Past Simple Exercises

I. Listen and complete the conversation (10 points)

bought Saturday- did- played- eat- didnt- did- go- food- buy

Robert: Hi Alice, what ____you do last Saturday?

Alice: On Saturday, I _________shopping.
Robert: What did you________?
Alice: I ________a sweater and trousers.
Robert: Good
Alice: And you what _______you do last__________?
Robert: I _______tennis and I went to a restaurant
Alice : Did you _______Chinese food?
Robert : No, I________. I ate Mexican_________.

II. Read and complete the dialogue using the words from the box (5 points)

Went- swam- didnt- stayed- studied

Rick: what did you do last weekend, Meg?

Meg: Oh, I had a great time. I __________to the Beach and I in the ocean.
Rick: That sounds like fun. Did you go to a restaurant?
Meg: No, I__________. How about you? Did you go anywhere?
Rick: No, I didnt go anywhere . I _________home and _________ for todays
Spanish test.
Meg: Our Spanish test is today? I forgot all about that!
Rick: Dont worry. You always get an A.
III. Regular Verbs: Read and complete the senteces with the Past Simple of the verbs
in brackets (10 points)

1. I _________________________ (study) French yesterday.

2. We _________________________ (watch) an interesting programme last night.

3. Mark _________________________ (stop) the car in front of the hospital.

4. My parents_________________________ (arrive) at half past six.

5. Alison_________________________ (walk) to school.

6. Charles and Wendy _________________________ (dance) at the party.

7. I _________________________ (arrive) in London at 10 oclock in the morning.

8. I was hungry so I_________________________ (decide) to have a pizza.

9. In the afternoon I _________________________ (visit) the city centre

10. My friend George _________________________ (invite) me to a musical.

IV. Irregular verbs: Complete the sentences using the verb in past simple (10)

1. Kate___________ a red dress ( buy)

2. Tom ___________ a car ( drive)
3. Steve __________ me a gift ( give)
4. She __________ a wonderful song ( sing)
5. They ___________ nine hours last night (sleep)
6. My father __________ English and French (speak)
7. Susan___________ in the ocean yesterday evening (swim)
8. He ___________ a letter to his mum (write)
9. Tom _________ to Coquimbo last year ( go)
10.I ___________ a race last Saturday (run)
V. Look at the table and answer the questions ( 8 points)

What did they do?

Name Sing in the Eat in a Swim in the Write a

festival restaurant ocean letter
Kate
Steve

1. _____Kate sing in the festival?_______________

2. ____ Steve sing in the festival?______________
3. ____ Kate eat in a restaurant?______________
4. ____Steve eat in a restaurant?_____________
5. ___ Kate swim in the ocean?_____________
6. ____Steve swim in the ocean?_____________
7. ____Kate write a letter?_______________
8. ____ Steve write a letter? _______________

VI. Write the past simple negative form of the verbs in brackets. (10 points)

1. Kate_______________ a green dress ( buy)

2. Tom ______________ a bicycle ( drive)
3. Steve ______________ me a sweet ( give)
4. She _______________ a horrible song ( sing)
5. They ______________ eight hours last night (sleep)
6. My father __________ Chinese (speak)
7. Susan___________ in the swimming pool yesterday evening (swim)
8. He ___________ a book to his mum (write)
9. Tom _________ to Santiago last year ( go)
10. I ___________ a race last Saturday (run)