Simple Past TEST

Put the verbs into the simple past:
Last year I __________________(go) to England on holiday. It _______________(be) fantastic. I _______________(visit) lots

of interesting places. I ___________________(be) with two friends of mine .In the mornings we __________________(walk) in
the streets of London. In the evenings we __________________(go) to pubs. The weather ________________(be) strangely
fine. It ____________________ (not / rain) a lot. But we_________________ (see) some beautiful rainbows.
Where________________________(spend / you) your last holiday?
Choose "Was“ or "Were“:
The teacher _______________ nice. The students ______________very clever. But one student _______________in trouble.
We _______________ sorry for him. He _______________nice though.
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
He wrote a book.
He did not sing
Was she pretty
Ask for the bold part of the sentence.
She pushed her bike. →
She carried a bag. →
We waited in the park. →
The policeman arrested the thief. →
We ate fish. →
She watched the match last night. →
She asked her friend because she did not know what to do. →
I opened the door. →
The teacher checked our homework. →
Cindy had a dog. →
Rewrite the sentences in the negative.
They collected postcards. →
You jumped high. →
Albert played squash. →
The teacher tested our English. →
Fiona visited her grandma. →
He washed the car. →
You were thirsty. →
He had a computer. →
I bought bread. →
You saw the house. →
Put the verb in Past Simple.
1. I ... (to clean) my teeth two times yesterday.
2. The concert ... (to finish) at 11 o'clock.
3. Annie's grandfather ... (to die) when he was 90.
4. We ... (to enjoy) our holiday last summer.
5. He ... (to try) to put out the fire.
6. The accident ... (to happen) last Monday morning.
7. When I was young, I ... (to want) to be a doctor.
8. They ... (to travel) to Rome last year.
Fill in the negative form of the verb. Use the verbs in the sentences.
1. I ... hockey. I played football.
2. We ... Arabic together. We spoke Spanish.
3. My uncle ... the meat. He cooked the fish.
4. I ... my mother on a holiday. My father took her!
5. We ... the police everything. We told our parents.
6. She ... a letter to her brother, but she wrote one to her sister.
7. I ... the music, but I liked the party.
8. I ... his address, but I knew his phone number.
Make simple past questions. Use the verbs in the sentences.

1. John enjoyed the food, but ... the music?
2. You paid Andy, but ... the others?
3. He played football, but ... it well?
4. You gave him some help, but ... him any money?
5. He liked the book, but ... the film?
6. She bought milk, but ... butter as well?
7. You told your mother, but ... your father?
8. They sang a song, but ... it well?
Simple Past / Past Continuous

1. A: Wha t______________________(you, do) when the accident occurred?
B: I ________________________(try) to change a light bulb that had burnt out.
2. After I_______________________ (find) the wallet full of money, I ___________________(go, immediately) to the police and
____________________________(turn) it in.
3. The doctor _________________________(say) that Tom ____________________(be) too sick to go to work and that he
______________________(need) to stay at home for a couple of days.
4. Sebastian _________________________(arrive) at Susan's house a little before 9:00 PM, but she __________________(be,
not) there. She ___________________________(study, at the library) for her final examination in French.
5. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she ________________________(watch, also)
television. That's all she ever does!
6. A: I ________________________ (call) you last night after dinner, but you _______________________(be, not) there.
Where were you?
B: I ________________________(work) out at the fitness center.
7. When I ________________________(walk) into the busy office, the secretary ______________________(talk) on the phone
with a customer, several clerks ________________(work, busily) at their desks, and two managers
__________________________(discuss, quietly) methods to improve customer service.
8. I ______________________________(watch) a mystery movie on TV when the electricity went out. Now I am never going to
find out how the movie ends.
9. Sharon ________________________(be) in the room when John told me what happened, but she didn't hear anything
because she __________________________ (listen, not) .
10. It's strange that you __________________________(call) because I __________________________(think, just) about you.
11. The Titanic _________________________(cross) the Atlantic when it _________________________(strike) an iceberg.
12. When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants _____________________________(try) to sell their goods to naive
tourists who ______________________________(hunt) for souvenirs. A couple of men _________________________(argue)
over the price of a leather belt. I_______________________(walk) over to a man who ____________________________(sell)
fruit and ____________________________(buy) a banana.
13. The firemen _______________________(rescue) the old woman who _______________________(be) trapped on the third
floor of the burning building.
14. She was so annoying! She __________________________(leave, always) her dirty dishes in the sink. I think she
__________________________(expect, actually) me to do them for her.
15. Samantha _______________________(live) in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she ________________________
(live) there when the Berlin Wall came down.
Last night, while I was doing my homework, Angela (call) . She said she (call) me on her cell phone
from her biology classroom at UCLA. I asked her if she (wait) for class, but she said that the professor was at the
front of the hall lecturing while she (talk) to me. I couldn't believe she (make) a phone call during
the lecture. I asked what was going on.
She said her biology professor was so boring that several of the students (sleep, actually) in class. Some
of the students (talk) about their plans for the weekend and the student next to her (draw) a
picture of a horse. When Angela (tell) me she was not satisfied with the class, I (mention) that my
biology professor was quite good and (suggest) that she switch to my class.
While we were talking, I (hear) her professor yell, "Miss, are you making a phone call?" Suddenly, the line went
dead. I (hang) up the phone and went to the kitchen to make dinner. As I (cut) vegetables for a
salad, the phone rang once again. It (be) Angela, but this time she wasn't sitting in class.
Past Continous- make positive sentences
1. you / play / cards

2. Alice / walk / around the lake
3. Caron / listen / to the radio
4. we / read / a book about Australia
5. Linda / look for / her ring
6. Fiona and Sam / visit / the castle
7. Ben / wash / the car
8. Kim and I / wait / in the park
9. My sister / feed / the birds
10. Greg and Phil / count / their money
Write negative sentences in past progressive
Sarah and Luke / not / work Mister Miller / not / teach / chemistry. Barry / not / drive / a lorry Mandy / not / have / lunch
Albert / not / play / tennis
Taylor and Bob / not / cycle / home
Annie / not / clean / the table
Benjamin / not / write / an e-mail
Jane / not / exercise / in the gym
Robert / not / buy / flowers
Write questions in past progressive.

Rachel / feed / the cat
the children / paint / a picture
Clark / repair / his computer
Hazel / swim / in the pool
Lucas / have / a shower
Jason and Aron / run / down the street
Betty / do / her homework
Cindy and James / make / dinner
Rebecca / watch / Star Trek
Anita and Linda / sit / in the kitchen
Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.
1. Henry was living in London last year.
2. Anita was working at a restaurant last week.
3. Ricky was waiting for Holly.
4. Sarah was singing a song.
5. Joe was reading a book.
6. At six o'clock, Myriam and her family were having dinner.
7. Bob was walking home because his car had a flat tire.
8. At half past seven, Mister Logan was driving home.
9. The children were playing in the sandbox.
10. Claire was visiting her best friend.

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Put the verbs into the simple past:

Last year I __________________(go) to England on holiday. It _______________(be) fantastic. I _______________(visit) lots

Make simple past questions. Use the verbs in the sentences.

Simple Past / Past Continuous

Past Continous- make positive sentences

1. you / play / cards

3. Caron / listen / to the radio

4. we / read / a book about Australia

5. Linda / look for / her ring

6. Fiona and Sam / visit / the castle

7. Ben / wash / the car

8. Kim and I / wait / in the park

9. My sister / feed / the birds

10. Greg and Phil / count / their money

Write negative sentences in past progressive

Albert / not / play / tennis

Taylor and Bob / not / cycle / home

Annie / not / clean / the table

Benjamin / not / write / an e-mail

Jane / not / exercise / in the gym

Robert / not / buy / flowers

Write questions in past progressive.

1. Henry was living in London last year.

2. Anita was working at a restaurant last week.

3. Ricky was waiting for Holly.

4. Sarah was singing a song.

5. Joe was reading a book.

6. At six o'clock, Myriam and her family were having dinner.

8. At half past seven, Mister Logan was driving home.

9. The children were playing in the sandbox.

10. Claire was visiting her best friend.

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Last year I __________(go) to England on holiday. It _(be) fantastic. I _________(visit) lots