TASK 2

The words of the sentences are mixed. Write

down the correct sentences on the lines.

1) milk / Tom / some / breakfast / drank / for.

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2) door / I / opened / the.

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3) to / teacher / we / the / talked.

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4) you / birthday / about / did / know / her?

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5) on / didn’t / Monday / play / you / football.

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TASK 3 – What did Mary and Peter do

yesterday? Write a composition from the

given information.

MARY get up at six o’clock – have breakfast – not

catch the bus – become angry – go to school on

foot – lose her gloves – eat a sandwich- not hear

the bell – be late from Maths lesson – do extra

homework

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Peter drive to work – feel happy – it be his birthday –

get presents – cut his hand with the scissors –

his hand hurt – not can write a letter – buy a

birthday cake – go home

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TASK 1 - Ask questions about the

underlined words.

2) They came from Essex.

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3) We found it in the bathroom.

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4) They learnt English yesterday.

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5) I got a blue pen.

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6) He did his homework at 5 pm

yesterday.

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7) The dog bit my leg.

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8) They played in the garden.

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9) We left the disco at eleven.

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10) We went home.

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11) We drove home quickly.

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12) You did the homework easily.

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13) Lucy bought a new dress.

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TASK 4 – Look at the chart, then make sentences from the information. Look at the

examples.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

learn French Sally ? Marion + Robert + Henry - Betty ? Norah -

go to the disco Peter + Sally - Tina ?

be in the theatre Betty + Robert ? Marion -

break the window Robert - Carl +

burn his/her hand Norah ? Tina- Henry+

get a letter Peter - Carl ? Sally +

buy a new dress Marion ? Norah + Betty -

e.g.: Robert learnt French on Wednesday.

Did Betty learn French on Saturday?

Norah didn’t learn French on Sunday.

Sally

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Betty

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Peter

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Marion

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Robert

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Carl

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Norah

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Henry

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Tina

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SOLUTION

Task 1

1) Where did they come from?

2) Where did we / you find it?

3) When did they learn English?

4) What did I / you get?

5) When did he do his homework?

6) What did the dog bite?

7) Where did they play?

8) When did we / you leave the disco?

9) Where did we / you go?

10) How did we / you drive home?

11) How did you do the homework?

12) What did Lucy buy?

Task 2 1) Tom drank some milk for breakfast.

2) I opened the door.

3) We talked to the teacher.

4) Did you know about her birthday?

5) You didn’t play football on Monday.

Task 3 MARY

She got up at six o’clock. She had breakfast. She did not / didn’t catch the bus. She became angry. She went to

school on foot. She lost her gloves. She ate a sandwich. She did not / didn’t hear the bell. She was late from

Maths lesson. She did extra homework.

Peter He drove to work. He felt happy. It was his birthday. He got presents. He cut his hand with the scissors. His

hand hurt. He couldn’t write a letter. He bought a birthday cake. He went home.

Task 4 Sally

Did Sally learn French on Monday?

Sally didn’t go to the disco on Friday.

Sally got a letter on Friday.

Betty

Betty was in the theatre on Monday.

Betty didn’t buy a dress on Sunday.

Peter

Peter didn’t get a letter on Monday.

Did Peter break the window on Thursday?

Peter went to the disco on Wednesday.

Marion

Marion learnt French on Tuesday.

Marion wasn’t in the theatre on Saturday.

Did Marion buy a new dress on Monday?

Robert

Was Robert in the theatre on Friday?

Robert didn’t break the window on Tuesday.

Carl

Carl broke the window on Saturday.

Did Carl get a letter on Tuesday?

Norah

Did Norah burn her hands on Wednesday?

Norah bought a new dress on Thursday.

Henry

Henry didn’t learn French on Thursday.

Henry burnt his hand on Sunday.

Tina

Did Tina go to the disco on Saturday?

Tina didn’t burn her hands on Friday.

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COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE VERBS IN THE BOX

1.-Martin ……….. an application letter to the American company yesterday.

2.-Theodor ………. his cousin to be more polite to everybody.

3.-Joanna ……… to her secretary about the important issue.

4.-The Prime Minister …………. on television and spoke about the budget.

5.-Some of my friends ……….. the Maths exam last Tuesday.

6.-The German girl ………..that she was born in Frankford.

7.-You ………. at the youth hostel for three days.

8.-I ………. some of the best museums in the city.

9.-Martha and Lina ……….. the English channel in one day.

10.-The kids ………..volleyball in the beach in summer.

11.-The girl ……….. all my questions at the interview.

12.-None of the pupils ………….in San Francisco in 2009.

13.-My mom ……….. pasta for dinner last night.

14.-Sonia ………… her hair in the bathroom before leaving.

15.-The Geography teacher …………. a new lesson yesterday morning.

16.-Mohamed ……….. to the United States of America two months ago.

17.-Margaret ……… the plane so she had to come back home.

18.-The football match ………………… at 8.00.

19.-My favourite footballer ……… two goals last Sunday.

20.-Thomas …………….. very much at the party.

21.-Your friend Sally ………. very well the song.

Write sentences in past simple tense

1.- Fred…….…. (break) the old vase.

2.-Eric ………. (swim) in the river.

3.-Alice ……… (give) me some presents.

4.-They ………. (receive) some postcards.

5.- Paul ………. (win) the match.

6.-I ………. (cross) the street.

7.-Michael ……… (sing) a French song.

8.-Ricky ………. (carry) a big box.

9.- Lorena ……… (teach) her daughter.

10.-Vincent ……… (draw) a palm tree.

11.- Julio ……… (fly) to San Francisco.

12.- Camila …….. (talk) to my mom.

13.- The kid …….. (begin) to cry.

Write correct the sentences

1.-often/Helen/an ice cream/ had

2.-never/ran/in the park/ you

3.-sometimes/Tom/wore / sandals

4.-Jenny/told/him/ a good joke

5.-Marina /threw/ the ball /to me

6.- David /rarely/ answered/the questions

7.-Laurie/took off/her shoes.

8.-A nurse/ helped/ the patients.

Choose the correct option

1.- Sally is ……. than Jennifer. a)clever b)cleverer c)the cleverest

2.- You ……… have any breakfast. a)didn’t b)do c)does

3.- Gloria is ……. in the garden now. a)dig b)digging c)digs

4.-The woman isn’t…….. the newspaper. a)reads b)read c)reading

5.- Tommy ……. a cheese sandwich. a)eat b)eats c)eating

6.- Lorenzo …..to the theatre a)go b)went c)going

7.-Penelope …….. the housework. a)do b)doing c)does

8.-Robert …….. with his girlfriend. a)dance b)danced c)dancing

9.-Donald …….. smoke a cigarette. a)do b)doesn’t c)doing

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TASK 1 - Write the past tense form of

the verbs on the line.

1) learn ___________________

2) bring ___________________

3) feel ___________________

4) catch ___________________

5) give ___________________

6) know ___________________

7) be ___________________

8) leave ___________________

9) hold ___________________

10) cost ___________________

11) drive ___________________

12) buy ___________________

13) grow ___________________

14) keep ___________________

15) hear ___________________

16) do ___________________

17) can ___________________

18) become ___________________

19) lose ___________________

20) eat ___________________

TASK 2 - Write the past tense form of the

verbs in the brackets on the lines.

1) Tim ____________ (break) the window.

2) I ____________ (cut) my finger.

3) The Smiths ____________ (build) a new

house for their dog.

4) Mary ____________ (draw) a horse.

5) He ____________ (bite) me.

6) My face ____________ (hurt).

7) The school ____________ (begin).

8) We ____________ (find) a good film.

9) They ____________ (have) dinner.

10) Birds ____________ (fly) over the trees.

11) She ____________ (get) flowers from

him.

12) We ____________ (come) to the party.

13) He ____________ (hide) his presents.

14) You ____________ (go) to the cinema.

15) Peter ____________ (fall) from the tree.

TASK 3 –

Which verbs can you see in the pictures? Write the two form next to the pictures.

1 2

3

4

5

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________ the letters

________ the letters

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_________ a bath

_________ a bath

6

7 8

9

10

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__________ the ball

__________ the ball

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Elementary exercises to the irregular verbs

TASK 4 - Rewrite the sentences into the

Past Simple Tense. Then write a negative

sentence. Look at the example below.

e.g. He writes a letter. He wrote a letter.

He didn’t write a letter.

1) I am a little girl.

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2) He loses his job.

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3) We learn English.

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4) The fire burns.

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5) Matthew drives a car.

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6) The dog brings a bone.

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7) You drink some coke.

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8) Trees grow in the garden.

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9) I know your address.

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10) Tom leaves school.

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TASK 5 - Rewrite the sentences into the

Past Simple Tense. Then write an

interrogative sentence. Look at the example

below.

e.g. They go skiing. They went skiing.

Did they go skiing?

1) She keeps the lunch warm.

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2) You do your homework.

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3) She eats ham and eggs for breakfast.

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4) I feel tired.

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5) The boys always fight.

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6) I give you my book.

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7) We hear everything.

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8) I learn the new words every day.

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9) They hit the ball.

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10) You hold my camera.

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Sentence construction in the Past Simple with irregular verbs affirmative sentence

subject + irregular verb form + object + adverb of place + adverb of time

E.g. I broke a vase in the living-room yesterday.

negative sentence

subject + did + not (didn’t) + verb + object + adverb of place + adverb of time

E.g. I did not (didn’t) break a vase in the living-room yesterday.

interrogative sentence

(Wh-question) + did + subject + verb + object + adverb of place + adverb of time

E.g. Did you dust the shelves in the living-room yesterday?

When did you break a vase in the living-room?

short answer

You give short answers to yes-no questions.

Yes, subject +did. Or No, subject + didn’t.

E.g. Did you dust the shelves in the living-room yesterday? Yes I did.

No, I didn’t.

TASK 6 - Change the following

sentences into interrogative then give

short answers according to the sign.

Look at the examples.

e.g.: They ate a lot.

Did they eat a lot? Yes, they did.

She knew the secret.

Did she know the secret? No, she didn’t.

1) I became a doctor.

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2) We had dinner at 6 o’clock

yesterday.

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3) Father bought food.

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4) The teacher gave us a test last

week.

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5) Sam could see you.

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6) Henry fell asleep in his bed.

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7) Tom and Mary caught a cold.

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8) Paul learnt the irregular verbs.

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9) It cost 20 p.

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10) Tim broke the world record.

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TASK 7 - Rewrite the sentences into

the Present Simple Tense. There are

regular and irregular verbs in this

exercise. Look at the example.

e.g.: She danced a lot. She dances a lot.

1) They went to the swimming-pool.

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2) Mandy found an umbrella.

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3) Jim and Alison travelled to Scotland.

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4) Terry worked in a bank.

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5) My sister had a shower in the

morning.

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6) They watched television.

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7) I got up at 8 o’clock.

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8) She ate an orange.

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9) My mum cleaned my room.

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10) I played tennis.

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11) They enjoyed the party.

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12) My father finished work at 5 o’clock.

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13) We bought a new car.

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14) Mrs Bill painted the bathroom.

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15) The children washed the car.

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16) He started school.

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SOLUTION Task 1 1) learn – learnt

2) bring – brought

3) feel – felt

4) catch – caught

5) give – gave

6) know – knew

7) be – was / were

8) leave – left

9) hold – held

10) cost – cost

11) drive – drove

12) buy – bought

13) grow – grew

14) keep – kept

15) hear – heard

16) do – did

17) can – could

18) become – became

19) lose – lost

20) eat – ate

Task 2 1) broke

2) cut

3) build

4) drew

5) bit

6) hurt

7) began

8) found

9) had

10) flew

11) got

12) came

13) hid

14) went

15) fell

Task 3 1) fall –fell

2) bring – brought

3) buy – bought

4) build – built

5) have - had

6) draw – drew

7) catch – caught

8) cut- cut

9) eat – ate

10) drink - drank

Task 4 1) I was a little girl. I wasn’t a little girl.

2) He lost his job. He didn’t lose his job.

3) We learned /learnt English. We didn’t learn English.

4) The fire burnt. The fire didn’t burn.

5) Matthew drove a car. Matthew didn’t drive a car.

6) The dog brought a bone. The dog didn’t bring a bone.

7) You drank some coke. You didn’t drink some coke.

8) Trees grew in the garden. Trees didn’t grow in the garden.

9) I knew your address. I didn’t know your address.

10) Tom left school. Tom didn’t leave school.

Task 5 1) She kept the lunch warm. Did she keep the lunch warm?

2) You did your homework. Did you do your homework?

3) She ate ham and eggs for breakfast. Did she eat ham and eggs for breakfast?

4) I felt tired. Did I / you feel tired?

5) The boys always fought. Did the boys always fight?

6) I gave you my book. Did I / you give you my book?

7) We heard everything. Did we / you hear everything?

8) I learned / learnt the new words every day. Did I / you learn the new words every day?

9) They hit the ball. Did they hit the ball?

10) You held my camera. Did you hold my camera?

Task 6 1) Did I / you become a doctor? Yes, I did.

2) Did we / you have dinner at 6 o’clock yesterday? No, we didn’t.

3) Did father buy food? Yes, he did.

4) Did the teacher give us a test last week? No, he/she didn’t.

5) Could Sam see you? No, he couldn’t.

6) Did Henry fall asleep in his bed? Yes, he did.

7) Did Tom and Mary catch a cold? Yes, they did.

8) Did Paul learn the irregular verbs? No, he didn’t.

9) Did it cost 20 p? Yes, it did.

10) Did Tim break the world record? No, he didn’t.

Task 7 1) They go to the swimming-pool.

2) Mandy finds an umbrella.

3) Jim and Alison travel to Scotland.

4) Terry works in a bank.

5) My sister has a shower in the morning.

6) They watch television.

7) I get up at 8 o’clock.

8) She eats an orange.

9) My mum cleans my room.

10) I play tennis.

11) They enjoy the party.

12) My father finishes work at 5 o’clock.

13) We buy a new car.

14) Mrs Bill paints the bathroom.

15) The children wash the car.

16) He starts school.

COMPLETE USING THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE OF THE VERBS

ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE.

1.-Patrick ……………in Scotland for two years.

2.-The shop assistant ……….. the present I have bought.

3.-Mr Rush ………… some high buildings in 2010.

4.-The woman ……………. to the manager of the company.

5.-The audience ………. hands at the end of the play.

6.-My daughter ……………. her teeth after dinner.

7.-Sonia ………….. her hair slowly in the bathroom.

8.-The secretary ……….. her car to the mechanic.

9.-My friend ………….. his granddad happily.

10.-The mechanic ……………. my car last Saturday afternoon.

11.-My uncle ……….. the child in the mountains.

12.-Claire ………… at the restaurant with her boyfriend.

13.-Helga ………….. to some classical music at home.

14.-Sergio ……….. me his photographs.

15.-Mrs McMillan ……………the Christmas pudding nicely.

16.-Our train …………….. at midnight on 10th December.

17.-Michele ………..… to sell her sports car.

18.-Some people ………… by car to Italy.

19.-We ………… in the sea early in the morning.

20.-My parents ……… their wedding anniversary.

21.-John ………..… to buy some wine at the supermarket.

22.-Alexander …….……. aunt Alice at the theatre.

23.-Yolanda ………… me last night. She was worried.

24.-I …………. Helen not to buy the expensive fur coat.

25.-Juliette …………. for a beautiful watch at the jewellery.

26.-Laura ………………. her son when he came home.

27.-He …………….. his trousers and went out.

28.-The children …………..the trip very much.

29.-Two planes …………… at Heathrow Airport.

30.-The football match …………. at 8.30pm.

31.-The girls ……………. the street at the traffic lights.

32.-His boss …………… a big cigar after lunch.

33.-Alfred …………… on the sofa and watched television.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH VERBS IN BRACKETS 1.- Martin …….….. (dance) with his girlfriend at the party.

2.- Katherine ………. (teach) German at the university.

3.- Yolanda ……….. (listen) to rock music in her bedroom.

4.- Robert ………… (drink) beer with his friends at the pub.

5.- Some pupils ………… (fail) the term exam at school.

6.- Isabel ………….. (search) the net for information.

7.-We ………… (plan) to go to Berlin next summer.

8.- Julio ………. (meet) some old friends at the beach.

9.- Diana ……….. (walk) to school but Anne …… (go) by bus.

10.- Laura ………. (greet) me when I ………. (arrive) home.

TRANSFORM THE SENTENCES INTO INTERROGATIVE FORM

1.- Miriam bought some flowers for her mother.

2.- Thomas waved her friends at the park.

3.- Two girls slept in a big bed at the youth hostel.

4.-Charles took off his jacket at home.

5.-Graham invented a new code in English.

6.-Michael has watched the news on TV.

7.-Jack acted in the best American film ever.

8.-My favourite actress won an Oscar last week.

9.-Noemi became a rich woman.

10.-Brian went upstairs to sleep in his bedroom.

11.-Your dad had lunch at a restaurant in the West End.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH A SUITABLE VERB IN PAST SIMPLE TENSE.

1.- The policeman ………………………… the robbery in the bank.

2.- Lucy ……………….… her grandparents at the airport.

3.- My friends …………………………. a lot at the zoo.

4.- The football match …………………… at 5.00 and ………………………. at 7.00

5.- Margarita ………………… her parents permission for the party.

6.- Christine ……………………. to rap music in her bedroom.

7.- My uncle..……………… my family last Saturday afternoon.

8.- Philip ….................. a delicious chocolate cake.

9.- The girls …………………. out of the window.

10.-We ..........................the blind man in the street.

11.- Helen ………………………. her collection of stamps last week.

12.- Victor ……………… his horses in the farm.

13.- John ………………………. his trousers in the kitchen.

14.- My mother ………………….. the computer in the morning.

15.- Elizabeth ……………………….. a new dish for her husband.

16.- My father ………………….. the car at the traffic lights.

17.- My neighbour …………………. at the hospital two years ago.

18.- The policeman …………………… the wild dog.

19.- Alice …………………….. all the dirty clothes in the bathroom.

20.- Julio …………………… the flat last Saturday morning.

21.- The three friends …..…………………… to the park together.

22.- David the little baby ………………….. at night.

23.- Jonathan …………………… in Manhattan with his uncle George.

24.- The taxi driver …………………….. to San Francisco yesterday.

Past Simple Tense 1. Write positive sentences:

1. My sister/finish/her studies/two years ago.

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2. My neighbours/buy/a new car/last week.

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3. We/spend/the whole afternoon/in the park.

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4. Dan/write/an interesting report/yesterday.

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5. My father/bring/a nice cat/last month.

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6. I/forget/to call my friend/yesterday.

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7. Bill/fight/with Sam/after the lessons.

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8. They/visit/Paris/three years ago.

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2. Write negative sentences:

1. She had a nice dress on yesterday.

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2. I came to school very late.

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3. Jane went to London last week.

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4. Our class won in football competition.

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5. He saw Kate on TV last night.

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6. We wrote invitations to our guests.

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7. Bob looked very happy yesterday.

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8. Mike showed us a nice collection of coins.

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3. Write general questions:

1. You/do homework/yesterday?

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2. She/see/an interesting film/on Sunday?

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3. Jim/go/to the sports club/last week?

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4. Lucy/send/ a message/to her friend?

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5. Tom/get/ a new task/ yesterday?

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6. They/meet/their guests/at the bus station?

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7. Nick/ride/his bike/yesterday?

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8. You/go/to the hospital/last week?

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4. Write questions to the underlined words:

1. I ate a tasty cake yesterday.

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2. She bought two books in the bookshop.

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3. Tim entered the room through the window.

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4. They spent three hours in the museum.

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5. Liz went to New York on her holidays.

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6. Chris passed his exam yesterday.

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7. Nora wrote a nice poem last week.

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8. Mary got the first prize two years ago.

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5.Fill in the verbs in the correct form:

Shopping

Yesterday I … (decide) to go to the department store. I … (want) to buy a new sweater.

I also … (invite) Liz, my friend with me. When we … (arrive) there, we ... (see) a lot of

people. We … (find) the counter with sweaters and … (begin) to choose them. They … (be) of

different colours and sizes. I … (ask) to show me a blue sweater which … (be) my size. I … (decide)

to try it on and … (go) to the fitting – room. It … (be) wonderful! It … (fit) me perfectly! Liz …

(advise) me to buy it, because it … (be) nice and not very expensive. I … (ask) where the cash desk

…(be). I … (pay) money, … (take) my sweater and we … (go) home. The day … (be) lucky!

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I

Patrick …………….. (make) a

snowman.

Mr Bennan ………… (be) very

busy

She ………… (save) some money

He …………… (observe)

the stars

Roberta ………….. (sing)

beautifully

The man ……….. (not have)

enough money to pay.

The man ………… (wear) some

blue dungarees.

Charlie……… (spend) 5 years

in the Army.

The pirate ……….. (sail) the

seas many times.

The girl …………. (do) yoga. The Irishman ………… (play)

the harp

Henry ………. (connect) to

people on the radio

WRITE THE VERBS

IN PAST SIMPLE

TENSE

Julio……….. (practise) the

drums

He …………….. (teach) music. Larry……..….... (carry) the

rubbish

The Earth ………….(become)

very hot and thirsty

Henry VIII……….. (rule) in G.B. It ……….(be) a very hot day

The nice girl…………………. (buy) a bunch of

flowers for her mother

Mr Ford …..………. (create) a big car

company

INFINITIVE PAST SIMPLE TRANSLATION

fight fought ….

know ……. ….

forbid … ..

catch … ..

spoil … …

understand …. ..

rise ..

throw .. ..

blow .. ..

wear .. ..

fly .. ..

hold …. ..

Fill in the gaps with the verbs in brackets. Use Past simple tense.

1.-That boy …………………. green trousers for school. (wear)

2.-Margaret ………………… too much junk food . (eat)

3.-Roger and Alex ……….…….to Brazil last month. (fly)

4.-Your cousin ………….. his hand to ask some questions. (raise)

5.-The cameraman …………… an interesting video of the festival. (make)

6.-Everybody …………………. up when the teacher came in. (stand)

7.-My grandmother ……………….. his grandson. (spoil)

8.-The barman …………………. the cocktail firmly. (shake)

9.-My favourite tennis player ………………… two sets. (win)

10.-Helen …………. (come) in and ………………. (sit) down beside me.

11.-Joaquin’s parents ……………. him a watch for his sixteen birthday. (give)

12.-Diego ……………. to live with his girlfriend. (decide)

13.-Sarah and her sister ……… poor people in the old part of the city. (help)

14.-My personal trainer …………….. to lose weight. (tell)

15.-Eric …………… to lend me some money for the disco. (agree)

16.-Katherine ……………… going to the shopping centre. (suggest)

17.-My brother …………….. that he wanted to buy a sports car. (say)

18.-All my dreams …………………. real after some time. (become)

19.-Martin …………………… the dead dog in his hands. (hold)

20.-The editor of the magazine ………………… my articles. (accept)

21.- My mother ………… the doctor last night. ( call)

22.-The little baby ……………. loudly because he was ill. (cry)

Write your instructions

Rain

Serve

Close

Ask

Smoke

Play

Look

Shake

Take)

Fall

Begin

1.-Write sentences in Past Simple tense using the verbs on

the left.

a) The restaurant ………. delicious dishes.

b) I ………. the box before opening it.

c) The woman ……..

d) The supermarket ………… at lunchtime.

e) Last night it ………………. cats and dogs.

f) It was late so Sonia ……….. a taxi.

g) John ……….. chess with his father.

h)The old man ……..… a big cigar.

i)The policeman ……… the thief a lot of questions.

j)You ………… tired today. What happened to you?

k)The Chinese vase ……… of the bookshelf.

l) It ………. to snow so I didn’t go to the cinema.

2.-Write the following sentences into the negative form or interrogative (- /?)

a) The mechanic repaired my car yesterday. (?)

b) Elizabeth had a baby last month. (-)

c) The Queen appeared on the balcony. (-)

d) Diana drove a new sports car. (?)

e) The Prime Minister flew to New York. (-)

f) My cousins spent the weekend at the sea. (?)

g) The secretary answered the telephone. (-)

h) Miriam sent some Christmas carols to her friends.(?)

i) Henry gave his dad a golden watch. (-)

j) The children enjoyed at the fun fair. (?)

k) Magda locked all the doors and windows. (-)

l) Julio sang some romantic songs. (?)

m) Theresa typed the business letter. (-)

n) The famous actress wanted to get rich. (?)

o) George made some important announcements. (-)

T

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE APPROPRIATE VERB

1.- Emma …………… a box of chocolates for her mom.

2.-John and Lawrence ……..….. the guitar in the band.

3.-Jack ………… the French film at the cinema

4.-Miriam Smith ………… some tender poems.

5.-Philip ……..…. some interesting pictures.

6.-The two boys …………. some gymnastics at the gym.

7.-Lucy’s uncle …………... his right leg at the snow.

8.-My sister ………. the three balloons.

9.-My football team …………. the match yesterday.

10.-The Titanic ………….. in the sea in 1917.

11.-Mathew …………. married Alice two weeks ago.

12.-Your friend …………… her dog for a walk in the park.

13.-Debbie ………..…... her bike to school yesterday.

14.-The taxi driver ………… his car near the hospital.

15.-The woman …….…….. the windows and ……….…. the furniture.

16.-The dogs …………… the whole night.

17.-The train ………………. at the station.

18.-Many people ………… very excited at the match.

19.-The tourist guide …………. German and Spanish.

20.-The couples ……………. at the wedding.

21.-The man ………. a lot of money in the safe.

22.-I ………… the present under my coat.

23.-My boyfriend …………… sunglasses in summer.

24.-Alfred ………… the newspaper in the office.

12) The ship ____ in

the storm.

a – sank

b - sinked

c – sonk

24) Mr Martin ____

the students.

a – tought

b - taught

c – teached

MULTIPLE CHOICE - IRREGULAR VERBS

1) She ____

everything on a yard

sale.

a – selled

b - sold

c – sale

2) Paul ____ of Daisy

on Maths lesson.

a – thought

b - thaught

c – thinked

3) Tim ____ the

table.

a – setted

b - sat

c – set

4) Mary ____ the

dust under the rug.

a – swept

b - sweeped

c – swop

5) Mum ____ a fairy

tale to her son.

a – telled

b - tale

c – told

6) David ____ a bike

yesterday.

a – rided

b - rode

c – ridded

7) Jeb ____ on a

bench in the park.

a – sitted

b - sut

c – sat

8) These letters

____ baker.

a – spelld

b - spelt

c – spilt

9) Lindsay ____ a

song on a school

contest.

a – singed

b - sung

c – sang

10) Martha ____ the

fastest yesterday.

a – run

b - runned

c – ran

11) Joan ____ her

hair because she was

really angry.

a – teared

b - tore

c – teard

14) The boy ____ in

the bed.

a – sleept

b - slept

c – sleeped

15) The boy ____ a

pair of red trousers.

a – weared

b - woren

c – wore

13) Nina ____ and

waved.

a – standed

b - stood

c – stent

16) The telephone

____ twice the day

before yesterday.

a – ringed

b - rung

c – rang

17) Mindy ____ her

books in the bag.

a – put

b - putted

c – pat

18) My class ____

the first prize on the

contest.

a – winned

b - won

c – wan

19) She ____ the

beautiful flowers.

a – smelt

b - smelld

c – smeled

20) The thief ____

the money from the

safe.

a – stole

b - stealed

c – stale

21) Marsha ____ a

chewing gum in

Marty’s hair.

a – sticked

b - stack

c – stuck

25) The alarm clock

____ Lyle up.

a – waked

b - woke

c – woken

23) I ____ this book

for you.

a – meant

b - meaned

c – ment

22) Trina ____ tea

for her doll and

herself.

a – made

b - maked

c – mode

28) Bob ____ in the

river yesterday.

a – swum

b - swimmed

c – swam

26) He ____ cutting

people’s hair.

a – understanded

b - understent

c – understood

29) Bruno ____

wonderful photos.

a – took

b - taked

c – toke

30) Mark ____ the

ball to Kim.

a – throwed

b - threw

c – thraw

27) I ____ with my

credit card in the

shop.

a – paid

b - payed

c – payd

31) They ____ the

paintings in the

museum.

a – saw

b - sew

c – seed

34) Lisa ____ a

letter to her

penfriend.

a – written

b – wrote

c – writed

35) Joshua ____ an

interesting book.

a – read

b - readed

c – red

32) Benny ____ a

postcard to Santa

Claus.

a – sended

b - sand

c – sent

33) Father ____ to

Ken about honesty.

a – speaked

b - spoke

c – spake

36) The girls ____

their time in

gardening on Sunday.

a – spended

b - spond

c – spent

37) The children

____ a blessing at a

meal.

a – said

b - sayed

c – sayd

REBAK

36) The girls ____

their time in

gardening on Sunday.

a – spended

b - spond

c – spent

37) The children

____ a blessing at a

meal.

a – said

b - sayed

c – sayd

SOLUTION

1) B

2) A

3) C

4) A

5) C

6) B

7) C

8) B

9) C

10) C

11) B

12) A

13) B

14) B

15) C

16) C

17) A

18) B

19) A

20) A

21) C

22) A

23) A

24) B

25) B

26) C

27) A

28) C

29) A

30) B

31) A

32) C

33) B

34) B

35) A

36) C

37) A

I - Fill in the sentences with the correct form (past simple) of the appropriate verb, and

then match the sentences to the pictures.

II - Fill in the sentences with the correct form (past simple) of the appropriate verb, and

then match the sentences to the pictures.

1) Daisy _skipped_ the rope in the garden?

2) Anne ___________________ on her homework.

3) The young lady ___________________ on the beach.

4) Mary ___________________ the litter into the recycling bin.

5) Tom ___________________ lemonade.

6) Joe ___________________ the paper into smaller pieces.

7) The family ___________________ on holiday on Monday.

8) The bus driver ___________________ the bus to the station.

9) Robert ___________________ a birdhouse on the tree.

10) Paul and James ___________________ presents to each other.

11) The lorry driver ___________________ the wheel of the lorry.

12) Jasmine ___________________ the piano.

13) Hanna ___________________ for the test at home.

14) Leila ___________________ in the sea.

15) Kyle ___________________ home.

1

1) Mum _washed up_ after lunch.

2) The maid ___________________ the beds in the rooms.

3) It ___________________ a lot yesterday.

4) The boys ___________________ after school.

5) The fortune teller ___________________ me my future.

6) Dave ___________________ a slice of pizza.

7) The couple ___________________ TV last night.

8) Tim ___________________ the table.

9) Dad ___________________ a fairy tale to his children.

10) Dave ___________________ a bath.

11) The ambulance ________________ the injured man to the

hospital.

12) Owen ___________________ the homework.

13) Fred ___________________ a cold yesterday.

14) Jane ___________________ in the disco last weekend.

15) The couple ___________________ on the bench in the park.

1

KEY I

1) Mum washed up after lunch. (E)

2) The maid made the beds in the rooms. (I)

3) It rained a lot yesterday. (M)

4) The boys fought after school. (D)

5) The fortune teller told me my future. (F)

6) Dave ate a slice of pizza. (L)

7) The couple watched TV last night. (J)

8) Tim set the table. (C)

9) Dad read a fairy tale to his children. (A)

10) Dave had a bath. (K)

11) The ambulance took the injured man to the hospital. (G)

12) Owen did the homework. (N)

13) Fred caught a cold yesterday. (B)

14) Jane danced in the disco last weekend. (O)

15) The couple sat on the bench in the park. (H)

10 6 13

2 9 15

11 8 4

7 12 3

14 5 1

II

1) Daisy skipped the rope in the garden? (I)

2) Anne slept on her homework. (A)

3) The young lady lay on the beach. (H)

4) Mary dropped the litter into the recycling bin. (F)

5) Tom sold lemonade. (B)

6) Joe cut the paper into smaller pieces. (G)

7) The family went on holiday on Monday. (L)

8) The bus driver drove the bus to the station. (D)

9) Robert hung a birdhouse on the tree. (K)

10) Paul and James gave presents to each other. (N)

11) The lorry driver changed the wheel of the lorry. (O)

12) Jasmine played the piano. (E)

13) Hanna studied for the test at home. (J)

14) Leila swam in the sea. (C)

15) Kyle ran home. (M)

14 11 8

13 12 2

15 9 7

10 1 3

6 4 5

Go --- went Tell --- told Sing --- sang Eat --- ate Buy --- bought Throw – threw steal --- stole Take --- took Find --- found hear --- heard Keep --- kept Catch --- caught Draw – drew Give --- gave Begin --- began Lose --- lost Drink --- drank Sell --- sold Get --- got Write --- wrote Ask --- asked See --- saw Open --- opened Play --- played Drive --- drove Have --- had Bake --- baked Freeze --- froze Fly --- flew Sent --- sent Put --- put Reply --- replied Pat --- patted Say --- said

PRACTICE EXERCISE FOR THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE

1) Yesterday, I …………… shopping and I ……………. a lovely gift for my

Mum because it was her birthday.

2) My teacher ……………. me that my test results were excellent.

3) For breakfast, I ………… a piece of toast and I …………. a cup of tea.

4) Last week, a supply teacher …………… the class. She ……………. us a

lesson about photosynthesis.

5) Last Monday my friend and I …………. To the park to play. My friend

………… the ball to me and I …………it.

6) In Art class, I like to use fine pencils. In last week’s lesson, I

………….. a great picture and my teacher …………….. me a grade A.

7) My friend ………….. her watch and had to use her phone to tell the

time. Luckily, someone …………. it and now she has got it back.

8) When I was a bit short of money, I …………. to the jewellery shop and

I ………….. my gold ring. The jeweller ………………. me £25 for it.

9) I ………….. to the cinema yesterday and I ………….. a great film.

10) The policeman arrested the criminal because he …………. my friend’s

car.

11) I ………… the teacher tell me to be quiet, but I ………… on talking!

Then, she …………… me a detention!

12) We ……………. my friend out to dinner for his birthday and we

………………. ‘Happy Birthday’ to him.

13) Yesterday, I …………… a birthday party. My friends ……………. me

some lovely presents and later, we ……………. to a disco.

14) In music class we ………………. guitar and …………….. some Beatles songs.

15) My dad …………….. me into town in his car and I …………….my friends.

We …………….. a pizza and …………. a film.

16) I ……………. a book and I ……………….. it to a publisher’s but they

didn’t publish it.

17) Last year, we ……………. to Greece for our holidays, but the journey

was stressful. This year, we are taking the train!

18) The tragedy of the Titanic makes me very sad. Many people

drowned, but most of them ……………….. to death because of the icy

temperature of the Atlantic Ocean.

19) I ……………….. my bag and ……………. my books out, then I ………….. them

on my desk, ………………. Up my pen and ……………… to write.

20) This morning, I ……………… up really early and I ……………. a cake

because it was my husband’s birthday. We …………… a lovely party.

21) The nurse …………….. the patient’s hand and ……………….. ‘There, there,

you will be all right.’

22) The teacher ………………. Jack if he was tired and he ……………… that

he was. She ……………. him to go to bed earlier!

Task 4 - Complete the sentences

with the correct form of the verb

in the Past Simple Tense. Then

write a negative sentence.

e.g.: Rob lived in Manchester. Rob

didn't live in Manchester.

1) Mike ___________ a snowman in winter. (build)

____________________________________________

____________________________________________

2) I ___________ for my keys everywhere. (look)

____________________________________________

____________________________________________

3) Mrs Burt ___________ her car last week. (use)

____________________________________________

____________________________________________

4) The kids ___________ pictures on Art lesson. (paint)

____________________________________________

____________________________________________

5) You _______________ tired. (be)

____________________________________________

____________________________________________

6) Dad ___________ a tale to your daughter. (tell)

____________________________________________

____________________________________________

7) Susan ____________ a green parrot. (see)

____________________________________________

____________________________________________

8) Jane and Bill ___________ on a bench in the park. (sit)

____________________________________________

____________________________________________

9) You _______________ in the bus stop. (stand)

____________________________________________

____________________________________________

10) The maid _______________ the rooms. (tidy)

____________________________________________

____________________________________________

Task 1 - Odd one out. 1) catch, fight, teach

2) set, let, get

3) read, come, run

4) begin, drink, drive

5) feed, sleep, keep

6) hide, bite, ride

7) lend, mend, spend

8) fly, try, blow

9) spell, sell, tell

10) write, ride, hide

Task 2 - Complete the sentences with the correct

form of the verb in the Past Simple Tense.

e.g.: Lisa wanted a new car last year. (want)

1) The cat __________ (sleep) under the table.

2) Paul __________ (get) up at 6 am last week.

3) You __________ (drive) to work yesterday.

4) I __________ (be) the slowest in the race.

5) They __________ (read) a book.

6) The family __________ (watch) TV.

7) Rob and his girlfriend __________ (dance) in the

disco.

8) She __________ (wear) a blue scarf.

9) Tim __________ (have) a puncture on the motorway.

10) I __________ (clean) the windows two days ago.

Task 3 - Complete the sentences with the correct

form of the verb in the Past Simple Tense. Leave out

the lines you don't have to use.

e.g.: Did Greg fly to Manchester on Monday? (fly)

1) Sarah ___________ alone at home yesterday. (not be)

2) _____ you _____________ your uncle in the hospital

last week? (visit)

3) Gloria _______________ my name. (not remember)

4) When _____ Tim _____________ from his holiday?

(return)

5) Mr Steele _______________ us History. (teach)

6) You __________________ this receipt. (not know)

7) Harry _______________ in the order. (bring)

8) _______ you ________ in the cinema yesterday? (be)

9) The baby _______________ last night. (not cry)

10) My son _______________ a beautiful picture for my

birthday. (draw)

11) We _____________ lost in Athens last year. (get)

12) Who ______________ for a map? (ask)

13) Mrs Larson ___________________ anything at the

restaurant. (not eat)

14) Where ____ you ___________ last summer? (travel)

15) I _______________ to my boss about the new

campaign. (talk)

16) Rick _____________ his new work last week. (start)

17) Why _____ you __________ down that tree? (cut)

18) David ___________ on Clara a lot yesterday. (think)

19) It _______________ in May last year. (not rain)

20) ______ the Taylors _________ their old car? (sell)

Task 5 – Fill in the table with the

correct past form of the given verbs.

1 - play played 11 - study

2 – win 12 - swim

3 – pay 13 – go

4 – do 14 - bake

5 – hit 15 – lie

6 – buy 16 - make

7 - choose 17 - speak

8 - stop 18 – cost

9 - wash 19 - marry

10 - find 20 - have

Task 8 - Create sentences from the given words. Use

the Past Simple form of the verbs. There are

affirmative and negative sentences and of course

questions. (The verb is underlined.)

1) all * on * money* Julie * spend* her * dresses.

_______________________________________

2) his * I * not * words * believe.

_______________________________________

3) check * the * the *car * Mr James * of * brakes.

_______________________________________

4) a * you * chance * give * him * new?

_______________________________________

5) he * a * last * year * not * beard * grow.

_______________________________________

6) bus * bus * stop * stop* the * the * in.

_______________________________________

7) the * his * put on * party * Jim * for *tie?

_______________________________________

8) in * it * not * Egypt * snow.

_______________________________________

9) see * the * what * witness?

_______________________________________

10) hide-and-seek * not * the * kids * play * yesterday.

_______________________________________

11) yesterday * he * my * bike * steal * new.

_______________________________________

12) at * yesterday * not * Bob * school * Jake * and * be.

_______________________________________

13) yesterday * magazine * afternoon * Granny * read * a.

_______________________________________

14) when * this * test * game * they?

_______________________________________

15) to * on * that * climb * you * try * why* tree?

_______________________________________

Task 6 - Complete the sentences

with the correct form of the verb in

the Past Simple Tense. Then rewrite

them into interrogative.

e.g.: Rob lived in Manchester. Did Rob

live in Manchester?

1) Travis _________ basketball. (play)

___________________________________________

2) I _______________ a brown T-shirt. (wear)

___________________________________________

3) It _______________ in autumn. (rain)

___________________________________________

4) Jake _______ the table before lunch. (set)

___________________________________________

5) Iris ______ the homework yesterday. (do)

___________________________________________

6) They _______________ on P.E. (run)

___________________________________________

7) We ___________ home after the training. (go)

___________________________________________

8) He ___________ sixteen last month. (be)

___________________________________________

9) Granny ___________ tea for the family. (make)

___________________________________________

10) We ___________ up after lunch. (wash)

___________________________________________

Task 7 – Rewrite the following sentences into

interrogative. Then give short answer depending on N

(no) or Y (yes).

1) The plane landed on Heathrow Airport at 6pm.

___________________________________________

Y__________________________________________

2) Susan heard a scream.

___________________________________________

Y__________________________________________

3) I left my wallet at home.

___________________________________________

N__________________________________________

4) Mike listened to the radio in his car.

___________________________________________

Y__________________________________________

5) I arrived home at four.

___________________________________________

Y__________________________________________

6) They were afraid of spiders.

___________________________________________

N__________________________________________

7) The sun shone a lot in summer.

___________________________________________

Y__________________________________________

8) The doctor wrote a prescription.

___________________________________________

N__________________________________________

9) She smiled at me.

___________________________________________

N__________________________________________

10) We opened a new shop in Birmingham last week.

___________________________________________

Y__________________________________________

Task 9 - Ask questions about the underlined parts of

the sentences.

1) Lisa sang a song.

___________________________________________

2) The parents flew to London yesterday.

___________________________________________

3) We kept our food in the fridge.

___________________________________________

4) She burnt her hand in summer.

___________________________________________

5) Nick took his grandma to the hospital yesterday.

___________________________________________

6) The dog woke me up last night.

___________________________________________

7) I ate 10 hot dogs yesterday evening.

___________________________________________

8) Kim closed the window because it was cold.

___________________________________________

9) Someone broke into the Lees’ house.

___________________________________________

10) Brian was 20 years old.

___________________________________________

SOLUTION Task 1

1) catch, fight, teach * 2) set, let, get * 3) read, come,

run * 4) begin, drink, drive * 5) feed, sleep, keep * 6)

hide, bite, ride * 7) lend, mend, spend * 8) fly, try, blow

* 9) spell, sell, tell * 10) write, ride, hide

Task 2

1) The cat slept under the table.

2) Paul got up at 6 am last week.

3) You drove to work yesterday.

4) I was the slowest in the race.

5) They read a book.

6) The family watched TV.

7) Rob and his girlfriend danced in the disco.

8) She wore a blue scarf.

9) Tim had a puncture on the motorway.

10) I cleaned the windows two days ago.

Task 3

1) Sarah wasn’t alone at home yesterday.

2) Did you visit your uncle in the hospital last week?

3) Gloria didn’t remember my name.

4) When did Tim return from his holiday?

5) Mr Steele taught us History.

6) You didn’t know this receipt.

7) Harry brought in the order.

8) Were you --- in the cinema yesterday?

9) The baby didn’t cry last night.

10) My son drew a beautiful picture for my birthday.

11) We got lost in Athens last year.

12) Who asked for a map?

13) Mrs Larson didn’t eat anything at the restaurant.

14) Where did you travel last summer?

15) I talked to my boss about the new campaign.

16) Rick started his new work last week.

17) Why did you cut down that tree?

18) David thought on Clara a lot yesterday.

19) It didn’t rain in May last year.

20) Did the Taylors sell their old car?

Task 4

1) Mike built a snowman in winter.

Mike didn’t build a snowman in winter.

2) I looked for my keys everywhere.

I didn’t look for my keys everywhere.

3) Mrs Burt used her car last week.

Mrs Burt didn’t use her car last week.

4) The kids painted pictures on Art lesson.

The kids didn’t paint pictures on Art lesson.

5) You were tired. You weren’t tired.

6) Dad told a tale to your daughter.

Dad didn’t tell a tale to your daughter.

7) Susan saw a green parrot.

Susan didn’t see a green parrot.

8) Jane and Bill sat on a bench in the park.

Jane and Bill didn’t sit on a bench in the park.

9) You stood in the bus stop.

You didn’t stand in the bus stop.

10) The maid tidied the rooms.

The maid didn’t tidy the rooms.

Task 5

1) played * 2) won * 3) paid * 4) did * 5) hit * 6) bought * 7)

chose * 8) stopped * 9) washed * 10) found * 11) studied * 12)

swam * 13) went * 14) baked * 15) lay* 16) made * 17) spoke *

18) cost * 19) married * 20) had

Task 6

1) played * Did Travis play basketball?

2) wore * Did you wear a brown T-shirt?

3) rained * Did it rain in autumn?

4) set * Did Jake set the table before lunch?

5) did * Did Iris do the homework yesterday?

6) ran * Did they run on P.E?

7) went * Did you go home after the training?

8) was * Was he sixteen last month?

9) made * Did Granny make tea for the family?

10) washed * Did you wash up after lunch?

Task 7

1) Did the plane land on Heathrow Airport at 6pm? Yes, it

did.

2) Did Susan hear a scream? Yes, she did.

3) Did you leave my wallet at home? No, I didn’t.

4) Did Mike listen to the radio in his car? Yes, he did.

5) Did you arrive home at four? Yes, I did.

6) Were they afraid of spiders? No, they weren’t.

7) Did the sun shine a lot in summer? Yes, it did.

8) Did the doctor write a prescription? No, s/he didn’t.

9) Did she smile at me? No, she didn’t.

10) Did you open a new shop in Birmingham last week? Yes,

we did.

Task 8

1) Julie spent all her money on dresses.

2) I didn’t believe his words.

3) Mr James checked the brakes of the car.

4) Did you give him a new chance?

5) He didn’t grow a beard last year.

6) The bus stopped in the bus stop.

7) Did Jim put on his tie for the party?

8) It didn’t snow in Egypt.

9) What did the witness see?

10) The kids didn’t play hide-and-seek yesterday.

11) He stole my new bike yesterday.

12) Jake and Bob weren’t at school yesterday.

13) Granny read a magazine yesterday afternoon.

14) When did they test this game?

15) Why did you try to climb on that tree?

Task 9

1) What did Lisa sing?

2) Who flew to London yesterday?

3) Where did you keep your food?

4) When did she burn her hand?

5) Who did Nick take to the hospital yesterday?

6) What woke me up last night?

7) How many hot dogs did you eat yesterday evening?

8) Why did Kim close the window?

9) Where did anyone break into?

10) How old was Brian?

Complete the sentences with verbs in brackets:

1.-The girls …………………. (arrive) on time yesterday.

2.-A dog …………………… (bark) loudly in the street.

3.-Gina ……………………. (ask) her parents some good questions.

4.-The secretary ………………….. (answer) the telephone at the office.

5.- The judge …………………. (wear) some black clothes.

6.- My cousin ……………….. (blow) the candles yesterday afternoon.

7.-The woman ………………….. (carry) two heavy boxes.

8.- Freddy ……………..…… (tidy) his flat at the weekend.

9.- Eric and his sister …………………… (enjoy) the visit to the zoo.

10.-Daniel ………………… (borrow) two books from the library.

11.-The teacher ………………… (allow) the pupils to leave the classroom.

12.-Patricia ………………….. (clean) the kitchen.

13.-Henry and Susan …………. (meet) their friends at the club.

14.-Martin ………………….. (remind) me to finish the project.

15.-Some visitors …………….. (follow) the guide.

16.-Richard ………………….. (give) his girlfriend some flowers.

17.-Mr Burn ……………… (drive) his car to the country.

18.-A gardener ………………….. (plant) some new trees.

19.-You ………………... (type) some letters in the evening.

20.-Mary ………………. (wish) you a happy New Year.

21.-My grandfather ……………..…… (show) me some old pictures.

22.-Helen ………………….. (ride) her bike to school.

23.-Oliver ……………… (read) the rules at the museum.

24.- A photographer ………………… (take) her another photo.

25.- Martha ………………… (tell) her friend a funny joke.

26.-Paul ……………… (drink) a glass of orange juice.

27.-Hector …………….. (wait) for the bus at bus stop.

28.-Thomas ………………… (revise) the irregular v.erbs.

29.-A tall woman ……………….. (congratulate) me at the meeting.

30.-Bernard ………………….. (deliver) all the parcels.

31.-Anita ………………… (announce) her marriage to her family.

32.-Vincent ………………….. (support) his son’s plans.

33.-Charles …………………… (repair) my bicycle at the garage.

34.-Anne ………………….. (cook) some spaghetti for her daughters.

35.-Samuel and you ………………. (leave) the room at seven o’clock.

36.-The journalist …………………….. (criticize) the long report.

37.-My alarm clock …………………… (ring) at six in the morning.

38.-Sheila ……………………… (begin) to work for her father in the shop.

A) Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets:

1.- Julio ………. (arrive) home very early yesterday. He ……… (be) happy.

2.-They ……….. (want) to celebrate a party but it ……… (be) too late.

3.-George and Tom …………. (write) some postcards from London.

4.-William and his sister …………. (watch) a good French film on TV.

5.-Hannah ……… (close) the window because she …….. (feel) a bit cold.

6.-Thomas’ mom …………. (buy) some chocolate for her sons.

7- The footballer ………. (kick) the ball and the trainer ……… (applaud) him.

8.-The man …. (stop) his car because the traffic light …… (be) red.

9.- Two policemen …….……… (search) the house in the neighbourhood.

10.- My hairdresser ……..…….. (close) the shop and ….. (drive)home.

17.- We ………..….. (enjoy) a lot at the rock concert.

11.- Nora ………. (sing) two beautiful songs at the school.

12.- My music teacher …………….. (play) the violin and the guitar.

13.- Freddy ……….. (become) a famous writer three years ago.

14.-The actor ……..…… (receive) two Oscars in 2010.

15.- Kate and Anne ………. (get) married at the Cathedral yesterday.

16.- Mr Carter ……….. (smoke) a cigar after lunch.

17.- Emily ………… (wash) the blouse and then she …….. (iron) it.

18.- Jennifer ………… (make) an appointment at the dentist.

B) Choose the correct option:

1.- Sonia ……… me when I was in trouble. a)support b)supported c)supports

2.- Hector ….. to some opera last Saturday a)listen b)listened c)listens

3.- My brother-in-law ………. his car. a)sell b) sold c)selling

4.- The pupils ……. the exercises from the board. a)copy b) copied c)copying

5.- We ……… understand their message. a)couldn’t b) don’t c) did

6.-Edgar …….. all the presents. a)opened b)opens

7.-Some dogs …….. at night. a)barked b)barks

8.-Sheila ……. the police station. a)called b)calls

9.-Thomas …… some money in a drawer. a)find b)found

10.-Where did he …… her? a)meets b)meet

11.-Mark …….. to come back soon. a)promise b)promised

12.-Miriam ……. her watch. a)lose b)lost

13.-The moon …… very bright. a)was b)were

14.-He …… his money at the bank. a)changed b)change

15.-My dad …… hunting. a)goes b) went

16.- Rebecca …… up some apples. a)picked b)picking

THE EXERCISES ARE ON THE SECOND PAGE

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COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE PAST SIMPLE

1.- The boy …………. (fly) a red plane.

2.-The kid ………… (cry) loudly at night

3.-Martin ………… (wear) a yellow and red helmet.

4.-Tom ………. (dial) the phone number.

5.-The little baby ……….. (smile) all the time.

6.-The boy ………. (run) very fast.

7.-Mary ……….… (make) some lemonade for her friends.

8.- Henry ……………. (sit) on the wooden bench.

9.-The girl ……… (walk) and …….. (send) messages.

10.-Sonia ……….. (walk) on the ice carefully.

11.-The child ……….. (play) a big drum in the band.

12.-The American man ……….. (drink) some ice beer.

13.-The girl …………….. (jump) into the water.

14.-A happy child ……….. (hold) a few balloons.

15.-The man ……….. (carry) a big portrait.

16.-Julio ………… (get) into a box for the festival.

Completing the text putting the verbs in the Past Simple.

Last weekend I _______________ to visit my best friend in

California. The weather _____________________ excellent so I

_________________ all my jackets and cardigans at home. When

I _________________ there I _______________ my things and

_________________ to the beach. There my friend and I

_________________ some sun cream and we __________________

on the sand for a while.

Suddenly we ________________ a scream coming from the water.

It _______________ a young child. We __________________ at each

other but none of us ___________________ swim, so we

__________________ screaming for help. Almost immediately a

lifeguard ________________ into the water and _________________

the little boy.

We _________________ amazed to see that after a couple of

minutes the little boy _________________ well. Apparently he

_____________________ feeling confused or distressed, however

there _______________ a problem; he ________________ where his

mother _____________.

We _________________ to help him but we _____________ a clue

now. We ____________ by asking his name. “Jimmy”, he

__________________. That’s when the lifeguard _________________

taking him to the medical centre near the beach. When we

__________________ the door we __________________ a desperate

woman crying near the counter. She _______________ to us and

__________________: “Oh, I’m so relieved! Where

_________________ you, Jimmy? __________________ (I) you to wait

for me near that rock?” Then they ______________ each other and

the mother ____________________ us. What a weekend!