The Simple Past Tense

1. They _________ their homework in the 6. I _________ tennis with my friend yesterday
school. and I _________ the match.
A) was A) played / win
B) were B) played / lost
C) didn’t C) won / lost
D) did D) were play / won

2. Last summer I _________ to the village and 7. His father _________ go to work by car
I _________ a horse there. yesterday.
A) go / ride A) wasn’t
B) was go / was rode B) always
C) went / rode C) didn’t
D) was went / was riding D) weren’t

3. The teacher _________ his book and 8. He _________ ill yesterday. He didn’t
_________ it into his bag. _________ to school.
A) closes / put A) was / came
B) closed / put B) was / come
C) was close / putted C) didn’t / come
D) was closed / puts D) did / came

4. The man _________ English but I _________ 9. I _________ do my homework because I

him. Because he _________ very clearly _________ my notebook.
and slowly. A) wasn’t / forget
A) spoke / understood / spoke B) did / wasn’t
B) speaks / understand / spoke C) didn’t / lost
C) was spoke / understood / spoke D) forget / did
D) speak / understand / doesn’t speak

10. She _________ happy so she _________

5. I _________ to school very early this early.
morning and I _________ for my friends. A) was / leaves
A) was come / waited B) is / left
B) came / waited C) wasn’t / left
C) am coming / waited D) weren’t / left
D) came / was waited