deal. - The managers __________ hands
on the deal.
28. William rode a horse. - William __________ a horse.
29. The nurse took Peter's temperature. - The nurse __________ Peter's
temperature.
30. I understood what the teacher said. - I __________ what the teacher said.

Exercise 4

Write the interrogative forms of the verbs into the gaps. Use Simple Past.
Watch the example below.

Exampl
___ she ___ books? (to read)
e:
Answer: Did she read books? (to read)
1. __________ the cat __________ on the wall? (to sit)
2. __________ Karen __________ computer games? (to play)
3. __________ you __________ a ball? (to throw)

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4. __________ Ronald __________ a museum? (to visit)
5. __________ Michael __________ in the garden? (to work)
6. __________ Olivia __________ a friend? (to phone)
7. __________ Sarah and Lisa __________ the pets? (to feed)
8. __________ they __________ karate? (to do)
9. __________ you __________ mineral water? (to drink)
10. __________ your teacher __________ the homework? (to check)

11. _____________________________ after the cat? (the dog/to run)


12. _____________________________ photos when you were on holiday? (you/to
take)
13. _____________________________ a cup of tea in the café? (the ladies/to
have)
14. _____________________________ text messages during the French lesson?
(Nancy/to send)
15. _____________________________ pullovers last Friday? (Melissa and Ruth/to
wear)
16. _____________________________ hello to people in the street? (your
brother/to say)
17. _____________________________ the windows in your classroom? (the
teacher/to open)
18. _____________________________ chess two weeks ago? (the girls in your
class/to play)
19. _____________________________ breakfast last morning? (your mother/to
make)
20. _____________________________ music yesterday evening? (Steven/to listen
to)

Exercise 5

Fill in the verbs into the gaps. Use Simple Past.

Example: We ___________ the car yesterday. (not/to clean)


We did not clean the car yesterday.
Answer:
1. The children __________ at home last weekend. (not/to be)
2. I __________ my Maths homework yesterday. (to do)
3. __________ Susan __________ to England by plane? (to go)
4. Jenny and Peggy __________ their brother. (not/to help)
5. When __________ you in London? (to be)
6. __________ you __________ your mother yesterday? (to phone)
7. I __________ Physics when I __________ at school. (not/to like) (to be)
8. Mandy __________ her room. (not/to tidy up)

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9. Fred __________ early last Sunday. (not/to wake up)
10. __________ her mother a few days ago? (she/to ring)

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