1. Fill in was, were:
Fill in the verbs in the Past Simple Tense:
1. Tim ___ at the conference yesterday.
2. Sally ____ at the art gallery two days ago.
3. The boys ____ at the gym yesterday.
4. Liz ____ absent yesterday.
5. Ben and Sam ____ friends last year.
6. I ____ at the stadium on Friday morning.
7. They ____ at the football match on Sunday.
8. The weather ____ fine yesterday.
9. I ____ at bookstore three days ago.
10. We ____ at the basketball competition.
11. Mona ____ at her brother’s in the morning.
12. They ____ sportsmen last year.
13. We ____ at the party on Saturday.
14. She ____ kind and friendly to us.
15. Tom ____ the best student in our class.
3. Write the correct form of the Past Continuous:
1. I ____ (clean) my room at 3 o’clock yesterday.
2. Nick ____ (ride) his bike in the morning.
3. Mary ____ (sleep) at 2 o’clock in the afternoon.
4. It ____ (rain) in the morning.
5. They ____ (play) football when I saw them.
6. Andrew ____ (write) a letter to her mother.
7. The dog ____ (chase) the cat in the morning.
8. I ____ (talk) over the telephone.
9. Ann ____ (drive) her car at 4 o’clock yesterday.
19. I ____ (listen) to rap with my friends.
11. Tom and Ben ____ (play) chess.
12. Sonia ____ (buy) a new dress at that moment.
13. I ____ (try) new shoes on.
14. They ____ (walk) along the street.
15. We ____ (eat) candies.
5. Past Perfect Tense:
1. I ____ (cook) dinner before my mum came.
2. He ____ (write) the letter before Alice called.
3. Liz was punished because she ___ (break) a cup.
4. Julia ____ (tidy) the room before Mona came.
5. Ann understood that she ____ (miss) the train.
6. Sam said that he ____ (see) that film.
7. Helen ____ (buy) a present before she saw Tim.
8. We ____ (leave) the house before Ben came.
9. When I came home, Liz ____ (go) away.
10. I ____ (read) the book before Liz came home.
11. She ____ (make) a cake before Tim arrived.
12. Sam saw that he ____ (make) a mistake.
13. He knew where he ____ (forgot) his bag.
14. Mona was sure that she ____ (send) an SMS.
15. Nick said that he ____ (give) his book to Lisa.
2.
1. I ____ (meet) my friend yesterday.
2. Tom ____ (swim) in the pool on Friday.
3. Laura ____ (cook) dinner for her family.
4. Kate ____ (buy) milk and bread yesterday.
5. I ____ (visit) my grandparents on Sunday.
6. The boys ____ (play) football in the yard.
7. We ____ (run) after the dog yesterday.
8. Nick ____ (catch) a frog yesterday.
9. Sonia ____ (send) an SMS to her friend.
10. Mary ____ (write) a test yesterday.
11. David ____ (read) the book 2 days ago.
12. Sally ____ (ask) her friends to help her.
13. I ____ (dream) to become a pilot.
14. We ____ (have) coffee with sandwiches.
15. They ____ (travel) much last year.
4. Past Simple or Past Continuous:
1. I ____ (have) a shower when you phoned.
2. We ____ (go) to the zoo yesterday.
3. Andrew ____ (walk) in the park when I saw him.
4. They ____ (go) to the cinema yesterday.
5. We ____ (move) to London last year.
6. I ____ (choose) a present when Tim saw me.
7. Alice ____ (get up) at 6 o’clock yesterday.
8. They ____ (win) the game yesterday.
9. I ____ (listen to) music when Nick came.
10. Helen ____ (go) to the concert on Sunday.
11. We ____ (see) this film two days ago.
12. I ____ (clean) my room when you called me.
13. She ____ (cook) when her mum came home.
14. Sam ____ (lose) his passport yesterday.
15. He ____ (buy) a new car a week ago.
6. Fill in question words:
where, when, why, what, who, how, whose
1. ____ did you live last year? In Barcelona.
2. ____ were you in the museum? On Sunday.
3. ____ was your friend last year? Andrew.
4. ____ did you study? At the college.
5. ____ did you study there? Perfectly.
6. ____ books were these? Sally’s.
7. ____ has broken this cup? Tom has.
8. ____ colours did you prefer? Black and white.
9. ____ did you travel? In England.
10. ____ did you go there? It was interesting.
11. ____ did you travel? By plane.
12. ____ bag was it? Bob’s.
13. ____ did you come back? On Sunday.
14. ____ did you buy yesterday? Postcards.
 KEY:
1. Fill in was, were:
1. Tim was at the conference yesterday.
2. Sally was at the art gallery two days ago.
3. The boys were at the gym yesterday.
4. Liz was absent yesterday.
5. Ben and Sam were friends last year.
6. I was at the stadium on Friday morning.
7. They were at the football match on Sunday.
8. The weather was fine yesterday.
9. I was at bookstore three days ago.
10. We were at the basketball competition.
11. Mona was at her brother’s in the morning.
12. They were sportsmen last year.
13. We were at the party on Saturday.
14. She was kind and friendly to us.
15. Tom was the best student in our class.
3. Write the correct form of the Past Continuous:
1. I was cleaning my room at 3 o’clock yesterday.
2. Nick was riding his bike in the morning.
3. Mary was sleeping at 2 o’clock in the afternoon.
4. It was raining in the morning.
5. They were playing football when I saw them.
6. Andrew was writing a letter to her mother.
7. The dog was chasing the cat in the morning.
8. I was talking over the telephone.
9. Ann was driving her car at 4 o’clock yesterday.
19. I was listening to rap with my friends.
11. Tom and Ben were playing chess.
12. Sonia was buying a new dress at that moment.
13. I was trying new shoes on.
14. They were walking along the street.
15. We were eating candies.
5. Past Perfect Tense:
1. I had cooked dinner before my mum came.
2. He had written the letter before Alice called.
3. Liz was punished because she had broken a cup.
4. Julia had tidied the room before Mona came.
5. Ann understood that she had missed the train.
6. Sam said that he had seen that film.
7. Helen had bought a present before she saw Tim.
8. We had left the house before Ben came.
9. When I came home, Liz had gone away.
10. I had read the book before Liz came home.
11. She had made a cake before Tim arrived.
12. Sam saw that he had made a mistake.
13. He knew where he had forgotten his bag.
14. Mona was sure that she had sent an SMS.
15. Nick said that he had given his book to Lisa.
2. Fill in the verbs in the Past Simple Tense:
1. I met my friend yesterday.
2. Tom swam in the pool on Friday.
3. Laura cooked dinner for her family.
4. Kate bought milk and bread yesterday.
5. I visited my grandparents on Sunday.
6. The boys played football in the yard.
7. We ran after the dog yesterday.
8. Nick caught a frog yesterday.
9. Sonia sent an SMS to her friend.
10. Mary wrote a test yesterday.
11. David read the book 2 days ago.
12. Sally asked her friends to help her.
13. I dreamt to become a pilot.
14. We had coffee with sandwiches.
15. They travelled much last year.
4. Past Simple or Past Continuous:
1. I was having a shower when you phoned.
2. We went to the zoo yesterday.
3. Andrew was walking in the park when I saw him.
4. They went to the cinema yesterday.
5. We moved to London last year.
6. I was choosing a present when Tim saw me.
7. Alice got up at 6 o’clock yesterday.
8. They won the game yesterday.
9. I was listening to music when Nick came.
10. Helen went to the concert on Sunday.
11. We saw this film two days ago.
12. I was cleaning my room when you called me.
13. She was cooking when her mum came home.
14. Sam lost his passport yesterday.
15. He bought a new car a week ago.
6. Fill in question words:
where, when, why, what, who, how, whose
1. Where did you live last year? In Barcelona.
2. When were you in the museum? On Sunday.
3. Who was your friend last year? Andrew.
4. Where did you study? At the college.
5. How did you study there? Excellently.
6. Whose books were these? Sally’s.
7. Who has broken this cup? Tom has.
8. What colours did you prefer? Black and white.
9. Where did you travel? In England.
10. Why did you go there? It was interesting.
11. How did you travel? By plane.
12. Whose bag was it? Bob’s.
13. When did you come back? On Sunday.
14. What did you buy yesterday? Postcards.