Put the verb in the past simple tense

1.They (bigin).............to study at this school 7 years ago

2.She(lose).....................her handbag on the train yesterday morning

3.We (visit)..................that city last year

4.Peter and Daisy((be)...........born in 1978

5.......................you (spend)............your holiday in Dalat last summer?

6.She (clean)............the bicycle yesterday?

7.They (not start)....................school in 1998

8.My friend and I(go)...................to the seaside last week

9.We(spend).................................hours on the beach last Sunday

10,He (not be).............in Ha Noi last year

Exercise 2: Put the verb in the past simple tense :
1. They (begin)............................to study at this school 7 years ago
2. She (lose)...........................her handbag on the train yesterday morning
3. We (visit)............................that city last year
4. Peter and Daisy (be).........................born in 1978
5. .....................you (spend).......................your holiday in DaLat last summer ?
6. She (clean)..............................the bicycle yesterday
7. They (start)..........................school in 1978
8. My friend and I (go)............................to the seaside last week
9. We (spend)..........................hours on the beach last Sunday
10. He (be)...................................in Ha Noi last year
11. His father (die)........................in 1930
12. Lincoln (work)..........................in this factory three years ago
13. I (do).............................my homework last night
14. Miss White (write)..................................to her father last Monday
15. My parents ( buy)................................the car last year
16. Hoa (read)......................................the book yesterday
17. He (listen).............................to the radio last night
18. We (watch).....................................a good programme on TV last night
19.Mary (go)....................................shopping for me yesterday
20. I (be)..................................in Ha Noi last month
21. My paremts (go).................................to HCM city last week
22.Yesterday we (have)...................................a meeting at our school 
23.Mary (meet).....................................her parents two week ago
24. She (be)..................................born in1992
25. What you (do)....................................last night 
26. Last summer I (study)....................................English in Can Tho city
27. She (not visit)...............................her son last week
28.In 1997 there (be)...................................a terrible storm
29. They (build)....................................the house twenty yaers ago . John (do not)....................come to my birthday party last Sunday 

III. The past simple tense.

Exercise 1: Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question:

1. Mary (go) ______ shopping for me yesterday.

2. The policeman (drive) ________ a way ten minutes ago.

3. The biscuit factory (close) __________ last year.

4. The headmaster (come) ______ to the school in 1985.

5. You (spend)_________ a lot of money last month.

6. I last (go) _____ to Spain in 1990.

7. The boy (finish) _____ their homework yesterday.

8. Rolf (buy) ________ the leather jacket last week.

9. I (have) ________ a little trouble with my car last week.

10. She wash ____ her clothes last night.

Exercise 2: Put the verb in the past simple tense:

1. They (begin) ___________ to study at this school 7 years ago.

2.She (lose) ____ her handbag on the train yesterday morning.

3. We (visit) ______ that city last year.

4. Peter and Daisy (be) ____ born in 1978.

5. ___ you (spend) ______ your holiday in Dalat last summer.

6. She (clean) ___ the bicycle yesterday.

7. They (start) ___ school in 1978.

8. My friend and I (go) _______ to the seaside last week.

9. We (spend) ____ hours on the beach last Sunday.

10. He (be) __ in Ha Noi last year.

Put the verb in the past simple tense

1: My family ( have ) ................. a great time in Nha Trang last summer vacation

2: Her aunt ( take ) ................ her to see eiffel tower when she was in France last year

3: Tuan ( talk ) ..................... to a foreign woman yesterday

4: She ( spend ) .................all her money on shopping last week

5: She ( not buy )..................a lot of clothers for her family

6:He( eat ) .......................a lot of cakes and oranges yesterday

7: Angela ( not play ).................games last night

8: My vacation in Hue ( be ) ........................ wonderful

9: I ( stay) ....................at home all weekend

10: My parents (be ) ............... very tired affter the trip

Ex 2. Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple)
1. I (cycle / just) __________________ 50 km. I (cycle) __________ 100 km last week.
2. I (write) __________ an essay yesterday. I (write / already) _____________ two essays
this term.
3. I (ring / just) _____________ my friend, but I (not/ring) _______________ him 10
minutes ago.
4. Two days ago, I (watch) ________ a Madonna concert on TV. I (see / already)
Madonna live in concert several times.
5. I (spend) ______________ my summer holiday in Australia last year, but I (be / not)
______________to Singapore yet.

Exercise 1: Put the verb in brackets into the present simple or past simple 1. We _________ (go) to the beach last weekend. 2. My cousins _________ (not/ visit) us every weekend. 3. ___________ (your mum/ make) a chocolate yesterday? 4. I _______ (send) Jessica an email yesterday afternoon 5. The children always ______ (do) their homework yesterday afternoon. 6. Last year, I ___________ (travel) to Japan. 7. ___________ you ___________ (have) dinner last night? 8. He ___________ (arrive) from the airport at 8:00, ___________ (check) into the hotel at 9:00, and met the others at 10:00. 9. I ___________ (receive) three messages two minutes ago. 10. She ___________ (work) at the movie theater after school. 11. Yesterday she ___________ (go) to the cinema and ___________ (watch) a horror movie. 12. Carlos always ___________ (eat) spaghetti but two days ago he ___________ (eat) soup. 13. We seldom ___________ (drink) alcohol during the forenoon. 14. Somebody ___________ (take) the flowers from the graves in the morning 15. When ___________ your grandpa ___________ (come) home after war? 16. Some girls ___________ (not/ read) the book yesterday 17. When ___________ (be) they in London the last time? - I think in 2002 18. Why ___________ you ___________ (help) your brother with the homework? - Because he ___________ (be) rather lazy all the time 19. My dog sometimes ___________ (catch) a mouse and ___________ (bring) it to the front door

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_____________________________________________________

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.