Let's practice the simple past. Do these exercises and learn the new vocabulary.
Put the verbs into the correct form (simple past).
1) Last year I (spend) _________ my holiday in
Ireland.
2) It (be) _________ great.
3) I (travel)________around by car with two friends
and we (visit) ________lots of interesting places.
5) One night we even (learn) _________some Irish
dances.
6) We (be) _________very lucky with the weather.
7) It (not / rain) _________a lot.
8) But we (see) _________some beautiful rainbows.
9) Where (spend / you) _________your last holiday?
Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use the Simple Past. Watch the punctuation and form sentences or questions.
Example: ____ she ____ the Internet? (to surf) Answer: Did she surf the Internet?
1) I_________my Maths homework yesterday. (to do) |
2) _________Susan_________to
England by plane? (to go)
|
3) They_________a
farm two weeks ago. (to visit)
|
4) Jenny
and Peggy_________their brother. (not/to help)
|
5) The
children_________at home last weekend. (not/to be)
|
6) When_________you_________this
wonderful skirt? (to design)
|
7) My
mother_________into the van. (not/to crash)
|
8) The
boys_________the mudguards of their bicycles. (to take off)
|
9) _________you_________your
aunt last week? (to phone)
|
Change the verb into the
correct form:
1. Dan ________(leave)
very early today.
2. Sam and Sue________ (buy) a new house last month.
3. I________ (visit) Germany the previous week.
4. You________ (play) very well.
5. They________ (find) this book on their trip to Italy.
6. I________ (bake) this cake by myself.
7. We________ (open) the store in 1987.
8. The rain finally ________ (stop), and we________ (go) home.
9. She________ (plan) to come, but she________ (have) some problems.
10. Kate________ (have) a big house, but she________ (sell) it.
11. Rose________ (be) very thin.
12. You________ (be) at work yesterday morning.
13. We________ (think) New York was in England!
14. They________ (bring) this from their trip.
15. She always________ (dance) in the summer.
2. Sam and Sue________ (buy) a new house last month.
3. I________ (visit) Germany the previous week.
4. You________ (play) very well.
5. They________ (find) this book on their trip to Italy.
6. I________ (bake) this cake by myself.
7. We________ (open) the store in 1987.
8. The rain finally ________ (stop), and we________ (go) home.
9. She________ (plan) to come, but she________ (have) some problems.
10. Kate________ (have) a big house, but she________ (sell) it.
11. Rose________ (be) very thin.
12. You________ (be) at work yesterday morning.
13. We________ (think) New York was in England!
14. They________ (bring) this from their trip.
15. She always________ (dance) in the summer.
16. I ________ (walk) to work last week.
17. He ________ (study) computers for five years.
18. They ________ (arrive) late for the party.
19. We ________ (marry) in a church.
20. It ________ (end) at 6 pm.
21. Ellen ________ (wait) for an hour.
22. You ________ (like) the movie. I didn't.
23. Bob ________ (need) that book yesterday.
24. They ________ (use) my new pen.
25. The teacher ________
(help) the students after
class.
