Name: _________________________ Date: ____________________________

Grammar Practice - 09
Past simple questions

Questions in the past simple are formed using “did.”

For past simple questions with “be,” the subject and the verb “was” or “were” are swapped around.

PART A
*Direction: Rewrite the sentences in question forms.

1. You sold your house recently.

→ Did you sell your house recently?
2. Thomas was quiet at school.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
3. He was sick yesterday.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
4. Ethan kept the promise.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
5. Julia liked chocolate.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
6. Mr. Kim taught history.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
7. John’s shoes were old.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
8. Mr. Cole drove to work last week.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
9. Daniel talked about the science project.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
10. Diego fell off his chair.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
11. Isabella rode her bike to school.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
12. Harrison read that book.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
13. The movie began on time.
→ _______________________________________________________________________

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 Name: _________________________ Date: ____________________________

PART B
*Direction: Correct the mistakes in each sentence.

1. Did my brother studyed for the exam?

studyed → study
2. When does the class begin yesterday?
_______________________ → _______________________
3. Do you meet Alex yesterday?
_______________________ → _______________________
4. Did you came to Korea last year?
_______________________ → _______________________
5. Danny swims in the sea last week.
_______________________ → _______________________
6. I didn’t took my medicine this morning.
_______________________ → _______________________
7. Were the house large?
_______________________ → _______________________
8. Does William at work yesterday?
_______________________ → _______________________
9. Was my brother and I too fast?
_______________________ → _______________________
10. Did you go shopping tomorrow?
_______________________ → _______________________
11. Did Sam’s teacher mad at him?
_______________________ → _______________________
12. Was there lots of trees in the yard?
_______________________ → _______________________
13. Do you go to the store yesterday?
_______________________ → _______________________
14. Did you practice reading? Yes, I didn’t.
_______________________ → _______________________
15. Is Tommy a good soccer player in his elementary school last year?
_______________________ → _______________________

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 Name: __________________________ Date: _____________________________

Grammar Practice - 10
The past continuous

The past continuous is used in English to talk about actions or events that were in progress at some
time in the past. It is formed with “was” or “were” and a present participle.

PART A
*Direction: Write the sentences in the correct order.

1. was / essay / Steve / in / his / writing / an / room

→ Steve was writing an essay in his room.
2. felt / baby / the / hungry / he / so / crying / was
→ _______________________________________________________________________
3. a / students / taking / were / inside / test
→ _______________________________________________________________________
4. tree / an / airplane / was / the / over / flying
→ _______________________________________________________________________
5. writing / an / was / I / email / important
→ _______________________________________________________________________
6. yesterday / was / in / he / the / same / class / sitting
→ _______________________________________________________________________
7. Ms. Morgan / last / history / at / year / teaching / was / a / school / middle
→ _______________________________________________________________________
8. ground / was / shaking / the / of / earthquake / because / the
→ _______________________________________________________________________
9. year / Nick / glasses / was / last / wearing
→ _______________________________________________________________________
10. watching / they / all / were / TV / day / yesterday
→ _______________________________________________________________________
11. for / route / Christopher / new / a / searching / trade / Columbus / was
→ _______________________________________________________________________
12. colder / the / getting / was / colder / and / weather
→ _______________________________________________________________________

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 Name: __________________________ Date: _____________________________

PART B
*Direction: Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in the correct tenses.

1.We were walking (walk) in the forest when we saw (see) a bear.
→ We were walking in the forest when we saw a bear.
2. I ______________________ (watch) a drama when you ____________________ (arrive).
→ _______________________________________________________________________
3. They _______________________ (have) dinner when I _______________ (come) home.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
4. My brother and I _________________________ (play) online games when my parents
______________ (come) home.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
5. Jerry _____________________ (play) soccer when you __________________ (call) him.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
6. Mom __________________________ (wash) her car then.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
7. It ____________________ (rain) heavily by the time you _______________ (leave) home.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
8. When I ______________________ (lose) my camera, I ________________________ in
the sea. (swim)
→ _______________________________________________________________________
9. Last time I ___________ (see) him, he ____________________________ (walk) his dog.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
10. They _____________________ (study) for the exam when you _______________
(knock) on the door.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
11. He ___________________ (eat) lunch with a friend when I _______________ (visit) him.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
12. When James _____________________ (find) us, we ____________________________
(hike) in Peru.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
13. I ________________________ (take) a photo when a monkey _______________ (grab)
my hat.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
14. Megan _______________________ (sleep) when the phone _________________ (ring).
→ _______________________________________________________________________