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Past Simple Tense Exercises

The document provides exercises to practice using the simple past tense in English. It includes filling in blanks with the simple past form of verbs, forming negative and interrogative sentences in the past tense, and completing sentences using the past tense form of verbs provided in brackets. The exercises focus on conjugating regular verbs into their simple past forms and using those forms to talk about completed actions in the past.

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Past Simple Tense Exercises

The document provides exercises to practice using the simple past tense in English. It includes filling in blanks with the simple past form of verbs, forming negative and interrogative sentences in the past tense, and completing sentences using the past tense form of verbs provided in brackets. The exercises focus on conjugating regular verbs into their simple past forms and using those forms to talk about completed actions in the past.

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PAST SIMPLE TENSE (EXERCISES)

SIMPLE PAST: REGULAR VERBS

1. Write the Simple Past in the correct column.

VISIT PLAN TRY CARRY DANCE STOP STUDY

LIVE FIX STAY PRACTISE TRAVEL

WATCH- WATCHED CHANGE-CHANGED CRY- CRIED CLAP-CLAPPED

visited

2. Write the Simple Past of these verbs.


a) WASH: ......................................... f) STOP: ...................................................

b) HELP: ............................................ g) HURRY: ................................................

c) CLEAN: ......................................... h) PLAY: ....................................................

d) TIDY: ........................................... i) CHAT: ...................................................

e) DANCE: ........................................ j) LISTEN: ..............................................

3. Complete the sentences with the Simple Past of the verbs in brackets.
a) The people (enjoy) .........................................the party last weekend.
b) The children (phone) ......................................thier grandparents two days ago.
c) We (plan) ..........................................a trip to England last year.
d) The family (stay) ....................................at home yesterday.
e) Mum (fry) ..................................fish and chips for our lunch on Sunday.
f) The teacher (arrive) ....................................an hour ago.
g) The student (organise) ...................................a picnic last week.
h) The children (close) .................................their books after the lesson.
i) John (invite) ............................................his neighbours to a party.
j) It (rain) .....................................all day yesterday.
k) We (shop) .....................................in the shopping centre all morning.
l) Walter and Catherine (visit) ..........................................the circus last month.
4. Write the negative of these sentences.
a) He played basketball. .........................................................................................
b) They tidied their rooms. ...................................................................................
c) She danced at the party. ..................................................................................
d) We visited our grandparents. ...........................................................................
e) You watched TV. ..................................................................................................
f) I helped my dad. ..................................................................................................
g) He studied the exam. .........................................................................................
h) You lived in London. .............................................................................................
i) We played tennis. ................................................................................................
j) They cooked dinner last night. .........................................................................
5. Form the YES/NO Question of these sentences.
a) You helped your sister. ......................................................................................
b) They locked the door. ........................................................................................
c) She opened her present. ...................................................................................
d) He carried the boxes. ................................................................................
e) You called your best friend. ......................................................................
f) She played volleyball. ..................................................................................
g) My brother studied History. .....................................................................
h) We waited for the bus. ...............................................................................
i) He listened to music last night . ...............................................................
j) They helped their mother. .........................................................................
6. Write the affirmative, negative and interrogatives of these sentences.
a) They (work) ................................................in the morning. (WHEN)
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b) You (watch) .............................................a film. (WHAT)


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(?)

c) She (close) ......................................the shop. (WHAT)


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(?)

(?)
d) He (work) ..........................................in London. (WHERE)
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(?)

(?)

e) You (study) ........................................the exam. (WHAT)


(-)

(?)

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f) He (play) .............................................in the park. (WHERE)


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