Simple Past - Exercises - 114101

SIMPLE PAST - QUESTIONS
I. Answer the questions about you. Use the simple past.
1. What did you do yesterday?

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2. What time did you go to bed last night?

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3. What time did you get up this morning?

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4. What did you have for breakfast this morning?

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5. What time did you arrive in class today?

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6. What did you watch on TV yesterday?

_________________________________________________________
7. How much money did you spend yesterday?

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8. Did you go on-line this morning?

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SIMPLE PAST - VERBS
I. Complete the paragraph on the right with the Simple Past form of the verbs on the
left.
My flight to London
Dear Sylvia, Last month was my first time to fly by myself. I was a little
nervous, but it was exciting! First, I (1) _____________ a taxi to the
international airport terminal. Then, I (2) _____________ at the
check-in counter and (3) _____________ to the departure lounge at
Gate 64. I was early, so I didn’t have to wait a long time to go through
B board v. immigration and security. I (4) _____________ in the departure
lounge for about 25 minutes and then I showed my passport and
C check-in v.
boarding pass before I (5) _____________ the plane. After I boarded
F fasten v.
the plane, I walked along the aisle and (6) _____________ my seat,
find v. and then I (7) _____________ down and (8) _____________ my seat
L land v. belt. I was lucky because my seat was a window seat, so I could look
S serve v. outside as the plane (9) _____________. After a few hours, the flight
attendants (10) _____________ us dinner, and then I talked to the
sit v.
passenger sitting next to me. His name was Leonardo, and I was
T take v.
surprised to find out that he was also traveling to London to study
take-off v. English for the summer. Finally, I (11) _____________ an action
W wait v. movie, and then our plane (12) _____________ soon after that. It was
a great experience, and I made a lot of friends during my six weeks in
walk v.
England. I’ll e-mail you again after I fly back to Italy next Saturday. See
watch v.
you soon!
Love, Adrianna .
SIMPLE PAST - BE
I. Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences. Use was or were.
1. A: ___________ you at home yesterday? B: Yes, I ___________.

2. They ___________ very happy after they won the football game.
3. My sister ___________ a college student last year.
4. Thomas ___________ on the train at three-thirty yesterday afternoon.
5. A: ___________ Jennifer tired after she finished work? B: No, she ___________.
6. My car broke down, so I ___________ late for my appointment.
7. A: ___________ Laura and Susan surprised? B: No, they ___________.
8. The cookies ___________ delicious, so I ate three of them.
9. A: ___________ you at the library yesterday? B: No, I ___________.
10. Many dinosaurs ___________ really huge.
11. I ___________ born in 1996. When ___________ you born?
12. The movie we saw last night ___________ very funny.
13. I ___________ a waiter last year, but I changed my job in September.
14. My favorite program ___________ on TV at eight o’clock last night.
15. My classmates ___________ in class. They were outside.
SIMPLE PAST – REGULAR VERBS
I. Choose the correct option.
1. My classmate and I … our teacher. 7. Where … you go to school when you were
a) ask young?
b) asked a) did
c) was asking b) does
c) were
2. John wanted to … work yesterday.
a) go to 8. They … go camping in a park when they
b) went were children.
c) go a) didn’t like
b) liked
3. They … to the park because they were very c) liked to
tired.
a) no walk 9. I had to … dinner last night, so I couldn’t
b) not walk watch the TV program.
c) didn’t walk a) cook
b) cooking
4. (A) Did you talk to your boss? c) cooked
(B) Yes, I ….
a) talked 10. (A) Did you … the book?
b) did (B) No, I ….
c) was a) finish / not finish
b) finishing / wasn’t
5. He … twenty minutes for the bus c) finish / didn’t
yesterday.
a) waits 11. Why … you wash the dirty dishes last
b) waited week?
c) was wait a) didn’t
b) not
6. (A) … they fix their bicycles? c) weren’t
(B) Yes, they ….
a) Did / did 12. He … see a dentist because he had a
b) Were / did toothache.
c) Did / fixed a) want
b) wanted to
c) wants to

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SIMPLE PAST - QUESTIONS

I. Answer the questions about you. Use the simple past.

1. What did you do yesterday?

2. What time did you go to bed last night?

3. What time did you get up this morning?

4. What did you have for breakfast this morning?

5. What time did you arrive in class today?

6. What did you watch on TV yesterday?

7. How much money did you spend yesterday?

8. Did you go on-line this morning?

I. Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences. Use was or were.

1. A: _ you at home yesterday? B: Yes, I _.

I. Choose the correct option.

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