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Past Simple - Exercises On Irregular Verbs - 2

This document contains 4 exercises that provide examples of using past simple verbs in English sentences. Exercise I has 8 sentences with blanks to be filled in with the past simple form of verbs in brackets. Exercise II has 10 sentences to be completed in the past simple tense. Exercise III has 10 similar sentences to complete. Exercise IV has 10 sentences where regular verbs in brackets need to be changed to their past simple form to complete the sentences. The exercises focus on practicing forming and using common past simple verbs in a variety of short example sentences.

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Past Simple - Exercises On Irregular Verbs - 2

This document contains 4 exercises that provide examples of using past simple verbs in English sentences. Exercise I has 8 sentences with blanks to be filled in with the past simple form of verbs in brackets. Exercise II has 10 sentences to be completed in the past simple tense. Exercise III has 10 similar sentences to complete. Exercise IV has 10 sentences where regular verbs in brackets need to be changed to their past simple form to complete the sentences. The exercises focus on practicing forming and using common past simple verbs in a variety of short example sentences.

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Exercise I

Use the past simple form of the verbs in brackets.

1. My dog (sleep) on my bed last night.


2. Our English course (begin) three months ago.
3. The students (take) an exam yesterday.
4. Mark (pay) for the meal in the restaurant.
5. You (break) my mobile phone.
6. We (go) to Slovakia last year.
7. Marilyn (wear) her new dress at the party.
8. I (read) an interesting book last week.

Exercise II
Complete the sentences in simple past tense.

1 I (see)   George last week – he looked very well. 

2 Seven people (ring)   while you were out. 

3 I (leave)   my mobile phone at home this morning. I had to go back. 

4 Dinner was great. We (have)   pasta. 

5 I (tear)   my shirt when I fell off my bike. 

6 I think you misunderstood me. I (mean)   'bed' not 'bird'! 

7 I (hurt)   my leg playing football yesterday. I can't walk very well
today. 
8 Pedro (teach)   me to speak Spanish in a year. He was a great
teacher. 
9 I'm sorry that I (forget)   to call you yesterday 

10 He (drink)   all the wine last night


Exercise III
Complete the sentences in simple past tense.

1. She   to bed at 10 o'clock yesterday. (go)


2. Jenny   very late as well. (sleep)
3. They   a lot of calories in that marathon. (burn)
4. Benny   about a year ago. (quit)
5. Todd   10 pounds when he was born. (is)
6. Dan   his car to car wash. (take)
7. The boy   off the couch in the morning. (fall)
8. The bride   after the groom. (run)
9. The hot air balloon at the field   a lot of attention in yesterday's game.
(draw)
10. My mother   the birds before we left for vacation. (feed)

Exercise IV
Write the past simple forms of the regular verbs in brackets to complete
these sentences.

1. I   (study) all night yesterday.

2. We   (play) poker after dinner.

3. After escaping from prison, he   (rob) a bank.

4. He   (start) playing chess at the age of 7.

5. We   (arrive) home very late.

6. We   (visit) the Louvre while we were in Paris.

7. He   (try) to escape.

8. I   (stop) smoking when I was 30.

9. When I was a child, I   (hate) fish.


10. We really   (enjoy) the concert.

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