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SIMPLE PAST – EXERCISES
Put the correct forms of the verbs into the gaps. Use the Simple Past in the statements.
Example: I ______ to the teacher. (talk)
Answer: I talked to the teacher.
He drank the coffee.

1) Jane _________ a film. (watch)

2) He_________________ a box. (carry)
3) They ___________ their father. (help)
5) I ___________ to Andrew. (talk)
4) The employees ___________ (do) a lot of work today.
6) The baker ________ (make) a cake for my birthday.
7) They __________ (take) a picture of the mountain.
8) The teacher __________ (teach) the students chemistry last year.

Negate the first sentence in each task. Write the negation of the verbs in bold into the correct gaps.
You can use long or short (contracted) forms of the auxiliary.
Example: Jack wrote a text message. - Jack ______________ a text message. (Irregular verbs)

Answer: Jack wrote a text message. - Jack did not write a text message. or Jack didn't write a
text message.

1) Andy bought a new shirt. - Andy ___________a new shirt.

2) They went shopping last Friday. - They ___________ shopping last Friday.
3) She had a bath in the morning. - She ________ a bath in the morning.
4) We felt like a big ice-cream. - We ____________like a big ice-cream.
5) The students sat down. - The students __________ down.
Put in the correct verb form into the gap. Use Simple Past.
Example: ___ they ______ their friends? (meet) (Regular and irregular verbs)
Answer: Did they meet their friends?

1) _____ you ____ the door? (close)

2) _____Claire ____ the housework? (finish)
3) _____ he ________ a bath yesterday? (have)
4) _____the boy ____ into the lake? (jump)
5) _____ Ronald ________ the Tower of London? (visit)
7) _____ she _____ the invitation cards herself? (make)
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SPELLING RULES – ED

General rule, add “ed” Work = worked

Verbs ending with "consonant-vowel-consonant"

When a verb ends with a consonant-vowel-consonant, and we put STRESS on this sound in
speech, we double the last consonant. Then we add ed.

stop => stopp + ed => stopped

plan => plann + ed => planned

But if we don't put STRESS on this sound in speech, then we simply add ed. 

open => open + ed => opened

visit => visit + ed => visited
listen => listen + ed => listened
happen => happen + ed => happened

When we have verbs of two syllables and the stress is at the end, we double the last consonant
(consonant – vowel – consonant)

Admit => admit + ted => Admitted

Regret => regret + ted => regretted

Note: Verbs that end in “L”

 Travel = traveled (A.E.) travelled (B.E.)

 Cancel = canceled (A.E.) cancelled (B.E.)

Verbs ending with "e"

When a verb ends with the letter e, we add only the letter d.

dance => dance + d => danced

smile => smile + d => smiled

Verbs Ending with "y"

When a verb ends with the letter y, and there is a consonant before it, they changes into i.
Then we add ed.

try => tri + ed => tried

cry => cri + ed => cried
study => studi + ed => studied

When a verb ends with y, and there is a vowel before it, we simply add ed to the verb.

stay => stay + ed => stayed

play => play + ed => played
enjoy => enjoy + ed => enjoyed
Note: Do not double “x, y, w” (fix = fixed / stay = stayed / overflow = overflowed)
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If the word ends in: K, S, Ch, Sh, , X, t / or the words sound like K, S, Ch, Sh, F, Th, X, t
+ ed

fix – fixed / cook – cooked / wash – washed / watch – watched / kiss – kissed

laugh – laughed / hunt – hunted / haunt – haunted / rent - rented

PRONUNCIATION _ED
1. We pronounce -IDwith the verbs ending intandd: (voiced consonants)

Calculate calculated  /kalkiuléitid/  (calcular)

arrest arrested  /arréstiid/  (arrestar)
pat patted  /pátid/  (dar una palmada)
roast roasted  /róustid/  (asar)
succeed succeeded  /saksídid/  (tener éxito)
mind minded  /máindid/  (importarle a uno)

2.We pronounce -T after the unvoiced consonantsf, k, p, s, sh, ch, o th [soft]:

laugh laughed  /la:ft/  (reir/se)

pick picked  /pikt/  (levantar)
sip sipped  /sipt/  (sorber, saborear)
mess messed  /mest/  (desordenar)
fish fished  /fisht/  (pescar)
match matched  /macht/  (emparejar)

3.We pronounce-D after the voiced consonantsb, g, j, l, m, n, z, v, ng y th [loud].

likewise, afterall vowels and diphthongs:

Mob mobbed  /mobd/  (acosar)

beg begged /begd/  (rogar)
fill filled  /fild/  (llenar)
quiz quizzed /kuízd/  (concursar)
love loved  /lovd/  (amar)
hum hummed  /jamd/  (canturrear)
thin thinned  /zind/  (adelgazar)
judge judged  /yádshd/  (juzgar)
smooth smoothed  /smuzd/  (alisar)
clang clanged /klangd/  (hacer sonar)
fry fried  /fráid/  (freir)

4.Ten presente que lo importante en este aspecto de la gramática es el SONIDOCON EL

CUAL FINALIZA EL VERBO, no la letra o su pronunciación. Por ejemplo, el verbo fax
finaliza con la letra xpero con el sonido /s/; por su parte, el verbo like termina con la
letrae pero con el sonido /k/.
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Read the sentences and choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space.
Example:

1. ………there a hotel near here? 0 B

A are B is C was

1. Martin ………wear a coat yesterday because it ………….a hot day .

Adid / was B didn’t / was C did / wasn’t
2. How many bedrooms are there ….. your house?
Aon B in C and
3. Where ............you meet your friend?
Awere B did C are
4. When ………. the last time you traveled?
Awas B did C are
5. They ……... English Last night.
Astudied B study C studed

Complete the five conversations

Example:

0 C

1 What did you do yesterday after dinner?

AShe walked around the city B I had a great time C I spent time with my
family

1. You look great.

AIt’s really nice of you. B It’s nice to see you. C I don’t believe them.

2. I have a problem.
AWhat did you have? B Why don’t you tell me about it? I can help you.

Clet me think.

3. Didn’t they tell you?

AI don’t believe it. B I got informed when I read a newspaper.

CI told him a story.

4. Yesterday I got really frightened.

AWhere did you meet him? B What did you see? C When did you see it?

5. Erick bought a car for me.

AI don’t believe it. B It’s not great. C I’m sorry to hear that.
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Complete the conversation.
Example: 0 F
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Lily: (1) ……………………D……………….….?
Miriam: Well, it was great.
Lily: (2) ……………………B……………….….?
Miriam: five days.
Lily: (3) ………………………A……................?
Miriam: In my friend’s house.
Lily: How much did you spend?
Miriam: About three hundred dollars.
Lily: Did you go to Macchu Picchu? I heard it is a mystic place.
Miriam: Well I tried to go there but there weren’t any tickets so I couldn’t go there.
Lily: (4) ……………..............Ẹ.....……..........?
Miriam: Of course. I went to Ollantaytambo and Sacsayhuaman.
Lily: (5) ……………………C………………..?
Miriam: Yes, just a sweater and pottery.
Lily: 0……………………F…………………….?
Miriam: Yes, I did. Lots of them.
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A Where did you stay?

B How long did you stay there?
C Did you buy anything?
D How was your trip to Cuzco?
E Did you visit any other places?
F Did you take any photos?

Read the text about Pelè.

Are the sentences 1-7 “Right” (A) or “Wrong” (B)?
If there is not enough information to answer “Right” (A) or “Wrong” (B) choose “Doesn’t say” (C).
Example:

He won the Third World Cup in 1970

A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say

Pelè (born 1940, Brazil) is often called the greatest soccer player in the world. His real name is Edson Arantes
do Nascimiento. He started playing soccer when he was a teenager. His family was very poor. He cleaned
shoes for money. In 1956, he played his first professional game, for Santos Soccer Club. The club won many
national and international competitions. Pelè also won for Brazil three World Cups in 1958, 1962 and 1970.
He played a total of 1363 matches and scored 1282 goals. He left soccer in 1974 but the next year he decided
to play for an American team called the New York Cosmos. His salary was seven million dollars. He earned a
lot of money. After he became famous he wrote some autobiographies. He also participated in movies. Pelè
even wrote all the music for the movie “Pelè”(1977) . The next year, he received the International Peace
Award.
1. Pelè acted in movies.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
2. In Santos Soccer Club he won national and international competitions.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
3. In 1975 , he retired and started to write autobiographies .
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
4. Before Pelè became famous , he wrote books.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
5. He played for a club in the United States.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
6. His family wasn’t rich .
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
7. In 1970 he stopped playing soccer in Brazil.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say