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Past simple (Had/Could)

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

when he was a kid Jim________Swim every day

a)

Could

b)

Canned

c)

Couldnt

2.

I have a truck but last year I did not.

a)

Last year I had not a car

b)

Last year I had a bike

c)

Last year I didn't have a truck

d)

Last year I was a Dog

3.

You ______ a dog but he died

a)

Have

b)

Had

c)

Hadnt

4.

Did she_____a cap

a)

have

b)

has

c)

had

d)

hadnt

5.

when I was 7 years old I______play every day

a)

Could

b)

Can

c)

Cant

6.

I____Sing very well but last year I_______

a)

can-can

b)

can-cant

c)

can-couldn't

d)

could-can

7.

I can't sing now but I _________ sing very well when I was a child.

a)

couldn't

b)

had to

c)

didn't have to

d)

could

8.

I’m sorry I ___________ come yesterday. I had to work late.

a)

could

b)

couldn't

c)

had to

d)

didn't have to

9.

My room was clean. I ___________ tidy up yesterday.

a)

didn't have to

b)

had to

c)

could

d)

couldn't

10.

When he was a baby, he ______________ speak.

a)

couldn't

b)

could

c)

had to

d)

didn't have to

11.

She _________________go to school because she was sick.

a)

couldn't

b)

could

12.

Ria ________ cold last week.

a)

has

b)

have

c)

had

13.

She _________ understand very much on TV when she was three.

a)

had to

b)

didn't have to

c)

could

d)

couldn't

14.

I had a bad stomach ache last session, so I __________ ask to leave the class early.

a)

could

b)

couldn't

c)

had to

d)

didn't have to

15.

Carrie couldn't finish her homework, so I ___________ help her.

a)

could

b)

couldn't

c)

had to

d)

didn't have to

16.

When I was young, I ..............play the guitar: it was too difficult for me!

a)

could

b)

couldn't

17.

The girls (a)   (be) happy at the party last week.

18.

I (a)   (be) at my friends' house yesterday.

19.

You (a)   (be) late for school yesterday.

20.

Jim _______(have) a toy car when he was 5.

a)

had

b)

have

c)

has

21.

Choose the correct answer.

He _________(not have) brown hair when he was ten.

a)

have got

b)

haven't got

c)

hadn't

d)

didn't have

22.

Peter ______

(not have) brown hair when he was a child.

a)

did not have

b)

did have

c)

had

d)

hadn't

23.

He _______(can not) carry heavy things last week because he had a backache.

a)

could

b)

couldn't

c)

can

d)

cannot

24.

He ________(can not) ride a bike when he was 16.

a)

could

b)

couldn't

c)

couldn't not

25.

They _______ (can) sing very well when they were small.

a)

can

b)

can't

c)

could

d)

couldn't

26.

They ______(have) a lot of fun in the picnic last weekend.

a)

had

b)

hadn't

c)

didn't have

d)

haven't got

27.

Choose the correct sentence

a)

I couln listen the music.

b)

I could listen the music.

c)

I couldd the listen

28.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

He could see the way.

b)

He couldd see the way.

c)

He couldn´t see the way.

29.

Carolina ............. long hair as a baby. Now she´s got short haircut.

a)

had

b)

have got

c)

hasn´t

d)

has got

30.

Ron .................. the rat pet just in part 1,2 and 3 of Harry Potter.

a)

hed

b)

had

c)

has got

d)

have got

31.

Viktorka and her grandfather ............... a beautiful vacation last summer.

a)

hed

b)

had

c)

has got

d)

have got

32.

She _______________ write when she was one year old.

a)

could

b)

couldn´t

33.

Peter ___________________ speak when he was eleven years old.

a)

couldn´t

b)

could

34.

I ________________ walk when I was five years old.

a)

couldn´t

b)

could

35.

Mary _______________ work as teacher, because she didn´t like children.

a)

could

b)

couldn´t