UNIVERSIDAD DE LA AMAZONIA

IDIOMA EXTRANJERO
PROFESSOR: NOVAS
SIMPLE PAST GRAMMAR WORKSHOP -

Copy and complete these sentences with the “past simple” of the
verbs in brackets and then change them into questions.

 I (listen) …............ to the radio this morning.

I listened to the radio this morning
Did you listen to the radio this morning?

 My sister (pass) …........ her exam.

My sister passed her exam
Did she pass the exam?

 My mother (study).............. biology at university.

My mother studied biology at university
Did she study biology at university?
 I (watch) …..... TV last night
I watched tv las ningth
Did I watch tv las ningth?
 We (play) …....... football yesterday.
We played football yesterday
Did we play football yesterday?
 Simona (stop) …....... for petrol on the way here.

Simona stopped for petrol on the way here

Did she stop for petrol on the way here.

change the following sentences in the negative form.

 The boys played football. ….......

The boys did not play football

 Carol called her mother. …....

 She did not call her mother
 Donald fixed his TV. ….......
 He did not fix his tv
 Peter painted a kite. ….......
 He did not paint a kite
 Ann studied history. …...........
She did not study history
 Mary baked cookies. ….......
She did not baks cookies

Make the past simple negative.

 (she / not / love chocolate as a child)
she did not love chocolate as a child

 (he / not / like sport)

 He did not like sport
 (we / not / study for the exam)
 We didn´t study for the exam
 (they / not / cook at the weekend)
 They didn´t cook at the weekend
 (I / not / stay at home)
 I did not stay at home
 (John / not / work in the bank at the same time as me)
 John did not work in the bank at the same time as me
 (they / not / play tennis yesterday)
 They didn´t play tennis yesterday
 (Julie and Anna / not / clean the house)
 Julie and anna did not clean the house
 (you / not / wash the dishes)
 You did not wash the dishes
 (David and I / not / dance at the party)
 David and I did not dance at the party