TEST: SIMPLE PAST

1. Change the following sentences into the Simple Past Tense.

Remember that you have to use the word LAST instead of
EVERY in the expressions of time
2. Peter comes here every week.
__________________________________________last week.
3. I buy the newspaper every Sunday.
___________________________________________________
4. They go to Europe every year.
___________________________________________________
5. Mary visits her parents every month.
___________________________________________________
6. I write to Mary every week-end.
___________________________________________________
7. They eat fish every Friday.
___________________________________________________
8. Bob washes the car every Saturday.
___________________________________________________
9. We watch TV every night.
___________________________________________________
10.
The postman brings a letter every Monday.
___________________________________________________
11.
We have a test every week.
___________________________________________________
2. Change the following sentences into
interrogative
1. They went to work by bus.
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________?
2. Peter came here yesterday.
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________?
3. She wanted to drink tea.
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________?
4. They saw the car accident.
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________?
5. He had dinner at the Club.
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________?

a)

negative,

b)

3. Ask questions using question words like What, Where, When,

How, How often, How much, etc. In each case, the underlined part
must be the answer of the question asked.
1. He went to the zoo yesterday.
__________________________________________________?
2. The children got up at 6:30
__________________________________________________?
3. He went to the doctor because he was ill.
__________________________________________________?
4. Peter saw the film last week.
__________________________________________________?
4. Answer these questions using
parentheses, as in the example:

the

information

given

in

Did you go by bus? (taxi) No, I didnt (go by bus). I went

by taxi.
1. Did they watch TV last night? (listen to the radio)
___________________________________________________
2. Did John go out last night? (stay at home)
___________________________________________________
3. Did you eat fish for supper? (chicken)
___________________________________________________
4. Did Mary send you a fax? (a letter)
___________________________________________________
5. Did they walk to the park? (take a bus)
___________________________________________________
6.

Did you see Mary last Sunday? (yesterday)

___________________________________________________
7. Did you read the book in English? (French)
___________________________________________________
8. Did they drink beer? (wine)
___________________________________________________
9. Did John write a poem? ( a short story)
___________________________________________________
10.

Did the woman buy a dress? ( a jacket)

___________________________________________________

5. Complete
M_ _d_y
Sa_ _r_ _ _
6. Write
January
_____________
March
___________
May
June
________________
________________
11
14
19
12
18

September
________________
________________
December

7. Write the following numbers

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