PAST SIMPLE TENSE
A.
Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple:
1.
Stephen was(be) a great friend of mine.
2. He became (become) one of my friends when
we was(be) at school.
3. Patrick began (begin) playing football when
he was (be) eight years old.
4. He broke (break) a leg last year when he (fall).
5. His mother (bring) him a present. She (buy) him a computer game.
6. He (can / not) believe it! It (cost) his mother a fortune!
7. Linda (catch) a bus for school last Tuesday, but she ____________ (arrive) late
anyway.
8. William and Betty ________________ (go) shopping and _________________ (cut)
some expenses when they __________________ (decide) to go to a low cost
shop.
9. They ___________________ (come) home at 8 o’clock yesterday, but they
___________ (have) dinner two hours later. They __________ (eat) and
____________ (drink) before leaving again for the concert.
10. When I _____________ (swim) in the river last night, I almost _______________
(freeze)!
11. We _____________ (hear) some strange noises when we _____________ (get)
there.
12. Susan _____________ (do) her homework after having tea. She _____________
(know) all the answers and she ___________________ (understand) all the
exercises.
13. Last year I _____________ (go) to Paris on holiday. I ________________ (think) it
__________ (be) the best holiday I’ve ever had! I ______________ (take) some
photos and _______________ (send) them home by e-mail.
[Link] the following sentences in the negative and interrogative forms:
1. Peter hid his marks from his dad.
Neg:_________________________________________________________________
Int:___________________________________________________________________
2. Tom drew a beautiful drawing.
Neg:_________________________________________________________________
Int:___________________________________________________________________
3. Yesterday she dreamt with her cat.
Neg:_________________________________________________________________
Int:___________________________________________________________________
4. Chris felt sick last morning.
Neg:_________________________________________________________________
Int:___________________________________________________________________
5. We found your keys two days ago.
Neg:_________________________________________________________________
Int:___________________________________________________________________
6. She flew to London last weekend.
Neg:_________________________________________________________________
Int:___________________________________________________________________
7. My parents forbade me to go camping.
Neg:_________________________________________________________________
Int:___________________________________________________________________
8. They forgot to clean the mess.
Neg:_________________________________________________________________
Int:___________________________________________________________________
9. Charles did a great job.
Neg:_________________________________________________________________
Int:___________________________________________________________________
10. Rose was very late for school.
Neg:_________________________________________________________________
Int:___________________________________________________________________
11. Mary walked to school.
Neg:_________________________________________________________________
Int:___________________________________________________________________
12. The Smiths sold their house last year.
Neg:_______________________________________
___________________________________________
Int:________________________________________
___________________________________________
INFINITIVE PAST PAST PARTICIPLE TRANSLATION
Fight
Get
Learn
Leave
Lose
Make
Pay
Put
Read
Ride
Ring
Run
Say
See
Send
Show
Sing
Sit
Sleep
Speak
Spend
Teach
Tell
Wake
Write
