1. Past Simple Tense Exercises - 4
Prepared by Erkan ERCOŞKUN

2. last – ago – yesterday - in
There were two telephone calls for you ______ afternoon.
Ten years ______ there wasn’t any parks in our neighbourhood.
My parents weren’t at home _____ evening.
“İsyankar” was my favourite song _____ summer, but I hate it now.
My sister was in New York for her education _____ 1999.
yesterday
ago
yesterday
last in

3. The PARTY There was a big party at Zeynep’s house last
Saturday, because it was her birthday. Everbody
in our class was there, except Ufuk, because he
was ill. The party was in the garden because the
weather was hot and sunny, and so there was a
barbecue. But Kamil and Niyazi were very angry
because they were vegetarians.
The food was delicious, the music was good,
too. It was a perfect party and at the end of the
party, everybody was very tired, but happy.

4. QUESTIONS Where was the party? When was the party? Whose party was it?
Why wasn’t Ufuk at the party?
How was the weather?
Why were Kamil and Niyazi angry?
How was the food.

5. lost – ate – gave – saw - carried
Gizem : Why weren’t you at the
concert last night?
İsmail : Because I _____ my ticket.
Gizem : Dün gece neden konserde değildin?
İsmail : Çünkü biletimi kaybettim.
lost

6. saw – sold – spent – found - ate
The children _____ a lot of
ice-cream after their lunch,
so they were very ill yesterday evening.

7. Example: A: Did you have a shower this morning?
have had
A: Did you have a shower this morning?
B: Yes, I had a shower this morning.

8. A: Did you give Tom the book? B: Yes, I ____ him the book.
A: Did Jack fall into the river?
B: Yes, he ____ into the river.
fell V2
A: Did you give Tom the book? B: Yes, I ____ him the book.
gave V2

9. A: Did your father sleep in the bedroom last night?
B: Yes, he ____ in the bedroom last night.
slept

10. A: Did your father repair his car yesterday?
B: Yes, he ________ it yesterday.
repaired

11. A: Did you see your English teachers in the school yesterday?
B: Yes, I _____ them yesterday.
saw
Onları; onlara

12. where – who – how - when
A: ____ was the party last night?
B: It was great.

13. A: ____ did Neşe leave class early yesterday?
where – why – how - when
A: ____ did Neşe leave class early yesterday?
B: She had a dentist appointment.
randevu

14. in – on – at – ago – ( ) Berna’s family moved Antalya ____ last year.
My little sister was born ____ 8th May 2003.
Fatma started school ____ 1998.
My parents married sixteen years ____ .
Melek went to the dentist ____ Monday morning.
Mert’s plane arrived ___9 o’clock ___ last night.
The weather was terrible ____ the weekend so we didn’t go out.
We were on the beach ____ last weekend. on in
ago
___ at
___ at
___

15. forgot – had – enjoyed - met
I ____ to do my homework, so my teacher was very angry with me.

16. A: Did your sister clean her room this morning after she got up?
B: Yes, she ______ her room after she got up.
cleaned