Simple Past Tense (Questions)

Verb-to-be: 1. Was he unwell this morning?

Yes, he was. / No, he wasn’t.
2. Were they friends in the past?
Yes, they were. / No they weren’t.
Action verbs: 3. Did you go to the mall yesterday?
Yes, I did. / Yes, I went to the mall yesterday.
No, I didn’t. / No, I didn’t go to the mall yesterday.

Complete the sentences below with the past tense of the verbs.

1. Quintin: _____________ (be) you at the party last

night?
Angela: Yes, I ______________.
Quintin: _____________ your classmates
_____________ (go) with you?
Angela: No, they ______________. I ______________ (go) with my
best friend Amy only.
Quintin: I see. _____________ Amy ______________ (enjoy) herself?
Angela: I think she ______________. She ______________ (meet) some
of her friends at the party and _______________ (dance) with
them.
Quintin: That sounds fun. How about you? _____________ you
_____________ (have) fun?

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 Angela: Of course I _____________. I ______________ (eat) lots of
yummy food and ______________ (play) games with my
friends.
Quintin: _____________ (be) there any performances?
Angela: Yes, the host _______________ (invite) a magician to perform
some magic tricks.
Quintin: Sounds like a party with everything!

2. Freda: Why _____________ (be) you absent from school last Friday?
It
_____________ (be) Sports Day!
Bradley: I _______________ (catch) the flu. I ______________ (keep)
coughing for the entire day.
Freda: Oh, poor thing! _____________ your mother _____________
(take) you to the clinic?
Bradley: Yes, she ______________. She _________________ (not go) to
work that day and ________________ (stay) at home to take
care of me.
Freda: What ____________ the doctor _____________ (say)?
Bradley: He _______________ (ask) me to take plenty of rest and drink
lots of water. I’m feeling much better now.
Freda: Glad to hear that.
Bradley: By the way, _____________ you
____________ (win) any medals on the
Sports Day?

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 Freda: No, I ______________. But I still ______________ (have) fun
taking part in the competitions.