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Simple Past – part one

1 - Write the past forms of the irregular verbs.

1. go → _______________

2. come → _______________

3. buy → _______________

4. have → _______________

5. do → _______________

2 - Complete the table in simple past.

positive negative question

Jane was tired.

Sean did not work.

Did I have a cat?

Mary did not sing.

Did she see us?

3 - Put the sentences into simple past.

1. We open the door.

_____________________________________________

2. You write poems.

_____________________________________________

3. Richard plays in the garden.

_____________________________________________

4. Kerry does not speak English.

_____________________________________________

5. Do you see the bird?

_____________________________________________

Simple Past – part two

1 - Write the past forms of the irregular verbs.

6. leave → _______________

7. sell → _______________

8. bring → _______________

9. shut → _______________

10. spend → _______________

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 2 - Complete the table in simple past.

positive negative question

They shared a room.

Marc did not cook.

Was Betty thirsty?

Louis did not throw the ball.

Did Henry build houses?

3 - Put the sentences into simple past.

1. We move house. → _____________________________________________
2. They catch the ball. → _____________________________________________

3. He crosses the street. → _____________________________________________

4. They do not sell furniture. → _____________________________________________

5. Does she practise her English? → _____________________________________________

4 - Write sentences in simple past.

1. Janet / the bus / miss _____________________________________________

2. she / her room / tidy _____________________________________________

3. not / Rupert / the number / dial _____________________________________________

4. she / a friend / phone _____________________________________________

5. not / Andy / the ball / pass _____________________________________________

5 - Was or Were? Circle the correct answer.

1. The book was/ were on the table.

2. You was/ were very clever.

3. He was/ were in trouble.

4. George Washington was/ were the first US president.

5. The cars was/ were new.

Simple past – part three

1 - Write the past forms of the irregular verbs.

1. feel → _______________

2. cost → _______________

3. drive → _______________

4. catch → _______________

5. feed → _______________

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 2 - Complete the table in simple past.
positive negative question

The ship disappeared.

He did not criticise you.

Was Amy depressed?

She did not teach in London.

Did the passengers panic?

3 - Put the sentences into simple past.

1. They repeat the question. → _____________________________________________

2. She hugs her little brother. → _____________________________________________

3. The snowman melts in the sun. → _____________________________________________

4. The candle does not burn. → _____________________________________________

5. Do they chat in a forum? → _____________________________________________

4 - Write sentences in simple past.

1. Jim / his head / cover ______________________________________________________

2. she / the chapter / copy ______________________________________________________

3. not / the clouds / disappear ______________________________________________________

4. he / to our question / refer ______________________________________________________

5. not / we / our punishment / escape ______________________________________________________

5 - Was or Were? Circle the correct answer.

1. It was/ were the right thing to do.
2. The shop was/ were open.
3. The men was/ were very strong.
4. The weather was/ were great.
5. My father and I was/ were in the car.

Extracted from: http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/simple-past-1.

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