Contoh Soal Simple Past Tense

I. In this exercise, you have to put one of these verbs in each sentence
and change them into past form:
hurt buy spend sell cost
throw fall catch buy

Example:

Andi’s father taught him how to drive when he was 16.

1. I was hungry, so I …………………… something to eat in the shop.

2. We needed some money so we ……………………. out car.
3. Lina …………………. the ball to Nick who ……………………. it.
4. Jack ………………………… down the stairs this morning and
……………………. his leg.
5. Dina ………………………… a lot of money yesterday. She
…………………….. a dress which ……………………. $70.

II. In this exercise, you have to write questions. A friend has just come
back from holiday and you are asking him about it.
Example:
Where/ go? = Where did you go?
Food/ good? = Was the food good?

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1. Go alone? =
………………………………………………………………………
2. The weather/ fine =
………………………………………………………………………
3. How/ travel? =
………………………………………………………………………
4. How long/ stay there =
………………………………………………………………………
5. Stay in a hotel? =
………………………………………………………………………
6. Meet any interesting people? =
………………………………………………………………………
7. What/ do in the evenings? =
………………………………………………………………………

III. In this exercise, you have to put the verb into the correct form. All
the sentences are past.
Example:

I did not go (not/ go) to work two days ago because I was not (not/ be) very
well.

1. John …………………. (not/ shave) this morning because he

……………………. (not/ have) time.
2. She ……………………. (not/ be) interested in the book because she
……………………… (not/ understand) it.
3. I …………………….. (not/ rush) because I ……………………… (not/
be) in a hurry.
4. We ……………………… (not/ eat) anything because we
……………………… (not/ be) hungry.

IV. Here is a list of some things that Vira did yesterday (and the times at
which she did them)
• 8.45 – 9.15 a.m. had breakfast
• 9.15 – 10.00 a.m. read the newspaper
• 10.00 – 12.00 a.m. cleaned her flat
• 12.45 – 1.30 p.m. had lunch
• 2.30 – 3.30 p.m. washed some clothes
• 4.00 – 6.00 p.m. watched television

Now write sentences saying what she was doing at these times:

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1. At 9 o’clock she was having breakfast.

2. At 9:30 she ……………………………………………………….
3. At 11 o’clock ……………………………………………………
4. At 1 o’clock ………………………………………………………
5. At 3 o’clock ………………………………………………………
6. At 5 o’clock ………………………………………………………
V. Group of people were staying in hotel. One evening the fire alarm
rang. Use the words in brackets to make sentences saying what each
person was doing at the time.
Example:

(Bimo / have / a bath) Bimo was having a bath.

1. (Nita / write / a letter in her room) Nita

…………………………………….
2. (John / get / ready to go out) John
……………………………………………….
3. (Indah and Dinda / have / dinner) Indah and Dinda
……………………………………..
4. (Jack / make / a phone call) Jack
………………………………………………..
5. (Dino / listen / to some musics) Dino
………………………………………………
6. (They / play / football in the field) They
…………………………………………….
7. (The cat / drink / milk) The cat
………………………………………………….

Kunci Jawaban
I.
1. Bought
2. Sold
3. Threw, catched
4. Fell, hurt
5. Spent, bought, cost

II.
1. Did you go alone?
2. Was the weather fine?
3. How was the travel?
4. How long did you stay there?
5. Did you stay in a hotel?
6. Did you meet any interesting people?
7. What did you do in the evenings?

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III.
1. John did not shave this morning because he did not have time.
2. She was not interested in the book because she did not understand it.
3. I did not rush because I was not in a hurry.
4. We did not eat anything because we were not hungry.

IV.
1. At 9 o’clock she was having breakfast.
2. At 9:30 she was reading the newspaper.
3. At 11 o’clock she was cleaning her flat.
4. At 1 o’clock she was having lunch.
5. At 3 o’clock she was washing some clothes.
6. At 5 o’clock she was watching television.

V.
1. Nita was writing a letter in her room
2. John was getting ready to go out.
3. Indah and Dinda were having dinner.
4. Jack was making a phone call.
5. Dino was listening to some musics.
6. They were playing football in the field.
7. The cat was drinking milk.