PAST SIMPLE

1.Past simple affirmative: regular verbs

Complete the sentences.

Use the past simple form of the verb in brackets.

You…………………………………..(arrive) in England last week.

My mum…………………..(study) Russian at university.
I……………………………………(phone) you yesterday, but you weren't at home.
Tom………………………(invite) us to his birthday party.
We…………….(finish) the exam at half past three
2. Write questions in simple past.

1. Anna / the window / open ……Did Anna open the window?...

2. she / home / walk
3. you / in the garden /
4. you / the castle / visit
5. Jenny / the door / lock
6. she / happy / be
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3. Make the past simple negative

I……………………(not/go) out last night.

She…………….. (not/like) chocolate as a child.
Lucy………….. (not/meet) her friends last week.
We…………………(not/go) on holiday last year.
It……………….(not/rain) yesterday.

4. Fill in the gaps with the past simple of the verbs in brackets:

1. Yesterday I (revise) …………………………………. all my English lessons.

2. My brother (not / brush) ………………………………… his shoes this morning.
3…………..(he / open) …………………. the doors this afternoon ?
4…………. (she / stop) ………………………. near your house yesterday ?
5. Mark (not / listen) ………………………….. to me !
6. My father (park)……………………………. the car outside 15 minutes ago.
7. Why…… (you / jump)……… over that branch ?
8. It (not / snow) …………….. last year.
9…………………………(it / snow) ……two years ago?
10.Where………. (they / live) ………… in September ?

5. Check your grammar: error correction – past simple regular verbs

Correct the mistakes in these sentences

. 1. Did he jumped a red light?

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2. They no liked the film.

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3. We planed to go on a trip round the US.

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4. The door openned and we went in.

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5. Played you tennis last year?

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