The Past Simple

1. Write the past simple of the following REGULAR VERBS:

a) arrive      b) start      c) stop      d) study      e) play
f) talk      g) revise      h) fix      i) watch      j) happen

2. Write the past simple of the following IRREGULAR VERBS:

a) win      b) begin      c) drive      d) read      e) cut      f) put
g) choose      h) send      i) eat      j) understand      k) leave

3. Choose the correct option and match with the correct picture:


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a) The teacher taughtteacheddid teach us something very difficult yesterday morning.

b) Laura didn't havehaddid have a very good mark in the test.

c) Sara didn't gowentgoed to the supermarket last Saturday, she didn't gowentgoed to the hairdresser.

d) John winnedwondidn't win the race. He finished in the last position!

e) I tooktakeddid take the car to the garage. It needed repairing.

f) The students didn't decorateddecorateddid decorated the classroom for the end-of-term party.

g) Anna didn't findfoundedfinded the book she was looking for. Someone had borrowed it.

 

 

a) Sally didn't pass her driving test. .

b) We didn't understand the explanation. .

c) The boy didn't steal my purse. .

d) Sergio didn't come from Spain. .

e) The students didn't ask the doubts to their teacher. .

 

5. Choose the right question for the following answers:

 

a) Did you like the film?Did you liked the film?Liked you the film?  Yes, I liked it a lot!

b) Where you bought those shoes?Where did you bought those shoes?Where did you buy those shoes? I bought them in a nice shop in the centre.

c) How long took you to arrive to London by train?How long did it take you to arrive to London by train?How long did it took you to arrive to London by train? It took me two hours.

d) Did you find Sam in the library?Found you Sam in the library?Did Sam find you in the library? No, I didn't find him there.

e) What did you eat at the Indian restaurant?What ate you at the Indian restaurant?What did you ate at the Indian restaurant? I ate some spicy meat with rice. It was delicious!

f) Did you practiced English when you visited London?Practiced you English when you visited London?Di you practice English when you visited London? Yes, of course! I practiced a lot!

g) Did you arrive on time at the train station?Did you arrived on time at the train station?Arrived you on time at the train station? No, I didn't arrive on time. I missed the train.

h) Did Sally pass her driving test?Did Sally passed her driving test?Sally passed her driving test? No, she didn't. She got nervous and couldn't park the car.

i) What did you did last night?What did you do last night?Did you do last night? I watched TV with my parents.

j) Did you studied a lot for the English test?Studied you a lot for the English test?Did you study a lot for the English test? Yes, I did.

 

 

a)  Yes, I went to the cinema.

b)  No, my sister didn't pass the exam.

c)  Yes, I liked the present!

d)  No, I didn't see Michael at the party.

e)  No, Peter didn't finish his homework.