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Past simple

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the past, humans _____________ on cave walls.

a)

used to paint

b)

paint

2.

In the present, humans _____________ jeans.

a)

used to wear

b)

wear

3.

Humans _____________ mammoths.

a)

used to hunt

b)

hunt

4.

Lions _________ deers.

a)

used to hunt

b)

hunt

5.

Humans _____________ with spears.

a)

used to hunt

b)

hunt

c)

used to cook

d)

cook

6.

Humans _____________ food from super markets.

a)

used to buy

b)

buy

c)

used to paint

d)

paint

7.

We __________ eat lots of sugar, but we’re on a diet now.

a)

are used to

b)

used to

8.

I _____________ like garlic in my food, but I love it now.

a)

am not used to

b)

didn’t use to

9.

She ___________ come to our parties

a)

used to

b)

is used to

10.

they ___________ believe in ghosts

a)

didn´t use to

b)

are not used to

11.

Joel ________ play baseball on saturdays, but now he does.

a)

used to

b)

didn't use to

c)

didn't used to

12.

When I was a teenager, I __________ listen Rock music, now I don`t

a)

used to

b)

didn't use to

c)

use to

13.

My sisters ___________ to drive, but now they do

a)

used to

b)

didn't use to

c)

didn't used to

14.

They _______ play with dolls, they don't do it any more.

a)

used to

b)

didn't use to

c)

didn't used

15.

Mary _______ study much, that is the reason why she didn't get good grades.

a)

used to

b)

didn't use

c)

didn't use to

16.

European vehicles _________ be the most expensive because of the technology and quality.

a)

used

b)

didn't use to

c)

used to

17.

My sons _________ eat vegetables when they were younger, they love them now.

a)

used to

b)

didn't use to

c)

didn't use

18.

Some years ago, people __________ be into healthy diets, now they are.

a)

used to

b)

didn't use to

c)

didn't use

19.

Some years ago, people __________ be more ineteresting in sharing with family. The smartphones and social networking are catching all their attention.

a)

used

b)

used to

c)

didn't use to

20.

She laughed at jokes........................

a)

today

b)

yesterday

c)

now

d)

tomorrow

21.

We ............................ a mountain yesterday.

a)

climb

b)

climbed

c)

climbing

d)

climbs

22.

She ........................... play cards last week .

a)

didn’t

b)

don’t

c)

doesn’t

d)

wont

23.

They ………………….. lunch yesterday .

a)

have

b)

had

c)

having

d)

has

24.

Match the following

a)

Write

1.

Wrote

b)

Get

2.

Got

c)

Have

3.

Had

d)

Walk

4.

Walked

e)

Take

5.

Took

25.

Match the following

a)

Finish

1.

Finished

b)

Go

2.

Went

c)

Sleep

3.

Slept

d)

Catch

4.

Caught

e)

Spend

5.

Spent

26.

Match the following

a)

Buy

1.

Bought

b)

Fall

2.

Fell

c)

Sell

3.

Sold

d)

Teach

4.

Taught

e)

Throw

5.

Threw

27.

Retal ................. with her toys two days ago

a)

played

b)

plays

c)

playing

28.

Mustafa................. a new mobile yesterday.

a)

buying

b)

buyed

c)

bought

29.

He .................. a lot of yesterday.

a)

cryed

b)

cried

c)

crying

30.

Eri was very hungry. She _______ five slices of pizza!

a)

eat

b)

eats

c)

can eat

d)

ate

31.

I'm so tired! I ____ to school this morning.

a)

run

b)

runs

c)

rans

d)

ran

32.

Carol _________ a letter to her cousin last month.

a)

writed

b)

wrote

c)

writes

d)

wroted

33.

Jane _____________ a new pair of jeans yesterday.

a)

bought

b)

buy

c)

buyed

d)

boght

34.

My sister_____ to Paris yesterday (g0)

a)

goed

b)

went

35.

I _____ to you last night (talk)

a)

talk

b)

talked

36.

Jane ____________ all her lessons yesterday.

a)

study

b)

studied

c)

studyed

d)

studed

37.

They ………………….. lunch yesterday .

a)

have

b)

had

c)

having

d)

has

38.

They ………………….. juice yesterday .

a)

drank

b)

drink

c)

drinking

d)

drinks

39.

We ............................ a mountain yesterday.

a)

climb

b)

climbed

c)

climbing

d)

climbs

40.

Yesterday they ___________

a)

walk

b)

walked

41.

He ........... to a song yesterday.

a)

listened

b)

listening

42.

He ................... the door .

a)

closed

b)

closing

43.

The game ----an hour ago.

a)

started

b)

starting

44.

I ............... my mum yesterday .

a)

helped

b)

helping

45.

He___ football at 11.

a)

played

b)

playing

46.

Yesterday I___ TV.

a)

watch

b)

watched

47.

Last year I .......................... 6 years old.

a)

were

b)

was

48.

He ____________ (be) very angry.

a)

was

b)

were

49.

They ____________ (chat) all night.

a)

chatting

b)

chatted

50.

My sisters .... at the seaside.

a)

was

b)

were

51.

I ..... in the cinema yesterday

a)

was

b)

were

52.

The past of: hop

a)

hoped

b)

hopied

c)

hopped

53.

The past of: cry

a)

cryed

b)

cred

c)

cried

54.

The past of: smile

a)

smileed

b)

smiled

c)

smild

55.

The past of: clap

a)

clapped

b)

claped

c)

clapt

56.

They ______ some ice cream yesterday.

a)

want

b)

wanted

c)

did want

57.

______ you angry last week?

a)

was

b)

were

c)

did

58.

Did you ______ my mother?

a)

like

b)

liked

c)

likes

59.

He ___ to school an hour ago.

a)

go

b)

went

60.

Last Wednesday after school I _________ home

a)

walk

b)

walked

61.

In the field they _________ a rabbit.

a)

see

b)

seed

c)

saw

d)

sew