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Practice: THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE

Ex1: Complete the sentences with “Was” or “Were”:
1. I _____ happy.
2. You ____ angry.
3. She ______ in London last week.
4. He ______ on holiday.
5. It _____ cold.
6. We ______ at school.
7. You _____ at the cinema.
8. They _____ at home.
9. The cat ____ on the roof.
10. The children _____in the garden.
Ex2: Write the past forms of the Irregular verb:
1. Be  22. Keep  43. Tell 
2. Become  23. Know  44. Think 
3. Begin  24. Learn  45. Wear 
4. Break  25. Make  46. Win 
5. Bring  26. Meet  47. Write 
6. Build  27. Pay 
7. Buy  28. Put 
8. Choose  29. Read 
9. Come  30. Rise 
10. Cut  31. Run 
11. Do  32. Speak 
12. Drink  33. See 
13. Eat  34. Send 
14. Feel  35. Set 
15. Find  36. Sing 
16. Forget  37. Say 
17. Get  38. Sleep 
18. Give  39. Stand 
19. Go  40. Swim 
20. Have/ Has  41. Take 
21. Hear  42. Teach 

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Ex3: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past simple form:
1. I _____ at home all weekend. (stay)
2. Angela ______ to the cinema last night. (go)
3. My friends ______ a great time in Nha Trang last year. (have)
4. My vacation in Hue ______ wonderful. (be)
5. Last summer I _____ Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi. (visit)
6. My parents ____ very tired after the trip. (be)
7. I _______ a lot of gifts for my little sister. (buy)
8. Lan and Mai _______ sharks, dolphins, and turtles at Tri Nguyen aquarium. (see)
9. Trung _____ chicken and rice for dinner. (eat)
10. They ____ about their holiday in Hoi An. (talk)
11. Phuong _____ to Hanoi yesterday. (return)
12. We _____ the food was delicious. (think)
13. Yesterday, I (go)______ to the restaurant with a client.
14. We (drive) ______ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space.
15. When we (arrive) ______ at the restaurant, the place (be) ______ full.
16. The waitress (ask) ______ us if we (have) reservations.
17. I (say)________, "No, my secretary forgets to make them."
18. The waitress (tell)______ us to come back in two hours.
19. My client and I slowly (walk) ______ back to the car.
20. Then we (see) ______ a small grocery store.
21. We (stop) in the grocery store and (buy) ______ some sandwiches.
22. That (be) ______ better than waiting for two hours.
23. I (not go) ______ to school last Sunday.
24. She (get) ______ married last year?
25. What you (do) ______ last night? - I (do) ______ my homework.
26. I (love) ______ him but no more.

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27. Yesterday, I (get) ______ up at 6 and (have) ______ breakfast at 6. 30.
28. They (buy) ______ that house last year.
29. She (not go) ______________to school yesterday.
30. That boy (have) __________ some eggs last night.
31. She (spend) ____ all her money last week.
32. Mum (not spend) ___________ any money on herself.
33. I (lend) __________ my penknife to someone, but I can't remember who it was now.
34. John and his father (build) ___________ the cabin themselves last year.
35. My parents (sell) ____________ the stereo at a garage sale.
36. ___________You (tell) ___________ anyone about this yesterday?
37. The unidentified plant (bear) ___________ gorgeous flowers.
38. She (tear) ___________ the letter to pieces and threw it in the bin.
39. He often (wear) ___________ glasses for reading.
40. Before God He (swear) ___________ he was innocent.
41. Yesterday Clouds (creep) ___________ across the horizon, just above the line of trees.
42. We both (sleep) ___________ badly that night.
43. She (weep) ___________ for the loss of her mother.
44. Jane (keep) ___________ the engine running.
45. A huge wave (sweep) ___________ over the deck
46. Mum (pay) ___________ for my driving lessons.
47. He (lay) ___________ his hand on my shoulder.
48. He (break) ___________ the biscuit in half and handed one piece to me.
49. He (choose) ___________ his words carefully as he (speak) ___________.
50. He ___________ to the zoo last Sunday (go)
51. She (not/ watch) ___________ TV last night.
52. They (meet)___________ their friends at the movie theater last week.
53. What___________ you (do)___________ last night?
54. ___________ they (buy) ___________ a new car two days ago?

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55. We ___________ (have) a lot of homework yesterday.
Ex4: Use the correct form of the verbs:
Yesterday (be).......... Sunday, Nam (get)...............up at six. He (do) ........... his morning
exercises. He (take) ...............a shower, (comb).............. hair, and then he (have) ..............
breakfast with his parents. Nam (eat)............ a bowl of noodles and (drink) ........a glass of milk
for his breakfast. After breakfast, he (help) .............. Mom cleans the table. After that, he
(brush).......... his teeth, (put).......... on clean clothes, and (go)............ to his grandparents' house.
He (have) .............. lunch with his grandparents. He (return) to his house at three o'clock. He
(do).............. his homework. He (eat).......... dinner at 6. 30. After dinner, his parents (take)..........
him to the movie theater. It (be)...............a very interesting film. They (come) .............. back
home at 9. 30. Nam (go)................... to bed at ten o'clock.
1. What day was yesterday? .................................................................................
2. What time did Nam get up? ..............................................................................
3. What did he do after breakfast? .........................................................................
4. Who did he have lunch with? ...........................................................................
5. What time did he have dinner? ..........................................................................
6. What time did Nam go to bed? ........................................................................
Ex5: Use the Past form of the verbs:
1- I (be)....................................... a student 2 years ago.
2- He (be).................................. a doctor two years ago.
3- They (be)................................. farmers last year.
4- Lan and Ba (be)......................... nurses last year.
5- It (be not) ............................ cold yesterday.
6- She (be not) ........................ a pupil last week.
7- This hat (be not) ......................... new yesterday.
8- My parents (be not) ....................... teachers two years ago.
9- He (be not) .......................... a mechanic last Monday.
10- (Be)................... he an engineer yesterday. No, he (be not) .....................
11- (Be)................. it hot last week?
12- The windows (be).................... open last Monday.
13- (Be)................. you a teacher two years ago? Yes, I (be).................

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14- Where (be).................... Nam from yesterday?
15- Why (be)............................ he unhappy last Tuesday?
16. I (remember)........................ your trip to Nha Trang two years ago.
17. Ba (wear)............................. the cap all day yesterday.
18. I (eat).......................... a lot of fish yesterday.
19. Her aunt (take)................................... her to see Cham Temple last year.
20. Tuan (have).............................. a new bike yesterday.
21. She (not buy) .................................. a new ruler yesterday.
22. He (not talk) ................................. with his parents about his vacation in Da Lat last year.
23. They (not come) .................................. school yesterday?
24. The windows (not close) ............................ yesterday?
25. We (not return) ...................................... at home at 7 pm last Monday.
26. She (not eat) ............................................. fish and crab yesterday.
27. Lan (not go) ................................. Ho Chi Minh city two years ago.
28. My parents (not take) ................................. to Vung Tau last week.
29. We (not have) ...................................... a lot of friends in Ha Noi.
30. Lan and Hoa (be).................................... your school two years ago?
31. What they (play)............................... last week?
32. What Hoa (try)...................................................... on yesterday?
33. Who (talk).................................... to about the film on TV last Monday?
34. Where they (stop)..................................... on their way back last Sunday?
35. What the student (wear)...................................... at school two years ago?
36. Where you (put) ................................ the cake yesterday?
37. What time you (leave).................................. home for school yesterday?
38. What Ba (receive)................................. from Liz last week?
39. How long he (do)............................ this hat yesterday?
40. What time you (go)................................... to bed last night?
41. You (go)................................... to Da Lat for last Tet vacation.

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42. He (have)................................... a lot of friends in Ho Chi Minh city 3 years ago.
43. His uncle (take)............................. him to see Tri Nguyen aquarium last week.
44. Liz (buy)........................... a lot of souvenirs yesterday?
45. They (put)........................... the fish in the big bag last Sunday?
46. They (eat)............................meat in her meals in Vung Tau yesterday?
47. I(wear) the .........................cap with a dolphin om it yesterday/
48. Liz (teach)................................. Ba some English last week/
49. Bad and Tan (remember) .....................their trip to Nha Trang last month?
50. Nam (return) .............................to Ha Noi last week?
51. I (go)............................to Ben Thanh market last Monday
52. He (get)..............................up at 7 o’clock yesterday.
53. What time you (go) .....................to bed last night?
54. She (not go) ..................................to work last weekend.
55. Lan (meet).................................her at the party 3 years ago.
56. Last summer vacation, Mom (not buy) .............................me a new buy?
57. When he (leave)............................... for work last week.
58. What you (do)................................. yesterday?
59. We (begin)....................................to learn English 3 years ago.
60. She (be).........................................an engineer last week.
61. Lan (be not) ...................................at home yesterday.
62. He (wear) .....................................the shirt last week.
63. They (be) ................................here yesterday.
64. You (go) ...............................to school yesterday?
65. Tam (be)...................................... at home last night? – Yes, he (be)……….
66. Where he (go)........................................ yesterday?
67. I (be)......................................... sick last night.
68. Why you (not come) .............................. to class yesterday?
69. We (be) ................................in the library yesterday.

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70. Hoa (buy) ...................................a lot of things for her birthday party.

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