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Past Simple

Total questions: 209

Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There _____________ a mouse in the cupboard yesterday.

a)

is

b)

were

c)

was

d)

are

2.

What .......... you do last weekend ?

a)

do

b)

does

c)

was

d)

did

3.

My mom .............. dinner last night

a)

cooked

b)

cooking

c)

cooks

d)

cook

4.

I ___ to school yesterday.

a)

went

b)

go

c)

goed

d)

going

5.

The children ___ English last week.

a)

study

b)

studyed

c)

studied

d)

studying

6.

"How did you learn to drive?"

"My father ___ me."

a)

teach

b)

teaches

c)

taught

7.

My parents _______ angry last night because I _____ late.

a)

were / were

b)

was / was

c)

was / were

d)

were / was

8.

What ...... you ......there?

a)

did - bought

b)

did - buy

c)

did - buyed

d)

were - buy

9.

Did you visit her yesterday? Yes,......

a)

I did

b)

I visited

c)

I visit

d)

I was

10.

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

a)

meets

b)

meeting

c)

met

d)

meet

11.

Mark didn't ________ well last week.

a)

felt

b)

feeled

c)

feel

d)

feels

12.

_________ Hadeel _________ a cake ?

a)

Does/ bake

b)

Did/ baked

c)

Did /bake

d)

Was/ bake

13.

Emily and Ella .... at school yesterday. They were both ill.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

wasn't

d)

weren't

14.

Tom ... never late for school. He wakes up early.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

were

15.

My friends always .... me laugh. They are really funny.

a)

makes

b)

make

c)

made

d)

maked

16.

SHE DIDN'T................AT THE HOSPITAL YESTERDAY.

a)

WORKED

b)

WORK

c)

WALKED

d)

WALKIED

17.

We ............... very hard last night.

a)

studyied

b)

studed

c)

study

d)

studied

18.

They __________ the bus yesterday

a)

don’t catch 

b)

weren’t catch 

c)

didn’t catch

d)

not catch

19.

My father __________  tired when I __________ home

a)

was- got

b)

 is – get

c)

was – getted

d)

 were – got

20.

The window was open and a bird .................. ........... ..... . into the room

a)

flyed

b)

flew

c)

flied

d)

fly

21.

1. My family and I … in London when

I was young.

a)

a) lived

b)

b) live

c)

c) was live

22.

3. They wanted to … a movie but there were no more tickets.

a)

a) see

b)

b) saw

c)

c) seeing

23.

8. They … back to their country last month.

a)

a) fly

b)

b) flies

c)

c) flew

24.

11. Why … you finish your math homework last week?

a)

a) didn’t

b)

b) wasn’t

c)

c) weren’t

25.

Did you ____________ (see) Sue last summer?

a)

sawed

b)

see

c)

saw

26.

How many times ______ you (read)______ that book?

a)

did/ read

b)

did/ readed

c)

did/ reads

d)

did/ reades

27.

Did you visit her yesterday? Yes,......

a)

I did

b)

I visited

c)

I visit

d)

I was

28.

Me and my friends .............. volleyball at school.

a)

playied

b)

play

c)

played

d)

playyed

29.

Last week, I ________ cheescake.

a)

aet

b)

ate

c)

eaten

30.

What time ______ you have dinner on Friday?

a)

were

b)

was

c)

do

d)

did

31.

_____ she and her brother in the cinema last weekend?

a)

Were

b)

Was

c)

Did

d)

Are

32.

She ________ a new book last week.

a)

have got

b)

didn't

c)

didn't have got

d)

didn't have

33.

When did you ______ home?

a)

come

b)

came

34.

I ______ watch a video on the Internet yesterday.

a)

didn't

b)

don't

c)

not

d)

no

35.

My mom_____to pay the internet

a)

forget

b)

forgot

c)

make

d)

clean

36.

She __________in a bank for 2 years

a)

work

b)

sleep

c)

worked

d)

played

37.

Sandy ______ ________ orange juice yesterday morning. (not drink)

a)

doesn´t drink

b)

didn´t drank

c)

don´t drink

d)

didn´t drink

38.

The children ___________ in the sea last holidays.

a)

swum

b)

swam

c)

swimmed

39.

Yesterday he __________ late at school.

a)

listened

b)

walked

c)

arrived

d)

started

40.

13. Where____ you go to school when you were young?

a)

did

b)

does

c)

were

41.

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

a)

didn´t

b)

wasn´t

c)

weren´t

42.

My son ...................... an English exam last Friday.

a)

had

b)

haved

c)

has

d)

have

43.

We ................... in New York 3 years ago.

a)

living

b)

lived

c)

left

d)

was lived

44.

My mom ________ (not/cook) dinner last night.

a)

not cook

b)

didn't cook

c)

didn't cooked

d)

did cook

45.

I _________ Rocío yesterday

a)

slept

b)

met

c)

was

d)

were

46.

I _______ an apple yesterday

a)

cooked

b)

buyed

c)

bring

d)

ate

47.

Marcos _________ of his bike

a)

fell

b)

feel

c)

fall

d)

felt

48.

Last year I ____ on holiday to England.

a)

did go

b)

went

c)

goes

d)

didn't went

49.

We _____ lots of interesting people.

a)

met

b)

known

c)

meet

d)

finds

50.

Where ____________ your last holiday?

a)

did you spend

b)

did spend

c)

do you spend

d)

you spent

51.

He _______ happy with the result.

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

c)

isn't be

d)

not be

52.

They ______ a sandwich to the picnic yesterday.

a)

bring

b)

bringed

c)

bought

d)

brought

53.

He ___________ his homework before dinner yesterday.

a)

finish

b)

finishing

c)

finished

d)

finishes

54.

They ___________ to the park last weekend.

a)

go

b)

went

c)

gone

d)

going

55.

We ___________ a movie last night.

a)

watching

b)

watched

c)

watches

d)

watch

56.

They ................ their homework at the school.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

didn't

d)

did

57.

Last summer I .......................to the village and I ............a horse there.

a)

go / ride

b)

was go / was ride

c)

went / rode

d)

was went / was riding

58.

What time ................Kate .............breakfast yesterday morning?

a)

did / had

b)

was / have

c)

did / have

d)

does / have

59.

My mom ________ (not/cook) dinner last night.

a)

not cook

b)

didn't cook

c)

didn't cooked

d)

did cook

60.

Rungthawan : Did you play tennis?

Wilasinee : ________________________

a)

Yes, I play.

b)

Yes, I do.

c)

Yes, I am.

d)

Yes, I did.

61.

Last year, I __________ London with my family.

a)

visit

b)

visited

c)

visitd

62.

What is the past of watch?

a)

watches

b)

watching

c)

watched

d)

watcht

63.

Yesterday, we ____________ shopping and for lunch at a cafe.

a)

been

b)

went

c)

go to

64.

Did you go camping last month? V

a)

Yes, I do.

b)

No, I don´t.

c)

Yes, I did.

d)

Yes, she did.

65.

He ____________(go) shopping today?

a)

Did he go

b)

Did he went

c)

Do he ưent

d)

Did he gone

66.

We_________(eat) lunch

a)

Eated

b)

Eat

c)

Ate

d)

Eaten

67.

My grandpa ________(teach) me Science.

a)

Teach

b)

Taught

c)

Teached

d)

Taughted

68.

What is the pást simple òf " sit"?

a)

Sit

b)

Sited

c)

Sat

d)

Sitted

69.

What is the past simple of "understand"?

a)

Understanded

b)

Understand

c)

Understanded

d)

Understood

70.

We ________(drink) some apple juice today for super and dinner.It ______(be) great and sweet

a)

Drink/was

b)

Drank/been

c)

Drank/was

d)

Drink/been

71.

They _________(dance) in the party.

a)

Danced

b)

Dance

c)

Danceed

d)

Danc

72.

She _______(buy) a bag for herselves to go to primary school.

a)

Did she bought

b)

Did she buyed

c)

Did she buy

d)

Did she buied

73.

It _______(watch) TV with me last night.

a)

Watch

b)

watches

c)

Watceed

d)

Watched

74.

My sister _______(think) about what dress to wear next week all night.

a)

Thought

b)

Thinked

c)

Thinkked

d)

Think

75.

What is the pást simple form of "hold"?

a)

Hold

b)

Holded

c)

Held

d)

Holded

76.

What is the past simple form of " read"?

a)

Readed

b)

Readded

c)

Red

d)

Read

77.

We ______(be/not) late for class.

a)

Was not

b)

Were not

c)

Was

d)

Were

78.

The hảirdesser ____(do) my hair.

a)

Do

b)

Doed

c)

Dod

d)

Did

79.

My father (teach) _______ how to play.

a)

teached

b)

taught

c)

thought

d)

thaught

80.

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

a)

climb

b)

climbed

c)

climbing

d)

climbs

81.

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

a)

was

b)

were

c)

where

d)

when

82.

They _____ a sandwich yesterday.

a)

bring

b)

bringed

c)

bringing

d)

brought

83.

They all ______ shopping last weekend.

a)

went

b)

go

c)

goes

d)

going

84.
We ................. by train yesterday.
a)
traveled
b)
go
c)
travelled
d)
come
85.

Jane _____________ a new pair of jeans yesterday.

a)

bought

b)

buy

c)

buyed

d)

boght

86.

My father................... the meal last night.

a)

cooked

b)

is cooking

c)

cooks

87.

He.................. in Rome long time ago.

a)

lives

b)

have lived

c)

lived

88.

She...................her grandparents last weekend.

a)

has visited

b)

visited

c)

was visiting

89.

Last night we ____ (walk) to the cinema.

a)

Walk

b)

Walked

c)

Wolk

90.

I ____ (study) for the exam for three hours.

a)

Studied

b)

Study

c)

Studing

91.

They ____ (be) happy to be home.

a)

To be

b)

Were

c)

Are

92.

Sally _____ (be) disappointed she _____ (miss) the party.

a)

Sally was disappointed she missed the party.

b)

Sally be disappointed she miss the party.

c)

Sally are disappointed she miss the party.

93.

When I was young, we always ____ (go) to Florida for the summer.

a)

Go

b)

Goes

c)

Went

94.

Dan ____ (not/work) last week.

a)

Didn't work

b)

Don't work

c)

Work

95.

_____ you _____ (wash) the dishes?

a)

Did you wash the dishes?

b)

You wash the dishes?

c)

Do you wash the dishes?

96.

I ____ (dream) I could fly last night.

a)

I dream I could fly last night.

b)

I dreamt / dreamed I could fly last night.

c)

I dreams I could fly last night.

97.

We ____ (meet) them at the restauran

a)

Meet

b)

Meeted

c)

Met

98.

En inglés, para poner los verbos regulares en pasado les añadimos...

a)

-end

b)

-ed

c)

-ing

99.

Andrew ___________ TV yesterday.

a)

wotch

b)

watch

c)

watched

100.

We _________ at a restaurant to celebrate my birthday

a)

read

b)

ate

c)

draw

101.

Last summer I _________ _________ on the beach.

a)

ate shells

b)

visited shells

c)

collected shells

102.

¿Cuál es el presente y el pasado de ser/estar?

a)

have / had

b)

be / was, were

c)

am / were

103.

Did you use the computer?

a)

Yes, I do.

b)

Yes, I did.

c)

No, I don´t.

104.

He _______ a car

a)
Bought
b)
Buy
c)

Ate

d)
fly
105.

Alan _____ all his money

a)
use
b)

bougth

c)
spent
d)

washed

106.

My mom _______ to pay the internet

a)

cook

b)
forgot
c)
make
d)
clean
107.

Fernanda _____ a spider

a)
watch
b)
see
c)
saw
108.

She _____ in a bank for 2 years

a)

ran

b)

forgot

c)
worked
d)
played
109.

They _____ a pizza for me

a)
cooked
b)

ate

c)

wrote

d)
washed
110.

He ____ an actor when he ____ young

a)
is, is
b)
are, ir
c)
was, was
d)
is, was
111.

I ______ susan yesterday

a)
slept
b)
met
c)
was
d)
were
112.

I ____ an apple yesterday

a)
cooked
b)
stood
c)
walked
d)
ate
113.

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.

114.

Did you use the computer last Monday?

a)

Yes, I don't.

b)

No, you didn't

c)

Yes, yes.

d)

Yes, I did.

115.

I ______ read a book last month.

a)

didn't

b)

did

c)

walked

d)

listened

116.

______ she _______ to music last week?

a)

Does , play

b)

Did, listened

c)

Did, listen

d)

Does, listen

117.

Did we talk to friends at school yesterday?

a)

Yes, yes.

b)

No, we didn't.

c)

No, we don't.

d)

No, we want.

118.

You didn' t _________ TV yesterday night.

a)

listened

b)

play

c)

watch

d)

watched

119.

The party _____ amazing!

a)

was

b)

were

120.

The dog ______ in my bed. (negative)

a)

was

b)

were

c)

wasn´t

121.

____ he a doctor? Yes, he was.

a)

was

b)

were

122.

Lucas ______________ 6 last June.

a)

was

b)

were

123.

My aunt________ at work this morning.

a)

was

b)

were

124.

Did he ................................ cards ?

a)

play

b)

played

c)

plays

d)

playing

125.

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

a)

today

b)

yesterday

c)

now

d)

tomorrow

126.

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

a)

climb

b)

climbed

c)

climbing

d)

climbs

127.

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

a)

didn’t

b)

don’t

c)

doesn’t

d)

wont

128.

They ate ………………….. candy yesterday .

a)

cotton

b)

sweet

c)

plastic

d)

bread

129.

They played.................................

a)

breakfast

b)

cards

c)

jokes

d)

sunrise

130.

They ………………….. juice yesterday .

a)

drank

b)

drink

c)

drinking

d)

drinks

131.

They didn't ………………….. juice yesterday .

a)

drank

b)

drink

c)

drinking

d)

drinks

132.

They didn't ………………….. lunch yesterday .

a)

have

b)

had

c)

having

d)

has

133.

They ………………….. lunch yesterday .

a)

have

b)

had

c)

having

d)

has

134.

They ____ in Argentina last summer.

a)

was

b)

is

c)

were

135.

___ we happy today?

a)

Are

b)

Were

c)

Was

136.

She ___ the homework yesterday.

a)

did

b)

do

c)

does

137.

Jane _____________ a new pair of jeans yesterday.

a)

bought

b)

buy

c)

buyed

d)

boght

138.

_________ mom _________ a cake this morning?

a)

Does/ bake

b)

Did/ baked

c)

Did /bake

d)

Was/ bake

139.
Omar ___________ to the mall a week ago.
a)
goed
b)
go
c)
wented
d)
went
140.

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

a)

meets

b)

meeting

c)

met

d)

meet

141.

My mom .............. dinner last night

a)

cooked

b)

cooking

c)

cooks

d)

cook

142.

Van Gogh_______(paint) many famous paintings

a)

paintied

b)

painted

c)

paintted

143.

I went to Italy ...

a)

last September

b)

in last September

144.

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.

145.

Did you use the computer last Monday?

a)

Yes, I don't.

b)

No, you didn't

c)

Yes, yes.

d)

Yes, I did.

146.

Last Wednesday after school I _________ home

a)

walk

b)

walked

c)

talked

d)

talk

147.

I ______ read a book last month.

a)

didn't

b)

did

c)

walked

d)

listened

148.

Yesterday he __________ late at school.

a)

listened

b)

walked

c)

arrived

d)

started

149.

Last Saturday you ________ use the computer.

a)

did't

b)

don't

c)

do

d)

didn't

150.

Last Monday I _________ play the guitar with my friends.

a)

payed

b)

did

c)

don't

d)

didn't

151.

______ she _______ to music last week?

a)

Does , play

b)

Did, listened

c)

Did, listen

d)

Does, listen

152.

Did they play the guitar last weekend?

a)

Yes, they did.

b)

Yes, he did.

c)

Yes, the didn't.

d)

No, they did

153.

Did we talk to friends at school yesterday?

a)

Yes, yes.

b)

No, we didn't.

c)

No, we don't.

d)

No, we want.

154.

You didn' t _________ TV yesterday night.

a)

listened

b)

play

c)

watch

d)

watched

155.

Last Sunday the film __________ at twenty-five to seven in the evening.

a)

walk

b)

walked

c)

start

d)

started

156.

Yesterday morning they didn't ________ to eat a sandwich.

a)

walked

b)

arrived

c)

wanted

d)

want

157.

_______ we play the violin last weekend? No, we ________.

a)

Did, didn't

b)

Do, don't

c)

Does, doesn't

d)

Did, did

158.

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

a)

eat, do

b)

played, do

c)

watch, did

d)

arrived, did

159.

Did you watch TV last night?

a)

No, I did.

b)

Yes, I did.

c)

Yes, I didn't

160.

............... a picnic in the park?

a)

Were you

b)

Did you had

c)

Did you have

d)

Was you

161.

I didn't .................a map with me.

a)

took

b)

take

c)

read

d)

swim

162.

They ..................on holiday in Spain last week.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

did

d)

is

163.

My aunt .......................me yesterday.

a)

did visit

b)

visits

c)

visit

d)

visited

164.

My dad ...................at work yesterday evening.

a)

were

b)

did

c)

was

d)

didn't

165.

She .........................her passport at home yesterday.

a)

didn't left

b)

left

c)

leaves

d)

leave

166.

He......................... the city. X

a)

explored

b)

did explores

c)

didn't explore

d)

didn't explored

167.

I ' dlike to go on a guided...................

a)

tour

b)

explore

c)

beach

d)

cycling

168.

You can ........................in the mountains.

a)

goes hiking

b)

go hiking

c)

went hiking

d)

go hikinng

169.

Why don't you go.............................

a)

snorkeling

b)

snorkel

c)

snorkelling

d)

didn't snorkel

170.

I'm sorry. I didn't............................you.

a)

heard

b)

hear

c)

heared

171.

Was the film very long? X

(a)  

172.

He ........................for seven hours last night.

a)

sleep

b)

slept

c)

didn't slept

173.

I .......................fish pie yesterday.

a)

try

b)

tryed

c)

tried

d)

not try

174.

I ...................to the beach last Saturday. It .................a great day.

a)

go/ was

b)

went/ were

c)

went/ was

d)

goed/ was

175.

.........................Gulliver's Travels?

a)

Was you read

b)

Were you read

c)

Did you read

d)

Did you readed

176.

I .......................at home yesterday.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

did

d)

be

177.

My brother ....................early yesterday.

a)

get up

b)

did

c)

got up

d)

were

178.

She ..................me. X

a)

didn't love

b)

love

c)

loved

d)

didn't loved

179.

We ........................computer games last week.

a)

play

b)

plaied

c)

played

d)

plays

180.

I ______ to the park with my dog yesterday.

a)

go

b)

goed

c)

went

d)

gone

181.

My grandparents ___________ us last week.

a)

visited

b)

visiting

c)

visit

d)

visits

182.

My friend ________ a letter to me last month.

a)

writes

b)

writed

c)

writing

d)

wrote

183.

The reporter was making an interesting news _______ someone kicked him.

a)

while

b)

this time

c)

what time

d)

when

184.

My son ________ video games when he fell off the chair.

a)

playing

b)

was playing

c)

were playing

d)

played

185.

_____ your daughter ______ her homework after school yesterday?

a)

Does / do

b)

Did / do

c)

Did / did

d)

Was / do

186.

A: What _____ you ______ when you heard that noise?

B: I _________ to change a light bulb that had burnt out.

a)

was / doing

was trying

b)

did / do

tried

c)

were / doing

were trying

d)

were / doing

was trying

187.

What time ______ the contest ______ yesterday? I'm so sorry that I missed it.

a)

did / started

b)

did / start

c)

was / starting

d)

were / starting

188.

They ________ Europe last summer.

a)

travelled

b)

traveled

c)

travel

d)

was travelling

189.

I _______ you last night after dinner but you _______ the phone.

a)

called / didn't answered

b)

called/ answered

c)

called / didn't answer

d)

was calling / weren't answering

190.

The police ________ the car to check the driver's driving license.

a)

stop

b)

stoped

c)

stopped

d)

was stopping

191.

I ______ a thriller on TV when the electricity went out.

a)

were watching

b)

watched

c)

was watch

d)

was watching

192.

The Titanic ________ the Atlantic when it _______ an iceberg.

a)

were crossing / striked

b)

was crossing / struck

c)

was cross / striked

d)

were crossing/ struck

193.

I _______ to music while my grandfather _______ a newspaper.

a)

was listening / were reading

b)

were listening / was reading

c)

were listening / were reading

d)

was listening / was reading

194.

A boy found a wallet on the street ________ he was walking to school.

a)

when

b)

this time

c)

what time

d)

while

195.

When I ...... home last night, Peter ...... on the couch.

a)

was arriving ...... was sleeping

b)

arrived ......was sleeping

c)

arrived ...... slept

d)

was arriving ...... slept

196.

Despite the rain, my brother ...... swimming on the beach because the water ...... fine.

a)

was going ..... was

b)

went ...... was being

c)

went ...... was

d)

was going ...... was being

197.

When the lights ...... off, we ...... our favourite series.

a)

went ...... were watching

b)

went ...... watched

c)

were going ...... were watching

d)

were going ...... watched

198.

I ...... to Lisbon when the car suddenly ...... down.

a)

went ..... broke

b)

was going ...... was breaking

c)

went ...... was breaking

d)

was going ...... broke

199.

Susie ...... a film when she ...... a strange noise.

a)

watched ...... was hearing

b)

was watching ...... heard

c)

watched ...... heard

d)

was watching ...... was hearing

200.

What ...... at 10 pm last night? It ...... really noisy!

a)

were they doing ...... was being

b)

were they doing ...... was

c)

did they do ...... was

d)

did they do ...... was being

201.

When I ...... into the room, everyone ...... .

a)

walked ...... worked

b)

walking ...... was working

c)

was walking ...... worked

d)

walked ...... was working

202.

While Jonh ...... , Emma ...... a cake.

a)

gardened ...... was making

b)

was gardening ...... was making

c)

gardened ...... made

d)

was gardening ...... made

203.

He ...... so annoying! He ...... his things everywhere!

a)

was ...... was always leaving

b)

was being ...... was always leaving

c)

was ...... always left

d)

was being ...... always left

204.

She ...... when the doorbell ...... .

a)

slept ...... rang

b)

was sleeping ...... rang

c)

was sleeping ...... was ringing

d)

slept ...... was ringing

205.

When I ...... Sue, she ...... .

a)

called ...... was studying

b)

called ...... studied

c)

was calling ...... was studying

d)

was calling ...... studied

206.

I ...... my book so my book so much that I ...... that the bus had arrived.

a)

was enjoying ..... didn't notice

b)

enjoyed ...... wasn't noticing

c)

was enjoying ...... wasn't noticing

d)

enjoyed ...... didn't notice

207.

Louis ...... on his mobile when his parents ...... home.

a)

didn't play ...... arrived

b)

wasn't playing ...... were arriving

c)

didn't play ...... were arriving

d)

wasn't playing ...... arrived

208.

She ...... her ankle when she ...... down the stairs.

a)

sprained ...... walked

b)

sprained ...... was walking

c)

was spraining ...... was walking

d)

was spraining ...... walked

209.

He ...... a lot of friendly people while he ...... in London.

a)

was meeting ...... worked

b)

met ...... was working

c)

met ...... worked

d)

was meeting ...... was working