Past simple exercises for A2 LEARNERS EFL

Grammar exercises

1. A) lin the banks with was oF were
1. 1__at choo! at 8 dock yesterday.

2. My mother _a nurse ten years ago.

3. ____ Linda and Karen fiends lst year?

4. Me. Perez_ atthe hospital lst weekend.
5. Thekids___hot and thiesty after the math
6. Herparents__ on holiday in Hawal,

7. Nikola Tea a great inventor.

8. Mrs Clark In her garden this morning?
9. They ___ atte tennis court two hours ago.
10. My mother and ___ bored yesterday.

11. Who _ the gl atthe part lastnight?
12. There ___ lots of ar on the street today.
13. ___ there any milk nthe fe yesterday?
14. He___ only twelve years O last year.
15. Amy _hungry and thirty after work.

©) Flin the blanks with wos, was’, wore, werent
|. As How __ your schoo! tri ast weekend?

Bit cold and snowy.
4. A: Where__Beverty and Amber a half past
four ater school?
B:They__ at theibrary.
5. A: Who wi you in the schol garden?
Be Philp___ with me.
6. A: ___ there alot of people atthe shopping,
mal this afternoon?
B:No, there
7. As The Milles home ast night. Where
they?
Bi They_atthe hospital. Rose Ma

D) Read the answer and write questions to the
underlined werd.
1
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Twas wih my parents a the pli last Sunday.
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Isaac Newton was bor on 25 December 1642.
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‘You Thomas Eon was a great inventor.
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is Presley was a famous American singer.
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Harold was at he 200 yesterday afternoon.
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No, was with Janice a he park yesterday.
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Me. and Mrs. Lee were In London les winter.
ge nn
‘The kids were ln thle ba at 7 0'dock today.
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‘The ceremony was a about 4 pu, lat Frida.

WAS/WERE

À Fite Banks wth ves vse

1. 1 at hooat 8 odo yesterday

2. My moter _a nue en eus go.

3. linda ae Karen end at yar?

4. Me. Perez ___ at the oral las weekend.
3. Trek hot and ty fer the match
Eee edie final

7. Nikola Tes à get inventor.

8 __ Mes rin her garden hs mong?
9, They__atthe tens court tw hours ag
10. My mother and __ bord yesterday.

1 Who _ the gi tthe party ast ight
12. There __ los fans on the set odo.
13, han ay min the de yer?
1. He oy twelve eus od as your
15, Amy hungry and hit ter work,

8) Answer the questions about yours
1. Where were you at pam. yesterday evening?

2. Where and when were you born?
3. Were you a student three years ago?
4. What was your fist teaches name?

5. What ws the weather ke yesterday moming?

Cain he ln ts, was, were, werent
1. A:How____ your school tp as weekend?
Cr
282 your parent at the these at eight
doc yesterday evening?
Noythey —
3. Ac What _ the weather en London lt
wnt?
__ ead and oy.
4 As Where _ Bevery and Amber at bal past
four she hoot
They a era:
5. As Who ___ oui the hol garden?
lp with me.
6 A ter a ot of people atthe shopping
ral hs aemoon?
Be No tere
7. À The Miles at home at it. Were
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2. SIMPI

1 Write the simple past form of the verbs below:

ae exercise 1 into the columr

go-
drive
sleep
think
ride
ti
be.
sing.

collect
paint-
invent:
stop.
hug-
jump.
see-
become-
fight
ery:

Regular
| Verbs

Trregular
Verbs

3. Change the sentences into Negative or
Interrogative forms:
a Anne played tennis yesterday. (-

4. Complete the sentences with the
of the verbs in ( }
a. I didn’t
(make)

b. My friend
home (spend)
Wallace

b. Your friends ate some hamburgers last the day at
night. (0)

his mother a

€. Alex and Chris were in Rio in Octaber{-) | beautiful present. (give)
4 the students

tickets for the show? (buy)

4, Betina read a whole book yesterdoy.(?)

5. Complete the text using one of the verbs from the box

arrive - take - be(2x)- break = call - see - decide - notice - eross go

Last weekend___ very funny: first Y my friend to go to the

shopping and then we to the bus stop to toke the bus, but when we

‘there the bus had just gone and so we. a taxi. In the

down and we to go walking
{he shopping and when we

middle of the way the taxi
After about twenty minutes, we.
it had closed The only thing to do : laugh and laugh a

the street we
lott

2. Separate the verbs from

post

coffee today!

1. wei

meet-
go-
drive
sleep
think
ride.
ti
be-
sing.

Cha

Interrogative forms:
‘Anne played tennis yesterday. (

You

| night

the

| dl Betina read a whole book yesterday (2)

2. Separate the verbs from
exercise 1 into the columns:

te the simple past form of the verbs below:

collect
paint
invent:
stop-
hug:
jump.
become:
fight
ery

Trregular
Verbs

[Regular
veros

inge the sentences into Negative or || 4. Complete the sentences with the past
of the verbs in ( }
a. I didn'+
(make)

b. My friend
home-(spend)

€. Wallace

coffee today!

y friends ate some hamburgers last
o

the day at

his mother a

Ale

x and Chris were in Rio in October.() | beautiful present. (give)

4 the students the

tickets for the show? (buy)

5. Complete the text using one of the verbs from the box

Lost
shopp

middle of the way the taxi

After
the st
lott

[arrive - take - be(2x) - break call - see - decide - notice - cress - go
weekend very funny: first „E my friend to go to the
ing and then we to the bus stop to Take the bus, but when we

‘there the bus had just gone and so we. a taxi. In the
to go walking
{he shopping and when we

down and we
about twenty minutes, we

treet we it had closed I The only thing to do : laugh and laugh a

3. NAME: NAME:

GRAMMAR QUIZ GRAMMAR QUIZ
PAST SIMPLE PAST SIMPLE

© Answer these sixteen questions to score your knowiedge of PAST SIMPLE grammar. © _ Answer these sixteen questions to score your knowledge of PAST SIMPLE grammar.

1. My family and!...in London when 9. Did you... lots of interesting photos 1. My family and. in London when 9. Did you... lots of interesting photos
was young. ‘on your holiday? was young. ‘on your holiday?
2) med a) took a) ved 2) took
>) he >) take ») ive take
©) was ive ©) takes ©) was ive ©) takes.

We... some sandwiches and fresh 10. We had a great time and we... . We ... some sandwiches and fresh 10. We had a great time and we... lots
fruit to eat for lunch yesterday. of fun and exciting things. fruit to eat for lunch yesterday. of fun and exciting

a) buy 2) dé 9) buy a) did

D) buys. b) do d) buys b) do

€) bought e) was dé ©) bought e) was dé

‘They wanted to ...a movie but there Why... you finish your math ‘They wanted to … a movie but there Why... you finish your math
were no more tickets, homework last week? were no more tickets. homework last week?

a) see a) dint a) seo a) dint

D) saw D) wasn't D) saw D) wasn't

©) seeing ©) werent 9 seeing ©) werent

(A) Did you have a good time? Ho ... see a dentist yosterday (A) Did you have a good time? Ho... see a dentist yesterday
(8) Yes, because he had a toothache. (8) Yes, because he had a toothache.
3) had a) hasto 2) had a) has
b) dé ) have to >) od ) have to
€) have e) hadto €) have e) hadto

5. He didn't... me because Iwas behind 13. wanted to … but couldn't. had to He didn’ . I wanted to ..., but couldn't. had to
the tre. Stay and help my friend, the tre. stay and help my friend,
a) saw a) went a) saw a) went
D) see ») go D) see Dg
©) sees ©) going ©) sees ©) going

5. (A)... you a good student in school? 14, ... they late or on time yesterday . (A)... you a good student in school? 14, ... they late or on time yesterday
(8) Yes, was. afternoon? (8) Yes, Iwas. ‘afternoon?
a) Od a) Wero a) Dia a) Wee
») Wee ») De ») Wee ») De
©) Was e) Was ©) Was ©) Was

7. When did they ... back to their She didn't answer the phone When did they... back to thei 5. She didn't answer the phone
country? because she... at home. country? because she... at home.
a) flew a) didnt a) flew a) dont
D) les ) werent D) fies d) werent
EL} ©) wasnt fy ©) wasnt

. They... back to their country last . (A). red after the long trip? (A). they tired after the long trip?
month. (8) Yes, they month. (8) Yes, they...
a) ty 2) Were wore a) ty a) Were wore
D fies b) Was wore ») Nos D) Was/ were
©) few ©) Were /was e) few ©) Were /was

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