English Department

Arecibo Campus

Assignment 4.1

Gabriel A. Pitre Luciano

ENGL 1010
4029ONL – Basic English I
Prof. Amelia M Quijano Rivera
 Simple Past Tense Exercises (40 points)
Instructions:
I. Rewrite the following sentences to form an affirmative or positive statement in simple
past tense. (Regular verbs)

1. The bus (to crash) with that car.

The buss crashed with that car.

2. We (to try) to cook a new recipe yesterday.

We tried to cook a new recipe yesterday.

3. Michael (to reply) the email quickly.

Michael replied the email quickly.

4. The teenagers (to use) the cellphone during dinner.

The teenagers used the cellphone during dinner.

5. I (to use) my cellphone to take a video.

I used my cellphone to take a video.

II. Rewrite the following sentences to form an affirmative or positive statement in simple

past tense. (Irregular verbs)

1. The plane (to fly) above the clouds.

The plane flew above the clouds.

2. We (to take) the class last Tuesday.

We took the class last Tuesday.

3. Christopher (to spend) too much time complaining.

Christopher spent too much time complaining.

 4. Sarah, Jennifer, and Thomas (to see) a big whale near the shore.

Sarah, Jennifer, and Thomas saw a big whale near the shore.

5. Michelle and I (to understand) the English lesson.

Michelle and I understood the English lesson.

III. Rewrite the following sentences to form a negative statement in simple past tense.

(Regular and irregular verbs)

1. We watched the football game last Sunday.

We did not watch the football game last Sunday.

2. She forgot to close the door.

She did not forget to close the door.

3. I studied very hard for this test.

I did not study very hard for this test.

4. My mom trusted you with this decision.

My mom did not trust you with this decision.

5. Marcia read the police report.

Marcia did not read the police report.

IV. Rewrite the following sentences to form a question in simple past tense. (Regular and

irregular verbs)

1. You bought a new car.

Did you buy a new car?

2. He offered his opinion respectfully.

Did he offered his opinion respectfully?

3. They surprised him with the party.

Did they surprise him with the party?

4. The people slept in the shelter during the storm.

Did the people sleep in the shelter during the storm?

5. The telephone rang several times.

Did the telephone ring several times?