SIMPLE PAST TENSE PRACTICE

1. Complete with the correct past form of the verb TO BE

1. Yesterday, It..a fantastic day, because I.at the beach
with all my family.
2. Wheretheir child last week?
3. My sisters ..at the conference, because they .( not)
at home.
4. When ..their last birthdays?
5. Sorry, What ..your name?
6. My parents ___________ at home yesterday, because They _______ with
my friend at the mall shopping.
7. Suzy Diaz ____________ a good congress member and ____________ a
good singer either.
8. _________Their son in the park?
No, _____ _________

2. Change these regular verbs to complete the sentences in the past.

1) Jane_________
2) He__________

a film last night.( watch)

a box yesterday. ( carry)

3) They____________ their father two days ago.. (help)

4) John and Amy ___________

things in their last birthday. (swap)

5) I ___________ to Andrew last year. (talk)

6) Susan_____________ with Peter in 2013. (dance)
7) The boys____________ to escape a week ago. (try)
8) We_______________ a trip two months ago. (plan)
9) She______________ her hair last night. (wash)
10) The car_______________ at the traffic lights. (stop)

3. Complete with the simple past tense of irregular verbs.

1. Shakespeare (write) Hamlet.
2. Michael Jackson (become) the best singer in the world.
3. What.Sara(give) you yesterday?
4. I (make) that cake.
5. When I .(be) a child I (sing) beautiful songs.
6.Juan.(not buy) the house in La Molina.
7. .my sister..(have)breakfast this morning?
8. Whatyou.(do) with all this money?
9. She..(not say) those things about you.
4. Match the questions with the answers.
1. ____ Where were you last
week?

a. I went swimming.

2. ____Where did you go?

c. Yes he was.

3. ____What was the weather like

there?
4. ____What did you do there?

b. I met my uncle and aunt.

d. We left at half past five.

e. Yes I did. I sang and we
had a barbeque.
f. I was on vacation.

5. ____Was Dave there?

g. I wore a hat.

6. ____Did you do anything

interesting last week?

h. I ate with Tom.

7. ____Who did you eat with

yesterday?

j. It was hot, windy and very

8. ____Who did you meet at the

ranch?
9. ____What did you wear
yesterday?
10. ____What time did you leave?

i. I went to my aunt's ranch.

dusty.