Write the irregular simple past of the following verbs:

1. have ____________
2. get _____________
3. come ____________
4. drink ____________
5. swim_____________
6. give _____________
7. leave ____________
8. make ____________
9. write ____________
10. see______________

Write the simple past of these verbs:

1. talk ________________
2. study _______________
3. play ________________
4. watch _______________
5. end _________________
6. decide _______________
7. love _________________
8. help_________________
9. finish _______________
10. listen________________

Fill the gaps with the simple past:

1. Bart_______(see) three movies last week.

2. Homer_____(has) straight hair when she was three.
3. Lisa______(get) a CD for my birthday and she _________(listen) to it a lot.
4. The Simpsons_____(go) to Spain for their summer holiday last year.
5. They really _________(enjoy) their holiday.
6. Lisa ________(swim), and Bart__________(play) football on the beach.
7. Yesterday, Madge________(help) Lisa do her homework.
8. Homer_____(cut) his hand in the kitchen.
9. What time _____(do)they get up, this morning?
10. I _____ (meet) Lisa and Bart for coffee yesterday.
11. The football match _______(start) at 2 o’clock last Sunday.
12. Homer Simpson _________(study) French and German at school.
13. They ________(live) in a cottage in the country during their time in England.
14. He ____________(travel) by train last week.
15. I ______(see) a funny film on TV last night.
16. The children ________(drink) their milk.
17. Maggie’s mother __________(prepare) a delicious cake yesterday.
 18. Romeo______(love) Juliet.
19. George ________ (wash) the car yesterday afternoon
20. My mother _______ (buy) a new dress last night

Make these sentences negative and interrogative:

1. Madge took a French lesson.

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2. Maggie went to bed early last night.
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3. We had a nice time at The Simpsons’ house.
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4. I finished my book.
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5. Madge made a cake yesterday.
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6. The Simpsons watched a good film on TV last night.
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7. Lisa did her homework.
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8. Lisa and Bart played cards.
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9. Homer only slept four hours last night.
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10. Maggie ate a ice cream after dinner.
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Rewrite the following paragraph turning the verbs in red into the
Simple Past:

Yesterday, Homer (stay) at home all day. After breakfast, he (turn) the radio on
and(listen) to the news. It (be) a sunny day, so he (decide) to spend some time in the
garden. There, sitting in a comfortable deck chair, he (smoke) a cigarette and he
(look) at the beautiful flowers. At 12.30, he (return)to the house and (prepare) his
lunch. After lunch, he (relax) on the sofa. There (be) a film on TV but he (not like) it,
so he (prefer) to play with his videogames. He (play) until supper time. At 8.45 he
(phone) his friend. He (invite) him to go out with him but he (reply) he (not want)to
because he (not be) well. At 10.00 o’clock, Homer (be) tired and he (decide) to go to
bed.