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Simple past tense and modifier

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did you do after school yesterday?

a)

I play the piano

b)

I played the piano

c)

I pliyed the piano

d)

You played the piano.

2.

Did you use the computer last Monday?

a)

Yes, I don't.

b)

No, you didn't

c)

Yes, yes.

d)

Yes, I did.

3.

Last Wednesday after school I _________ home

a)

walk

b)

walked

c)

talked

d)

talk

4.

Yesterday he __________ late at school.

a)

listened

b)

walked

c)

arrived

d)

started

5.

past of: ARRIVE

a)

arriveed

b)

arriving

c)

arrives

d)

arrived

6.

past of: STOP

a)

stopping

b)

stopped

c)

stops

d)

stoped

7.

What did you do after lunch yesterday?

a)

I watch TV.

b)

I watched TV.

c)

You watch TV.

d)

You washed TV.

8.

PAST OF CARRY:

a)

CARRYED

b)

CARRIED

c)

CARRYIED

9.

PAST OF FINISH:

a)

FINISHES

b)

FINISHEDED

c)

FINISHED

10.

WHAT DO WE ADD AT THE END OF A REGULAR VERB TO CHANGE IT IN PAST SIMPLE FORM?

a)

ER

b)

ED

c)

ING

d)

ES

11.

We ___ TV yesterday.

a)

watched

b)

watch

12.

Matt and Jim ___ football yesterday afternoon.

a)

played

b)

playing

13.

I (a)   (cook) rice for lunch.

14.

We (a)   (have) pizza for dinner last night.

15.

We (a)   (start) Unit 13 last week.

16.

Marta (a)   (-/finish) the homework yesterday.

17.

Julia (a)   (listen) to music this morning.

18.

The Egyptians (a)   (work) together to built pyramids in Egypt before century.

19.

The Egyptians (a)   (-/live) in Spain.

20.

Isabel (a)   (want) a cookie yesterday.

21.

Pedro (a)   (-/want) a lemon for breakfast this morning.

22.

Paula (a)   (start) reading Harry Potter last year.

23.

I (a)   (-/like) broccoli when I was a girl.

24.

Harry Potter (a)   (like) Hogwarts when he was a boy.

25.

Jane (a)   (laugh) at Pablo's joke last week.

26.

Teacher Olivia (a)   (walk) to the park last night.

27.

Andrea . . . delicious food last night.

a)

cook

b)

cooks

c)

cooked

d)

cooking

28.

Haikal . . . the classroom last Monday

a)

clean

b)

cleans

c)

cleaned

d)

cleaning

29.

Septi . . . the table two days ago

a)

moved

b)

move

c)

moving

d)

moves

30.

Last year, my best friend ... 24 years old.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

was not n't

31.

The weather ---- cold when I ---- in New York.

a)

was - were

b)

were - was

c)

was ---- was

32.

Why ---- you so angry yesterday?

a)

were

b)

was

c)

wasn't

33.

At this time , Tom and Marcos ---- in class.

a)

was

b)

wasn't

c)

were

34.

My family --- tired because it --- late.

a)

was - was

b)

were - was

c)

weren't --was

35.

The shops ---- open yesterday, but we didn't go there.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

weren't

36.

---- you at home last night?

a)

Was

b)

Wasn't

c)

Were

37.

When Julianna --- a child, she ---- afraid of dogs.

a)

was-- was

b)

wasn- weren't

c)

weren't - was

38.

They didn´t tell you where they ---- last Saturday.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

wasn't

39.

What --- your biggest success as professional?

a)

were

b)

are

c)

was

40.

--- your first friends from school?

a)

Were

b)

Was

c)

Is

41.

Was this class clear?

(a)  

42.

Who was your best friend at kindergarten?

(a)  

43.

I phoned you at the weekend but you --- not at home.

a)

weren´t

b)

were

c)

wasn't

44.

There --- a good film on TV at prime time 2 days ago.

a)

is

b)

was

c)

were

45.

What is the past form of the verb

open

a)

opeend

b)

opened

c)

opens

d)

oppened

46.

Cristopher Columbus...

a)

discover America

b)

didn't discover America

c)

discovered America

d)

was American

47.

They ______________ travelled to Paris on holidays.

a)

didn't travel

b)

travelled

c)

travel

d)

travels

48.
see
a)
saw/seen
b)
see/seen
c)
saw/saw
d)
saw/sew
49.
take
a)
took/token
b)
took/taken
c)
toke/token
d)
took/took
50.

Which of these verbs is IRREGULAR?

a)

like

b)

visit

c)

make

d)

play