Simple past exercises

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Put the verbs into the simple past: 
1. Last year I (go) _______________ to England on holiday. 
2. It (be) ______________________ fantastic. 
3. I (visit) ______________lots of interesting places. I (be) _____________ with two 
friends of mine. 
4. In the mornings we (walk) ____________________ in the streets of London. 
5. In the evenings we (go) ______________________ to pubs. 
6. The weather (be) ________________________ strangely fine. 
7. It (not / rain) ____________________ a lot. 
8. But we (see) _____________________________ some beautiful rainbows. 
9. Where (spend / you) ____________________________ your last holiday? 
10. When (send/he) ____________________________ the boxes to the shop? 
11. Who (invite/they) __________________________ to the party? 
 
Write the past forms of the irregular verbs. 
Infinitive Simple Past 
1. meet 
 
2. drive 
 . 
3. speak 
 . 
4. put 
 . 
5. write 
 . 
6. sing 
 . 
7. do 
 . 
8. sit 
 . 
9. stand 
 . 
10. run 
 . 
 
 
 
Complete the table in simple past. 
Affirmative Negative Interrogative 
He wrote a book. 
 
 
He did not sing 
 
 
Was she pretty? 
She did her lesson. 
 We did not dance. 
 Were they sad? 
Mary washed her hair. 
 I did not read that 
book. 
 
 Did you sleep late 
yesterday? 
John and Mary got married last 
month. 
 
 Helen did not drink 
milk. 
 
 Did Joe drive home last 
night? 
Put the sentences into simple past. 
1. We move to a new house. _____________________________________________ 
2. They bring a sandwich. _____________________________________________ 
3. He doesn't do the homework. ___________________________________________ 
4. They sell cars. _______________________________________________________ 
5. Does he visit his friends? _______________________________________________ 
6. Do you know how to prepare rice and beans? ______________________________ 
7. I do not drive to the countryside. _______________________________________ 
 
Write sentences in simple past. 
1. Janet / miss / the bus 
2. she / tidy / her room 
3. Nancy / watch / not / television 
4. She / read / a book 
Choose "Was“ or "Were“: 
1. The teacher ________ nice. 
2. The students _________ very clever. 
3. But one student ___________ in trouble. 
4. We ______________ sorry for him. 
5. He ________________ nice though. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ANSWERS 
Put the verbs into the simple past: 
12. Last year I (go) ________WENT_______ to England on holiday. 
13. It (be) __________WAS____________ fantastic. 
14. I (visit) ____VISITED__________lots of interesting places. I (be) 
______WAS_______ with two friends of mine. 
15. In the mornings we (walk) ______WALKED______________ in the streets of 
London. 
16. In the evenings we (go) ______WENT________________ to pubs. 
17. The weather (be) _________WAS_______________ strangely fine. 
18. It (not / rain) ____DIDN’T RAIN________________ a lot. 
19. But we (see) _____SAW________________________ some beautiful rainbows. 
20. Where (spend / you) ______DID YOU SPEND______________________ your last 
holiday? 
21. When (send/he) _____DID HE SEND_______________________ the boxes to the 
shop? 
22. Who (invite/they) ___DID THEY INVITE_______________________ to the party? 
Write the past forms of the irregular verbs. 
Infinitive Simple Past 
1. meet 
 
2. drive 
 . 
3. speak 
 . 
4. put 
 . 
5. write 
 . 
6. sing 
 . 
7. do 
 . 
8. sit 
 . 
9. stand 
 . 
10. run 
 . 
MET
DROVE
SPOKE
PUT
WROTE
SANG
DID
SAT
STOOD
RAN
 
Complete the table in simple past. 
Affirmative Negative Interrogative 
He wrote a book. 
 
 
He did not sing 
 
 
Was she pretty? 
She did her lesson. SHE DIDN’T DO HER… DID SHE DO HER LESSON? 
WE DANCED We did not dance. DID WE DANCE? 
THEY WERE SAD THEY WEREN’T SAD Were they sad? 
Mary washed her hair. MARY DIDN’T WASH… DID MARY WASH…? 
I READ THAT BOOK I did not read that book. DID I READ …? 
 
YOU SLEPT LATE 
YESTERDAY. 
YOU DIDN’T SLEEP LATE 
YESTERDAY 
Did you sleep late 
yesterday? 
John and Mary got married 
last month. 
JOHN AND MARY DIDN’T GET 
MARRIED… 
DID JOHN AND MARY GET 
MARRIED 
HELEN DRANK MILK Helen did not drink milk. DID HELEN DRINK MILK 
JOE DROVE HOME… JOE DIDN’T DRIVE HOME.. Did Joe drive home last 
night? 
Put the sentences into simple past. (AQUI SÓ ESCREVO O PASSADO DO VERBO MAS 
VOCÊ DEVE ESCREVER A FRASE INTEIRA) 
8. We move to a new house. ______MOVED____________________________ 
9. They bring a sandwich. _______BROUGHT_____________________________ 
10. He doesn't do the homework. __HE DIDN’T DO__________ 
11. They sell cars. SOLD__________________________________________________ 
12. Does he visit his friends? ____DID HE VISIT_________ 
13. Do you know how to prepare rice and beans? ____DID YOU KNOW___________ 
14. I do not drive to the countryside. ___I DIDN’T DRIVE_________________ 
 
HE DIDN'T WRITE ... DID HE WRITE...?
HE SANG DID HE SING?
SHE WAS PRETTY SHE WASN'T PRETTY
 
Write sentences in simple past. 
5. Janet / miss / the bus JANET MISSED THE BUS 
6. she / tidy / her room SHE TIDIED HER ROOM 
7. Nancy / watch / not / television NANCY DIDN’T WATCH 
8. She / read / a book SHE READ A BOOK 
Choose "Was“ or "Were“: 
6. The teacher ___WAS_____ nice. 
7. The students ___WERE______ very clever. 
8. But one student _____WAS______ in trouble. 
9. We _____WERE_________ sorry for him. 
10. He _____WAS___________ nice though. 
 
	Put the verbs into the simple past:
	Write the past forms of the irregular verbs.
	Complete the table in simple past.
	Put the sentences into simple past.
	5. Does he visit his friends? _______________________________________________
	6. Do you know how to prepare rice and beans? ______________________________
	7. I do not drive to the countryside. _______________________________________
	Write sentences in simple past.
	3. Nancy / watch / not / television
	4. She / read / a book
	Choose "Was“ or "Were“:
	Put the verbs into the simple past:
	Write the past forms of the irregular verbs.
	Complete the table in simple past.
	Put the sentences into simple past. (AQUI SÓ ESCREVO O PASSADO DO VERBO MAS VOCÊ DEVE ESCREVER A FRASE INTEIRA)
	12. Does he visit his friends? ____DID HE VISIT_________
	13. Do you know how to prepare rice and beans? ____DID YOU KNOW___________
	14. I do not drive to the countryside. ___I DIDN’T DRIVE_________________
	Write sentences in simple past.
	7. Nancy / watch / not / television NANCY DIDN’T WATCH
	8. She / read / a book SHE READ A BOOK
	Choose "Was“ or "Were“: