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_____________________________________________________

I. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb tense: the Present Perfect or Past Simple.

1. They (not see)...................... the film Titanic yet.

2. Tom (call)...................... his boss yesterday.

3. John (read)............................ the letter from Mary already.

4. We (not begin)....................... to learn for the test yet.

5. I (meet)............................... Robert at the supermarket this morning.

6. Nancy (be)................................ to Viet Nam several times.

7. I (not see).................. your brother yet.

8. When (your father/ give up)...................... smoking?

9. My pen isn’t here any more. Someone (take).................. it already.

10. The motorbike looks clean, (you/ wash) ............ it ?
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Put the verb in brackets into the simple past tense.

1. Albert Einstein (die)______________________ in 1955.

2. Tom (go)_____________ to the post office twice yesterday.

3. He(live)_____________ in London from 1980 to 1985.

4. They (sell)______________ their house several days ago.

5. When (you, see)________________________ her ?

6. ___________ he (come) ______________________ to see you last night ? Yes he did.

7. I (not, meet) ______________________ at home last night.

8. I (be) __________________ music when I was at school.

10. ____________ they (sell) ____________________ their house last year ?

11. They (not, be) ____________________________ teachers in 2000.

12. Hung (not, do) ___________________________ his homework yesterday.

Put the verb in brackets into the simple past tense

1. Albert Einstein ( die) ....................................... in 1955.

2. Tom ( go) .................................. to the post office twice yesterday.

3. He (live) .................................... in London from 1980 to 1985.

4. They (sell) ............................... their house several days ago.

5. When (you, see) .................................................... her?

6. ........................ he (come) ................................. to see you last night? Yes he did

7. I ( not, meet) ................................................ her in the street last Sunday.

8. I (be) .............................................. at home last night.

9. I (study) ................................. music when I was at school

10. ............................. they (sell) ................................... their house last year?

11. They (not, be) ........................................ teachers in 2000.

12. Hung (not, do) .............................................. his home work yesterday.

Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past perfect or the past continuous.

1. He (give)...........me back the book, (thank)...........me for lending it to him and (say).........that he (enjoy).........it very much; but i (know).........that he (not read)..........it because most of the pages (be)..........still uncut.

2. When he (see)..........his wife off at the station, he (return)..........as he (not have).........to be at the airport till 9.30.

3. He (not have)............to pack, for his wife already (do)............that for him and his case (be)..............ready in the hall.

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb tense:  Present Perfect or Past Simple.

1. They (not see)      .........................           the film Titanic yet.

2. Tom (call)             .........................           his boss yesterday.

3. John (read)           .........................           the letter from Mary already.

4. We (not begin)     .........................          to learn for the test yet.

5. I (meet)           .........................           Robert at the supermarket this morning.

2. Put the verbs in the Past simple or past perfect.

1.Karen ( not want )...... to come to the cinema with us because she ....... ( arealy/ see) ........ the film

2.When the students ( do ) ........ the experiment, they ( write)...... a report on it

3. " Was Tom at the party when you arrived?" - No, he ( go ) .........  out

4. Sorry I'm late. The car ( break)............. down on my way here.

5. I (take) .......... the book back to the library when I ( read) ......... it

6. Yesterday morning I ( remember ) ......... the answer to the question Bob ( ask )........ me the night before, so I (phone ) ...... him

7. Last night, I  (go) ....... to Jim's room and ( knock)........ on  the door but there ( be) ....... no answers. Either he ( go)......... out or he ( not want) ......... to see anyone

8. Angela asked me how to use the photocopier. She ( never/ use)................... it before, so she ( not/ know) ............ what to do

9. I (live) ...... in the Texas for 4 years before I ( move)......... California.

10. When Mr. Smith ( wake )..........  yesterday morning, breakfast  (already be )......... ready

11. Before I ( get) ........... promotion, I (work) .......... very hard

12. Yesterday, my morther ( pick ) ........... me up from school before we ( go ) ........ shopping together

13. Our grandparent ( tell ) ........... us that he  ( serve ) ........... in the army in 1945

14. After having dinner with my boyfriend, I (go) ......... in front of such large

15. Yesterday ( be) .........the frist time Jane ( perform) audience

16. Perter ( admit)......... he ( break) ........... my favorite vase the day before.

17. What ( you/ do)............. before you  (come ) ........... there?

18. Yesterday I ( feel) ....... nervous as I ( not prepare) ........... my presentation carefully.

19. ( Perter/ come) ......... to see you after he ( finish)........... his work ?

20. When she ( finish) ....... her work, she   (go) ........ to the cinema

put the verbs in blackets into the simple past tense.

1. I(meet)........her in the street last sunday.

2.Tom(go).....to the post office yesterday.

3.He(not live).......in London from 1980 to 1985.

4.They (sell).......their house several days ago.

5. When.....you(see).......her?

6. .......he come to see you last night?Yes, he did

7. I(be)......at home last night.

8.I(study).....music when I was at school.

9.........they (sell).......their house last year?

10.They (not be).....very happy yesterday.