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SIMPLE PAST

Total questions: 112

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Last Friday, I _________ to the beach with my friends.

a)

went

b)

go

c)

goed

d)

did go

2.

We _________ Puntarenas at about 7:00 a.m.

a)

arrive in

b)

arrive at

c)

arrived in

d)

arrived at

3.

We _________ at a hotel in Puntarenas town.

a)

stay

b)

did stay

c)

stayied

d)

stayed

4.

At noon, I _________ pasta, but my friends _________ some rice and shrimp.

a)

eat - had

b)

ate - had

c)

ate - haved

d)

eated - haved

5.

After that, we _________ to the harbor. I _________ some cashew nuts in a local store.

a)

went - bought

b)

go - buy

c)

were - buyed

d)

bought - went

6.

We _________ the hotel the next day at 12:00 p.m.

a)

leaved

b)

leave

c)

left

d)

did leave

7.

We _________ in the ocean for a couple of hours.

a)

swim

b)

swimmed

c)

swam

d)

swum

8.

In the beach, we _________ a group of tourists. They _________ Canada.

a)

meet - came from

b)

met - came from

c)

met - came to

d)

meet - came to

9.

That day, we _________ Cartago in the afternoon. It _________ very cold.

a)

returned from - were

b)

returned to - were

c)

return from - was

d)

returned to - was

10.

I _________ my trip to Puntarenas. I _________ some seafood.

a)

enjoy - eats

b)

enjoys - eated

c)

enjoyed - ate

d)

did enjoy - ate

11.

WHAT IS THE SIMPLE PAST OF WRITE?

a)

Wrute

b)

writen

c)

wrote

12.

WHAT IS THE SIMPLE PAST OF SPEAK

a)

Spoke

b)

Spok

c)

Spoki

13.

WHAT IS THE SIMPLE PAST OF WIN?

a)

wow

b)

won

c)

wun

14.

WHAT IS THE SIMPLE PAST OF STUDY?

a)

STUDYED

b)

STUDING

c)

STUDIED

15.

WHAT IS THE SIMPLE PAST OF LISTEN?

a)

Listenned

b)

Listened

c)

Listed

16.

WHAT IS THE SIMPLE PAST OF READ?

a)

Read

b)

Rid

c)

Red

17.

WHAT IS THE SIMPLE PAST OF PLAY?

a)

Plaid

b)

Played

c)

Pleyed

18.

WHAT IS THE SIMPLE PAST OF LIKE?

a)

Liked

b)

Likeed

c)

Layked

19.

WHAT IS THE SIMPLE PAST OF LOSE?

a)

Losed

b)

Luser

c)

Lost

20.

WHAT IS THE SIMPLE PAST OF BUY?

a)

Bought

b)

Baught

c)

buyed

21.

I ________ to the movies yesterday.

a)

gone

b)

went

c)

go

d)

goes

22.

She _______ in that house when she was younger.

a)

lives

b)

have lived

c)

lived

d)

liven

23.

My cat ________ a whole fish last night!

a)

eated

b)

eaten

c)

eat

d)

ate

24.

I did not ________ the homework, so the teacher scolded me.

a)

did

b)

done

c)

do

d)

does

25.

My cousin _______ a touching letter before going home.

a)

writes

b)

written

c)

wrotes

d)

wrote

26.

They tried to make me go to rehab, but I ______ no.

a)

said

b)

say

c)

sayed

d)

says

27.

Did you ________ that weird noise?

a)

heared

b)

heard

c)

hear

d)

hears

28.

I think my parents _______ this car because of the color.

a)

has choose

b)

chosen

c)

choosed

d)

chose

29.

The police officers _________ the misterious criminal.

a)

caught

b)

catched

c)

cauhgt

d)

caughted

30.

I _________ she was your best friend.

a)

thoght

b)

thoughted

c)

thinked

d)

thought

31.
He _______ happy with the result.
a)
weren't
b)
wasn't
c)
isn't be
d)
not be
32.
Where were you last night?
a)
I were at home
b)
I was at home 
c)
I did was at home
d)
I did were at home
33.

Choose the correct answer.

a)

I didn´t go to the mall yesterday.

b)

I doesn´t go to the mall yesterday.

c)

I don´t go to the mall yesterday.

d)

I go to the mall yesterday.

34.

PAST OF THE VERB "TO BE"

a)

WAS, WERE

b)

DO, DONE

c)

DID, DO

35.

The past form of MAKE is...

a)

MAKED

b)

MADE

c)

MAKED

d)

MAKE

36.

WEAR, HAVE, DO, ORGANIZE, GIVE

a)

WORE, HAVE, DID, ORGANIZED

b)

WORE, HAD, DID, ORGANIZED, GAVE

c)

WORE, DID, ORGANIZED, HAD, GIVEN

37.

MY FRIENDS AND I ______ ENGLISH AND WE _____ A NEW GAME FOR PRACTICING.

a)

STUDIED, INVENTED

b)

INVENTED, STUDY

c)

PRACTICED, INVENT

38.

?/ SHE/ STUDY/ DID/ MATHEMATICS

a)

DID STUDY SHE MATHEMATICS?

b)

DID SHE MATHEMATICS STUDY?

c)

DID SHE STUDY MATHEMATICS?

39.
what is the past tense of
"want"
a)
wanto
b)
wants
c)
wanties
d)
wanted
40.
what is the past tense of
"stop"
a)
stops
b)
stopped
c)
stoped
d)
stoping
41.
The visitors  ----  the tour.
a)
enjoy
b)
enjoied
c)
enjoyed
d)
enjoyd
42.
Van Gogh --- (paint)many famous paintings.
a)
paintied
b)
painted
c)
paintted
d)
painter
43.
The game ---- (start) an hour ago.
a)
start
b)
startted
c)
started
d)
starteed
44.
My grandparents __ a museum on their vacation.
a)
visited
b)
visitted
c)
visitinged
d)
is visited
45.
1 - They .......................at home last night because it.......................snowy.
a)
were-was
b)
was-were
c)
are-is
d)
are-was
46.
2- The boys .............at the school ten minutes ago.
a)
was
b)
were
c)
are
d)
is
47.
3- Last summer my parents and I .......................on a cultural holiday.
a)
were
b)
are
c)
is
d)
was
48.
 I can't find my book. It .................here five minutes ago.
am
is
was
were
a)
am
b)
is
c)
was
d)
were
49.
 Today ................Monday.
a)
are
b)
is
c)
was
d)
were
50.
In 2000, there ..............ten cinemas in my hometown.
a)
are
b)
is
c)
were
d)
was
51.
- They .................students at the university ten years ago, but now they .................teachers at our secondary school.
a)
are-are
b)
were-were
c)
were-are
d)
was-is
52.
 Wendy's hair .....................short last month, but now her hair is long
a)
is
b)
was
c)
were
d)
are
53.
Hasan and Salim ................... ill yesterday.
a)
are
b)
was
c)
is
d)
were
54.
It.............an interesting book.
a)
is
b)
are
c)
was
d)
were
55.
The people from my town ........................at the cinema last night.
a)
are
b)
is
c)
was
d)
were
56.
They ................ friendly
a)
weren't
b)
isn't
c)
aren't
d)
wasn't
57.
There................. a lot of students in the class
a)
is
b)
are
c)
were
d)
was
58.
Tom .................... afraid of spiders
a)
was
b)
is
c)
were
d)
are
59.
................... you tired yesterday morning?
a)
was
b)
are
c)
is
d)
were
60.
where ........... she yesterday evening?
a)
were
b)
are
c)
was
d)
is
61.
how............ your exam last week?
a)
was
b)
is
c)
are
d)
were
62.
what......... it in your hand?
a)
is
b)
are
c)
was
d)
were
63.
.........there any cheese in the plate two hours ago?
a)
are
b)
were
c)
was
d)
is
64.
........... she fat last year?
a)
were
b)
was
c)
is
d)
are
65.

Polly and Ken ______ at the cinema last night.

a)

was

b)

were

66.

Nicky ______ at the zoo yesterday.

a)

was

b)

were

67.

Jason and I ______ at the park last Sunday.

a)

was

b)

were

68.

John and Mike _______ at the funfair last Friday.

a)

was

b)

were

69.

The clown ______ at the circus.

a)

was

b)

were

70.

I ____ at the beach yesterday morning.

a)

was

b)

were

71.

Where ______ you yesterday? asked Mrs. smith to her son.

a)

was

b)

were

72.

The baby _____ crying just now.

a)

was

b)

were

73.

The students _______ told to clean their classroom before the bell ring yesterday.

a)

was

b)

were

74.

Mary ______ not very happy with her father's decision.

a)

was

b)

were

75.

It ______ a beautiful gift exclaimed her mother.

a)

was

b)

were

76.

A herd of cows _______ grazing on the field

a)

was

b)

were

77.

The test _____ quite difficult.

a)

was

b)

were

78.

They _______ watching the television when she arrived.

a)

was

b)

were

79.

she _____ reading a book in her room.

a)

was

b)

were

80.

______ Lisa and Tim at the restaurant last night.

a)

was

b)

were

81.

"The movie ______ very boring" Said Greg to Tina

a)

was

b)

were

82.

My uncle ______ at that shop yesterday.

a)

was

b)

were

83.

My father and mother ______ on holiday last week

a)

was

b)

were

84.

The houses ______ built many years ago pointed the old man.

a)

was

b)

were

85.

Ana _________________ to the town yesterday

a)

Went

b)

Goes

c)

Go

86.
They _______  a letter last week.
a)
write
b)
was
c)
wrote
d)
made
87.
How ____ your day?
a)
been
b)
were
c)
was
d)
be
88.

past of the verb:

FALL

a)

fallen

b)

felt

c)

fell

d)

feel

89.

past of the verb:

live

a)

livent

b)

living

c)

lived

d)

livement

90.

past of the verb:


DREAM

a)

dreamt

b)

dreamed

c)

dremant

d)

dreming

91.

past of the verb:

WANT

a)

wanting

b)

wanted

c)

want

d)

waiting

92.

I __________ (cook) with my favorite chef

a)

cooking

b)

cocke

c)

cooked

d)

cookened

93.

I _____ to the library yesterday.

a)

go

b)

goes

c)

went

d)

gone

94.

My mother _____ Nasi Ayam for dinner last night.

a)

cooked

b)

cook

c)

cooks

95.

We _____ the movie last Sunday.

a)

watch

b)

watches

c)

watched

96.

The bus ____ a few minutes ago.

a)

stop

b)

stops

c)

stopped

97.

She ____ a cup of milk this morning.

a)

drink

b)

drinks

c)

drank

98.

Last year, I ____ to Korea with my family.

a)

traveled

b)

travels

c)

travel

99.

He ____ a bouquet of roses for his wife.

a)

buy

b)

bought

c)

buys

d)

buyed

100.

The brave policeman _____ the robber last night.

a)

catch

b)

catches

c)

catched

d)

caught

101.

They ___ lunch together last week.

a)

had

b)

has

c)

have

102.

She ___ at my house last night.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

were

103.

George (a)   (come) home very late last night.

104.

You (a)   (are) at the train station with me.

105.

We (a)   (celebrate) Hari Raya Aidilfitri last few months.

106.

Amelia (a)   (read) an interesting book last weekend.

107.

The rain (a)   (stop) an hour ago.

108.

Fatimah (a)   (call) me last night to ask about the homework.

109.

My brother (a)   (help) my father to wash the car.

110.

Julia just (a)   (finish) reading when I arrived.

111.

We (a)   (sleep) at my grandparent's last night.

112.

They _____ (leave) for Kuala Lumpur two days ago.

a)

leave

b)

leaves

c)

left

d)

leaved