Question

A.  Put the verb in the past simple.

 

1.               Tom _______________ (not/come) to the office yesterday because he _______________

(be) ill.

2.               She _______________ (not/read) the book because she _______________ (not/be) very interested in that author.

3.               The students _______________ (not/finish) their group project because they

_______________ (run out) of time.

4.               We _______________ (not/eat) anything for breakfast because we

_______________ (be) in a hurry.

5.               Mary _______________ (not/catch) the train to Mexico City because she

_______________ (arrive) at the station too late.

 

B. Put the verb in the correct form: past simple or past continuous.

 

1.               I _______________ (dream) when the alarm clock _______________ (go off).

 

2.               They _______________ (wait) for me when I _______________ (arrive).

3.               The phone _______________ (ring) while I _______________ (have) a shower.

4.               We _______________ (not/go out) last Sunday because it _______________ (rain).

5.               I _______________ (see) Kim at the party. She _______________ (wear) a new dress.

 

6.               I _______________ (break) a bowl this morning. When I _______________ (wash) the dishes it just _______________ (slip) out of my hand onto the floor!

7.               When he _______________ (carry) the table, he _______________ (feel) a sharp pain in his back.

8.               Sarah _______________ (go) down the stairs when the lights _______________ (go out).

9.               We _______________ (watch) TV when someone _______________ (come) to the door and _______________ (knock) very loudly.

10.            What _______________ (you/do) at this time yesterday? Oh, I _______________

(prepare) the dinner.

11.            I _______________ (fall) asleep while I _______________ (watch) television.

12.            At 12:45 yesterday, Mr Alright _______________ (see) a client in his office.

 

C.    A friend has just returned from his holiday. Ask him questions about it using the past simple.

Example:          a. where/go? à Where did you go?

                        b. sun/shine? à Did the sun shine?

 

1.       how /get there?         à________________________________________________________

2.       who/go with?            à________________________________________________________

3.       where/stay?               à________________________________________________________

4.       the weather /good?      à________________________________________________________

5.       what/you think of the food? à_____________________________________________________