PAST SIMPLE

1. The children ___________

played (play) football for
two hours yesterday afternoon.
2. Mr. Ramirez ___________
bought (buy) a bigger car
last month because he _________
had (have) twins. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the
3. Anthony and Deborah ___________ went (go) to the
verbs in brackets to complete the sentences
library to find some information for their
homework.
4. We __________
didn't have (not have) any eggs and sugar,
so I couldn’t make the cake. 20. Some of the students in our class ___________joined
5. Emma and Ruth __________
found (find) a wallet on (join) the chess club this week.
the street and __________
took (take) it to the police 21. Billy ___________
ran (run) in the living room and
station. ___________
broke (break) the vase two days ago.
6. The teacher ___________
was (be) angry with Sean 22. Megan ___________
didn't feel (not feel) well yesterday
because he __________
didn't do (not do) his homework. morning, so she __________
didn't go (not go) to school.
7. Mrs. Garcia ___________
ate (eat) beef steak and 23. The fishermen ___________
caught (catch) a big tuna
___________
drank (drink) coke at the restaurant last and ___________
took (take) it to the fish market in
Wednesday afternoon. Canterbury.
8. Last summer my sister and I __________swam (swim) 24. The Browns___________
sat (sit) on their sofa and
in the lake and ___________
fed (feed) the ducks. ___________
watched (watch) a comedy film last night.
9. My uncle ___________
picked (pick) all the apples on 25. The teacher ___________
asked (ask) a very difficult
his trees and he ___________
sold (sell) them at the question to her students this morning.
market. 26. The police ___________
arrested (arrest) him because he
10. I didn't
___________
know (not know) his home address, so ___________
stole (steal) a valuable ring from the
I ___________
phoned (phone) and ___________ asked (ask) jewellery shop.
his wife. 27. I ___________
didn't try (not try) the yellow dress on me
11. Did your grandmother ___________
moved (move) to because ___________
didn't like (not like) it at all.
a small village near London last March? 28. Did your grandpa ___________
finished (finish) painting
12. Who ___________
discovered(discover) America in 1492? all the fences?
13. Abigail brushed
__________ (brush) her teeth before she 29. Who ___________
told (tell) you about the rock
___________
read (read) a novel by Agatha Christie concert next Saturday?
and ___________
slept (sleep). 30. Theresa __________
dove (dive) deep into the water
14. The detective ___________ (question) the thief,
questioned and ___________
saw (see) a huge caretta caretta
but he ___________
didn't talk (not talk) to the owner of turtle yesterday morning.
the house last night. 31. We ___________
stayed (stay) at a five-star hotel last
15. There ___________
didn't be (not be) a lot of cars in the June, but we ___________
didn't like (not like) the room.
rush hour yesterday evening, so I ___________
came 32. How did the kids ___________
go (go) to school?
(come) home early. 33. Alice ___________
washed (wash) all the dishes and
16. The weather ___________
was (be) rainy yesterday __________ (clean) the bathroom, but Madison
cleaned
morning, so Mrs. Sanchez ___________
drove (drive) ___________
didn't do (not do) anything.
to work instead of walking. 34. My aunt and I ___________
went (go) to the new
17. My father ___________
built (build) a tree house for shopping mall and ___________
spent (spend) all our
me and my sister, Gloria last spring. money on clothing.
18. They ___________
didn't buy (not buy) the laptop from 35. She ___________
wore (wear) a beautiful dress and a
the mall as they didn't
__________
have (not have) enough necklace to the party last night.
money for it. 36. Messi ___________
fell (fall) on the ground and
19. Mr. Davis ___________
left (leave) home earlier ___________
hurt (hurt) his leg in the last match.
this morning because there ___________
was (be) a 37. Mr. Thompson and his wife __________ planted (plant)
serious problem at the factory. an olive tree and ___________
watered (water) it.

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