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1. Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets.

1. She __________ (teach) us how to speak English better.


2. I ______________ (not see) her yesterday.
3. The bird ________ (fly) from Africa to Europe.
4. ________ you really ________ (want) to buy that car?
5. She ___________ (stop) laughing but it was too late to apologise.

2. Complete the following sentences using the past simple in English:


1. My father ________ (go) to work by car yesterday.
2. This morning I ________ (have) a shower.
3. My sister ________________ (not clean) her room on Saturday.
4. The birds ________ (fly) over our heads.
5. Last week my family __________ (buy) a new table for the dinning room.
6. The other day, I ________ (lose) my math’s book.
7. I ________ (tell) my mother a lie.
8. We ________ (hear) a terrible sound outside last night.
9. _______________ (you / see) the football match on Tuesday night?
10. Paul ________ (drink) a litre of coke for lunch yesterday.
3. Complete the following sentences using the past simple in English:
1. Susan __________ [teach] English at university last year.
2. John _______________ [not like] studying English.
3. My sister ________ [break] my computer.
4. Sarah ________ [write] the best poem.
5. ________________ [you / know] the answer to the question?
6. She ________ [be] my favourite singer when I was younger.
7. George __________ [not be] my best friend.
8. Henry VIII ________ [have] five wives.
9. I ___________ [study] French two years ago.
10. My daughter ________ (draw) a nice brown cat.

4. Complete the following sentences using past simple.


1. Hamilton ________ (win) the race last week. (affirmative)
Hamilton ______________ the race last week. (negative)
________ Hamilton ________ the race last week? (question)
2. Rosberg ________ (get) his fourth pole position on Sunday. (affirmative)
Rosberg ______________ his fourth pole position on Sunday. (negative)
________ Rosberg ________ his fourth pole position on Sunday? (question)
3. The ship ________ (sink) quickly after crashing into the iceberg. (affirmative)
The ship _______________ quickly after crashing into the iceberg. (negative)
________ the ship ________ quickly after crashing into the iceberg? (question)
4. I ________ (read) a good novel last month. (affirmative)
I _______________ a good novel last month. (negative)
________ you ________ a good novel last month? (question)
5. I ________ (hear) what you ________ (say) perfectly. (affirmative)
I _______________ what you said perfectly. (negative)
________ you ________ what I said perfectly? (question)

5. Complete with past simple or past continuous:


1. While my mum _______________ (cook) dinner I _____________ (do) my
homework.
2. I ___________ (think) it ________ (be) a good idea to go there.
3. I _______________ (walk) back when I ________ (see) him.
4. I ________ (write) a poem yesterday.
5. I ____________ (recieve) a letter from Paul last Monday

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