Mastering Simple Past Tense

Select the correct conjugation for the verb in the following sentence:

I was watching the TV, when my cellphone​ (a)   (to ring)

• rang
• ringed
• ringing
• was ring

Match the sentences with the correct use of the verb To Be in Simple Past

Groups:

(a) There is

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(b) There are

• a book on the table

• a dog in the yard

• a group of people in the park

• one egg in the fridge

• a car in the driveway

• tons of garbage after the party

• plenty of food for everyone

• many people buying coffe in the mornings

• several cars in the parking lot

• nine computers in the lab

Match the regular verbs and the irregular ones in their right columns.

Groups:

(a) Regular verbs

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(b) Irregular verbs

• To clean
• To play
• To cook
• To go
• To jump
• To talk
• To do
• To write

• To say
• To have
• To take
• To walk

• To watch
• To see
• To be
• To listen

Match the verbs with their right conjugation.

• got

• leave

• drove

• drive

• left

• go

• went

• get

• bought

• buy

Complete the sentence with their right conjugation.

______ she _______ to music last week?

• Does , play

• Did, listened

• Did, listen

• Does, listen

Complete the sentence with their right conjugation.

Last Sunday the film __________ at twenty-five to seven in the evening.

• walk

• walked

• start

• started

Complete the sentence with their right conjugation.

He _______ happy with the result.

• weren't
• wasn't
• isn't be
• not be

Complete the sentence with their right conjugation.

At the end, we didn't ​ (a)   the cake, it ​ (b)   to expensive.

• buy
• bought
• buying
• to buy
• was
• is
• were

Complete the sentence with their right conjugation.

Make sure you ​ (a)   the trash cans before you close. There ​ (b)   rats in the backyard.

• cleaned
• are
• to clean
• clone
• is

Complete the sentence with their right conjugation.

My poor cat is sick, yesterday it ____ fever.

• took
• caught
• had
• found