Past Simple

A Write the Past Simple of each verb in the correct column.

open marry like try bake stop mix plan repeat worry decide travel

-ed -d -ied double consonant + -ed

opened

B Complete the sentences with the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.
tried
1 My sister ..................... (try) to bake a cake 3 I ..................... (phone) my cousin in Canada
last Saturday. three days ago.
2 We ..................... (not order) steak and chips 4 The children ..................... (play) on the
at the restaurant yesterday. computer yesterday.

C Write the questions. Then answer them.

1 you / watch TV / last night 3 your mum / bake / a cake / last weekend
Did you watch TV last night?
....................................................................... .......................................................................
Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.
......................................................... .........................................................
2 your friends / play football / yesterday 4 you / phone / a friend / an hour ago
....................................................................... .......................................................................
......................................................... .........................................................

D Write the Past Simple form of the verbs.

1 take took
..................... 4 give ..................... 7 go .....................
2 drink ..................... 5 think ..................... 8 wake .....................
3 ride ..................... 6 have ..................... 9 buy .....................

E Write questions with the words below. Then answer the questions according to the pictures.
Use the Past Simple.
1880s Good morning!
1 2 3 4

buy a jeep ride horses speak English

wear jeans
1 Rob / buy a small car 3 cowboys / drive cars / in the 1880s
Did Rob buy a small car?
.......................................................................... ..........................................................................
No, he didn’t. He bought a jeep.
.......................................................................... ..........................................................................

2 Jenny / wear a skirt / to the party 4 the teacher / speak Greek / in the lesson
.......................................................................... ..........................................................................
.......................................................................... ..........................................................................

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TENSES T 23

Past Tense – Simple or progressive

1. It ______________________ (rain) when we __________________ (come) out of the shopping

centre.

2. It _________________(happen) very quickly. The car ______________________ (come) out of the

side road and then the van ______________________ (drive) into the back of it.

3. I ______________________ (be) ill last week.

4. He ______________________ (break)his leg when he ______________________ (ski) .

5. I ______________________ (look)out of the window and saw that people __________________

(walk) in the park.

6. Emma ______________________ (pass) her exam a few weeks ago.

7. When we ______________________ (see) the spaceship we ___________________(stop) the car.

8. When ______________________ (you buy) the car? – I ______________________ (buy) it a few

years ago.

9. He ______________________ (sit) in the garden when a wasp ______________________(sting)

him in the nose.

10. Claire ______________________ (go) to Egypt last month.

11. She ______________________ (have) a beautiful dream when the alarm clock ________________
(ring).

12. The car ______________________ (stop) at the lights.

13. We ______________________ (drive) home in the middle of the night when we ______________
(see) a flashing light.

14. Soft music ______________________ (play) when I ______________________ (go) into the room.

15. ______________________ (you buy) that bag while I ______________________ (look) after the
children?

16. It ______________________ (be) peaceful and the birds ______________________ (sing).

17. Was _________________________(Jimmy, already wait) for you when you

______________________ (get) there?

18. I ______________________ (ring) at about 3 o’clock yesterday, but you

______________________ (not pick) up the phone. – What ______________________ (you do) ?
– I ______________________ (help) Dad in the garden so I probably ______________________
(not hear)it.

19. I ______________________ (lie) in the bath when the phone ______________________ (ring). It
______________________ (stop) after a few rings.

20. It ______________________ (be) cold when we ______________________ (leave) the house that
day.

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 Past Simple Tense Exercises

1) Complete the sentences with the SIMPLE PAST of the verbs in parentheses:

a) They ____________________ (watch) TV last night.

b) Priscila ____________________ (talk) to her friends all day.
c) I ___________________ (have) a terrible headache yesterday.
d) Bob _____________________ (come) home from school late.
e) They ____________________ (arrive) late and ___________________ (miss) the bus.
f) She ____________________ (study) hard and ___________________(pass) the exam.
g) He ____________________ (call) the office to tell them he was sick.
h) I ___________________ (speak) to the director as he was leaving the room.
i) Dr. Johnson ______________________ (get up) early this morning.
j) Mary _____________________ (do) her homework and ________________ (go) to
school.
k) Chris ____________________ (find) a ten-dollar bill.
l) The dog ______________________ (follow) us down the road.
m) Those students _____________________ (work) hard last semester.
n) Lúcio ___________________ (stop) at the corner and __________________ (call) us.
o) I ___________________ (try) to talk to Helen last night.
p) I ___________________ (pay) the phone bill yesterday.
q) My dad ____________________ (catch) a cold when he ________________ (be) in
Canada.
r) She _____________________ (leave) home early yesterday.
s) They ____________________ (know) each other very well when they
________________ (be) kids.
t) The teacher _____________________ (bring) the exams corrected.
u) She was cleaning the vase when she ____________________ (drop) it.
v) We ___________________ (jog) in the park yesterday.
w) The fire ____________________ (occur) while we ___________________ (be) out.
x) I __________________ (meet) some nice people at the party last weekend.
y) Carol _____________________ (sleep) until late on the weekend. Then, she
_______________ (go) out to lunch.
z) We ______________________ (fly) to the USA on a great airplane.

2) Write questions or negatives sentences:

a) She visited her parents last weekend.

 Question: __________________________________________________________?

b) He cleaned his room before school.

Question: ___________________________________________________________?

c) The teacher found the missing exams.

Negative: ____________________________________________________________?

d) Tom wanted to go to the movies alone.

Question: ___________________________________________________________?

e) Helena offered Henrique a piece of cake.

Negative: ___________________________________________________________?

f) I knew what to do.

Negative: ____________________________________________________________?

g) Alexandre helped Anita with her homework.

Question: ___________________________________________________________?

h) You ate cookies after dinner.

Negative: ____________________________________________________________?

i) You talked to her earlier.

Question: ___________________________________________________________?

j) We turned off the TV after the news.

Negative: ____________________________________________________________?

k) He drank only a coke at the party.

Question: ___________________________________________________________?

l) Mom made breakfast early.

Negative: __________________________________________________________?
CZAS PAST SIMPLE

I.Uzupełnij zdania właściwą formą czasownika w czasie Past Simple.

1.I ……………………... (buy) a new car last month.

2. My friend ……………………... (watch) TV yesterday.

3. They ……………………...​​(be) at school on Monday.

4. His brother ……………………...​​(eat) pizza at the party.

5. Tom and Oscar ……………………... (play) basketball together.

6. Miss Brown ……………………...​​(open) the door.

7. Our favourite singer ……………………… (sing) a new song​

.

8. My cousin ……………………... (drink) some milk.

9. Ted ……………………... (be) at home yesterday.

10. A cat ……………………... (jump) and ……………………... (run).

II. Przekształć zdania oznajmujące w zdania przeczące:

1.He went to Paris.

………………………………………………………………...

2. My mum bought some milk.

………………………………………………………………...

3. Tom and Oscar helped me with my homework.

………………………………………………………………...
4. Cindy studied history.

………………………………………………………………...

5. Our teacher closed the window.

………………………………………………………………...

6. My father was tired.

…………………………………………………………………

III. Przekształć zdania oznajmujące w zdania pytające.

1.I studied history.

…………………………………………………………………. ?

2. His brother broke his leg.

…………………………………………………………………. ?

3. Tom and Oscar liked the film.

…………………………………………………………………. ?

4. My friends went to the cinema.

…………………………………………………………………. ?

5. The dogs were hungry.

…………………………………………………………………. ?

6. She cut the potatoes.

…………………………………………………………………. ?
IV. Dokończ pytania.

1. He went to Warsaw.

Where …………………………………………………?

2. Our aunt bought a car.

What …………………………………………………..?

3. My mother opened the door.

Who …………………………………………………...?

5. Tom broke his arm.

What …………………………………………………..?

6. She watched TV last night.

When …………………………………………………..?

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 Past Simple (regular verbs)
 Write the Past Simple form of the verbs below in the correct column.
repeat worry finish start phone call miss enjoy visit marry listen cry

play hate wash climb live arrive talk look stay ask clean

travel open like walk carry stop mix plan decide tidy

cons + y double cons

-d - ed - ied + - ed

 Write sentences in Past Simple:

1- Affirmative
2- Negative
3- Interrogative (Yes / No)

A) My sister / tidy / her room / yesterday morning. E) John / stay / at Mary’s house / last summer.
1- 1-
2- 2-
3- 3-

B) We / live / in New York / in 1997. F) You / start / school / ten years ago.
1- 1-
2- 2-
3- 3-

C) Tom / travel / to Dublin / last night. G) The film / end / very late / last weekend.
1- 1-
2- 2-
3- 3-

D) I / clean / my teeth / twice / yesterday. H) Sue and Pat / talk / on the phone / yesterday.
1- 1-
2- 2-
3- 3-
Mary likes and the children love .

So Mary and Mum ................................ (sunbathe) and the children ........................... (play) with

the ball and .......................... (make) sandcastles. Dad ........................... (swim) in the sea and

........................ (read) the under the umbrella. We usually ...................... (have) lunch in

a near the beach. In the afternoon they ................................ (visit) very interesting

places. One day They ......................... (go) out in a . It .................... (be) amazing!

They .......................... (like) the best. They ...................... (see) different ,

some and even a .............................. (jump) in front of the boat. They also

......................... (watch) some people feed the fish. Mary ...................... (take) a lot of .

The family ........................... (enjoy) a lot.

The last day it ........................ (rain). The whole family ....................... (go) to a shopping centre.

They ............................... (buy) some souvenirs. In the afternoon they ............................. (return)

home. Mary and her family ..................... (have) a great time there !!!!