Ex2. Past simple: Irregular verbs: (write the past form of the verb)

1. become became           17. win        33. think

2. come          18. write             34. catch

3. understand         19. break          35. teach

4. stand                  20. speak         36. do

5. take                     21. wear           37. build

6. sing                   22. have            38. send

7. sit                      23. tell                39. lose

8. swim                 24. run                40. feel

9. drink                  25. draw          41. leave

10. give                26. know          42. sleep

11. pay                    27. blow          43. hear

12. say                      28. hold        44. read

13. make            29. fall             45. put

14. wake              30. meet       46. see

15. get            31. buy           47. go

16. ride             32. bring     48. eat

II. Write the correct form of verbs. Use the past continuous or the past simple.

1. The woodcutter (work)            in the woods. He (hear)          a loud scream from a small cottage.

2. Hans Christian Andersen (grow up)            in a Danish village and (move)___   to the big city in 1900s.

    3. Cinderella (have to)                  work hard all day since her father died.

4. Cinderella (dress)            in rags with a dusty gray face from the cinders whileher stepsisters always (dress)              splendid and elegant clothes.

    5. I (see)            the accident when I (wait)               for the taxi.

6. While people (talk)          to each other, he (read)          his book.

7. Who she (dance)              with at the party last night?

8. While we (play)               basketball in the park, Mary (fall)            over.

9. When Cinderella (run)             she (loose)           one of her slippers.

10. Someone (knock)          the door at midnight yesterday.

III. Write the correct form of verbs. Use the past continuous or the past simple.

1. The woodcutter (work)                in the woods. He (hear)      a loud scream from a small cottage.

2. Hans Christian Andersen (grow up)                   in a Danish village and (move)                  to the big city in 1900s. 

3. Cinderella (have to)                      work hard all day since her father died.

4. Cinderella (dress)                          in rags with a dusty gray face from the cinders while her stepsisters always (dress)                        splendid and elegant clothes.

5.I (see)                       the accident when I (wait)               for the taxi.

6. While people (talk)                       to each other, he (read)                    his book.

7.Who she (dance)                with at the party last night?

8. While we (play)                 basketball in the park, Mary (fall)                          over.

9.When Cinderella (run)                  she (loose)                 one of her slippers.

10.Someone (knock)                         the door at midnight yesterday.

5. Write the correct form of the verbs in the past simple.

1. Last year their company _____________ (make) envelops from recycled paper.

2. Anna _____________ (help) her grandmother out of the car some minutes ago.

3. We _____________ (learn) about the environment in a course last week.

4. It _____________ (take) too long for me to collect my old books.

5. We _____________ (organise) two community projects last summer.

6. Anderson _____________ (borrow) my pen yesterday morning.

7. Mother went shopping; meanwhile, I _____________ (clean) the house.

8. Yesterday we _____________ (provide) free meals for thirty patients.

9. Her letters really _____________ (encourage) him throughout his illness.

10. Robert went to bed early last night because he _____________ (feel) tired.

Exercise 3: Write the correct form of the verbs in the simple past.

*Note: do not use short form (didn't). Use "did not" for the negative form.

1. We really Answer (enjoy) the game last Sunday.

2. Answer (Marco / win) the golf competition?

3. They Answer (not play) very well yesterday. They lost the match.

4. How many goals Answer (your team / score) in the first half?

5. Sandra Answer (not want) to go rowing with me.

6. Answer (they / go) to the swimming pool yesterday?

7. I Answer (buy) a new baseball cap last week.

8. James Answer (stop) his car in front of the sports shops.

V. Give the correct form of the verbs (Past Simple or Present Perfect): 
1. I ......................... (do) ........................ all the housework. The flat is really clean now. 2. He ........................(write) a novel for two years, but he ...................(not finish) it yet. 3. My brother ................... (leave) ................ home 10 years ago. I ................ (never/ meet) him again  since then. 
4. I like your car. How long ..................... you ....................... (have) it? 
5. What ....................... you .................... (do) last weekend? ................. You ........................ (play) golf? 6. Mai ......................(buy) ................ a new dress last week, but she ............... ...................................  (not wear) it yet. 
7. Mr. Quang ...................... (teach) math in this school since he .....................(graduate) from the  university in 1989. 
8. ..................... You ................ (hear) of Agatha Christie? She ..................... (be) ...................................  a novels writer. .....................You ....... (read) any of them? 
9. When I ........................ (get) ...................... home last night, I .................. (be) very tired and I  ................................... (go) straight to bed. 
10. Daniel ...................... (earn) some money last week. But I'm afraid he ................ (already/ spend) it  all. 

II. Write the correct form of verbs. Use the past continuous or the past simple.

1. The woodcutter (work) in the woods. He (hear) a loud scream from a small cottage.

2. Hans Christian Andersen (grow up) in a Danish village and (move)___ to the big city in 1900s.

3. Cinderella (have to) work hard all day since her father died.

4. Cinderella (dress) in rags with a dusty gray face from the cinders whileher stepsisters always (dress) splendid and elegant clothes.

5. I (see) the accident when I (wait) for the taxi.

6. While people (talk) to each other, he (read) his book.

7. Who she (dance) with at the party last night?

8. While we (play) basketball in the park, Mary (fall) over.

9. When Cinderella (run) she (loose) one of her slippers.

10. Someone (knock) the door at midnight yesterday

G. In some of these sentences, the past simple form is incorrect. Underline the incorrect verbs and write the sentence correctly. Tick the correct sentences.
1. I took a lot of photos yesterday.
_____________________________.
2. I did my homework this morning.
_____________________________.
3. We spoke to the teacher earlier.
_____________________________.
4. I had cereal for breakfast.
_____________________________.
5. You came home late last night.
_____________________________.
6. My grandfather fought in World War 2.
_____________________________.