THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE - REGULAR AND IRREGULAR

Fill in the gaps with the positive or negative

forms of the verbs in the simple past tense.
Then match the pictures with the sentences.
(Write the numbers into the circles.)

1. Gary __didn’t run____ (NOT RUN) fast enough to

cross the finish line.
2. Andy __wasn’t___ (NOT BE) scared by the film.
3. Phil ___showed___ (SHOW) his dog how good
the food ____tasted___ (TASTE).
4. Paul __looked___ (LOOK) at the antlers in the
mirror. He __thought___ (THINK) they were silly.
5. Mark ___drank____ (DRINK) the tea and
__forgot___ (FORGET) about the spoon.
6. Ken _caught___ (CATCH) himself with the rod.
7. The goat ___saw____ (SEE) the flower behind the
man’s back.
8. The musician ___played___ (PLAY) on the pipe.
He ____didn’t play______ (NOT PLAY) the flute.
9. The child __found____ (FIND) the medicine
disgusting and terrible.
10. The men ___had____ (HAVE) an argument.
11. Harry __didn’t understand___ (NOT
UNDERSTAND) the book because he __held___
(HOLD) it upside down.
12. Richard’s chair __fell____ (FALL) over.
13. Fred __hit___ (HIT) the tree with his head.
14. Dan ____didn’t catch____ (NOT CATCH) a fish.
15. Leo ____dived___ (DIVE) in his bathtub.
16. The magician ___didn’t put____ (NOT PUT) on
his trousers.
17. The ball __rolled___ (ROLL) through Al’s feet.
18. Walter _taught__ (TEACH) his dog how to bring
the newspaper.
19. Sam ___needed___ (NEED) a chair to play the
double bass.
20. Martin ___rode__(RIDE) a hobby horse.
21. Jason ____didn’t buy__ (NOT BUY) a real horse
for the polo matches. He just ___didn’t have___
(NOT HAVE) enough money.
22. Tom was angry and _ate_ (EAT) the book.
23. The puck __flew___ (FLY) through the air and
__hurt____ (HURT) the player.
24. Oliver __didn’t see__(NOT SEE) the butterfly. It
__sat_____(SIT) on his back.