Unit 7

Basic Grammar

Name Class Date

1 Circle the correct option. 4 Complete the sentences with the past simple of
1 Mary was / were in the park. the verbs in brackets.
2 We wasn’t / weren’t at home. 1 My mum helped (help) me with my
homework.
3 There was / were some cheese.
2 A new teacher (start) yesterday.
4 Rachel wasn’t / weren’t happy.
3 Jane (brush) her teeth.
5 There was / were a lot
lo of people.
4 We (watch) TV.
6 Jess and Paul wasn’t / weren’t titired.
5 I (finish) my school project
7 It was / were cold yesterday.
yesterday.
8 I wasn’t / weren’t late for school.
6 My dad (go) to the supermarket
2 Complete the questions and short answers with last night.
was, were, wasn’t or weren’t. 7 Clara (leave) home early.
1 Were you at the shops? 8 I (see) Eva last night.
No, I wasn’t .
2 Conor at the football match? 5 Write the negative form of the verbs in the past
simple.
No, he .
1 go didn’t go
3 the eggs delicious?
2 see 5 catch
Yes, they .
3 have 6 get
4 there a swimming pool in your
4 read 7 arrive
hotel?
Yes, there . 6 Complete the table about last weekend with
5 we in this shop last week? sentences in the past simple affirmative or
negative .
Yes, we .
6 I late for school yesterday?
No, you .
1 get up late I got up late. I didn’t get up
7 there gorillas at the zoo? late.
Yes, there . 2 have
8 there a lot of people at the party? breakfast
No, there . 3 see my
friends
3 Write the past simple affirmative of the verbs. 4 listen to
* = an irregular verb. music
1 want wanted 7 sleep* 5 go to the
2 take* took 8 hear* shops
3 ask 9 have* 6 play video
4 study 10 go* games
5 arrive 11 see* 7 sleep well
6 do* 12 give*
8 chat online

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