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Past simple

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
My brother ______ three days ago.
a)
were born
b)
was born
c)
had born
2.

Why_____ you finish your math homework last week?

a)

didn´t

b)

wasn´t

c)

weren´t

3.

_____they late or on time yesterday afternoon?

a)

were

b)

did

c)

was

4.
They ___ in 2013.
a)
went married
b)
had married
c)
got married
5.
I ___ soup when I was a child.
a)
ate
b)
eat
c)
tea
6.
My sister ____ exercise in the morning.
a)
made
b)
did
c)
went
7.

Did you _____ lots of interesting photos on your holiday?

a)

took

b)

take

c)

takes

8.
I ____ happy as a child.
a)
weren't
b)
wasn't 
c)
didn't
9.

He_____ twenty minutes for the bus yesterday.

a)

wait

b)

waited

c)

was wait

10.
He ____ football at 11.
a)
played
b)
had
c)
lived
11.
She ___ me about the new girl.
a)
spoke
b)
listened
c)
told
12.
She ___ late yesterday. 
a)
did up
b)
went up
c)
got up
13.
Yesterday I _____ TV.
a)
looked
b)
watched
c)
saw
14.

We______some sandwiches and fresh fruit to eat for lunch yesterday.

a)

Buy

b)

Buys

c)

Bought

15.
He ____ hard for exams. 
a)
studied
b)
looked
c)
started
16.
We ___ to High school last year.
a)
goed
b)
were
c)
went
17.
My dad _____ a car.
a)
not had
b)
didn't have
c)
didn't had
18.

They_____ back to their country last month.

a)

fly

b)

flies

c)

flew

19.
Mike ___ a camera three days ago.
a)
buyed
b)
bought
c)
buied
20.

We had a great time and we_____lots of exciting things.

a)

did

b)

do

c)

was did

21.

When did they _____ back to their country?

a)

flew

b)

flies

c)

fly

22.

My family and I_______in London when I was young.

a)

Lived

b)

live

c)

was live

23.

She didn´t answer the phone because she _____ at home.

a)

didn´t

b)

wasn´t

c)

weren´t

24.
Tom ___ his friend last night.
a)
drank
b)
were
c)
met
25.

_____you a good student in school? Yes, I was

a)

Did

b)

Was

c)

Were

26.

He_____ see a dentist yesterday because he had a toothache.

a)

has to

b)

have to

c)

had to

27.

Did you have a good time? Yes, I ____

a)

had

b)

did

c)

have

28.

I_____ at the library very late last night.

a)

did stayed

b)

stayed

c)

was stayed

29.

He didn´t_____ me because I was behind the tree.

a)

saw

b)

see

c)

sees

30.

Where____ you go to school when you were young?

a)

did

b)

does

c)

were

31.
Mona didn't __________ a story yesterday.
a)
wrote
b)
write
c)
writed
d)
wroted
32.

What ________ James play yesterday?

a)

were

b)

does

c)

is

d)

did

33.

He …… his dinner on the table.

a)

leave

b)

leaved

c)

leaving

d)

left

34.
stop +ed= 
a)

stopped

b)

stoped

c)

stoppeed

d)

stopt

35.

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

36.
My friend _____________ (work) very hard on this presentation. 
a)
worked
b)
workd
c)
workied
d)
workked
37.

It …… all day yesterday.

a)

rained

b)

rains

c)

raining

d)

rain

38.

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

39.

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?

40.
My sisters _____________ (finish) fixing the car last week. 
a)
finishd
b)
finishied
c)
finished
d)
finishhed
41.

I _____ him the money that I _______.

a)

gave /owe

b)

give / owed

c)

given / owed

d)

gave / owed

42.

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

43.

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

a)

walked

b)

walk

c)

walken

d)

walking

44.
I ______________ (work) in a hospital for twenty years. 
a)
work
b)
workd
c)
worked
d)
workked
45.

They ________________ to Tokio last year.

a)

did move

b)

don't move

c)

didn't moved

d)

didn't move

46.
Leena _________ TV last night.
a)
watched
b)
watch
c)
watches
d)
watchd
47.
Mona didn't __________ a story yesterday.
a)
wrote
b)
write
c)
writed
d)
wroted
48.

_________ Hellen _________ a cake ?

a)

Does/ bake

b)

Did/ baked

c)

Did /bake

d)

Was/ bake

49.

They ________________ abroad last year.

a)

did moved

b)

move

c)

moved

d)

didn't moved

50.
I_________ at the bank two hours ago.
a)
were
b)
was
c)
did
d)
be
51.
You / yesterday/ didn't / your book / find
a)
You your book didn't find yesterday
b)
You didn't yesterday find your book
c)
You didn't find your book yesterday
d)
You find didn't your book yesterday
52.

_________ Wanda clean her room  30minutes ago?

a)

Was

b)

Were

c)

Did

d)

Does

53.
Omar ___________ to the mall a week ago.
a)
goed
b)
go
c)
wented
d)
went
54.

Sally __________ learn at school in 2000.

a)

did

b)

didn't

c)

don't

d)

wasn;t

55.

What ________ Janice do yesterday?

a)

were

b)

does

c)

is

d)

did

56.

Nadia / at 3:00/  not / was / in the park

a)

Nadia not was in the park at 3:00

b)

Nadia was in the park not at 3:00

c)

Nadia was not in the park at 3:00

d)

Nadia in the park was't

57.
study +ed =
a)
styded
b)
studed
c)
studied
d)
studyied
58.
stop +ed= 
a)
stopped
b)
stoped
c)
stoppped
d)
stopd
59.

Amelia didn't ________ well last week.

a)

felt

b)

feeled

c)

feel

d)

feels

60.

Karen and I _________ tired after the trip.

a)

didn't

b)

wasn't

c)

weren't

d)

don't

61.

Dany __________ (not hear) the teacher yesterday.

a)

didn't hear

b)

didn't heard

c)

didn't heared

d)

did hear

62.
__________ broke this window? ( Ali)
a)
Why
b)
Where
c)
How
d)
Who
63.
She ____________ her car carefully yesterday.
a)
drive
b)
drove
c)
drived
d)
drave
64.

Monica and her friend __________(not/ send) me any emails last Sunday.

a)

wasn't send

b)

not sent

c)

sent not

d)

didn't send

65.
____________ did Sali cry?( because she was sad)
a)
Which
b)
When
c)
Why
d)
Who
66.

Jane _____________ a new pair of jeans yesterday.

a)

bought

b)

buy

c)

buyed

d)

boght

67.
Mona didn't __________ a story yesterday.
a)

telled

b)

tell

c)

told

d)

tolded

68.

_________ mom _________ a cake ?

a)

Does/ bake

b)

Did/ baked

c)

Did /bake

d)

Was/ bake

69.

They ________________ to the mountains last year.

a)

did move

b)

don't move

c)

didn't moved

d)

didn't move

70.
I_________ at the bank two hours ago.
a)

arrived

b)

arrive

c)

were

d)

be

71.
You / yesterday/ didn't / your book / find
a)
You your book didn't find yesterday
b)
You didn't yesterday find your book
c)
You didn't find your book yesterday
d)
You find didn't your book yesterday
72.

_________ Mary clean her room 30 minutes ago?

a)

Was

b)

Were

c)

Did

d)

Does

73.
Omar ___________ to the mall a week ago.
a)
goed
b)
go
c)
wented
d)
went
74.

Mark didn't ________ well last week.

a)

felt

b)

feeled

c)

feel

d)

feels

75.

Gary and his friend __________(not send) me any emails last Sunday.

a)

wasn't send

b)

not sent

c)

sent not

d)

didn't send

76.

Did you ..............her last night?

a)

meets

b)

meeting

c)

met

d)

meet

77.
Did you visit her yesterday? Yes,......
a)
I did
b)
I visited
c)
I visit
d)
I was
78.

I woke up and ..... shining in the blue sky.

a)

... saw the sun ....

b)

... was seeing the sun ...

c)

didn't saw the sun

79.
What ...... you ......there?
a)
did - bought
b)
did - buy
c)
did - buyed
d)
were - buy
80.
My parents _______ angry last night because I _____ late.
a)
were / were
b)
was / was
c)
was / were
d)
were / was
81.

I ___________ my homework yesterday.

a)

do

b)

did

c)

does

d)

didn't did

82.

We ........ in Berlin on vacation.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

where

d)

when

83.

Molly ______ (win) the Nobel Prize in 2014.

a)

winned

b)

wined

c)

won

d)

has won

84.

When did they ... back to their country?

a)

flew

b)

flies

c)

fly

d)

flown

85.

WHAT IS THE CORRECT SENTENCE?

a)

I DIDN´T DID MY HOMEWORK.

b)

I DIDN´T DO MY HOMEWORK.

c)

I DIDN'T MY HOMEWORK.

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