Complete the table with the SIMPLE PAST form of the verbs.

VERB SIMPLE PAST VERB SIMPLE PAST

Be was, were Have had
Begin began Hear heard
Blow blew Hide hid
Build built Hold held
Buy bought Keep kept
Choose chose Know knew
Come came Make made
Do did Pay paid
Drive drove Sleep slept
Grow grew Write wrote

Circle the correct answers.

1. What (was / were / am / is / are) you doing yesterday at about 5 oclock?
2. I (was / were / am / is / are) sleeping when you called me last night.
3. (was / were / am / is / are) your grandfather retired last year?
4. I cannot nd my books. They (was / were / am / is / are) here two minutes ago.
5. Everything (was / were / am / is / are) ready; so let the games begin.
6. When (was / were / am / is / are) you born?
7. These skyscrapers (was / were / am / is / are) among the tallest in the world today.
8. My old car (was / were / am / is / are) rusting in the garage; so I sold it.
9. The new manager (was / were / am / is / are) really very kind, I'm sure you'll like him.
10. The teaher (was / were / am / is / are) not satis ed with my homework; so I need to redo
it.
11. Many roads (was / were / am / is / are) blocked as there is heavy snow today.
12. Consuming too much of anything (was / were / am / is / are) considered bad for your
health.
13. There (was / were / am / is / are) several cottages over the hill a decade ago.
14. I'm sorry but this table (was / were / am / is / are) reserved; so you need to nd another.
15. Don't panic but there (was / were / am / is / are) a spider walking on your shoulder.
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Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of SIMPLE PRESENT! Then change each of them into
negative and question forms.
1. Mary (visit) ____________________
visits her grandparents every holiday.
(-) __________________________________________________________________
Mary doesn’t visit her grandparents every holiday.
Does Mary visit her grandparents every holiday?
(?) __________________________________________________________________
( ) Yes, ____________________.
she does (⨯) No, ____________________.
she doesn’t

2. I (write) ____________________
write in my diary book.
(-) __________________________________________________________________
I don’t write in my diary book.
Do you write in your diary book?
(?) __________________________________________________________________
( I do
) Yes, ____________________. I don’t
(⨯) No, ____________________.

3. watches
Penny always (watch) ____________________ TV on Sundays.
(-) __________________________________________________________________
Penny doesn’t always watch TV on Sundays.
(?) __________________________________________________________________
Does Penny always watch TV on Sundays?
( ) Yes, ____________________.
she does (⨯) No, ____________________.
she doesn’t

4. John (wash) ____________________

washes his car every day.
(-) __________________________________________________________________
John doesn’t wash his car every day.
(?) __________________________________________________________________
Does John wash his car every day?
( ) Yes, ____________________.
he does (⨯) No, ____________________.
he doesn’t

5. You (run) ____________________

run very fast.
(-) __________________________________________________________________
You don’t run very fast.
Do I run very fast?
(?) __________________________________________________________________
( ) Yes, ____________________.
you do (⨯) No, ____________________.
you don’t

Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of SIMPLE PAST! Then change each of them into
negative and question forms.
1. Bob (drink) ____________________
drank tea this morning.
(-) __________________________________________________________________
Bob didn’t drink tea this morning.
Did Bob drink tea this morning?
(?) __________________________________________________________________
( ) Yes, ____________________.
he did (⨯) No, ____________________.
he didn’t

2. We (go) ____________________
went home late yesterday.
(-) __________________________________________________________________
We didn’t go home late yesterday.
(?) __________________________________________________________________
Did we go home late yesterday?
( ) Yes, ____________________.
we did (⨯) No, ____________________.
we didn’t
3. danced
My parents (dance) ____________________ last night.
(-) __________________________________________________________________
(?) __________________________________________________________________
( ) Yes, ____________________. (⨯) No, ____________________.

4. I (study) ____________________
studied hard two days ago.
(-) __________________________________________________________________
(?) __________________________________________________________________
( ) Yes, ____________________. (⨯) No, ____________________.

5. cried
A baby (cry) ____________________ loudly just now.
A baby didn’t cry loudly just now.
(-) __________________________________________________________________
Did a baby cry loudly just now?
(?) __________________________________________________________________
( she did. / Yes, he did
) Yes, ____________________. she didn’t. / No, he didn’t
(⨯) No, ____________________.

Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of SIMPLE PRESENT or SIMPLE PAST.
1. They ____________________ (go) to Italy last summer.
2. I always ____________________ (have) ketchup with my spaghetti.
3. She ____________________ (visit) her uncle yesterday.
4. Ben often ____________________ (talk) to Tim.
5. They ____________________ (not, sit) in front of the computer every evening.
6. She ____________________ (have) tea at 5 o’clock on Saturdays.
7. We ____________________ (spend) our holiday in Spain two years ago.
8. Toby never ____________________ (clean) his room.
9. ____________________ (she, meet) a famous YouTuber in 2022?
10. Sue ____________________ (not, walk) to the of ce.
11. My brothers ____________________ (leave) for England just now.
12. The man ____________________ (not, drive) to the supermarket this morning.
13. I often ____________________ (see) her mother but she ____________________ (not,
talk) to me.
14. The dog ____________________ (eat) some meat and ____________________ (drink)
some water yesterday.
15. ____________________ (you, have) a test every month?
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