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PA S T S I M P L E
MIXED
[ Exercise 1 ]

Use the verbs in brackets to make the Past Simple (this exercise includes
positive, negative, Yes/‌No, or Wh-question form).

Example:
What Emily to him? (to write)

Answer:
What did Emily write to him?

1. I your umbrella. (not / to take)

2. The teacher us a lot of homework last week. (to give)

3. Who you yesterday? (to see)

4. he the light? (to turn on)

5. We our report yesterday. (not / to finish)

6. she to lose weight? (to try)

7. They in 2010. (to get married)

8. Why Kate ? (to cry)

9. you well last night? (to sleep)

10. I her house last week. (to stay at)

11. We a lot of fish last Sunday. (not / to catch)

12. When you picnic last time? (to have)

13. He to the cinema with her. (not / to go)

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14. she yesterday? (to smoke)

15. What they at university? (to study)

16. I this company last year. (to work for)

17. He her on their last date. (to kiss)

18. What we yesterday? (to buy)

19. she all her money yesterday? (to spend)

20. They at the concert last night. (not / to sing)

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 PA S T S I M P L E
MIXED
[ Exercise 1 ]

A N S W E R S

1. did not take.

2. gave.
3. did / see.
4. Did / turn on.
5. did not finish.
6. Did / try.
7. got married.
8. did / cry.
9. Did / sleep.
10. stayed at.
11. did not catch.
12. did / have.
13. did not go.
14. Did / smoke.
15. did / study.
16. worked for.
17. kissed.
18. did / buy.
19. Did / spend.
20. did not sing.

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