COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE VERBS IN THE PAST

SIMPLE OR PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE.

1. We _______________ (go) to the fun fair last Sunday

2. I ________________ (clean) my teeth twice a day every day.
3. We ____________________ (revise) for our maths test yesterday.
4. The Rolling Stones _________________ (finish) their tour not long ago.
5. Sally _________________ (play) tennis in a club.
6. Why_________ you___________ (like) shopping?
7. We ________________ (go) to London last year.
8. John and I __________________(want) to travel all through the USA.
9. My neighbours _________________(mow) their lawn two days ago.
10. Mr Trump ___________(be) elected president of the USA in November 2016.
11. I have been interested in history ever since I____________ (be) a child.
12. Sam _____________(do) his homework when he __________(come) back from
school three hours ago!
13. I always _____________(feel) tired at the end of a work week.
14. Sandy ____________(meet) her boyfriend at a New Year’s Eve party.
15. John _______________(work) in a hospital as a nurse.
16. Many people _____________(take) part in the demonstration for peace last
Sunday in Paris .
17. My father’s car ____________(break) down as he ______(be) going to work last
Monday.
18. Kate ______________(start) working in this factory three years ago.
19. Max _____________(drop) his smart phone in the toilet this morning and he
________(be) desperate now, because all his life ___________(be) in it.
20. My parents ___________(meet) the teachers yesterday evening.
21. The first world war ________(end) nearly a hundred years ago .
22. They ________________(get) married in 2005.
23. It _________________(rain) the whole weekend, it ___________(be) depressing!
24. Children ______________(play) video games far too much.
25. My sister __________________(buy) some nice clothes during the sales.
26. My cat_________________(spend) long hours watching birds through the
window.
27. There ________________(be) a new terrorist attack the day before yesterday.
28. My friends _________________(go) to the cinema last Saturday night and
______________ (see) a great horror film.
29. I_________________(know) many famous people.
30. My boss ___________________(give) me a pay rise last month.

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1. We went to the fun fair last Sunday

2. I clean my teeth twice a day every day.
3. We revised for our maths test yesterday.
4. The Rolling Stones finished their tour not long ago.
5. Sally played tennis in a club.
6. Why do you like shopping?
7. We went to London last year.
8. John and I want to travel all through the USA.
9. My neighbours mowed their lawn two days ago.
10. Mr Trump was elected president of the USA in November 2016.
11. I have been interested in history ever since I was a child.
12. Sam did his homework when he came back from school three hours ago!
13. I always feel tired at the end of a work week.
14. Sandy met her boyfriend at a New Year’s Eve party.
15. John works in a hospital as a nurse.
16. Many people took part in the demonstration for peace last Sunday in Paris .
17. My father’s car broke down as he was going to work last Monday.
18. Kate started working in this factory three years ago.
19. Max dropped his smart phone in the toilet this morning and he is desperate
now, because all his life was in it.
20. My parents met the teachers yesterday evening.
21. The first world war ended nearly a hundred years ago .
22. They got married in 2005.
23. It rained the whole weekend, it was depressing!
24. Children play video games far too much.
25. My sister bough some nice clothes during the sales.
26. My cats spend long hours watching birds through the window.
27. There was a new terrorist attack the day before yesterday.
28. My friends went to the cinema last Saturday night and saw a great horror
film.
29. I know many famous people.
30. My boss gave me a pay rise last month.

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