PAST SIMPLE EXERCISE

A) FILL IN THE BLANKS BY USING THE PAST FORM OF THE VERBS

GIVEN

The princess was very sad because her golden ball ________________ (fall) into the
well. Suddenly, the princess _______________(see)a big, ugly frog and she
________________ (ask) him to get her ball. The frog ________________ (want) to
be the princess' friend.
The frog _______________ (jump) into the well, and ________________ (throw) the
golden ball to the princess. The princess ________________ (catch)the ball, and
quickly ________________ (run) to the castle. The frog ________________ (come)to
the castle and ________________ (start) to live with the princess in the castle.
Soon, the princess ________________ (begin) to love the frog. They
________________ (become) very close friends. One day, the princess
________________ (kiss) the frog. Then, suddenly, the frog ________________ (turn)
into a handsome prince. They soon ________________ (get) married and lived happily
forever.

B) What did they do yesterday?

1. Yesterday I _______________ (BE) at home. I ______________ (COOK) dinner

and _______________ (DO) some housework. I _______________ (REST),
_______________ (READ) a book, _______________ (WATCH) television and
_______________ (GO) to sleep.
2. I_______________ (BE) at school most of the day. I _______________
(STUDY). I _______________ (GO) to the gym and _______________ (WORK)
out, _______________ (WORK) in my computer, _______________ (WATCH) a
little TV.
3. I _______________ (GO) to work in the morning and I_______________ (GO)
to school in the afternoon.
4. I _______________ (TEACH) yesterday. I teach at school two days a week.
5. This morning I_______________ (GET) up at eight and_______________
(WATCH) news.
6. We _______________ (WALK) around the city.
7. Yesterday I _______________ (ATTEND) a speech at Columbia University.