HOMEWORK : 29.3.

2020
SIMPLE PAST TENSE (140 questions)
Rules – Simple Past
1. I use the Simple Past for actions finished in the past.
2. Typical signal words for he Simple Past are yesterday, last week, a month ago,
in 2010.
3. I add ed to the infinitive of regular verbs.
4. If the regular verbs ends in -e, I only add d to the infinitive.
5. With irregular verbs I use the form in the 2nd column of the table of the irregular
verbs.
6. I use did + not + infinitive of the verb to form the negative.
7. The contracted form for did + not is didn't .
8. I use did + infinitive of the verb in object questions.
9. I use the verb in the Simple Past in subject questions.
10. The verb be can have two forms in the Simple Past.
I use was with I, he, she, it and were with we, you, they.

Exercises
Put the correct forms of the verbs into the gaps. Use Simple Past in the statements.
EXAMPLE: ANSWER:
I     to the teacher. (to talk) I talked to the teacher.

1. Jane   a film. (to watch)

2. He   a box. (to carry)
3. They   their father. (to help)
4. John and Amy   things. (to swap)
5. I   to Andrew. (to talk)
6. Susan   with Peter. (to dance)
7. The boys   basketball. (to try)
8. We   a trip. (to plan)
9. She   her hair. (to wash)
10. The car   at the traffic lights. (to stop)
11. They   something to drink. (to order)
12. Last summer I   to Stuttgart. (to go)
13. She   her homework in the afternoon. (to do)
14. He   to 10. (to count)
15. Our cat   a big mouse. (to catch)
16. In 2011 our class   a trip to Norwich. (to make)
17. The weather   really nice. (to be)
 18. The secretary   the file yesterday. (to delete)
19. Paul   nothing to me. (to say)
20. The people   something to each other. (to whisper)

Negate the first sentence in each task. Write the negations of the verbs in bold into the
correct gaps.

You can use long or short/contracted forms of the auxiliaries.

EXAMPLE:
Tom wrote a letter. → Tom     a letter.
ANSWER:
Tom wrote a letter. → Tom did not write a letter. or
Tom wrote a letter. → Tom didn't write a letter.
Form of the Simple Past
1. He played handball. → He   handball.
2. Susan waited in the kitchen. → Susan   in the kitchen.
3. I made the beds. → I   the beds.
4. They cleaned the classroom. → They   the classroom.
5. She asked a lot of questions. → She   a lot of questions.
6. The friends got new computers. → The friends   new computers.
7. I was in Sofia last weekend. → I   in Sofia last weekend.
8. You built a house. → You   a house.
9. Christian bought a new guitar. → Christian   a new guitar.
10. We went shopping. → We   shopping.
11. Andy bought a new shirt. → Andy   a new shirt.
12. They went shopping last Friday. → They   shopping last Friday.
13. She had a bath in the morning. → She   a bath in the morning.
14. We felt like a big ice cream. → We   like a big ice cream.
15. The students sat down. → The students   down.
16. Marie ran home. → Marie   home.
17. The managers shook hands on the deal. → The managers   hands on
the deal.
18. William rode a horse. → William   a horse.
19. The nurse took Peter's temperature. → The nurse   Peter's
temperature.
20. I understood what the teacher said. → I   what the teacher said.
21. Peter woke up at seven. → Peter   at seven.
22. The children ran home. → The children   home.
23. I forgot to take the book with me. → I   to take the book with me.
24. We turned off the computer. → We   the computer.
25. My friend looked after the baby. → My friend   the baby.
26. Anne dropped a bottle of Coke. → Anne   a bottle of Coke.
27. The boys jumped into the water. → The boys   into the water.
28. He finished his homework. → He   his homework.
29. They brushed their teeth. → They   their teeth.
30. The lady sent invitation cards. → The lady   invitation cards.

Rewrite the word groups in the Simple Past.

EXAMPLE: ANSWER:
there isn't →    there isn't → there wasn't or there was not
Simple Present – Simple Past – contrasted
1. we are → 
2. she isn't → 
3. you have → 
4. there is → 
5. you don't have → 
6. I am → 
7. he has → 
8. she doesn't have → 
9. they aren't → 
10. I am not → 

Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use Simple Past. Watch the punctuation and
form sentences or questions.
EXAMPLE: ANSWER:
   she     the Internet? (to surf) 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)
 10. He   milk at school. (not/to drink)
Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use Simple Past. Watch the punctuation and
form sentences or questions.
EXAMPLE:
The children     their sandwiches last Monday. (to forget)
ANSWER:
The children forgot their sandwiches last Monday.

1. When   you in London? (to be)

2. We   in a flat when we were in Paris. (not/to live)
3. What   you   yesterday? (to lose)
4. He   magic tricks at the party. (not/to do)
5. Mandy   her room on Thursday. (not/to tidy up)
6.  Frank   a room with Henry when they   in
Rome? (to share) (to be)
7. I   physics at school. (not/to like)
8.  the shop assistant   10 percent off the price? (to take)
9. She   the correct word in the exercise. (to use)
10. Why   the baby   this morning? (to cry)

Find the correct signal word for the sentences in the Simple Past.

1. Doris went skiing         .

2.       my grandma did not feel well.
3. Betty stayed at Sue's house         .
4. Sophie took a shower         .
5. Stan was born         .
6. I visited my uncle         .
7. The cat jumped out of the window         .
8. The police arrested the thieves         .
9. Elisabeth worked in a restaurant         .
10. Our teacher missed the bus        
Negate the first sentence in each task. Write the negations of the verbs in bold into the
correct gaps.

You can use long or short/contracted forms of the auxiliaries.

EXAMPLE:
Tom wrote a letter. → Tom     a letter.
ANSWER:
Tom wrote a letter. → Tom did not write a letter. or
Tom wrote a letter. → Tom didn't write a letter.
Form of the Simple Past
1. He played handball. → He   handball.
2. Susan waited in the kitchen. → Susan   in the kitchen.
3. I made the beds. → I   the beds.
4. They cleaned the classroom. → They   the classroom.
5. She asked a lot of questions. → She   a lot of questions.
6. The friends got new computers. → The friends   new computers.
7. I was in Sofia last weekend. → I   in Sofia last weekend.
8. You built a house. → You   a house.
9. Christian bought a new guitar. → Christian   a new guitar.
10. We went shopping. → We   shopping.
11. Andy bought a new shirt. → Andy   a new shirt.
12. They went shopping last Friday. → They   shopping last Friday.
13. She had a bath in the morning. → She   a bath in the morning.
14. We felt like a big ice cream. → We   like a big ice cream.
15. The students sat down. → The students   down.
16. Marie ran home. → Marie   home.
17. The managers shook hands on the deal. → The managers   hands
on the deal.
18. William rode a horse. → William   a horse.
19. The nurse took Peter's temperature. → The nurse   Peter's
temperature.
20. I understood what the teacher said. → I   what the teacher said.
21. Peter woke up at seven. → Peter   at seven.
22. The children ran home. → The children   home.
23. I forgot to take the book with me. → I   to take the book with me.
24. We turned off the computer. → We   the computer.
25. My friend looked after the baby. → My friend   the baby.
 26. Anne dropped a bottle of Coke. → Anne   a bottle of Coke.
27. The boys jumped into the water. → The boys   into the water.
28. He finished his homework. → He   his homework.
29. They brushed their teeth. → They   their teeth.
30. The lady sent invitation cards. → The lady   invitation cards.

Rewrite the word groups in the Simple Past.

EXAMPLE: ANSWER:
there isn't →    there isn't → there wasn't or there was not

Simple Present – Simple Past – contrasted

1. we are → 
2. she isn't → 
3. you have → 
4. there is → 
5. you don't have → 
6. I am → 
7. he has → 
8. she doesn't have → 
9. they aren't → 
10. I am not →