1. D I G I T A L 4.0 Simple Past Tense ENG M.1 Sem. 2 Grammar
Exercise 1: Write the simple past.
walk _________ arrive ____________
change ________ cook ____________
hate _________ live ____________
pass ________ shave ____________ I T A L
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2. D I G I T A L 4.0 Simple Past Tense ENG M.1 Sem. 2 Grammar
Exercise 2: Write the simple past.
stay _________ study ____________
cry ________ annoy ____________
carry _________ hurry ____________
pray ________ I T A L
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3. D I G I T A L 4.0 Simple Past Tense ENG M.1 Sem. 2 Grammar
Exercise 3: Write the simple past.
shop ___________ rain ___________ start___________ rob___________
jump ___________ shout ___________ slip___________ fit ___________
turn ___________ visit ___________
develop ___________ open ___________ I T A L
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4. D I G I T A L 4.0 Simple Past Tense ENG M.1 Sem. 2 Grammar
Exercise 4 : Write the past form of these irregular verbs.
become ___________ begin ___________ break ___________
catch ___________ come ___________ drink ___________
eat ___________ fall ___________ feel ___________
forget ___________ get ___________ give ___________
hear ___________ hold ___________ keep ___________ I T A L
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5. D I G I T A L 4.0 Simple Past Tense ENG M.1 Sem. 2 Grammar
Exercise 4 : Write the past form of these irregular verbs.
know ___________ learn ___________ let ___________
make ___________ pay ___________ put ___________
read ___________ say ___________ shut ___________
sit ___________ speak ___________ stand ___________
take ___________ tell ___________ think ___________
win ___________ write ___________ wear ___________ I T A L
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6. D I G I T A L 4.0 Simple Past Tense ENG M.1 Sem. 2 Grammar
Exercise 5: Put ‘was, wasn’t or ‘were, weren’t’ into the gaps.
Peter: was Paul at work today?
Julie: No, he 2. ____________ in the office. I think he’s sick.
Henry: _____________ you in South America last year?
Steve: Yes, I 4. ______________ in Bolivia on business, and then my wife and I 5.___________ in Brazil for a holiday. I T A L
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7. D I G I T A L 4.0 Simple Past Tense ENG M.1 Sem. 2 Grammar
Exercise 5: Put ‘was, wasn’t or ‘were, weren’t’ into the gaps.
Paula: Philip and I 6. ________________ at home in London last week We
7. ____________ at Make’s house in Cornwall. It s\was lovely there.
Do you know Mike?
Jane: Yes, I 8. _______________ at Mike’s party in Oxford in the
summer 9. ____________ you there?
Paula: No, we weren’t there. Philip and I 10. ______________ in Portugal in the summer. I T A L
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8. D I G I T A L 4.0 Simple Past Tense ENG M.1 Sem. 2 Grammar
Exercise 6: Choose a verb from the box and complete each sentence. Put the verb in the Past Simple. Use each verb once.
visit work play drive
send take arrive win
Example I played tennis at the club yesterday evening. I T A L
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9. D I G I T A L 4.0 Simple Past Tense ENG M.1 Sem. 2 Grammar
Exercise 6: Choose a verb from the box and complete each sentence. Put the verb in the Past Simple. Use each verb once.
visit work play drive
send take arrive win
1. She _______________ very hard for her exam.
2. Paul ________________ me a postcard from Morocco.
3. She ________________her new car from London to Southampton.
4. I ________________ my brother in Madrid last month. I T A L
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10. D I G I T A L 4.0 Simple Past Tense ENG M.1 Sem. 2 Grammar
Exercise 6: Choose a verb from the box and complete each sentence. Put the verb in the Past Simple. Use each verb once.
visit work play drive
send take arrive win
5. The train ________________ at the station at ten o’clock yesterday
evening.
6. The French team _______________ the match.
7. We _______________ a lot of photographs on holiday last year. I T A L
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11. D I G I T A L 4.0 Simple Past Tense ENG M.1 Sem. 2 Grammar
Exercise 7: Complete the sentences with Past Simple form of the verb in brackets.
I 1.__________ (be) born in Africa in My parents 2. __________ (move) back in England when I was five. We 3. __________ (live) in Bristol for three years. I 4. __________ (leave) college three years ago. I 5. __________ (find) a flat on my own last year. I usually go home on weekends. I T A L
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12. D I G I T A L 4.0 Simple Past Tense ENG M.1 Sem. 2 Grammar
Exercise 7: Complete the sentences with Past Simple form of the verb in brackets.
I didn’t go last weekend because some friends 6. __________ (come) to stay. They 7. __________ (arrive) at three o’clock in afternoon. On Saturday evening, we 8. __________ (go) out to a concert. When we 9. __________ (get) home, we 10. __________ (listen) to some music. We 11. __________ (go) for a walk. We really 13. __________ (have) fun I T A L
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13. D I G I T A L 4.0 Simple Past Tense ENG M.1 Sem. 2 Grammar
Exercise 8: Make questions from the statements. Start your question with Did…..
Example You went on holiday in the summer.
Did you go on holiday in the summer? I T A L
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14. D I G I T A L 4.0 Simple Past Tense ENG M.1 Sem. 2 Grammar
Exercise 8: Make questions from the statements. Start your question with Did…..
1. She bought a new table.
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2. He worked in London. I T A L
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15. D I G I T A L 4.0 Simple Past Tense ENG M.1 Sem. 2 Grammar
Exercise 8: Make questions from the statements. Start your question with Did…..
3. They played tennis yesterday.
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4. Tommy cooked dinner. I T A L
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16. D I G I T A L 4.0 Simple Past Tense ENG M.1 Sem. 2 Grammar
Exercise 8: Make questions from the statements. Start your question with Did…..
5. Jerry left the office at six o’clock.
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6. You passed your exam. I T A L
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17. D I G I T A L 4.0 Simple Past Tense ENG M.1 Sem. 2 Grammar
Exercise 8: Make questions from the statements. Start your question with Did…..
7. She drove to Scotland.
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18. D I G I T A L 4.0 Simple Past Tense ENG M.1 Sem. 2 Grammar
Exercise 9: Make Simple Past negative sentences.
Example I played hockey. (football)
I didn’t play football. I T A L
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19. D I G I T A L 4.0 Simple Past Tense ENG M.1 Sem. 2 Grammar
Exercise 9: Make Simple Past negative sentences.
1. We spoke Spanish together. (French)
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2. My uncle taught mathematics. (science) I T A L
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20. D I G I T A L 4.0 Simple Past Tense ENG M.1 Sem. 2 Grammar
Exercise 9: Make Simple Past negative sentences.
3. Bill cooked the potatoes. (the fish)
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4. I took my mother to the mountains (my father) I T A L
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21. D I G I T A L 4.0 Simple Past Tense ENG M.1 Sem. 2 Grammar
Exercise 9: Make Simple Past negative sentences.
5. We told our parents everything. (the police)
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6. I liked the party. (the music) I T A L
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22. D I G I T A L 4.0 Simple Past Tense ENG M.1 Sem. 2 Grammar
Exercise 9: Make Simple Past negative sentences.
7. We knew her address. (phone number)
_______________________________________________________ I T A L
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23. D I G I T A L 4.0 Simple Past Tense ENG M.1 Sem. 2 Grammar
Exercise 10: Make questions. Give short answers.
1. A: Did you walk downtown yesterday?
B: Yes, I did (I walked downtown yesterday.)
2. A: ____________________________________________________
B: No, _____________ . (It didn’t rain last week.) I T A L
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24. D I G I T A L 4.0 Simple Past Tense ENG M.1 Sem. 2 Grammar
Exercise 10: Make questions. Give short answers.
3. A: ________________________________________________________
B: Yes, _____________ . (I ate lunch at the cafeteria.)
4. A: ________________________________________________________
B: No, _____________ . (Bob didn’t go to the library last night.) I T A L
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25. D I G I T A L 4.0 Simple Past Tense ENG M.1 Sem. 2 Grammar
Exercise 10: Make questions. Give short answers.
5. A: ________________________________________________________
B: Yes, _____________ . (Ann studied English three years ago.)
6. A: ________________________________________________________
B: No, _____________ . (Sue and Dick didn’t do their homework last night.) I T A L
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26. D I G I T A L 4.0 Simple Past Tense ENG M.1 Sem. 2 Grammar
Exercise 11: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense (Present Simple. Present Continuous or Past Simple)
1. He often _________________ (bring) me flowers.
2. _____________ (you / meet) Paul yesterday?
3. My father _____________(work) in the garden at the moment.
4. ‘What _______________(you / do) in the kitchen?’ ‘I am cooking.’
5. Mr. John ________________ (paint) his house last month. I T A L
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27. D I G I T A L 4.0 Simple Past Tense ENG M.1 Sem. 2 Grammar
Exercise 11: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense (Present Simple. Present Continuous or Past Simple)
6. She _________________ (go) to school on foot every day.
7. It _________________(be) hot last week.
8. The baby ________________(not / sleep) at this moment.
9. He never _______________ (drive) fast.
10. She ________________(leave) Paris in 1995. I T A L
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