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Past Simple - Exercises 1. Put The Verbs Into Past Simple Affirmative

The document provides examples of exercises to practice using verbs in the past simple tense in English. It includes examples of putting verbs in the past simple affirmative and negative forms, interrogative forms, and examples using "was" and "were". The exercises cover topics like arriving somewhere, studying, phoning someone, planning a holiday, inviting someone to a party, carrying books, finishing an exam, chatting, seeing a film, winning medals, watching a match, going out, arriving, writing a book, revising lessons, brushing shoes, opening doors, stopping somewhere, liking school, washing clothes, listening, parking a car, jumping over something, snowing, living somewhere, and being at various places and events.

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Past Simple - Exercises 1. Put The Verbs Into Past Simple Affirmative

The document provides examples of exercises to practice using verbs in the past simple tense in English. It includes examples of putting verbs in the past simple affirmative and negative forms, interrogative forms, and examples using "was" and "were". The exercises cover topics like arriving somewhere, studying, phoning someone, planning a holiday, inviting someone to a party, carrying books, finishing an exam, chatting, seeing a film, winning medals, watching a match, going out, arriving, writing a book, revising lessons, brushing shoes, opening doors, stopping somewhere, liking school, washing clothes, listening, parking a car, jumping over something, snowing, living somewhere, and being at various places and events.

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PAST SIMPLE – EXERCISES

1. Put the verbs into Past Simple affirmative.

1. You (arrive) in England last week.


2. My mum (study) Russian at university.
3. I (phone) you yesterday, but you weren't at home.
4. Last night, Marga and Alice (plan) their holiday.
5. Tom (invite) us to his birthday party.
6. The children (carry) the books to the classroom.
7. We  (finish) the exam at half past three.
8. I (chat) to Jane about films and fashion.

2. Put the verbs into Past Simple, negative and interrogative form.
1. It ………..(not/rain)at the weekend.
2. ‘……………….Brad and Angelina ………………………(get marrie) in 2011?' 'No,
they………………..(not/get).'
3. We …………….(not/see)the new Men in Black film at the cinema.
4. How many medals ……………… Usain Boltat………….(win) the last Olympic Games?
5. ………………..(watch) the football match last Saturday?
6. I went out on Saturday, but I ………………(not/go)out on Sunday.
7. Marc ………………….not/arrive)on Tuesday. He arrived yesterday.
8. When……………………(J.K.Rowling/write) the first Harry Potter book?

3. Put the verbs into Past Simple, affirmative, negative or interrogative.

1. Yesterday I (revise) ………………………..all my English lessons.


2. My brother (not / brush) ……………………..his shoes this morning.
3. (he / open) …………………………………………….interface the doors this afternoon ?
4. (she / stop) ………………………………………. interface near your house yesterday ?
5. I (not / like)……………………………………………. school very much three years ago.
6. Why (you / wash)………………………………………. your jeans on Monday?
7. Mark (not / listen) ………………………………… to me !
8. My father (park) ………………………………… the car outside 15 minutes ago.
9. Why (you / jump)…………………………………………………over that branch?
10. It (not / snow) ……………………………………………. last year.
11. (it / snow) …………………………………………….. two years ago ?
12. Where (they / live) ……………………………………………….. in September?

4. Use was or were in each sentence.


1.   you at home last night?
2.   this hotel open last year?
3.   Mike and his mother at the airport to meet you?
4.   the weather good in Spain or   it cold?
5.   you at the party last night?   Amanda?
6.   I here before? I recognize it.
7.   you bored at the meeting? I was!
8.   my sister at the house when you were there?

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