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_____________________________________________________
