PRESENT SIMPLE VS.

PAST SIMPLE
a. Fill-in the blanks. Use the Present / Past Simple
1.Yesterday __________________ (be) a wonderful day because my family and
I __________________ (visit) our grandparent. We usually __________________ (bring)
them flowers, but yesterday the flower shops __________________ (be) closed.

2. My sister always ________________ (ride) a bike to school because

she __________________ (not like) to walk. Her bike ____________ (be) fast and
she often _______________ (get) to class before everybody ______________(do).
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3. Mom just came back from work.
boy: Hello mother, how __________________ (be) your day?
mother: It _______________ (not be) simple. We ________________(not play) games.
We had a lot of work. _______________ you _____________ (study) for you math exam?
boy : Yes, _____________________. I ______________ (study) well.
mother: Great, I __________________ (be) happy to hear that.
boy: I also _______________ (tidy) my room and _______________(cook) pasta.
But, there _____________ (not be) any tomatoes so I used tuna instead.
mother: __________________ you __________________ (wash) all the dishes?
boy: No, __________________.
mother: So, do it now please.

3. Dan’s father _____________ (not work) in a hospital. He ______________ (work) in

a school. He _______________ (be) an English teacher. He ________________ (have)
35 pupils. They all __________________ (love) him very much. Last week the teacher was
sick and all the pupils __________________ (be) sad.

4. A: ______________ your mom ______________ (go) to the school meeting yesterday?

B: No, ________________ because my brother ________________ (be) sick and
she __________________ (want) to be with him so she ___________ (stay) home.
. A:__________________ he __________________ (feel) better now?
B: Yes, __________________.

5. A: __________________ your best friend __________________ (live) near your house?

B:Yes, __________________. His family __________________ (move) here 3 years ago
and now we __________________ (be) best friends.
PRESENT SIMPLE VS. PAST SIMPLE
6. Something really sad __________________ (happen) to me last week.
My dear dog Bones __________________ (die). I __________________ (cry) for days.
I also ______________ (not sleep) and _______________ (not watch) any TV.
We ________________ (be) best friends. He ________________ (be) like my little brother.
Two days ago, I _______________ (bury) Bones in the back yard of my house.
My dad ______________ (help) me. After that my dad took me to McDonalds.
We ________________ (grab) something to eat.
Suddenly a small dog _______________ (step) inside the restaurant.
I __________________ (stop) eating immediately because Bone’s picture
__________________ (pop) into my head.
Now I am still sad because sometimes I _____________ (think) about Bones.
“__________ you__________ (want) to go to the park, son?”, dad ________ (ask) every day.
He ________________ (not like) to see me without any energy.
I __________________ (not know) what to do. Maybe I’ll get a new pet.