The Simple Past Tense

1. Andrew _________ go to the cinema 6. The police _________ the thief but they
yesterday. He _________ at home. __________ find the jewellery.
A) wasn’t / stayed A) catched / can’t
B) didn’t / was stayed B) caught / couldn’t
C) wasn’t / was stay C) caught / weren’t
D) didn’t / stayed D) were catch / didn’t

2. She __________ cook anything so the 7. The firefighter _________ for the little boy in
children _________ hungry. the rooms and he _________ him.
A) wasn’t / were A) looked / found
B) wasn’t / did B) was looked / was found
C) didn’t / ate C) did look / did find
D) didn’t / were D) looked / was find

8. He _________ buy anything to eat because

3. There _________ an interesting movie on TV he _________ his wallet.
last night but I _________ watch it. A) didn’t / lost
A) did / didn’t B) can’t / lose
B) was / wasn’t C) wasn’t / lost
C) was / didn’t D) didn’t / was lose
D) did / wasn’t

9. They _________ play football because

4. The door _________ open but the children there _________ enough players.
_________ enter the room. A) weren’t / weren’t
A) did / didn’t B) didn’t / weren’t
B) was / weren’t C) aren’t / aren’t
C) was / didn’t D) didn’t / wasn’t
D) did / weren’t

10. The young lady _________ me a cup of

tea but I _________ drink it because it
5. The young man _________ two sandwiches _________ hot enough. I _________ it on the
but he _________ still hungry. table.
A) did eat / was A) brought / wasn’t / wasn’t / left
B) ate / was B) was bring / didn’t / was / left
C) eated / was C) brought / didn’t / wasn’t / left
D) ate / did D) bring / didn’t / wasn’t / leave