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Exercise 1 - Fill in the blanks

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses in the past simple tense.

1. She ___________ (not / go) to work yesterday because she _________ (be) sick.
2. They ___________ (have) a great time at the party last night. They _________(dance) all night
long.
3. He ___________ (not / study) for his exam, so he _________(fail) it.
4. We ___________ (not / see) each other for years until we ___________(meet) again last week.
5. The restaurant ___________ (serve) delicious food, but the service ____________ (not / be)
very good.

Exercise 2 - Make Negative Questions

Construct questions in the past simple tense that are both negative and interrogative.

1. You ___________ (go) to the concert last night?


2. He ___________ (eat) breakfast this morning?
3. They ___________ (watch) TV all day yesterday?
4. She ___________ (call) her mother yesterday?
5. We ___________ (listen) to music during our dinner last night?

Exercise 3 - Rewrite the Sentences

Rewrite the given sentences in the past simple tense into an affirmative, negative or
interrogative form.

1. The students didn't study for their exams.


2. Did you have breakfast this morning?
3. She went to the gym before work every day.
4. He didn't clean his room over the weekend.
5. We got lost on our way to the beach.

Exercise 4 - Complete the Conversation

Complete the conversation with the correct past simple form of the verbs in parentheses.

A: Hey, what _________ (you/do) last weekend? B: Oh, I ___________ (go) to a concert with
my friends. It was amazing! What about you? A: I ___________ (stay) home and watched some
movies. Who did you go to the concert with? B: I went with some friends from work. We
___________ (have) a great time. A: That sounds like fun. What kind of music ___________
(they/play)? B: They ___________ (play) mostly rock and roll, which is my favorite genre. A:
Cool. I haven't been to a concert in a while. ___________ (you/go) again soon? B: Definitely! I
___________ (already/buy) tickets for another show next month.

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