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Past Simple (to be and regular verbs)

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We use the past simple to talk about...

a)

actions that are happening now

b)

actions that finished in the past

c)

actions that happen every day

2.

Choose the correct past time expressions.

a)

now

b)

yesterday

c)

two days ago

d)

tomorrow

3.

Regular verbs end in ...

a)

ed

b)

ied

c)

d

d)

s

4.

We ... a different pizza.

a)

tried

b)

tryed

c)

tryd

5.

The train ... in London.

a)

stoped

b)

didn't stoped

c)

stopped

6.

We ... our last holidays.

a)

enjoied

b)

enjoyed

c)

enjoy

7.

Complete:

Tom didn't ... by car.

a)

traveled

b)

travel

c)

travelled

8.

She didn't ... with Bob.

a)

dance

b)

danced

c)

dances

9.

... you ... TV last Sunday?

a)

Did/ watched

b)

Did/ watch

c)

Do/ watched

d)

were / watch

10.

My father didn't ... (cook) yesterday. He washed up.

(a)  

11.

My sister and I ... (be) very happy.

(a)  

12.

Where ... (be) you this morning?

a)

was

b)

did be

c)

were

13.

She didn't answer the phone because she ... at home.

a)

a) didn’t

b)

b) weren’t

c)

c) wasn’t

14.

Mike... in York yesterday.

a)

arrive

b)

arrived

c)

arrives

15.

I... (play) with my little brother in the park

(a)  

16.

Logan...to music in his bedroom.

a)

listened

b)

listen

c)

listens

17.

We...the museum last Saturday.

a)

visits

b)

visited

c)

visit

18.

They... in a comfortable hotel.

a)

stay

b)

stayed

c)

stays

19.

My father... for the double-decker.

a)

waited

b)

waits

c)

wait

20.

Mary didn't... in London.

a)

studies

b)

study

c)

studied

21.

She...(call) a taxi.

(a)  

22.

Peter and I... our mother.

a)

help

b)

helped

c)

helps

23.

Henry... a very nice film yesterday.

a)

watched

b)

watch

c)

watches

24.
My mom---------------(bake)  a chocloate cake an hour ago.
a)
bake
b)
bakeed
c)
baked
25.
The pupils-----------------(plan) for a party last night.
a)
planned
b)
plan
c)
planed
planed
d)
pland
26.

The baby-----------------(cry) a lot yesterday.

a)

cryed

b)

cried

c)

crid

d)

cryied

27.

Van Gogh ----------------- (paint) many famous paintings.

a)

paintied

b)

painted

c)

paintted

28.
The game ------------ (start) an gour ago.
a)
start
b)
startted
c)
started
d)
starteed
29.
The teacher --------------(invite) all the pupils yesterday.
a)
invited
b)
inviteed
c)
invite
d)
invated
30.

The audience --------------------- (clap) and cheered.

a)

clap

b)

claped

c)

clapped

d)

clapd

31.
My friend ----------------- (marry)his cousin a year ago.
a)
marry
b)
marryed
c)
married
d)
marryied
32.
This actress --------------( act) in a famous film last year.
a)

actted

b)

acteed

c)

acted

d)

actd

33.
fix
a)
fixd
b)
fixed
c)
fixied
34.
love
a)
loved
b)
loveed
c)
lovied
35.
open
a)
opened
b)
opend
c)
openied
36.

hug

a)

hugged

b)

hugd

c)

hugied

37.
smile
a)
smiled
b)
smileed
c)
smileied
38.
use
a)
useed
b)
used
c)
useied
39.
I ...... tennis yesterday.
a)
played
b)
play
c)
plays
d)
playing
40.
You ..... your room! Well done!
a)
tidy
b)
tidyied
c)
tidied
d)
tidies
41.
Sally .......... to Egypt last July.
a)
travel
b)
traveled
c)
travelled
d)
travels
42.
My dad ... a new machine last month.
a)
invented
b)
inventing
c)
invents
43.

Did you use the computer last Monday?

a)

Yes, I don't.

b)

No, you didn't

c)

Yes, yes.

d)

Yes, I did.

44.

Last Wednesday I _________ home after school.

a)

walk

b)

walked

c)

talked

d)

talk

45.

I ______ read a book last month.

a)

didn't

b)

did

c)

walked

d)

listened

46.

Yesterday he __________ late at school.

a)

listened

b)

walked

c)

arrived

d)

started

47.

Last Monday I _________ play the guitar with my friends.

a)

payed

b)

did

c)

don't

d)

didn't

48.

______ she _______ to music last week?

a)

Does , play

b)

Did, listened

c)

Did, listen

d)

Does, listen

49.

You didn' t _________ TV yesterday night.

a)

listened

b)

play

c)

watch

d)

watched

50.

Yesterday afternoon, when I _________ home I ______ my hands.

a)

wash, arrived

b)

played, watch

c)

arrive, wash

d)

arrived, washed

51.
I ___ happy as a child.
a)
was noted
b)
wasn't 
c)
wased not
d)
wassed  not
52.
He___ hard for exams. 
a)
studied
b)
studyied
c)
studiyed
d)
studded
53.

Sophie _______ sick yesterday

a)

was

b)

were

54.

We ________ baseball players.

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

55.

They __________ strong.

a)

were

b)

weren't

56.

I ________sad on my birthday.

a)

was

b)

wasn't

57.

You _________ thirsty.

a)

was

b)

were

58.

He ___________ a doctor.

a)

was

b)

wasn't

59.

It __________ heavy.

a)

was

b)

were

60.

The tyrannosaurus _____________ very fierce.

a)

was

b)

were

61.

Its teeth _______ sharp.

a)

were

b)

weren't

62.

Its arms _______ long.

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

63.

Where _______ Mike yesterday?

a)

was

b)

were

c)

is

d)

are

64.

Where was Anna the day before yesterday?

a)

She was at work.

b)

She's was at work.

c)

She were at work.

d)

She weren't at work.

65.

Were Sarah, Megan and Lil in the park last night?

a)

Yes, they were.

b)

Yes, they where.

c)

No, she weren't.

d)

No, they weren't.

66.

______ there any oranges in Bob's breakfast?

a)

Was

b)

Wasn't

c)

Were

d)

Weren't

67.

Who _____ at home last Friday?

a)

were

b)

are

c)

was

d)

is

68.

How many students _______ there in the classroom last Friday?

a)

was

b)

is

c)

were

d)

are

69.

Where was Lily last year?

a)

She were in France.

b)

She's were in France.

c)

She was in France.

d)

She's in France.

70.

How was the weather last June?

a)

It's raining.

b)

Is rainy.

c)

It's was rainy.

d)

It was rainy.

71.

When ______ your birthday party?

a)

were

b)

is

c)

are

d)

was

72.

She ___________ at the cinema last week.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

is

d)

weren't

73.

_________ you at the bus yesterday?

a)

Was

b)

Where

c)

Were

d)

Is

74.

Tom and Tina _______ late for work yesterday.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

where

d)

wasn't

75.

_______ the game easy?

a)

Are

b)

Isn't

c)

Were

d)

Was

76.

Where ________ you last weekend?

a)

was

b)

wasn't

c)

were

d)

where

77.

Monica _________ with her friends yesterday.

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

c)

where not

d)

were not

78.

We ________ tired yesterday.

a)

are

b)

was

c)

were

d)

where

79.

Mark _________ at home.

a)

were

b)

wasn't

c)

weren't

d)

isn't

80.

No, they _________ there. They were at the school.

a)

were

b)

weren't

c)

isn't

d)

was