Exercise 6: Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple.

 To be
1. I (be) happy.
2. You (be) angry.
3. She (be) in London last week.
4. He (be) on holiday.
5. It (be) cold.
6. We (be) at school.
7. You (be) at the cinema.
8. They (be) at home.
9. The cat (be) on the roof.
10. The children (be) in the garden.
 Affirmative
1. She (bring) some chocolates to the party.
2. I (hear) a new song on the radio.
3. I (read) three books last week.
4. They (speak) French to the waitress.
5. He (understand) during the class, but now he doesn't understand.
6. I (forget) to buy some milk.
7. She (have) a baby in June.
8. You (lose) your keys last week.
9. They (swim) 500m.
10. At the age of 23, she (become) a doctor.
 Negative
1. I (not know) the answer yesterday.
2. He (not tell) me that he lived in Toronto.
3. We (not lend) John £200.
4. She (not drink) too much coffee yesterday.
5. The children (not sleep) in the car.
6. He (not keep) his promise.
7. I (not choose) steak for dinner.
8. The film (not begin) late.
9. We (not fly) to Sydney.
10. They (not drive) to Beijing.
 Question
1. they (put) the fish in the big bag last Sunday?
2. (be) you a teacher two years ago?
3. Liz (buy) a lot of souvenirs yesterday?
4. his uncle (take) him to see Tri Nguyen aquarium last week?
5. he (have) a lot of friends in Ho Chi Minh city 3 years ago?
6. you (go) to Da Lat for last Tet vacation?
7. Why (be) he unhappy last Tuesday?
8. What time you (go) to bed last night?
9. (be) it hot last week?
10. What Ba (receive) from Liz last week?

Exercise 7: Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple.

1. What she (do) last night? – She (do) her homework.
2. My brother (not use) the computer yesterday.
3. she (drive) to work? – B: Yes, she .
4. Helen (not read) the newspaper last night.
5. he (forget) something?
6. I (eat) dinner at six o’clock yesterday.
7. My neighbor (buy) a new car last week.
8. They (not go) to Italy on their last summer holiday.
9. they (swim) at the beach? – B: No, they .
10. Where (be) you yesterday? – I (be) at my grandma’s house.
11. My family and I (see) a comedy movie last night.
12. First, we (do) exercise, and then we (drink) some water.
13. What time you (get up) this morning?
14. I think I (hear) a strange sound outside the door one minute ago.
15. She (not prepare) dinner with her mother yesterday.
16. What she (eat) for dinner yesterday?
17. Last week, I (visit) Temple of Literature in Ha Noi.
18. Jack (get) married last month?
19. Halsey (not eat) pumpkin soup for dinner.
20. Kate (have) a great time in Paris last summer.
Exercise 4: Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple.
1. She (bring) some chocolates to the party.
2. I (hear) a new song on the radio.
3. I (read) three books last week.
4. They (not speak) French to the waitress.
5. I (forget) to buy some milk.
6. Mozart (write) 6,000 pieces of music?
7. You (lose) your keys last week.
8. I (not give) my mother a CD for Christmas.
9. At the age of 23, she (become) a doctor.
10. He (not tell) me that he lived in Toronto.
11. We (lend) John £200.
12. She (drink) too much coffee yesterday.
13. What you (do) last night? – I (do) my homework.
14. He (keep) his promise.
15. I (not choose) steak for dinner last night.
16. The film (begin) late.
17. They (drive) to Beijing.
18. I (send) you an email earlier.
19. He (feel) terrible after eating the prawns.
20. We (leave) the house at 7a.m.
Exercise 1: Put the verbs in brackets into Past Continuous.
1. I (walk) down the street when it began to rain.
2. At this time last year, I (attend) an English course.
3. Jim (stand) under the tree when he heard an explosion.
4. The boy fell and hurt himself while he (ride) a bicycle.
5. When we met them last year, they (live) in Santiago.
6. The tourist lost his camera while he (walk) around the city.
7. The lorry (go) very fast when it hit our car.
8. Mary and I (dance) the house when the telephone rang.

Exercise 2: Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1. Peter (play) a video game when his brother, Jack, (enter) the room.
2. I (study) for my English test when my mother (come) home from
work.
3. Emma (wash) the dishes when the telephone (ring).
4. I (eat) a sandwich while my parents (drink) coffee.
5. I (watch) a DVD when my cat (jump) on me.
6. I (not hear) the thunder during the storm last night because I
(sleep)
7. It (be) beautiful yesterday when we (go) for a walk in the park.
The sun (shine). The birds (sing).
8. My brother and sister (talk) about something when I (walk) into
the room.
9. Tom (go) to his friend’s house, but the boys (not be) there. They
___________ (play) soccer in the vacant lot down the street.
10. The little boy (fall) asleep while his mother (read) him a story.
11. I really (enjoy) my holiday last January. While it (snow) in Iowa, the sun
(shine) in Florida.
12. It (snow) when I (leave) home this morning.
13. It was a sunny afternoon and people (sit) on the grass in the park. Then
suddenly it (start) to rain.
14. My brother (talk) on the phone when I arrived, but when he (see) me, he
(finish) the call. Perhaps he thought that I (listen) to his
conversation.
15. We (climb) the wall when the gardener (see) us.
16. Susan (play) the piano while Mary (sing).
17. (you/ listen) to the teacher when she (explain) this exercise?
18. Linda (have) a beautiful dream when the alarm clock (ring).
19. I (be) eight years old when my elder sister (teach) me how to ride
a bike.
20. Yesterday at 9.30 p.m. my parents (sit) in the garden (drink) some
Coke.
Exercise 1: Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1. I (find) this coin as I (dig) in the garden. It looks very old.
2. When I first (meet) him, he (work) in a cafe.
3. When I (read) a book, I (hear) a knock, I (go) to the door and
(open) it, but I (not recognize) my friend at first because I (not
wear) my glasses.
4. When I (come) in they (sit) round the fire.
5. My friend Harry (fall) off the ladder while he (paint) the ceiling of
his room.
6. We (buy) the house in 2003. At that time it (cost) £ 150,000.
7. Dad (not be) interested in buying a new car.
8. My sister (wait) for me at the airport terminal when I (arrive).
9. A few nights ago, I (read) a book when suddenly I (hear) a noise outside.
A few teenagers (play) loud music.
10. The fire (still burn) when the first firefighters (arrive) at the scene.
11. My brother (look) for a job when he (come) across an interesting ad in the
newspaper.
12. I (hear) someone call my name. I (turn) around and (see) my
dad standing at the back of the queue. I (be) so surprised.
13. My sister (wear) a bright summer dress when I (see) her at the
performance.
14. I (start) preparing dinner at 4.pm and I (be) still at it when my wife
(come) home.
15. Our housekeeper (break) the vase. As she (pick) up the pieces, she
(cut) her middle finger.
16. We suddenly (realise) that we (drive) in the wrong direction.
17. She (be) a great skier when she was young.
18. I (meet) an old friend in town while I (do) the shopping.
19. While the children (play) with others my husband and I (decide) to have a
cup of coffee.
20. Yesterday evening Tom (have) a bath when the phone (ring). He got
out of the bath and (answer) the phone.