PAST SIMPLE: AFFIRAMTIVE, NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the past
simple: 1. 2. Carol _______________ (send) me an email two days ago. __________________ (you/ see) Peter last weekend? 3. The teacher _______________ (not/ give) us a lot of homework yesterday. 4. Where ____________________ (Alan/ live) in 1999? 5. Paul and Mary ________________ (get) married last year. 6. Susan _________________ (graduate) a couple of years ago. 7. We ________________ (not/ like) Lady Gagas concert at all. 8. I ________________ (buy) some souvenirs for my family when I ___________ (travel) to Italy. 9. _______________ (you/ study) a lot for yesterdays exam? Yes, I __________. 10. Carol _______________ (not/ wake up) early, so she ___________ (miss) the bus and ____________ (be) late for school. 11. Tom ______________ (fall off) his bike last Sunday, but luckily he ___________ (not/ hurt) himself. 12. Im sure Mandy _________________ (not/ break) the glass when she ______________ (do) the washing up. 13. Why _______________ (Mr Smith/ punish) Sam? 14. The doctor ______________ (not/ want) to tell the truth to his patient. 15. Who ___________ (write) Romeo and Juliet? 16. Penny ________________ (sell) her old car last month. 17. I really ___________ (run) for the bus, but I _____________ (not/ catch) it. 18. The teacher _____________ (tell) his pupils a nice story. 19. I______________ (be) so tired yesterday that I ____________ (sleep) like a log. 20. My mother _______________ (lose) her wallet at the supermarket. 21. Susan _____________ (cannot/ read) very well when she __________ (be) six. 22. My father _____________ (bring) some ice cream for dessert.
There _____________ (not/ be) many people at the conference. 24. The dress Mary ___________ (wear) to the party ______________ (cost) a lot. 25. We _______________ (spend) our holiday in a peaceful village. 26. ______________ (you/ make) a lot of mistakes in the exam? 27. Everybody _____________ (sit) as soon as the play ______________ (begin). 28. Peter _______________ (go) windsurfing with his friends. They __________ (have) a good time.
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1. Carol sent (send) me an email two days ago. 2. Did you see (you/ see) Peter last weekend? 3. The teacher didnt give (not/ give) us a lot of homework yesterday. 4. Where did Alan live (Alan/ live) in 1999? 5. Paul and Mary got (get) married last year. 6. Susan graduated (graduate) a couple of years ago. 7. We didnt like (not/ like) Lady Gagas concert at all. 8. I bought (buy) some souvenirs for my family when I travelled (travel) to Italy. 9. Did you study (you/ study) a lot for yesterdays exam? Yes, I did. 10. Carol didnt wake up (not/ wake up) early, so she missed (miss) the bus and was (be) late for school. 11. Tom fell off (fall off) his bike last Sunday, but luckily he didnt hurt (not/ hurt) himself. 12. Im sure Mandy didnt break (not/ break) the glass when she did the washing up. 13. Why did Mr Smith punish (Mr Smith/ punish) Sam? 14. The doctor didnt want (not/ want) to tell the truth to his patient. 15. Who wrote (write) Romeo and Juliet? 16. Penny sold (sell) her old car last month. 17. I really ran (run) for the bus, but I didnt catch (not/ catch) it. 18. The teacher told (tell) his pupils a nice story.
19. I was (be) so tired yesterday that I slept (sleep) like a log. 20. My mother lost (lose) her wallet at the supermarket. 21. Susan couldnt read (cannot/ read) very well when she was (be) six. 22. My father brought (bring) some ice cream for dessert. 23. There werent (not/ be) many people at the conference. 24. The dress Mary wore (wear) to the party cost (cost) a lot. 25. We spent (spend) our holiday in a peaceful village. 26. Did you make (you/ make) a lot of mistakes in the exam? 27. Everybody sat (sit) as soon as the play began (begin). 28. Peter went (go) windsurfing with his friends. They had (have) a good time.
