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Simple Past Excercises

The document provides a worksheet with grammar exercises for students to practice using verbs in the simple past tense. The exercises include writing sentences in the positive and negative form, answering yes/no questions, unscrambling sentences, and filling in blanks. The document contains over a dozen grammar exercises for students to complete.

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Simple Past Excercises

The document provides a worksheet with grammar exercises for students to practice using verbs in the simple past tense. The exercises include writing sentences in the positive and negative form, answering yes/no questions, unscrambling sentences, and filling in blanks. The document contains over a dozen grammar exercises for students to complete.

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Name:___________________________Date:________________________ 1 Simple Past be (Negative) 2

Simple Past be (Positive) Write these sentences in the negative form ( wasn`t / weren`t )
Write on the line was or were 1. Mum _________at home this morning.
1. The woman _____________in a nice restaurant. 2. Paul and Mary ____________ in the shop.
2. My parents ____________in the movie theater. 3. His friends______________very happy yesterday afternoon.
3. The doctor ______________in the hospital a day ago. 4. I _________ late for the cinema.
4. My friends ___________________in the park . 5. My mom and I ___________ at home watching a film on TV.
5. The doll _________________ in the store without box. 6. My friend ______________ in his house last night.
6. We ______________Americans. 7. The cow _____________ in the farm.
7. My teacher _________in her classroom teaching . 8. The boys ______________in the game.
8. Men __________tall when they were young. 9. Susana _____________a doctor.
9. I _____________in the hospital with my mom last night. 10. My dad ____________fat and tall.
10. Andres and Ana _________funny in the English class. 11. Maria and I ____________in the restaurant.
11. The dog _______outside the house. 12. They _____________in the soccer match.
12. The children _________happy in the school.

Simple Past be ( Yes/ No Questions) 3 Simple Past be (Scramble) 4


1. mother Mary was very slim married she got to my dad. before
Answer these questions with short answers, positive and negative ____________________________________________________________________
1. Were they at home last night? Yes, they were ✔ 2. past? the at Were home in the were. Yes, women they
____________________________________________________________________
2. Were Ana and the doctors?______________________________✔
3. with his My restaurant last in the night friends. grandfather wasn't
3. Was the man in the park?_____________________________✔ ____________________________________________________________________
4. Was your dad sad?__________________________________X 4. their students Teachers with in last period. were the mad
5. Were the women happy?_____________________________✔ ____________________________________________________________________
6. Was Andre the house?_______________________________✔ 5. hungry after Students were soccer match the
7. Were the children in the game?_________________________X __________________________________________________________________
6. it was. Was the house? Yes, dog in his
8. Was the elephant white?______________________________X
__________________________________________________________________
9. Were the men ugly?__________________________________X 7. homework. weren't in the at school their Children morning doing
10. Were the students at home?___________________________✔ ____________________________________________________________________
11. Was the cat outside?__________________________________✔ 8. to my project. last period was My teacher really me due proud of
12. Were the doctors American? ___________________________X ____________________________________________________________________
13. Was your grandmother a nurse?_________________________X
Name:___________________________Date:________________________ 1 Simple Past (Positive) 2
Simple Past (Positive)
Write the verb in the Past.
Complete the sentence with a key word from the list. 1. I ________________ candies in the OXXO five minutes
1. _____________________the children beat the window with a rock. Verbs
ago.
2. _____________________we were in elementary school. 1. built
2. The coffee __________ twenty dollar last month.
2. burst
3. _____________________my grandpa became a doctor. 3. The bomb _________ two years a go in New York. 3. bought
4. _____________________my sister began college in Monterrey. 4. The children _____________ papers in their last class. 4. caught
5. _____________________I bit a Habanero with my friends. 5. Last game, the baseball player ____________ the ball. 5. chose
6. _____________________my nose bled at school. 6. My grandma ______________ last week to my house. 6. came
7. _____________________I was the best soccer player in my team. 7. The architect _____________a new house. 7. cost
8. _____________________my nephew blew his candles from the cake. 8. Last summer, the dog ___________ a hole in the sand. 8. cut
9.
9. ____________________ Andres and Katy broke the box from the ornaments. 9. We ______________ a project in the school last
dug
Monday. 10. did
10. ___________________my dad brought me a souvenir from London.
10. One week ago, I ______________ my outfit for the
11. __________________ the baseball player caught the ball in the game. party.
12. ___________________we chose our meal for the party.

Simple Past (Positive) 3 Simple Past (Positive) 4


Unscramble the sentences below: Unscramble the sentences below:
● 1. 5 minutes My ago. his dad finished race ● 1. ______________________________________________________
● 2. friends failed My math exam. their ● 2. ______________________________________________________
● 3. in I car. the plugged the cellphone ● 3. ______________________________________________________
● 4. a My trip family last year. to planned Mexico ● 4. ______________________________________________________
● 5. hugged grandma with her love. She ● 5. ______________________________________________________
● 6. table. The carpenter measured the ● 6. ______________________________________________________
● 7. night. at the My observed stars grandpa ● 7. ______________________________________________________
● 8. returned class Monday. last My the books ● 8. ______________________________________________________
● 9. museum. The children the visited ● 9. ______________________________________________________
● 10. dad ago. toys his time long wounded My ● 10. ______________________________________________________
Name:___________________________Date:________________________ 1 Simple Past (NEGATIVE) 2
Simple Past (NEGATIVE)
Write the verb in the negative form Complete the sentence with a key word from the list.
1. was/were____________ 11. built____________ 1. ______________________My friends didn't bring pizza.
2. swam____________ 12. burst ____________ 2. ______________________We didn't beat the window.
3. became____________ 13. bought____________ 3. ______________________My brother didn't break the glass.
4. began____________ 14. caught____________ 4. ______________________My sister didn't begin a new course.
5. bent____________ 15. chose____________ 5. ______________________My mom didn't bend the clothes.
6. bit____________ 16. came____________ 6. ______________________The architect didn't build a wall.
17. cost____________ 7. ______________________The boy didn't bite the cake.
7. bled____________
18. cut____________ 8. ______________________My nose didn't bleed a lot.
8. blew____________
9. ______________________The bricklayer didn't burst the house.
9. broke____________ 19. dug____________
10. ______________________The wolf didn't blow the house.
10. brought____________ 29. did ____________

Simple Past (NEGATIVE) 3 Simple Past (NEGATIVE) 4


Verbs Use the following pictures and write a sentence in Simple Past Negative, use a key
Write the verb in the Past. word.
1. I __________________ the outfit for my party. 1. didn't bite
2. My mom _______________ the cookies in the store. 2. didn't burst roller coaster

3. Ana _______________ candies to the school last 3. didn't buy


Monday. 4. didn't
4. I ___________________ the hair last summer.
5. The boy _______________ the cake in his party last catch
week. 5. didn't
6. Last morning, the dog ______________ a hole. choose
7. The pitcher ____________________ the ball in the 6. didn't come
last game.
7. didn't bring
8. We ________________ to the school last week
9. Yesterday, the balloon __________________ in the 8. didn't cut
game. 9. didn't dig
10. I _____________________the homework yesterday. 10. didn't do
Name:___________________________Date:________________________ 1 Simple Past (QUESTIONS) 2
Simple Past (QUESTIONS) Answer the questions positive and negative.
Write on the line Yes/ No Question or Wh- Question 1. Did you beat the ball? ______________________________________
1. _____________________________Who did she go with? 2. Did the elephant, bend its nose?________________________________
2. _____________________________Why did she watch T.V?
3. _____________________________Did the cat roll in the grass? 3. Did Carlos and I bite the cake?________________________________
4. _____________________________When did she open the window? 4. Did the woman bleed from the knee?_______________________________
5. _____________________________Why did you clean your room?
5. Did the children blow the candles?________________________________
6. _____________________________Did she play soccer?
7. _____________________________Did they drink water? 6. Did Omar break the glass?________________________________
8. _____________________________How did you do the work? 7. Did the men bring the clothes?________________________________
9. _____________________________Did we run in the park?
10. _____________________________Did you buy candies?
8. Did your nephew build a Lego car?________________________________
11. _____________________________Where did you go the last week? 9. Did your aunt burst the ball?________________________________
12. _____________________________What did you do yesterday? 10. Did the mouse catch the food?________________________________
13. _____________________________Did your dad eat tamales?
14. ____________________________When did you work?
11. Did the doctors do an injury?________________________________
15. ___________________________Did your sister play soccer? 12. Did my friends dig a hole on the island?__________________________
16. ___________________________Did you feel sick?

Simple Past (QUESTIONS) Simple Past (QUESTIONS) 4


3 Ask the following questions .
Match the questions with the answers.
1.Where did you go yesterday? _____some money Questions Name Answer

2.What did you post two days ago? _____by taxi. 1. Did you eat tamales last night?

3.How did you come home? _____her dad 2. Did you see the Solar eclipse in 2024?

3.Did you drink coffee last morning?


4.What time did you leave school? _____three pastries
4.Did you phone your grandma last week?
5.How long did it take you to get there? _____We went to the beach.
5.Did you go to the beach in your last vacations?
6.What did they give her for her birthday ? _____20 dlls
6.Did you do homework after school?
7.Who did she phone? _____Around two o`clock.
7.Did you brush your teeth before going to school?
8.How many cakes did she sell? _____A letter to my mom.
8.Did you play hide and seek in 2nd grade?
9.How much did the chocolate cost? _____yestreday
9.Did you watch cartoons six years ago?
10.When did you see him? ____two hours
10.Did you swim in the pool yestrerda ?

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