ENGLISH4U English Language Learning

PAST TENSE SIMPLE

Fill in the past tense into the gaps.

1. He always goes to work by car. Yesterday he _________________ to work by bus.

2. They always get up early. This morning they _________________ up late.

3. She often helps her mum cleaning the house. She also _________________ her mum last

Saturday.

4. Bill often loses his key. He _________________ one last Saturday.

5. I write an email to Jane every week. Last week I _________________ two emails.

6. He usually plays tennis twice a week. Last week he _________________ three times.

7. He always gives her some birthday presents. Last year he only _______________ her one present.

8. She meets her friends every evening. She _________________ them yesterday evening, too.

9. I usually read two newspapers every day. I only _________________ one newspaper yesterday.

10. They come to my house every Friday. Last week they also _________________ on Thursday.

11. We never watch a movie in the afternoon. But yesterday we _________________ one.

12. We usually go to the cinema on Sunday. We _________________ to the cinema last Sunday, too.

13. Tom always has a shower in the morning. Yesterday Tom also _________________ a shower in

the evening.

14. They buy a new car every three years. Last year they _________________ a new car, too.

15. I eat an orange every day. Yesterday I _________________ two oranges.

16. She usually works in his office. She _________________ at home last week.

17. We usually do our shopping on Mondays. We ________________ our shopping last Monday, too.

18. Ann often takes photos. Last weekend she _________________ some photos.

19. We leave at 8.30 every morning. But yesterday we _________________ at 8.00.

20. Sandra walks her dog every morning. But yesterday morning her brother _________________

the dog.

2016 by Herwig Rothlnder www.english-4u.de I free to copy for classroom or personal use
ENGLISH4U English Language Learning
PAST TENSE SIMPLE
Fill in the past tense into the gaps.

1. He always goes to work by car. Yesterday he went to work by bus.

2. They always get up early. This morning they got up late.
3. She often helps her mum cleaning the house. She also helped her mum last Saturday.
4. Bill often loses his key. He lost one last Saturday.
5. I write an email to Jane every week. Last week I wrote two emails.
6. He usually plays tennis twice a week. Last week he played three times.
7. He always gives her some birthday presents. Last year he only gave her one present.
8. She meets her friends every evening. She met them yesterday evening, too.
9. I usually read two newspapers every day. I only read one newspaper yesterday.
10. They come to my house every Friday. Last week they also came on Thursday.
11. We never watch a movie in the afternoon. But yesterday we watched one.
12. We usually go to the cinema on Sunday. We went to the cinema last Sunday, too.
13. Tom always has a shower in the morning. Yesterday Tom also had a shower in the evening.
14. They buy a new car every three years. Last year they bought a new car, too.
15. I eat an orange every day. Yesterday I ate two oranges.
16. She usually works in his office. She worked at home last week.
17. We usually do our shopping on Mondays. We did our shopping last Monday, too.
18. Ann often takes photos. Last weekend she took some photos.
19. We leave at 8.30 every morning. But yesterday we left at 8.00.
20. Sandra walks her dog every morning. But yesterday morning her brother walked the dog.

2016 by Herwig Rothlnder www.english-4u.de I free to copy for classroom or personal use