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GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
PAST SIMPLE: Regular
I I
You You
He He
She played tennis. She didn’t play tennis.
It It
We We
They They
Yes, No,
I I I
you you you
he he he
Did she play tennis? she did. she didn’t.
it it it
we we we
they they they

 Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Study the boxes above.

1. I (wait)___________ ten minutes for the bus.

2. He usually walks to work, but he (not / walk) ________ ________ to work yesterday.
3. I was really (surprise) ___________ when my friend (cook) ___________ dinner.
4. A: ___________ you (order)___________ your food? B: Yes, we ___________.
5. My friends (not / play)__________ __________ tennis last Tuesday.
6. Troy (want)___________ to (study)___________ for the final exam.
7. First, we (boil)___________ the water, and then we (pour) ___________ it into a cup.
8. A: ___________ they (laugh)___________ at your joke? B: No, they ___________.
9. What time (do)___________ you (arrive)___________ at school this morning?
10. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin (land)___________ on the moon in July, 1969.
11. What ___________ you (do) ___________ last Saturday?
12. I (work)___________ forty hours last week.
13. A: ___________ you (fix)___________ your bicycle? B: No, I ___________.
14. The bag was very heavy, so I didn’t (carry)___________ it to the truck.
15. How many times (do)___________ you (text)___________ your friend yesterday?
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NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
PAST SIMPLE: Irregular
I I
You You
He He
She ate dinner. She didn’t eat dinner.
It It
We We
They They
Yes, No,
I I I
you you you
he he he
Did she eat dinner? she did. she didn’t.
it it it
we we we
they they they

 Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Study the boxes above.

1. I (eat)___________ dinner at six o’clock yesterday.

2. A: ___________ Helen (drive)___________ to work? B: Yes, she ___________.
3. My neighbor (buy)___________ a new car last week.
4. They (go)___________ to Italy on their last summer holiday.
5. A: ___________ they (swim)___________ at the beach? B: No, they __________.
6. My family and I (see)___________ a comedy movie last night.
7. First, we (do)___________ exercise, and then we (drink)___________ some water.
8. Suddenly, the animal jumped and (bite)___________ my hand.
9. What time (do)___________ you (get up)___________ this morning?
10. The Wright brothers (fly)___________ the first airplane in 1903.
11. I think I (hear)___________ a strange sound outside the door one minute ago.
12. When I was ten years old, I (break)___________ my arm. It really (hurt) __________.
13. The police (catch)___________ all three of the bank robbers last week.
14. How many times (do)___________ you (read)___________ that book?
15. Unfortunately, I (forget)___________ to (bring)___________ my money.

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GRAMMAR QUIZ
PAST SIMPLE
 Answer these sixteen questions to score your knowledge of PAST SIMPLE grammar.
1. My family and I … in London when 9. Did you … lots of interesting photos
I was young. on your holiday?
a) lived a) took
b) live b) take
c) was live c) takes
2. We … some sandwiches and fresh 10. We had a great time and we … lots
fruit to eat for lunch yesterday. of fun and exciting things.
a) buy a) did
b) buys b) do
c) bought c) was did
3. They wanted to … a movie but there 11. Why … you finish your math
were no more tickets. homework last week?
a) see a) didn’t
b) saw b) wasn’t
c) seeing c) weren’t
4. (A) Did you have a good time? 12. He … see a dentist yesterday
(B) Yes, I …. because he had a toothache.
a) had a) has to
b) did b) have to
c) have c) had to
5. He didn’t … me because I was behind 13. I wanted to …, but I couldn’t. I had to
the tree. stay and help my friend.
a) saw a) went
b) see b) go
c) sees c) going
6. (A) … you a good student in school? 14. … they late or on time yesterday
(B) Yes, I was. afternoon?
a) Did a) Were
b) Were b) Did
c) Was c) Was
7. When did they … back to their 15. She didn’t answer the phone
country? because she … at home.
a) flew a) didn’t
b) flies b) weren’t
c) fly c) wasn’t
8. They … back to their country last 16. (A) … they tired after the long trip?
month. (B) Yes, they ….
a) fly a) Were / were
b) flies b) Was / were
c) flew c) Were / was

15 – 16 = Excellent 13 – 14 = Good 12 or Less = Study More!

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GRAMMAR
C T I M M A D E G A N F E W E M A C
I U M A G I N J D F R E S H U R E V
C H T O S E F S A T B E G A N S T E
R O R S E H Y R C H K A W Q U O G M
E C A D D A T E E N X T E I E R B T

Past Tense
K O C H I F L D E W
S U D R R O R M C S
Below are 18 present tense verbs.
A L V E R Find their PAST TENSE forms.
H R M A F
I D D M H U F V M E
F C T A E
18 words …12 minutes! T O B E D
S D V E D become drive H G R Y A
begin eat
A R B R E break find G S S A W
buy fly
U F O D Q can give
U I R E N
T V G A U choose have O C A N D
come make
E O M M U cut see B S H A F
do take
Y D O B E S T O U L
B O U G M What did H T D E E
you do
D D I S B yesterday? M A S E W
F B N D E A E D G H
D R I E R H D H E A
E O N G L V A V E N
G K T M M Y O C H O S E H A S D O C
B E L A T T B A Q U K L B K C R J D
P J S F O U N D U L E E C J P I I F
E T E R L V N A X T O O K U A D A A
G A V E X P W E R H T Y K L O V O E

 What did you do last weekend?

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