Exercise 1: Past Simple with “Be” (was/were)

Fill in the blanks with was / were.

1. I _________ very tired yesterday.

2. They _________ at the park last Sunday.
3. She _________ not happy with the result.
4. _________ you at home last night?
5. We _________ in the same class two years ago.
6. He _________ late for school yesterday.
7. The movie _________ really exciting.
8. _________ it cold yesterday morning?
9. My parents _________ on vacation last week.
10. There _________ a big storm last night.
11. I _________ born in 2005.
12. The shops _________ closed on Sunday.
13. _________ your brother at the party?
14. The students _________ very noisy.
15. She _________ not ready for the test.
16. The weather _________ perfect for a picnic.
17. _________ it your birthday yesterday?
18. My dog _________ very sick last month.
19. We _________ not hungry after dinner.
20. _________ they friends when they were kids?
21. The museum _________ full of tourists.
22. His parents _________ angry with him.
23. I _________ not in class yesterday.
24. _________ the book interesting?
25. You _________ very helpful.
26. The chairs _________ too heavy.
27. _________ it difficult to understand?
28. They _________ not at school on Friday.
29. My sister _________ tired after work.
30. _________ your grandparents teachers?

Exercise 2: Past Simple with Regular Verbs

Fill in the blanks with the correct past form of the verb in brackets.

1. She _____________ (watch) a movie last night.

2. We _________ (clean) the house yesterday.
3. They _________ (visit) their grandparents.
4. He _________ (help) me with my homework.
5. I _________ (play) football in the afternoon.
6. The students _________ (study) hard for the exam.
7. My mother _________ (cook) dinner at 6 p.m.
8. She _________ (dance) at the party.
9. They _________ (call) me last night.
10. We _________ (paint) the wall blue.
11. I _________ (walk) to school.
12. He _________ (open) the window.
 13. She _________ (wash) the car.
14. They _________ (stop) at the traffic light.
15. I _________ (like) the song.
16. We _________ (finish) the project on time.
17. My father _________ (work) late yesterday.
18. She _________ (start) a new job.
19. They _________ (move) to London.
20. He _________ (dance) with his sister.
21. I _________ (wait) for the bus.
22. She _________ (visit) her aunt.
23. They _________ (change) their plan.
24. My brother _________ (watch) TV after dinner.
25. I _________ (wash) my hands before eating.
26. We _________ (plan) a birthday surprise.
27. She _________ (enjoy) the trip.
28. They _________ (call) the doctor.
29. I _________ (bake) a cake.
30. He _________ (clean) his room.

Exercise 3: Past Simple with Irregular Verbs

Fill in the blanks with the correct past form of the verb in brackets.

1. She _________ (go) to school early.

2. He _________ (have) breakfast at 7 a.m.
3. They _________ (see) a rainbow.
4. I _________ (buy) a new phone.
5. We _________ (eat) pizza for dinner.
6. She _________ (take) the bus.
7. He _________ (find) his keys.
8. They _________ (speak) Spanish.
9. I _________ (write) a letter.
10. We _________ (drink) some juice.
11. She _________ (meet) her friend.
12. He _________ (sleep) for 10 hours.
13. They _________ (make) a cake.
14. I _________ (give) him a gift.
15. We _________ (run) in the park.
16. She _________ (read) a novel.
17. He _________ (drive) to work.
18. They _________ (forget) the answer.
19. I _________ (bring) my umbrella.
20. She _________ (wear) a red dress.
21. He _________ (break) his phone.
22. They _________ (come) late.
23. I _________ (begin) my homework.
24. We _________ (swim) in the sea.
25. She _________ (teach) English.
26. He _________ (feel) tired.
27. They _________ (sell) their car.
28. I _________ (send) an email.
 29. We _________ (win) the game.
30. She _________ (tell) me the truth.

Exercise 4: Negative Form (did not / was not / were not)

Rewrite each sentence in negative form.

1. She watched TV last night. →

2. They were at school yesterday. →
3. He went to the store. →
4. I was hungry. →
5. They played football. →
6. She cooked dinner. →
7. We were happy. →
8. He did his homework. →
9. They came early. →
10. She took the bus. →
11. I was at home. →
12. They drank milk. →
13. He spoke loudly. →
14. We were ready. →
15. She found her bag. →
16. They had breakfast. →
17. I slept well. →
18. He made a mistake. →
19. We were tired. →
20. She bought a dress. →
21. They read a book. →
22. I broke the glass. →
23. He drove to work. →
24. We were late. →
25. She wrote a letter. →
26. They saw a movie. →
27. I was busy. →
28. He began the lesson. →
29. We took pictures. →
30. She met my mother. →

Exercise 5: Question Form (Did / Was / Were)

Rewrite as questions.

1. She was happy. →

2. They were at home. →
3. He played football. →
4. You watched a movie. →
5. They went to Paris. →
6. She cooked dinner. →
7. He was sick. →
8. They took a taxi. →
9. You were tired. →
10. She made a cake. →
11. He had breakfast. →
12. They saw the dog. →
13. She met your brother. →
14. He was in the garden. →
15. They spoke English. →
16. She wore a hat. →
17. You were ready. →
18. He read the book. →
19. They were late. →
20. You drank coffee. →
21. She found her phone. →
22. He began the game. →
23. They drove to school. →
24. She was angry. →
25. You ran fast. →
26. They came early. →
27. He wrote a letter. →
28. She had a car. →
29. They broke the door. →
30. He was your friend. →