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Past Simple 6.6.2020

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When I came home, mom _________________ a meal.

a)

was cooking

b)

cooked

c)

was cooked

d)

cooking

2.

We ................... football when the bell rang.

a)

played

b)

were playing

c)

were played

d)

playing

3.

What ..................... when the rain started?

a)

do

b)

were do

c)

were you doing

d)

were you did

4.

When I came to class, the teacher ____________ there.

a)

wasn't

b)

be

c)

being

d)

weren't

5.

Listen to the audio and complete with the correct word.

a)

started

b)

start

c)

was starting

d)

starting

6.

She didn't complete the test when the time _______ over.

a)

is

b)

be

c)

on

d)

was

7.

While she was talking on the phone,

a)

the door opened.

b)

the door has opened

c)

opened

d)

door opened

8.

Which one is the correct word you can use for past simple?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Correct or incorrect? : "When my friend invited me to his birthday party, while I was having a shower."

a)

Correct!

b)

Incorrect!

10.

When the accident happened, she _____________ her mobile phone.

a)

was talk with

b)

talk with

c)

was talking with

d)

talk

11.
The students ......  cards when the teacher ...... in.
a)
were playing / came
b)
was playing/was coming
c)
played / were coming
d)
played/ came
12.
Julie ...................................her bedroom when she ...................a huge spider on the wall. 
a)
was tidying / was finding
b)
was tidying / found
c)
tidied / found 
13.
I ......................my finger while ..........................dinner. 
a)
cutted / was cooking
b)
cut / cooked
c)
cut / was cooking 
14.
I was watching a movie when I _______ (see) him standing outside.
a)
was seeing
b)
saw
c)
see
d)
were seeing
15.

CHOOSE THE BEST VERBS TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCE:

My dad _____ asleep while he _____ in the sun.

a)

fell / lay

b)

fell / was lying

16.
While Tom (read) , Amely (watch) a documentary on TV.
a)
was reading / was watching
b)
read / watched
c)
was reading / were watching
d)
read / was watching
17.

2. He was doing his homework when I called him.

a)

a) Correct

b)

a) Wrong

18.
Tina ....................................when she fell and hurt here leg. 
a)
were dancing
b)
was dancing
c)
danced
19.
I ......................... the door while I ......................... in my room.
a)
was hitting / danced
b)
hit / was dancing
c)
hit / danced
d)
was hitting / was dancing
20.
What (you, do)...........................when the accident occurred? 
a)
do
b)
was you doing
c)
were you doing
d)
you did
21.

1.I left home at six-thirty this morning and went to work.

a)

a) Correct

b)

b) Wrong

22.

2. He was doing his homework when I called him.

a)

a) Correct

b)

a) Wrong

23.

3. Did the storm wake you up? It was raining heavily all night.

a)

a) Correct

b)

b) Wrong

24.

4. Stewart wasn’t careful. He hit a tree and he was falling off his bike.

a)

a) Correct

b)

b) Wrong

25.

5. I watched TV when I heard the phone ring.

a)

a) Correct

b)

b) Wrong

26.

6. (A) Were you and John studying?

(B) Yes, we were.

a)

a) Correct

b)

b) Wrong

27.

7. Sarah found a new job at an office downtown.

a)

a) Correct

b)

b) Wrong

28.

8. I was washing the dishes and Tom was sweeping the floor.

a)

a) Correct

b)

b) Wrong

29.

9. (A) Was the dog barking?

(B) No, it didn’t.

a)

a) Correct

b)

b) Wrong

30.

10. (A) What were you doing?

(B) We ate dinner.

a)

a) Correct

b)

b) Wrong

31.

11. I didn’t sleeping when my friend rang the doorbell.

a)

a) Correct

b)

b) Wrong

32.

12. My friend was already eating lunch when I met him in the cafeteria.

a)

a) Correct

b)

b) Wrong

33.

13. No, she wasn’t at the library yesterday afternoon.

a)

a) Correct

b)

b) Wrong

34.

14. (A) Did you watch the movie?

(B) Yes, I

a)

a) Correct

b)

b) Wrong

35.

15. (A) Were you watch the movie?

(B) No, I didn’t.

a)

a) Correct

b)

b) Wrong

36.

16. It rained all day yesterday, so I stayed at home.

a)

a) Correct

b)

b) Wrong

37.

17. It was raining all day yesterday, so I stayed at home.

a)

a) Correct

b)

b) Wrong

38.

18. (A) Why are you laughing yesterday?

(B) I was reading a funny book.

a)

a) Correct

b)

b) Wrong

39.

Did you ……… to the movies last weekend?

a)

went

b)

go

c)

gone

d)

going

40.

No, I did not go to the movies last weekend. I …… to babysit.

a)

has

b)

have

c)

had

d)

having

41.

yesterday I …… spaghetti for lunch.

a)

eat

b)

eaten

c)

ates

d)

ate

42.

The simple past verb of the verb “walk” in 3rd person singular is ……

a)

walked

b)

walk

c)

walken

d)

walking

43.

I …… her two years ago.

a)

meet

b)

meeted

c)

met

d)

meeting

44.

He …… his dinner on the table.

a)

leave

b)

leaved

c)

leaving

d)

left

45.

…… you at the party in Menga last night?

a)

Was

b)

Are

c)

Were

d)

Is

46.

It …… all day yesterday.

a)

rained

b)

rains

c)

raining

d)

rain

47.

I …… him the money that I …… him.

a)

gave and owe

b)

give and owed

c)

given and owed

d)

gave and owed

48.

I ……… hear an email but she did not ………

a)

send and responded

b)

sent and respond

c)

sent and responded

d)

sending and respond

49.

Which statement is grammatically correct?

a)

I were not at school yesterday.

b)

I knew it was you all along.

c)

You was not at the office when I went there.

d)

They did not completed the assignment on time.

50.

Which statement is grammatically correct?

a)

I wake up yesterday morning and I got out of bed.

b)

The Sun were shinning and the wind was blowing.

c)

I ridden a bike to school for the past three years.

d)

They did not completed the assignment on time.

51.

Which statement is grammatically correct?

a)

Susan waited for me at home when I arrives yesterday.

b)

We didsn’t Tom in the park. He sat on the grass and read a book.

c)

She filled in a questionnaire when the pen ran out of ink.

d)

Did you watch TV when I arrive?

52.

Which statement is grammatically correct?

a)

Where Julia and Matt ates dinner?

b)

Where did Julia and Matt eat dinner?

c)

Where did Julia and Matt was ate dinner?

d)

Where did Julia and Matt eats dinner?

53.

Which statement is grammatically correct?

a)

Did Darren buy a car?

b)

Did Darren bought a car?

c)

Was Darren buy a car?

d)

Was Darren bought a car?

54.

Which word is the error in the sentence below?


”There was several things I did to help me learn Spanish.”

a)

learn

b)

was

c)

did

d)

help

55.

Which word is the error in the sentence below?


”The class was very helpful because I don’t know anything about Spanish at first.”

a)

know

b)

helpful

c)

was

d)

don’t

56.

Which word is the error in the sentence below?


”Did you rang Mark yesterday afternoon?”

a)

Did

b)

rang

c)

afternoon

d)

yesterday

57.

Which word is the error in the sentence below?


”I losed my keys when I dropped my purse on the street.”

a)

dropped

b)

keys

c)

losed

d)

on

58.

Which word is the error in the sentence below?


”Where was you last weekend? I read a Harry Potter book and chatted with my friends on the internet all weekend.”

a)

was

b)

read

c)

chatted

d)

friends

59.

1. My family and I … in London when

I was young.

a)

a) lived

b)

b) live

c)

c) was live

60.

2. We … some sandwiches and fresh fruit to eat for lunch yesterday.

a)

a) buy

b)

b) buys

c)

c) bought