SIMPLE PAST: REGULAR VERBS
1. Write the Simple Past in the correct column.
VISIT
LIVE
PLAN
PAINT
TRY
STAY
CARRY
DANCE
PRACTISE TRAVEL
WATCH- WATCHED CHANGE-CHANGED
visited
CRY- CRIED
STOP
STUDY
CLAP-CLAPPED
2. Write the Simple Past of these verbs.
a) WASH: .........................................
f) STOP: ...................................................
b) HELP: ............................................
g) HURRY: ................................................
c) CLEAN: .........................................
h) PLAY: ....................................................
d) WALK: ...........................................
i) CHAT: ...................................................
e) DANCE: ........................................
j) LISTEN: ..............................................
3. Complete the sentences with the Simple Past of the verbs in brackets.
a) The people (enjoy) .........................................the party last weekend.
b) The children (phone) ......................................thier grandparents two days ago.
c) We (plan) ..........................................a trip to England last year.
d) The family (stay) ....................................at home yesterday.
e) Mum (fry) ..................................fish and chips for our lunch on Sunday.
f) The teacher (arrive) ....................................an hour ago.
g) The student (organise) ...................................a picnic last week.
h) The children (close) .................................their books after the lesson.
i) John (invite) ............................................his neighbours to a party.
j) It (rain) .....................................all day yesterday.
k) We (shop) .....................................in the shopping centre all morning.
l) Walter and Catherine (visit) ..........................................the circus last month.
4. Write the negative of these sentences.
a) He played basketball. .........................................................................................
b) They tidied their rooms. ...................................................................................
c) She danced at the party. ..................................................................................
d) We visited our grandparents. ...........................................................................
e) You watched TV. ..................................................................................................
f) I helped my dad. ..................................................................................................
g) He studied the exam. .........................................................................................
h) You lived in London. .............................................................................................
i) We played tennis. ................................................................................................
j) They cooked dinner last night. .........................................................................