5697 Past Simple of Regular Verbs
5697 Past Simple of Regular Verbs
Write the past simple of the following verbs in the right place.
Verb + -ed Verb + -d Vowel + y + -ed Consonant + y + ied Double consonant + -ed
Fill in the blanks with the past simple of the verbs in brackets.
1. Janet !watch" a film on #V.
$. #he %irl !finish" her homework.
&. #he car !stop" in the middle of the street.
'. (y father !fi)" the #V.
*. #he children !visit" the museum.
+. ,elen !wash" her hair with a new shampoo.
-. (y friends !notice" my new dress.
.. (y mother !%uide" me.
/. #he criminal !confess" the murder.
10. #hey !offer" me a new CD.
11. 1esterday 2 !wait" for you for an hour.
1$. (y mother !divide" the cake in si).
1&. 3 friend of mine !receive" a weird e-mail.
1'. (y baby brother !dama%e" the #V.
1*. (y family !plan" a trip to the 45.
1+. (r. ,arris !carry" the heavy
bo)es to the attic.
1-. 2 !talk" to John on the phone.
1.. 6ast weekend 2 !dance" with Jim.
1/. 5aren and 7ara !play" computer %ames.
$0. #he students !describe" their last holidays.
$1. #om !collect" stamps when he was ten.
$$. #he youn% boy !cry" for help.
$&. 7usan !wrap" the present.
$'. 5aty !admire" her %randmother.
$*. #he baby !clap" his hands with satisfaction.
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walk 8 walke
talk 8 talke
answer 8 answere
-e -d
Dance 8 dance
6ike 8 like
3rrive - arrive
double consonant + -ed
prefer 8 preferre
stop 8 stoppe
travel - travelle
Consonant + y -ied
study 8 studie
tidy 8 tidie
carry - carrie
vowel + y -yed
play 8 pla!e
en9oy 8 en9o!e
stay - sta!e
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'ill in the gaps with the Past Simple (negative) of the verbs in brac$ets.
1. David !not : watch" the film in the cinema.
$. Carol !not : appear" for the party.
&. (y parents !not : book" a table in the restaurant.
'. ;eter !not : close" the door when he entered.
*. <icole !not : follow" my advice.
+. #he 9ewels !not : disappear".
-. 2 !not : wait" for you because 2 was in a hurry.
.. (rs. 4nderwood !not : reco%nise" me.
/. #he students !not : identify" the sub9ect in the sentence.
10. #he nau%hty boys !not : apolo%ise" for their bad behaviour.
11. Caroline !not : like" to be disturbed.
1$. #he thief !not : admit" that he stole the car.
Now #se the interrogative form of the past simple.
1. !the %irl : blush" when her boyfriend kissed her=
$. !Caroline : like" to be disturbed=
&. !you : e)plain" the reason=
'. !(um : cook" dinner yesterday=
*. !the pupil : ask" any >uestion=
+. !the %irl : en9oy" the birthday party=
-. !you : visit" the museum last weekend=
.. !Charles : arrive" early last ni%ht=
/. !the secretary : cancel" the meetin%=
10. !(rs. Clark : water" the plants=
11. !the cat : scratch" the front door=
1$. !your sister : type" the letter=
Rewrite the sentences both in the negative an interrogative forms.
1. 2 walked to school.
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$. #he car stopped at the traffic li%hts.
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&. #he boys played chess.
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'. 2 talked to 3ndrew.
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*. (ichael worked till late.
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+. #he baby cried all ni%ht.
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NEG&-I.E
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main verb"
IN-ERR1G&-I.E
i + s#b%ect + infinitive
!of the main verb"
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