Quiz 2

Name: _________________________ Date: _____________

Simple Past Tense

Complete the sentences, put the verb into the correct form, positive or
negative. (simple past tense)
1. It was warm, so I _________________ off my coat. (take)

2. The film wasn't very good. I _______________________ it very much.

(enjoy)

3. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I _______________________ her.

(disturb)

4. I was very tired, so I __________________________ to bed early. (go)

5. The bed was very uncomfortable. I _________________ very well. (sleep)

6. Sue wasn't hungry, so she ____________________ anything. (eat)

7. We went to Kate's house but she ______________________ at home. (be)

8. It was a funny situation but nobody _______________________ (laugh)

9. The window was open and a bird ___________________ into the room.
(fly)

10. The hotel wasn't very expensive. It ___________________ very much.

(cost)

11. I was in a hurry, so I _____________________ time to phone you. (have)

12. It was hard work carrying the bags. They _______________ very heavy.
(be) Complete the exercise with the verbs inside the box. (simple past
tense)
buy catch cost Drink

fall hurt sell Spend

teach throw win Write

13. Mozart ___________________ more than 600 pieces of music.

14. 'How did you learn to drive?' 'My father __________________ me.'

15. We couldn't afford to keep our car, so we ____________________ it.

16. I was very thirsty. I ______________________ the water very quickly.

17. Paul and I played tennis yesterday. He's much better than me, so he
________________ easily.

18-19. Don _______________ down the stairs this morning and

____________________ his leg.

20-21. Jim __________________ the ball to Sue, who _______________ it.

22-24. Ann __________________ a lot of money yesterday. She

_______________ a dress. It 100.
Fill in the correct form of the Simple Past.
Yesterday it _______________________ (to be) my friend´s birthday. He

_______________ (to invite) a lot of friends from school. It

____________________ (to be) very hot so we _________________ (to

decide) to go to the swimming pool. The swimming pool

_______________________

(not to be) full so

we ________________ (to swim) a lot. Suddenly Joe __________________

(to fall) and _____________________ (to hurt) himself. We

(to call) an ambulance. He ________________________ (not to stay) in

hospital but he _______________________ (to have) a broken arm.