2.1 Past Simple

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Past Simple

Positives + To Be

Exercise 1

Fill in the past simple form of the verb 

Type only the verbs

The boys (to be) angry.

He (to cut) the rope yesterday.

We (to swim) to the other side.

The children (to play) outside.

His mother (to cycle) home after work.

We (to spend) a lot of time here.

The dog (to eat) all the food.

The girl (to fight) the boy.

We (to have) a lot of fun at your party yesterday.

My brother and I (to finish) our homework a few minutes ago.

Susan (to like) skating when she was younger.

Joe (to break) his legs three weeks ago.

I (to meet) my best friend George in 2015.

My parents (to go) to the film yesterday evening.

He (to watch) a horror film last night.

Emma (to go) to school even though she was sick.

I (to hate) broccoli when I was younger.

Mum (to make) a big chocolate cake a few hours ago.

Exercise 2

Make questions(?) or negations(-) using the past simple 

Do not use contractions (dus geen didn't)

Type the whole sentence

(He - to be) here yesterday?

(your parents - to be) in Spain last year?

(The British Empire - to be) very big?

The kids (not - to be) bored.

My sister (not - to be) a good dancer.

Josephine (not - to be) good at French.

Suzie (not - to go) to school when she was ill.

(you - to hate) chocolate when you were a child?

He (not - to listen) to music after school.

(you - to get) good grades last test week?

Jeremiah (not - to do) his homework yesterday.

Sarah (not - to enjoy) her piano lessons when she was seven.

Where (your father - to work) in 1985?

Who (you - to punch) yesterday?

Exercise 3

Extra Practice

Practise the past simple on the websites

1: positives

2: questions

3: negations

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Exercise 4

Extra Challenge

Read the sentence and put the verb in the past simple or the present simple

Type the whole sentence

The boys (to run) ten miles yesterday.

We (to go) to school every day.

I (to eat) a pizza last night.

My sister often (to sing) in a choir.

My mother often (to speak) with her friends when she was a child.