COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE PRESENT SIMPLE OR PAST SIMPLE.

1. Yesterday it _______ (be) a wonderful day because we _________ (go) to the mountains.
We usually _______ (go) to the beach but yesterday we___________ (not).

2. My sister always _________ (ride) a bike to go to school but today she ________ (take)
the bus because she ______ (be) late.

3. I _________ (not have) breakfast this morning because I _______(have) a terrible

stomachache but right now I _________ (feel) much better.

4. My father _________( not work) in a hospital, he _______ (work) in a school. He____(be)

a teacher and last week he ___________ ( have) a spelling contest and all his students’
parents __________(be) invited and they __________(like) it so much.

5. My dog never _________ (bark) during the day but at night he_________ (bark) a lot.
However, last night he__________ (not bark) because a car __________ (run over)him.

6. I __________(not be) tired but I _____(sweep) the floor and _________ (water) the
plants therefore I ________(want) to take a nap.

7. _______your mom ________ (go) to the school meeting yesterday? No, she ______
because my brother ________(play) soccer and she __________(want) to see him playing
but sadly his team _________(lose).

8. ______your boyfriend _______ (live) near your house? Yes _________. Actually, he
_____ (be) my neighbor. He _________ (move) here 3 years ago.

9. My friend __________(not want) to go to the movies but I __________ (convince) her

and we _________(have) a great time.

10. I _________(not like) playing sports but I _________(love) watching them on TV. I
__________(watch) a boxing match last night but I_________(not like) it because one of
the boxers _______(be) really hurt.