The simple past tense – exercitii rezolvate din Practical-English-

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Put the verbs in the following sentences into the simple past tense.
1 I go to work by bus./ I went to work by bus.
2 I meet her on Tuesdays./ I met her on Tuesdays.
3 He always wears black./ He always worn black.
4 I make cakes every week./ I made cakes every week.
5 She gets up at 6.30./ She got up at 6.30.
6 He understands me./ He understood me.
7 He shuts the shop at 6.00./ He shut the shop at 6.00.
8 She speaks slowly./ She spoke slowly.
9 He leaves the house at 9.00./ He left the house at 9.00.
10 I read a chapter every night./ I read a chapter every night.
11 You eat too much./ You ate too much.
12 I see him every day./ I saw him every day.
13 Tom sings in the choir./ Tom sang in the choir.
14 He cries when he is hurt./ He cried when he was hurt.
15 Who knows the answer?/ Who knew the answer?
16 I think I know it./ I thought I knew it.
17 The curtain rises at 8.00./ The curtain rose at 8.00.
18 He takes the dog out twice a day./ He took the dog out twice a week.
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19 We buy them here./ We bought them here.
20 I dream every night./ I dreamt(dreamed) every night.
21 Bluetits often lay eggs in that nesting box./ Bluetits often laid eggs in the nesting box.
22 He often feels ill./ He often felt ill.
23 I know what he wants./ I knew what he wanted.
24 I usually pay him Ј5./I usually paid him J5.
25 His dog always bites me./His dog always bit me.
26 It smells odd./ It smelled(smelt) odd.
27 It costs 30p./ It cost 30p.
28 My back hurts./My back hurt.
29 I lie down after lunch./ I lay down after lunch.=a zacea
30 We drink water./ We drank water.
31 His roses grow well./His roses grew well.
32 He rides every day./ He rode every day.
33 He often falls off./ He often fell off.
34 These dogs fight whenever they meet./These dogs fought whenever they met.
35 He puts up his prices every year./ He put up his prices every year.
36 He sleeps badly./ He slept badly.

The simple past tense

PEG 175-6
Put the verbs in the following sentences into (a) the negative (b) the interrogative.
1 She saw your brother.
a)She did not see your brother.
b)Did she see your brother?
2 We heard a terrible noise.
a) We did not hear a terrible noise.
b) Did we hear a terrible noise?

3 He slept till 10.00.

a)He did not sleep til 10.00.
b)Did he sleep til 10.00?

4 He looked at the picture.

a)He did not look at the picture.
b)Did he look at the picture?

5 They drank all the wine.

a)They didn’t drink all the wine.
b)Did they drink all the wine?

6 They set out early enough.

a)They didn’t set out early enough.
b)Did they set out early enough?

7 She thought about it.

a)She didn’t think about it.
b)Did she think about it?

8 The police caught the thief.

a)The police didn’t catch the thief.
b) Did the police catch the thief?

9 He hid the letter.

a) He didn’t hide the letter.
b)Did he hide the letter?

10 She found her watch.

a) She didn’t find her letter.
b) Did she find her letter.

11 His nose bled.

a)His nose didn’t bleed.
b) Did his nose bleed?

12 My mother chose this hotel.

a)My mother didn’t choose this hotel.
b)Did my mother choose this hotel?

13 She lent you enough money.

a)She didn’t lend you enough money.
b)Did she lend you enough money?

14 Keiko taught Japanese.

a)Keiko didn’t teach Japanese.
b)Did Keiko teach Japanese?
15 Tom hurt his foot.
a)Tom didn’t hurt his foot.
b)Did Tom hurt his foot?

16 He broke his arm.

a)He didn’t break his arm.
b)Did he break his arm?

17 His wife came at 8.00.

a)His wife didn’t come at 8.00.
b)Did his wife come at 8.00?

18 He lost his wallet.

a)He didn’t lose his wallet.
b)Did he lose his wallet?

19 His son wrote a novel.

a)His son didn’t write a novel.
b)Did his son write a novel?

20 They flew to New York.

a)They didn’t fly to New York.
b)Did they fly to New York?

21 Ann drew you a map.

a)Ann didn’t draw a map.
b)Did Ann draw a map?

22 Tom laid the table.

a)Tom didn’t lay the table.
b)Did Tom lay the table?

23 Mr Pitt fell downstairs.

a)Mr Pitt didn’t fall downstairs.
b)Did Mr Pitt fall downstairs?

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24 She lost her way.
a)She didn’t lose her way.
b)Did she lose her way?

25 He forbade her to leave.

a)He didn’t forbid her to leave.
b)Did he forbit her to leave?

26 I sent it to the laundry.

a)I didn’t send it to the laudry.
b)Did I send it to the laudry?

27 Jack kept the money.

a)Jack didn’t keep the money.
b)Did Jack keep the money?

28 He rode slowly.
a)He didn’t ride slowly.
b)Did he ride slowly?

29 They spent it all.

a)They didn’t spend it all.
b)Did they spend it all?

30 She sold the car.

a)She didn’t sell the car.
b)Did she sell the car?

31 Jean rang the bell.

a) Jean didn’t ring the bell.
b) Did Jean ring the bell?

32 The sun rose at 6.00.

a) The sun didn’t rise at 6.00.
b) Did the sun rise at 6.00?

33 The boys ran home.

a)The boys didn’t run home.
b)Did the boys run home?

34 He shook the bottle.

a)He didn’t shake the bottle.
b)Did she shake the bottle?

35 He forgave her.
a)He didn’t forgive her.
b)Did he forgive her?

36 They broadcast an appeal for money.

a)They didn’t broadcast an appeal for money.
b)Did they broadcast an appeal for money?