1.

Put the verbs in the past

1. Last night I

(go) to the cinema.

2. I

(decide) to go with my sister.

3. We

(see) A Little Princess.

4. I
sad story.

(not know) it

I drive to Helen Hunt for my English

Language Class.
I
[?] to Helen Hunt for my English
Language Class.

(be ) a
I eat lunch at 12 o'clock.

5. We

(cry) a lot but my younger

sister

[?] lunch at 12 o'clock.

not (cry) because

she
story.

(think) it

(be) a stupid

I get home around 6:00 PM.

I

6. Marylin Monroe
childhood and

(have) a poor
(spend) years in

children's homes because her mother

(be) mentally ill.
7. Norma Jean
(work) in a factory
with her husband, an aircraft mechanic.

[?] home at 7:30 PM.

I have ten dollars in my wallet.

I

[?] ten dollars in my wallet.

For a hobby, I make wooden racing cars.

[?] wooden racing

8. One day a photographer

(take) a

For a hobby, I
cars.

photograph of her and she

appear in magazines.

(begin) to

I pay the utility bill monthly.

9. A little later, she

name and

(change) her
(become) a big star.

She
(make) many famous films
including one of the most famous films in
history.
2. Put the verbs in the past
I buy some carrots at the store.
I

[?] some carrots at the store.

Kim comes to class everyday.

Kim

[?] to class everyday.

Because I need exercise, I run to the park

and back home.
Because I needed exercise, I
the park and back home.

[?] my work.

Sam drinks water often.

Sam

[?] water often.

[?] to

I see the airport from the top of Pikes Peak

I
[?] the airport from the top of
Pikes Peak.
I sell bicycles.
I

I do my work.

the utility bill monthly.

[?] bicycles.

When I go to school, I take the 7:30 bus.

When I
7:30 bus.

to school, I

[?] the

My mother always knows when I tell a lie.

My mother always
lie.

when I

school always
(give) us
homework, but this morning they
all

( forget) to give us any.

When I go to the mountains, I stay in

Breckenridge.

6. My father never

When I
[?] to the mountains, I
stayed in Breckenridge.

bus to work, but yesterday he

take) the bus.

3.
Present Simple Past simple tense

7. Emma
(buy) a new
magazine every week, but last

Example:
I usually ______ (walk) to school in
the mornings, but last week my mum
_______ (take) me in the car.
I usually walk to school in the
mornings, but last week my
mum took me in the car.

week she
(not / have)
enough money to buy one.

1. I usually

(have) lunch at 1

p.m., but yesterday I

lunch at 2 p.m.instead.

(have)

2. The children always

(do) their
homework after school, but last
week they
doctor's.

(have) to go to the

3. Peter sometimes
(go) to the
cinema on a Saturday, but last
Saturday he
instead.

(go) to the disco

4. My parents never
in the evenings,

(go) jogging

but yesterday they

at 8 p.m..

(go) jogging

5. The teachers at our

(take) the
(

8. Emma and Peter always

(watch) TV in the evenings, but last
night they
instead.

(read) a book

9. My dog "Jack" never

away, but he
week ago.

(to run)

(run) after a cat a

10. We always
(to eat) crisps
and sweets in the evening, but last
night we
all.

(not / eat) any at

4. Upotrebi Past Simple Tense

I (see)

George last week - he

looked very well.

Seven people (ring)

while you

were out.
I (leave)

my mobile phone at

home this morning. I had to go back.

Dinner was great. We (have)
pasta.

I (tear)

my shirt when I fell off

my bike.

table,

I think you misunderstood me. I

(mean)

(leave) the
(take) my plate with me

and
(want) to put everything
into the dishwasher. However, on the

'bed' not 'bird'!

I (hurt)

After that I

my leg playing football

yesterday. I can't walk very well today.

way to the dishwasher I

(drop) a cup onto the floor and

Pedro (teach)
me to speak
Spanish in a year. He was a great

it

teacher.

the pieces,

I'm sorry that I (forget)

to call

you yesterday
He (drink)
night

all the wine last

This morning I

(wake) up

(look) at the clock. It

(be) 9 a.m. and I

work. I

(be) late for

(jump) out of my bed

and

(run) into the bathroom.

(take) off my pyjama and

(have) a shower, but the water

(be) cold, so I
I

(pick) up all

(throw) them into

the dustbin and

(go) out of the

kitchen and into the hall. I

(take) my coat off its hook,

5. Please fill in the correct form of the

verb. The story is in simple past.

and

(break). I

(get) out again.

(put) it on,

(go) out of the

house and
behind me.

(close) the door

Just then I

(see) the newspaper

boy. I

(wait) for him and

he

(give) me my newspaper.

(look) at the front page

and
(see) that it
Sunday newspaper.
It

(be) the

(be) Sunday and I

(not need) to go to work!

(put) my clothes on,

(clean) my teeth,
hair and

(brush) my

(go) downstairs, where

I
(make) my breakfast. I
(have) a nice cup of tea and some
cornflakes. I then

(eat) an apple.

6. Write negative sentences

1. The girls asked easy questions.
2. Manit went shopping last Sunday.
3. The boys stood at their desk.
4. My aunt ate fish this morning.

lunch.

5. That man drove a car yesterday.

9.

6. Jane sat there this morning.

You saw Helen but

you

Celia.

They lived in Fairfield.

7. The mangoes fell down on the floor.

10. They
Cabramatta

8. She was lazy last week.

in

9. We bought new shirts last month.

8. Write questions in simple past.
10. Tom put his pen in his pocket.

1.

Anna / the window /

open

7. Put the verbs in the negative

1.

They swam on Saturday but

they

2.

3.

you / in the garden /

work

5.

she / on a chair / sit

He bought a new car.

6.

you / the castle / visit

He
car.

7.

Jenny / the door / lock

8.

she / happy / be

9.

Greg / the ball / kick

10.

the car / at the corner /

I
Tuesday.

to work on

a second-hand

school. She
French in primary school.
We
yesterday.

early

They did Science at school but

6.

3.

you / a song / sing

We got up early this morning.

5.

she / home / walk

4.

She learnt French in high

4.

2.

on Sunday.

I went to work on Monday but

Did Anna open

they
University.

Science at

He slept well last night but

7.

he
before.

8.

I ate spaghetti for dinner but

I

well the night

anything for

stop
9. Write questions in simple past.
1. What
Sunday?
2. Where
in 1996?

you

(do) last

the Smiths

3. How many apples

Anna
(take) to school yesterday?

(live)

4. When
Peter
football match?

They had a

(go) to the

breakfast
The baby slept

5. Why
Sarah
school last week?

well

(walk) to

I bought two kilos

of apple

6. Which pencil
(choose)?
7. How
name?

you

zmir

Peter

yesterday

9. When
you
at the cinema?

11. Where
bike?

you

They came home

(walk) so far

night.

Mary

?
in

zmir?
a lot
yesterday?

at midnight

What time

Example: when / he / to visit / his

uncle
John

(leave) his
When did he visit his uncle?
1) when / Eric / to phone / his friend

2) why / the teacher / to check / the

computer

10.

I watched TV last

What did you

well?

11. Form questions in the Simple

Past.

12. Why
the boys
(throw)
the ball through the window?

Sentence

Did the baby

My parents had a Did your parents

good holiday
good holiday?

(see) the film

we

breakfast?

It rained a lot

(know) your

8. How much homework

(get) yesterday?

10. Why
yesterday?

Mary lived in

they have

Question Form?
you

3) when / you / to watch / the film

TV last

night?

She got up at 10. What time

4) what / Peggy / to throw

5) how / they / to ride / their bikes

6) why / Julia / to ask / questions

7) where / your father / to repair / the

kite

6)

(Julie/watch) a film on Saturday?

7)

(Lucy/pass) the exam?

8)

(you/have) fun at the party

9)

(I/lock) the door?

8) what / he / to have / for lunch

10)
at lunchtime?

(Sally and Victoria/go) to a cafe

11)

(we/meet) in 1997?

12)

(the film/start) on time?

13)

(they/cook) dinner?

14)

(it/rain) a lot on your holiday?

16)

(I/leave) my bag in the taxi?

17)

(he/play) sport as a child?

18)

(you/buy) anything today?

19)

(the meeting/go) well?

9) to be / the boys / in the sun

10) the cat / to run after / the dog

13. Write questions and then answer

them with a short answer.
Eg. 1)

Did I

(I/see) you last week?

Yes, I did.
2)
yesterday?

(you/meet) your father

3)

(we/go) to Spain in July?

4)

(it/snow) last winter?

5)

(they/stay in) last night?

20)

(you/like) the meal?