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The Simple Past Tense

1. Brian: _________ you finish the book that I 7. Brian: _________ your brother _________ to
gave you? read the book?
Ruth: Yes, I _________ it. Ruth: Yes, he _________. He _________
A) Did / finished B) Were / was nearly half of it.
C) Are / did D) Do / finished A) Was / began / was / read
B) Did / begin / did / read
2. Brian: When _________ you _________ it? C) Did / began / did / reads
Ruth: I _________ it yesterday. D) Was / begin / began / reads
A) were / finished / finished
B) did / finish / finished
C) did / finish / was finished
D) were / finish / was finished
8. Brian: When _________ he ________ to read
the book?
3. Brian: How _________ you _________ it?
Ruth: He _________ three days _________.
Ruth: It _________ very impressive.
A) did / start / started / ago
A) are / find / was
B) was / started / was started / ago
B) did / found / was
C) did / started / started / before
C) did / find / was
D) did / start / after
D) were / found / was

4. Brian: _________ you _________ it?


Ruth: No, I _________.
A) Are / bring / wasn’t 9. Brian: _________ he _________ it?
B) Did / brought / didn’t Ruth: I don’t know. I _________ his opinion
C) Were / brought / wasn’t about the book.
D) Did / bring / didn’t A) Did / liked / didn’t asked
B) Did / like / didn’t ask
5. Brian: Why _______ you ________ my book? C) Was / like / didn’t ask
Ruth: I _________ it to my brother to read. D) Did / liked / didn’t ask
A) did / bring / give
B) were / brought / gave
C) weren’t / bring / give
D) didn’t / bring / gave 10. Brian: I _________ two more books. Do you
want to get one to read?
6. Brian: Why _________ you ask me before Ruth: Thanks, but maybe later. I _________
you _________ my book to your brother? a book on the internet yesterday and I
Ruth: I am sorry. I _________ it wouldn’t be
_________ it. I am going to read it.
a problem. A) buy / saw / buy
A) didn’t / gave / was think
B) bought / see / buy
B) weren’t / gave / thought
C) bought / saw / bought
C) didn’t / gave / thought D) buy / see / buy
D) did / give / think

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