Past Simple

1. Complete the sentences with the right verb. Choose from:

helped, followed, visited, walked, crossed,
arrived, served, finished, stopped, talked
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We Disneyland last year.

He . Fast and home earlier yesterday.
The boy the street when the traffic light was red.
My classmates . Me organize my birthday party at school.
We cakes and orange juice to the other children.
6. They in front of Mikes house and . For a long time.
John my advice and his composition for the English class.

2. Write the following sentences in the Past Tense.

Example: The dog (chase) the cat.
The dog chased the cat.
1. The dog (chase) the cat.
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2. The cat (climb) the tree quickly.
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3. The dog (start) to bark.
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4. I (want) to chase the dog away.
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5. The dogs owner (arrive) and (walk) away with it.
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6. The cat (look) happy.
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3. Write the sentences in the negative and interrogative.
Example: Jane cleaned her room yesterday.
Jane didnt clean her room yesterday./ Did Jane clean her room yesterday?
1. Father watched TV last night.
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2. The teacher talked about Robinson Crusoe last week.

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3. I wanted to read the book.
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4. I walked to my friends house two days ago.
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5. The reporter asked the film star a lot of questions.
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6. They travelled a lot on their holiday.
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4. Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple.
1. Mother (fry) fish yesterday.
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2. The little boy (cry) for his mother.
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3. The scientist (study) English when he was a child.
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4. They (play) tennis together last week.
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5. They (stay) at home because the weather was bad.
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6. John and Susan (try) to write a song for the school festival.
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4. Put the verbs in brackets in the past tense simple.
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My cat .. its leg yesterday. (cut*)

We cheeseburgers last Thursday. (eat)
Where . you . your keys yesterday? (lose)
These men .. a lot yesterday. (work)
I my jacket at school last Monday. (forget)
Wendy . A good mark yesterday. (get)

7. He .. to grandmothers house and . there before Little Red Riding Hood.

(run) (arrive)
8. When she .., the wolf .. Little Red Riding Hood, too. (arrive) (eat)
9. The wolf . where she .. . (find out) (go)
10. Little Red Riding Hoods grandmother sick. (be)
11. He the grandmother and her clothes. (eat) (put on)
12. Little Red Riding Hood to her grandmothers house. (go)
13. On the way to her grandmothers place she . a wolf. (meet)
14. She .. bread, cheese and fruit in her basket. (have)
5. Put the following irregular verbs in the past simple.
Example: I (drink) juice at her birthday party.
I drank juice at her birthday party./ I didnt drink juice at her birthday
party./ Did I drink juice at her birthday party?
1. I (eat) a lot of fresh fruit last week.
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2. Mary (go) for a walk with her friend yesterday evening.
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3. The children (make) a robot from empty boxes yesterday.
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4. Jane (take) her dog for a walk last night.
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5. They (see) a good film on TV last Sunday.
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6. I (be) on duty yesterday at school.
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7. Tom (be) a good student.

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8. Tony (have) a good time at my birthday party.
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9. She (give) me a wonderful present.
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10. Sheila (write) a letter to her parents from the summer camp.
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11. Ben (read) Robinson Crusoe when he was eleven.
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12. They (come) to see me last week.
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6. Put the verbs in brackets in the past tense simple, affirmative, negative or
interrogative.
1. The dog (run) away from home because his owner (not feed) him.
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2. Why you (write) such a short composition?
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3. He (take) a bad mark yesterday.
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4. They (spend) all their money on sweets.
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5. You (see) the big truck in front of our school?

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6. You (be) at home last night?
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7. Tom (not hear) us knocking at his door.
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8. They (find) a puppy in the street.
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9. My cousin (come) to visit me at the weekend.
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10. You (give) her your address?
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