Past Simple

Past Simple Exercises

I.

Listen and complete the conversation (10 points) bought  – Saturday- did- played- eat-

didn’t -

did- go- food- buy

Robert: Hi Alice, what ____you do last Saturday?  Alice: On Saturday, Saturday, I _________ _________shopping shopping.. Robert: What did you________?  Alice: I ________a ________a sweater sweater and trousers. trousers. Robert: Good  Alice: And you what _______y _______you ou do last_______ last__________? ___? Robert: I _______tennis and I went to a restaurant  Alice : Did you _______ _______Chinese Chinese food? Robert : No, I________. I ate Mexican_________.

II.

Read and complete the dialogue using the words from the box (5 points)

Went- swam- didn’t- stayed- studied

Rick: what did you do last weekend, Meg? Meg: Oh, I had a great time. I __________to the Beach and I in the ocean. Rick: That sounds like fun. Did you go go to a restaurant? Meg: No, I__________. How about you? you? Did you you go anywhere? Rick: No, I didn’t didn’t go anywhere . I _________home and _________ for today’s Spanish test. Meg: Our Spanish test is today? I forgot all about that! Rick: Don’t worry. You always get an A.

III.

Regular Verbs: Read and complete the senteces with the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets (10 points)

1. I _________________________ (study) French yesterday. 2. We _________________________ (watch) an interesting programme last night. 3. Mark _________________________ (stop) the car in front of the hospital. 4. My parents_________________________ (arrive) at half past six. 5. Alison_________________________ (walk) to school. 6. Charles and Wendy _________________________ (dance) at the party. 7. I _________________________ (arrive ) in London at 10 o’clock in the morning. 8. I was hungry so I_________________________ (decide) to have a pizza. 9. In the afternoon I _________________________ (visit) the city centre

10. My friend George _________________________ (invite) me to a musical.

IV.

Irregular verbs: Complete the sentences using the verb in past simple (10)

1. Kate___________ a red dress ( buy) 2. Tom ___________ a car ( drive) 3. Steve __________ me a gift ( give) 4. She __________ a wonderful song ( sing) 5. They ___________ nine hours last night (sleep) 6. My father __________ English and French (speak) 7. Susan___________ in the ocean yesterday evening (swim) 8. He ___________ a letter to his mum (write) 9. Tom _________ to Coquimbo last year ( go) 10.I ___________ a race last Saturday (run)

V.

Look at the table and answer the questions ( 8 points)

What did they do?

Name

Sing in the festival

Eat in a restaurant

Swim in the ocean

Write a letter

Kate Steve 1. _____Kate sing in the festival?_______________ 2. ____ Steve sing in the festival?______________ 3. ____ Kate eat in a restaurant?______________ 4. ____Steve eat in a restaurant?_____________ 5. ___ Kate swim in the ocean?_____________ 6. ____Steve swim in the ocean?_____________ 7. ____Kate write a letter?_______________ 8. ____ Steve write a letter? _______________ 

VI.

Write the past simple negative form of the verbs in brackets. (10 points)

1. Kate_______________ a green dress ( buy) 2. Tom ______________ a bicycle ( drive) 3. Steve ______________ me a sweet ( give) 4. She _______________ a horrible song ( sing) 5. They ______________ eight hours last night (sleep) 6. My father __________ Chinese (speak) 7. Susan___________ in the swimming pool yesterday evening (swim) 8. He ___________ a book to his mum (write) 9. Tom _________ to Santiago last year ( go) 10. I ___________ a race last Saturday (run)