12120 past simple exercises

EXERCISES ON PAST SIMPLE1.. Brown says about a typical working day: Mr.. Brown Yesterday was a typical working day for Mr.. Write what he did or didn’t do yesterday.. I walk to work, whi

EXERCISES ON PAST SIMPLE

1 Read what Mr Brown says about a typical working day:

Mr Brown

Yesterday was a typical working day for Mr Brown Write what he did or didn’t do yesterday

a He _ at 7 o’ clock

b He _ a big breakfast

c It to get to work

d He _ at 8:45

e He lunch

f He _ at 5 o’ clock

g He tired when _ home

h He in the evening

i He _ out yesterday evening

j He at 11 o’ clock

k He well last night

2 A friend has just come back from holiday You ask him about it Write your questions

a (where/go) ?

b (go/alone) _ ?

c (food/good) ?

d (how long/stay/there) _

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e (stay/at a hotel) _

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f (how/travel) ?

g (the weather/fine) _ ?

h (what/do in the evenings) _

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i (meet anybody interesting)

I usually get up at 7 o’ clock and have a big breakfast I walk to work, which takes me about half an hour I start work at 8:45 I never have lunch I finish work at 5 o’ clock I am always tired when I get home I usually eat in the evening I don’t usually go out I go to bed at about 11 o’ clock I always sleep well

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3 Complete the sentences Put the verb into the past simple.

a It was warm, so I off my coat (take)

b The film wasn’t very good I _ it very much (not enjoy)

c I knew Sarah was very busy, so I _ her ( not disturb)

d I was very tired, so I _ to bed early (go)

e The bed was very uncomfortable I _ very well (not sleep)

f Sue wasn’t hungry, so she _ anything (not eat)

g We went to Kate’s house but she _ at home (not be)

h It was a funny situation but nobody _ (laugh)

i The window was open and a bird _ into the room (fly)

j The hotel wasn’t very expensive It very much (not cost)

k I was in a hurry, so I _ time to phone you (not have)

l It was hard work carrying the bags They _ very heavy (be)

4 Write the past of these verbs.

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5 Put the verb in the correct form of the past (positive, negative

or question)

a I _ (play) tennis yesterday but I (not/win)

b We _ (wait) a long time for the bus but it _ (not/come)

c That’s a nice shirt Where _ (you/buy) it?

d She (see) me but she (not/speak) to me

e ‘ _ (it/rain) yesterday?’ ‘No, it was a nice day.’

f That was a stupid thing to do Why _ (you/do) it?