Past Simple (1,2,3,7,9)
I. Ask about the underlined part of the sentence.
example:
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1. They went home by bus yesterday.
How did they go home yesterday?
2. I played chess yesterday evening.
3. I lent him 50 $ last week.
4. We were in the National Gallery last weekend.
5. She got a lovely present on her last birthday.
6. The professor had his speech at 1 o'clock.
7. Paul found my key under the table yesterday.
8. The weather was absolutely beautiful yesterday.
9. You saw our neighbour at the theatre last Sunday.
10. He borrowed two books from the library.
11. She left work five minutes ago.
12. Bill cried because his dog died yesterday.
13. Everyone looked shocked last night.
14. My mother used to like sweets.
15. They were in America ten years ago.
16. Michael said all those lies to me yesterday.
17. I answered all questions in the test.
18. He rented a cheap car in Greece last summer.
19. Many accidents happened in the mountains last year.
20. Her brother won a lot of money six months ago.
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II. Change the sentences into Past Simple.
exapmle:
1. She usually drinks tea with lemon. Yesterday
she drunk tea with lemon.
2. Do you sometimes play cards with friends?
last weekend?
3. I often get up early and make coffee for my family. Yesterday
4. I don't go to church every Sunday.
last Sunday.
5. He writes articles to a local paper.
last month.
6. They do the cooking every day.
yesterday.
7. I spend much time in the fitness club.
yesterday morning.
8. I often find money on the pavement.
last week.
9. Does she park near his house very often?
yesterday?
10. Jane cleans windows every Saturday.
last Saturday.
11. He always puts on his father's jacket.
yesterday.
12. Nothing happens here.
last August.
13. I don't think much about my ex-husband.
last year.
14. Why does Mary usually stay at his place?
two days ago?
15. He always waits for her half an hour and then he leaves.
yesterday.
16. Jim doesn't know how to spend his free time.
last weekend.
17. Mike always tries to be the best at pool.
last evening.
18. She sometimes plays chess but she loses. Yesterday
19. It costs us a lot of money to make a party.
last night.
20. I live and work in the capital of Hungary. Last year
III. Complete sentences using "to be" in Past Simple.
example:
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1. Where .....was......your younger sister with her boyfriend last night?
2. They ................at work almost twelve hours yesterday so they .................very tired.
3. I .............hungry in the restaurant last evening because I had eaten before.
4. Why .....................your parents so excited when we met them last week?
5. It ..............really cold and windy yesterday so it .........a nice day for walking at all.
6. My grandparents ...........at dinner with us yesterday because they ..........at church.
7. .......Ben very disappointed or .............he fine when he failed his exam last month?
8. I'm all right now but I ...............a bit sick after dinner last night.
9. Where ..............your friends from college last summer?
10. Yesterday .............a hot and sunny day so all tourists .............on the beach.
11. When you .............a child, you ...............afraid of spiders at all.
12. The hotel ...........rather ordinary because it .............expensive.
13. ...............Steve asleep at midnight yesterday or .............he out?
14. What time .............you in the gallery this morning?
15. Don't worry. My parents ...............angry that you came with me.
16. The flat .............like a hole: it ..........tiny and there ...........many windows in it.
17. ...............your brand new watch very expensive or ................it quite affordable?
18. Those new shoes ............comfortable so I ..............happy with them.
19. When .............Jim and Adam at gym for the last time?
20. I ............able to talk to you at the party last night because you ...........really drunk.
IV . Make a negative.
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example:
1. I drank milk for breakfast yesterday.
I did not drink milk for breakfast yesterday.
2. She sold her house last week.
3. They swam in the river many times last summer.
4. I worked as a sales manager for a year.
5. It rained here last autumn.
6. She ate all my chocolates yesterday.
7. My friends were at the Picasso exhibition in Paris last month.
8. I wanted to buy new shoes for my friend's wedding.
9. My new gold watch cost a fortune.
10. My little nephew woke me up at 8 o'clock.
11. We remembered to take an umbrella yesterday evening.
12. Mike threw a stone at my son yesterday.
13. Her sister taught me how to drive two years ago.
14. I travelled in India and China last year.
15. My cat slept ten hours yesterday.
16. He showed me his brand new flat last Monday.
17. They held hands at the last party.
18. We drove Bill's sports car very fast yesterday.
19. I smoked a packet of cigarettes yesterday.
20. I was good at mathematics at school.
V. Make a question.
Example:
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1. I went to the supermarket yesterday.
Did I go to the supermarket yesterday?
2. She tried skiing last month.
3. They paid much money for their car.
4. I thought about it yesterday.
5. Jill finally stopped smoking last week.
6. The train arrived late yesterday.
7. She worked in a bank for ten years.
8. He was a teacher for four years.
9. I ran a marathon last week.
10. Her parents were in the school ten minutes ago.
11. Jack brought me a little cat last June.
12. Maria was very angry with him yesterday.
13. They heard us speaking about them.
14. You wanted to go fishing last Saturday.
15. We stayed in a cheap hotel in Paris last summer.
16. She really enjoyed herself last night.
17. He rang Helen two hours ago.
18. I often rode a bicycle when I was young.
19. Phil built his own house three years ago.
20. They copied that document last month.