Fill in the gaps with the positive or negative forms of the verbs in the simple past tense. Then match the pictures with the sentences. (Write the numbers into the circles.)

1. Angelina __________ (BREAK) her leg last week.

2. The cook ________________ (BRING) the food.

3. Bill ________________ (DROP) the bowling ball.

4. Peter _____________ (NOT PAY) attention when he __________ (HOLD) the hot coffee in his hands.

5. Sam _______________ (DREAM) about an ice-cream.

6. Helen _______________ (FIND) a pound note.

7. Fiona _________________ (NOT TELL) the truth.

8. Kelly and Jane ________________ (SPEAK) about their day.

9. Leroy _____________________ (NOT FINISH) mowing the lawn.

10. Gina ___________ (SING) a song while cooking.

11. Walter ___________________ (NOT FIND) his way home.

12. Ellen _______________ (RIDE) on a crazy horse.

13. Sally _______________ (BE) very angry because her computer __________________ (NOT WORK).

14. Amanda ________________ (THINK) she was the most beautiful woman in town.

15. Paula __________________ (GO) to sleep in her armchair.

16. Andrew _________________ (NOT DRESS) properly today; his clothes look funny.

17. George ______________ (NOT FEEL) fine after the training. His back ____________ (HURT).

18. Jess ______________ (MEET) Tom and ___________ (LIKE) him at once.

19. Samuel _______________ (NOT WANT) to damage the wall. It __________ (BE) an accident.

20. Zoe _____________________ (NOT UNDERSTAND) the funny sign.

21. Lisa __________________ (FALL) in love with Ron and _____________ (KISS) him wildly.

22. Linda _______________ (RUN) to her boss.

23. Ben ____________________ (NOT SUCCEED) in tying a knot. He ______________ (BECOME) angry.

24. Lizzie _____________________ (NOT DRINK) her coffee. It ______________ (BE) too hot.

KEY

1. Angelina ___broke__ (BREAK) her leg last week.

2. The cook ____brought___ (BRING) the food.

3. Bill __dropped____ (DROP) the bowling ball.

4. Peter __didn't pay_ (NOT PAY) attention when he __held__ (HOLD) the hot coffee in his hands.

5. Sam _____dreamt__ (DREAM) about an ice-cream.

6. Helen __found____ (FIND) a pound note.

7. Fiona ___didn't tell___ (NOT TELL) the truth.

8. Kelly and Jane ___spoke__ (SPEAK) about their day.

9. Leroy ____didn't finish__ (NOT FINISH) mowing the lawn.

10. Gina __sang__ (SING) a song while cooking.

11. Walter ____didn't find___ (NOT FIND) his way home.

12. Ellen __rode___ (RIDE) on a crazy horse..

13. Sally _was____ (BE) very angry because her computer _____didn't work__ (NOT WORK).

14. Amanda _thought___ (THINK) she was the most beautiful woman in town.

15. Paula _went__ (GO) to sleep in her armchair.

16. Andrew _didn't dress__ (NOT DRESS) properly today; his clothes look funny.

17. George __didn't feel_ (NOT FEEL) fine after the training. His back __hurt__ (HURT).

18. Jess ____met____ (MEET) Tom and __liked___ (LIKE) him at once.

19. Samuel ___didn't want___ (NOT WANT) to damage the wall. It __was__ (BE) an accident.

20. Zoe _____didn't understand_____ (NOT UNDERSTAND) the funny sign.

21. Lisa __fell_______ (FALL) in love with Ron and __kissed____ (KISS) him wildly.

22. Linda __ran_____ (RUN) to her boss.

23. Ben __didn't succeed___ (NOT SUCCEED) in tying a knot. He ___became____ (BECOME) angry.

24. Lizzie _____didn't drink__ (NOT DRINK) her coffee. It ___was_____ (BE) too hot.

The simple past tense - positive and negative

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