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    Exercise Past Simple Tense

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    The document provides exercises to practice using the simple past tense in English. It contains two main sections: 1. The first section asks the reader to complete 11 sentences by supplying the correct form of the given verb in simple past tense. 2. The second section asks the reader to complete 8 sentences by choosing from a list of verbs also in their simple past tense form. 3. The document concludes by providing 10 more sentences for the reader to complete using a variety of simple past tense verbs.

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    Exercise Past Simple Tense

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    The document provides exercises to practice using the simple past tense in English. It contains two main sections: 1. The first section asks the reader to complete 11 sentences by supplying the correct form of the given verb in simple past tense. 2. The second section asks the reader to complete 8 sentences by choosing from a list of verbs also in their simple past tense form. 3. The document concludes by providing 10 more sentences for the reader to complete using a variety of simple past tense verbs.

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    The document provides exercises to practice using the simple past tense in English. It contains two main sections: 1. The first section asks the reader to complete 11 sentences by supplying the correct form of the given verb in simple past tense. 2. The second section asks the reader to complete 8 sentences by choosing from a list of verbs also in their simple past tense form. 3. The document concludes by providing 10 more sentences for the reader to complete using a variety of simple past tense verbs.

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    Exercise Past Simple Tense

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    Carlos Telfer
    The document provides exercises to practice using the simple past tense in English. It contains two main sections: 1. The first section asks the reader to complete 11 sentences by supplying the correct form of the given verb in simple past tense. 2. The second section asks the reader to complete 8 sentences by choosing from a list of verbs also in their simple past tense form. 3. The document concludes by providing 10 more sentences for the reader to complete using a variety of simple past tense verbs.

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    EXERCISE PAST SIMPLE TENSE

    A. Complete the sentences, put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.
    (simple past tense)

    1. It was warm, so I --------------------- off my coat. (take)


    2. The film wasn't very good. I -------------------- it very much. (enjoy)

    3. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I ------------------- her. (disturb)


    4. I was very tired, so I ------------------------ to bed early. (go)
    5. The bed was very uncomfortable. I ------------------- very well. (sleep)
    6. Sue wasn't hungry, so she ------------------- anything. (eat)
    7. We went to Kate's house but she --------------------- at home. (be)
    8. It was a funny situation but nobody --------------------- (laugh)
    9. The window was open and a bird -------------------- into the room. (fly)
    10. The hotel wasn't very expensive. It --------------------- very much. (cost)
    11. I was in a hurry, so I ------------------------ time to phone you. (have)
    12. It was hard work carrying the bags. They --------------------- very heavy. (be)

    B. Complete the exercise with the verbs inside the box. (simple past tense)

    buy catch cost drink

    fall hurt sell spend

    teach throw win write

    1. Mozart -------------- more than 600 pieces of music.


    2. 'How did you learn to drive?' 'My father ----------------- me.'
    3. We couldn't afford to keep our car, so we ---------------- it.
    4. I was very thirsty. I ----------------- the water very quickly.
    5. Paul and I played tennis yesterday. He's much better than me, so he ----------- easily.
    6. Don ------------ down the stairs this morning and -------------- his leg.
    7. Jim --------------- the ball to Sue, who --------------it.
    8. Ann -------------a lot of money yesterday. She ----------- a dress. It ---------------100.

    More exercises

    1. ---------------- 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)
    10. He ------------------- milk at school. (not/to drink)

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