Verb tenses

Simple Past

Exercise Was or Were?

Complete the sentences with was or were.

1. I __________________happy.

2. You __________________angry.

3. She __________________in London last week.

4. He __________________on holiday.

5. It __________________cold.

6. We __________________at school.

7. You __________________at the cinema.

8. They __________________at home.

9. The cat __________________on the roof.

10. The children __________________in the garden.

Exercise on positive sentences

Write positive sentences in simple past.

1. he / the question / answer ____________________________________

2. you / a question / ask ____________________________________

3. the dog / bark ____________________________________

4. they / us / call ____________________________________

5. we / a mountain / climb ____________________________________

6. John / stamps / collect ____________________________________

7. we / in London / live ____________________________________

8. I / hungry / be ____________________________________

9. they / a hamster / have ____________________________________

10. he / to school / go ____________________________________

Exercise on negative sentences

Rewrite the sentences in the negative.

1. They collected postcards. → ____________________________________

2. You jumped high. → ____________________________________

3. Albert played squash. → ____________________________________

4. The teacher tested our English.

→ ____________________________________
5. Fiona visited her grandma. → ____________________________________

6. He washed the car. → ____________________________________

7. You were thirsty. → ____________________________________

8. He had a computer. → ____________________________________

9. I bought bread. → ____________________________________

10. You saw the house. → ____________________________________

Erxercise on questions

Write questions in simple past.

1. Anna / the window / open ____________________________________

2. she / home / walk ____________________________________

3. you / in the garden / work ____________________________________

4. you / a song / sing ____________________________________

5. she / on a chair / sit ____________________________________

6. you / the castle / visit ____________________________________

7. Jenny / the door / lock ____________________________________

8. she / happy / be ____________________________________

9. Greg / the ball / kick ____________________________________

10. the car / at the corner / stop ____________________________________