Put the verbs into the correct form

(simple past).
spent
1. Last year I (spend)   my holiday in Ireland.

2. It (be)   great.

3. I (travel)   around by car with two friends and

we (visit)   lots of interesting places.

4. In the evenings we usually (go)   to a pub.

5. One night we even (learn)   some Irish dances.

6. We (be)   very lucky with the weather.

7. It (not / rain)   a lot.

8. But we (see)   some beautiful rainbows.

9. Where (spend / you)   your last holiday?

Complete the sentences. 

Use the past simple form of the verb in brackets.
1. You (arrive) in England last week.
2. My mum (study) Russian at university.
3. I (phone) you yesterday, but you weren't at home.
4. Last night, Marga and Alice (plan) their holiday.
5. Tom (invite) us to his birthday party.
6. The children (carry) the books to the classroom.
7. We  (finish) the exam at half past three.
8. I (chat) to Jane about films and fashion.

Complete the sentences with the past simple form 

of the verbs in brackets. Use contractions where possible.
1. We really (enjoy) the game last Sunday.
2. (Marco / win) the golf competition?
3. They (not play) very well yesterday. They lost the match.
4. How many goals (your team / score) in the first half?
 5. Sandra (not want) to go rowing with me.
6. (they / go) to the swimming pool yesterday?
7. I (buy) a new baseball cap last week.
8. James (stop) his car in front of the sports shops.

1. I   my maths homework yesterday. (to do)

2.  Susan   to England by plane? (to go)
3. They   a farm two weeks ago. (to visit)
4. Jenny and Peggy   their brother. (not/to help)
5. The children   at home last weekend. (not/to be)
6. When   you   this wonderful skirt? (to design)
7. My mother   into the van. (not/to crash)
8. The boys   the mudguards of their bicycles. (to take off)
9.  you   your aunt last week? (to phone)
10. He   milk at school. (not/to drink)

A. Complete the sentences, put the verb into the correct form, positive
or negative. (simple past tense) 

took

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

didn't enjo

2. The film wasn't very good. I   it very much. (enjoy)

3. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I   her. (disturb)

4. I was very tired, so I   to bed early. (go)

5. The bed was very uncomfortable. I   very well. (sleep)

6. Sue wasn't hungry, so she   anything. (eat)

7. We went to Kate's house but she   at home. (be)

8. It was a funny situation but nobody   (laugh)

9. The window was open and a bird   into the room. (fly)

10. The hotel wasn't very expensive. It   very much. (cost)

11. I was in a hurry, so I   time to phone you. (have)

12. It was hard work carrying the bags. They   very heavy. (be)

B. Complete the exercise with the verbs inside the box. (simple past
tense)

buy catch cost drink

fall hurt sell spend

teach throw win write

w rote
13. Mozart   more than 600 pieces of music. 

14. 'How did you learn to drive?' 'My father   me.' 

15. We couldn't afford to keep our car, so we   it. 

16. I was very thirsty. I   the water very quickly.

17. Paul and I played tennis yesterday. He's much better than me, so he

 easily. 

18-19. Don   down the stairs this morning and   his leg.
20-21. Jim   the ball to Sue, who   it.

22-24. Ann   a lot of money yesterday. She 

a dress. It   100.

Change the verb into the correct form, then press "Check" to check
your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if you don't
know. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints!
Change the verb into the correct form:

1. Dan   (leave) very early today.

2. Sam and Sue   (buy) a new house last month.

3. I   (visit) Germany the previous week.

4. You   (play) very well.

5. They   (find) this book on their trip to Italy.

6. I   (bake) this cake by myself.

7. We   (open) the store in 1987.

8. The rain finally   (stop), and we   (go) home.

9. She   (plan) to come, but she   (have) some problems.

10. Kate   (have) a big house, but she   (sell) it.

11. Rose   (be) very thin.

12. You   (be) at work yesterday morning.

13. We   (think) New York was in England!

14. They   (bring) this from their trip.

15. She always   (dance) in the summer.

Change the verb into the correct form, then press "Check" to check
your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if you don't
know. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints!
Change the verb into the correct form:

1. Barbara   (eat) the whole cake last night.

2. I   (save) some money last year.

3. You   (give) me all the books yesterday.

5. I   (come), I   (see), I   (leave).

6. They   (drink) too much.

7. We   (be) very happy together.

8. The cat   (jump) on the tree, and the bird   (fly) away.
9. We always   (cook) together.

10. She   (arrive) in 1978.

11. Emily and Edward   (meet) in Paris.

12. Peter   (change) his name many years ago.

13. Julie   (move) from Canada last month.

14. They   (sing) a few songs together.

15. We   (have) a lot of friends there.

 Soal

1. I ……………………… my drawing book two days ago

a. loss
b. lost
c. was losing

2. I was listening to music when my teacher ……………………… my class.

a. has entered
b. was entering
c. entered

3. My brother ……………………… the newspaper when he was waiting his

friend.
a. read
b. was reading
c. had read

4. My brother and me went to campus and then we ……………………… in

a cafeteria.
a. had relaxed
 b. relaxed
c. were relaxing

5. Anita ……………………… John when she was reading book in library.

a. was meeting
b. met
c. had met

6. The students ……………………… to zoo when they were studying

animal’s name.
a. were going
b. went
c. had gone

7. Angeline ……………………… to English conversation when her friend

was singing beside her.
a. listened
b. listens
c. was listening

8. I ……………………… to college alone when my friend was coming late.

a. walked
b. walk
c. was walking

9. ……………………… she read novel last morning?

a. Do
b. Does
c. Did

10. My brother ……………………… a motorcycle three weeks ago.

a. has
b. had
c. have

11. I ……………………… when my cousin was going to abroad.

a. am sad
b. were sad
c. was sad

12. When I lived in Singapore, I ……………………… in a hospital.

a. work
b. worked
c. was working

13. He passed his examination because he ……………………… very

hard.
a. was studying
 b. studies
c. studied

14. My teachers were angry because I ……………………… lazy.

a. am
b. was
c. were

15. When my sister………………………, it was raining

a.. got up
b. gets up
c. get up

16. My teacher………………… new book yesterday.

a. bring
b. brought
c. brings

17. I……………………… Julian at the Nick’s party. He was

handsome.
a. see
b. saw
c. seen

18. Julio………………. student last year.

a. was active
b. were active
c. is active

19. I was watching movie when my mother ……………………… me.

a. was calling
b. calls
c. called

20. I was writing journal when my brother   ………………………

game.
a. played
b. was playing
c. plays

SOAL LATIHAN SIMPLE PAST TENSE DAN JAWABANNYA

Latihan/Exercise
1.He didn’t . . . . . the answer for that question
a. Knew
b. Knows
c. Know
d. Knowing
2. I . . . . . my Job Training last month.
a. Finish
b. Had finish
c. Finishing
d. Finished
3. I . . . . . a very interesting short story yesterday
a. To read
b. Reads
c. Read
d. Reading
4. Nanda . . . . . pass the test of University Enrolment last year.
a. Didn’t
b. Does
c. Doesn’t
d. Don’t
5. . . . . . they do their homework last night?
a. Do
b. Are
c. Did
d. Were
6. I . . . . . my mother last Sunday.
a. Call
b. Called
c. Calls
d. Calling
7. We didn’t . . . . . with his plan
a. To agree
b. Agreeing
c. Agreed
d. Agree
8. Where did you . . . . . in 2010?
a. Lives
b. Live
c. Living
d. Lived
9. Yoga . . . . . his car three days ago
a. Sold
b. Sell
c. Selling
d. Sells
10. Eko : Where did you go yesterday?
      Nanda : I . . . . . to the beach with my friends.
a. Go
b. Went
c. Gone
d. Going
11. Did he . . . . . english last night?
a. Studies
b. Studied
c. Study
d. Studying
12. They . . . . . a soccer player before the accident happened.
a. Am
b. Are
c. Was
d. Were
13. Miss Yoannita . . . . . here yesterday
a. Is
b. Are
c. Was
d. Were
14. Maman . . . . . the Headmaster of my school in 2010.
a. Is
b. Was
c. Were
d. Are
15. She didn’t . . . . . her holiday anywhere
a. Spent
b. Spending
c. Spend
d. Spends
16. Our English teacher . . . . . sick yesterday.
a. Is
b. Were
c. Was
d. Are
17. Miss Yoan . . . . . me to her party two days ago
a. Invited
b. Invites
c. Inviting
d. Invite
18. She didn’t . . . . . to my birthday party yesterday.
a. Come
b. Came
c. Comes
d. Coming
19. . . . . . you sleep early last night?
a. Do
b. Did
c. Does
d. Don’t
20. Ten years ago, a holiday trip to Australia . . . . . cheap.
a. Was not
b. Did not
c. Were not
d. Is not

Latihan Soal Simple Past Tense

Agar lebih paham lagi, Ayo coba Quiz (latihan soal) Simple Past
Tense dibawah ini. Ada 10 contoh soal Simple Past Tense berbentuk pilihan
ganda. Dan pilihlah satu jawabannya yang menurut Anda paling tepat.
SELAMAT BELAJAR!
1. 1. Question

Stefan loves to go traveling to some exotic countries all around the

world. And he ……………… to Spain last year with all of his families.

o  Was going

o  Went

o  Gone

o  Is going

o  Is gone

2. 2. Question

Caroline and Bonnie went shopping in the supermarket together. And

Caroline ………….. a new bicycle yesterday, while Bonnie did not buy
anything.

o  Is buying

o  Bought

o  Has been bought

o  Did bought
 o  Was buying
3. 3. Question

Today, there will be an exam at school and everyone must prepare the
exam very carefully. Due to that reason, Rosaline …………… her
homework last night.

o  Is doing

o  Has done

o  Doing

o  Been there

o  Did
4. 4. Question

Salvatore’s family is going to have dinner with some of their friends

tonight. They are having fun time together. And Mark ……………… the
dishes after dinner.

o  Washes

o  Is washing

o  Wash

o  Has been washed

o  Washed
5. 5. Question

We ………………. to the grocery store this afternoon. After that, we

went to the department store to buy some new clothes, shoes, bags,
and t-shirts for the holiday.

o  Drove

o  Drives
 o  Was driving

o  Had driven

o  Had been driven

Questions and Answers

 1. She ... a book last night

o A. Buys
o B. Buyed
o C. Bought
 2. Dina ... her report
o A. Didn’t finished
o B. Did not finished
o C. Did not finish
 3. He ... a diligent student
o A. Wasn’t
o B. Weren’t
o C. Isn’t
 4. Did You ... me a message?
o A. Sent
o B. Send
o C. Sended

 5. ... They an architect?

o A. Were
o B. Was
o C. Are
 6. The scientist mixes the formula
Discuss

o A. Did the scientist not mixed the formula?

o B. Didn’t the scientist mix the formula?
o C. Did not the scientist mix the formula?
 7. Is she in the class?
o A. Isn’t She in the class?
o B. Wasn’t She in the Class?
o C. Weren’t She in the class?
  8. We were studying English
o A. We were studied English
o B. We were study English
o C. We studied English
 9. Economics will be the most popular subject
o A. Economics was the most popular subject
o B. Economics were the most popular subject
o C. Economics is the most popular subject
 10. Dina and Dini do a great job
o A. Did Dina and Dini did a great job?
o B. Did not Dina and Dini do a great job?
o C. Did Dina and Dini do a great job?

1. My mother … me a byclcle yesterday

a. Buys

b. Buyed

c. Bought

d. Will buy

2. Dodit … his report

a. Didn’t finished

b. Did not finished

c. Did not finish

d. Does not finish

3. She …a lazy student

a. Wasn’t

b. Weren’t

c. Isn’t

d. Am not

4. You … me a message last night

a. Sent

b. Send

c. Sended
d. Will send

5. They … an architect?

a. Were

b. Was

c. Are

d. Is

6. The Doctor gives the prescription

a. Did the doctor not given the prescription?

b. Didn’t the doctor give the prescription?

c. Did not the doctor gave the prescription?

d. Didn’t the doctor gave the prescription

7. Is the teacher in the class?

a. Isn’t the teacher in the class?

b. Wasn’t the techer in the class?

c. Weren’t the teacherin the class?

d. Am not the teacher in the class?

8. They were studying Math

a. They were studied Math

b. They were study Math

c. They studied Math

d. They did study math

9. English will be the most popular subject

a. English was the most popular subject

b. English were the most popular subject

c. English is the most popular subject

d. English are the most popular subject

10. They do a great job

a. Did they did a great job?

b. Did not they do a great job?

c. Did they do a great job?

d. Did they did not a great job?

Simple past tense exercise

Change the following sentences into simple past.

1. She buys a book.

2. The teacher punishes the boy.

3. The little girl laughs at the beggar.

4. They know it.

5. He does not tell lies.

6. They do not wait for anybody.

7. Who teaches you English?

8. The masons build the house.

9. They invite us to their party.

10. His manners disgust me.

11. She sings a lovely song.

12. It is time to start.

13. He wants to kill the snake.

14. His conduct surprises me.

15. I want you to come with me.