A. Write the simple past of the following verbs.
|
Infinitive (Basic Verb) |
Simple Past |
|
Watch |
watched |
|
Clean |
cleaned |
|
Stop |
stopped |
|
Arrive |
arrived |
|
Return |
returned |
|
Cook |
cooked |
|
Walk |
walked |
|
Visit |
visited |
|
Work |
worked |
|
Look |
looked |
|
Like |
liked |
|
Iron |
ironed |
|
Play |
played |
|
Study |
studied |
|
Love |
loved |
|
Open |
opened |
|
Start |
started |
|
Water |
watered |
|
Climb |
climbed |
|
Stay |
stayed |
|
Call |
called |
|
Kiss |
kissed |
|
Tidy |
tidied |
|
Wash |
washed |
B. Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past.
Yesterday, my family and I ---visited---------- (visit) my grandparents. My mother (help) ----helped-------- my grandmother with the housework. My father (clean) ----cleaned--------- the windows outside. My brother and I ---watched------ (watch) cartoons on TV and later we --played----------- (play) outside in the garden. We ---climbed---------- (climb) the tree to our tree-house. We --stayed-------- (stay) there all afternoon. Then our mother ---called------ (call) us because it was time to go home. We ---arrived------- (arrive) home at 8 o’clock. Father --looked------- (look) for the key. He --opened---- (open) our front door and we all -walked----(walk) inside.
C. Fill in the blanks.
|
Infinitive (Basic Verb) |
Simple Past |
|
Be |
was / were |
|
Break |
Broke |
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Buy |
Bought |
|
Come |
Came |
|
Cut |
Cut |
|
Catch |
Caught |
|
Drink |
Drank |
|
Drive |
Drove |
|
Eat |
Ate |
|
Have |
Had |
|
Lose |
Lost |
|
Make |
Made |
|
Read |
Read |
|
Meet |
Met |
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Put |
Put |
|
Teach |
Taught |
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Run |
Ran |
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See |
Saw |
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Tell |
Told |
D. Choose the right verb, put it in the simple past and fill in the gaps.
|
write, drink, do, see, buy, sit, go, drive, be, tell, come, take, meet |
Yesterday morning, we ---went------- to the market. We -took---- our shopping bags. Father ----drove---- us there in his car. At the market, Mother --bought------ some fruit and vegetables. I ---saw------ some birds and wanted to buy one. Mother ----told------- me they --were------ too expensive. Then, we --met----- some friends and we all ----went------- to a café. We --sat----- at a table outside and I --drank------ some orange juice. Then Mum and I -came----- home. In the afternoon, I ----did----- my homework and --wrote----- a letter to my grandparents.
E. Make the following sentences negative.
1. Vince was ill yesterday.
--------Vince wasn't ill yesterday-----------------------
2. Terry forgot his homework.
----Terry didn't forget his homework--------------
3. Emily saw Vince with a girl.
-----Emily didn't see Vince with a girl-------------
4. Sue played badminton last night.
----Sue didn't play badminton last night-----------------------
5. Casey and Terry went to the cinema.
-----Casey and Terry didn't go to the cinema ---------------------------
6. I had salad for lunch.
------I didn't have salad for lunch-------------------------------------
7. We were late for the train.
-------We weren't late for the train---------------------------------
8. I did my homework last night.
----I didn't do my homework last night---------------------------------------
9. Mum drove us to school.
------Mum didn't drive us to school.----------------------------
10. He put his passport in his pocket.
--------He didn't put his passport in his pocket---------------
F. Now write six things that you did and six things that you didn’t do yesterday. Each time you must use a different verb.
Example:
I went to the theatre yesterday. I didn’t go to the cinema.
Suggested Answers:
1. I read a book yesterday. I didn't watch TV.
2. I went to the cinema yesterday. I didn't play tennis.
3. I had pasta for lunch yesterday. I didn't eat fish.
4. I called my friend yesterday. I didn't text him.
5. I worked hard yesterday. I didn't meet my friends.
6. I got up late yesterday. I didn't water the flowers.
