English Exercises: Simple Past

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PAST SIMPLE TENSE
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PAST SIMPLE TENSE
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Past simple wordsearch
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Simple Past Tense test
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MULTIPLE CHOICE - FOUR TENSES 1
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PAST CONTINUOUS AND PAST SIMPLE
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Complete the sentences.ï¿½ Use one of these verbs in the simple past.

brush

die

enjoy

end

happen

rain

start

stay

want

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Example:

I brushed my teeth three times yesterday.

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The concert ï¿½at 7:30 and ï¿½at 10 o'clock.
When I was a child, I ï¿½to be a doctor.ï¿½
The accident ï¿½last Sunday afternoon.
It's a nice day today, but yesterday it ï¿½all day.
We ï¿½our vacation last year.ï¿½ We ï¿½at a very nice hotel.ï¿½ ï¿½
Amy's grandfather ï¿½when he was 90 years old.ï¿½

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Write sentences about the past.

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Example:

Jim always goes to work by car.ï¿½ Yesterday he went to work by car.

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Lily often loses her keys.ï¿½ She ï¿½last week.ï¿½
Kate meets her friends every night.ï¿½ She ï¿½last night.ï¿½
I usually buy two newspapers every day.ï¿½ Yesterday I .ï¿½ï¿½
We usually go to the movies on Sundays.ï¿½ Last Sunday we .ï¿½
I eat an apple every day.ï¿½ Yesterday I .ï¿½
Tommy always takes a shower in the morning.ï¿½ This morning he .ï¿½

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Complete the sentences using "didn't".

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Example:ï¿½

I saw Barbara, but I didn't see Mary.ï¿½

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They worked on Monday, but they ï¿½on Tuesday.
We went to the post office, but we ï¿½to the bank.
She had a pen, but she ï¿½any paper.
Brian did some work in the yard, but he ï¿½any work in the house.

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Write questions with "did".

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Example:

I watched TV last night.ï¿½ How about you?ï¿½ Did you watch TV last night?ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½

I enjoyed the party.ï¿½ How about you?ï¿½
I had a nice vaction.ï¿½ How about you?ï¿½
I finished work early.ï¿½ How about you?ï¿½
I slept well last night.ï¿½ How about you?ï¿½

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Write B's questions.ï¿½ Use:

cost

get to work

go to bed late

happen

have a nice time

stay

win

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Example:

A.ï¿½ We went to Miami last month.ï¿½

B.ï¿½ Where did you stay?

A.ï¿½ With some friends.

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A.ï¿½ I was late this morning.

B.ï¿½ What time ?

A.ï¿½ Half past nine.

A.ï¿½ I played tennis this afternoon.

B.ï¿½ ?

A.ï¿½ No, I lost.

A.ï¿½ I had a nice vacation.

B.ï¿½ Good.ï¿½ Where ?

A.ï¿½ To the mountains.

A.ï¿½ We came home by taxi.

B.ï¿½ How much ?

A.ï¿½ Ten dollars.

A.ï¿½ I'm tired this morning.

B.ï¿½ ?

A.ï¿½ No, but I didn't sleep very well.

A.ï¿½ We went to the beach yesterday.

B.ï¿½ ?

A.ï¿½ Yes, it was great.

A.ï¿½ The window is broken.

B.ï¿½ How ?

A.ï¿½ I don't know.

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Put the verb in the correct form:ï¿½ affirmative, negative, or question.

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Example:

We went to the movies, but the film wasn't very good.ï¿½ We didn't enjoy it.ï¿½ (enjoy)ï¿½

Tim ï¿½some new clothes yesterday - two shirts, a jacket, and a sweater.ï¿½ (buy)
"ï¿½yesterday?"ï¿½ "No, it was a nice day."ï¿½ (rain)
We were tired, so we ï¿½long at the party.ï¿½ (stay)
It was very warm in the room, so I ï¿½the window.ï¿½ (open)
"Did you to the bank this morning?"ï¿½ "No, I ï¿½time."ï¿½ (have)
"I cut my hand this morning."ï¿½ "How ï¿½that?"ï¿½ (do)

Write the simple past of these verbs:

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getï¿½
seeï¿½
playï¿½
visitï¿½
buyï¿½
goï¿½
thinkï¿½
copyï¿½
knowï¿½
putï¿½
speakï¿½