1. Escola E. B. 2, 3 D. Manuel de Faria e Sousa
English – 7th Form
Teacher: Fernanda Soares
PAST SIMPLE
A. WRITE THE PAST FORM OF THE VERBS:
1. get got 7. try _______________
2. eat _______________ 8. go _______________
3. move _______________ 9. know _______________
4. make _______________ 10. take _______________
5. give _______________ 11. tell _______________
6. cancel _______________ 12. have _______________
B. REWRITE THE SENTENCES IN THE NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE:
1. He saw John yesterday. NEG. He didn’t see John yesterday. / INT. Did he see John yesterday?
2. They worked last Monday. ________________________________________________________________
3. Jack did a grammar test last lesson. _________________________________________________________
4. I slept well last night. ____________________________________________________________________
5. The accident happened two years ago. ______________________________________________________
6. It was very cold yesterday. ________________________________________________________________
C. REWRITE THE SENTENCES IN THE PAST:
1. He always goes to work by car. Yesterday he went to work by car.
2. They usually get up early. Last weekend... ___________________________________________________
3. Bill often loses his keys. Three months ago... _________________________________________________
4. I write a letter to Jane every week. Last week... _______________________________________________
5. My father reads the newspaper every day. Yesterday... ________________________________________
6. They come to my house every Friday. Last Friday... ____________________________________________
D. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE PAST SIMPLE OF THE VERBS:
1. We went (to go) to the shop but we didn’t go (not / to go) to the bank.
2. That’s a nice shirt. Where ___________________ (you / to buy) it?
3. She __________ (not/to be) interested in the book because she _______________ (not/to understand) it.
4. I _________ (to see) a very interesting film on TV last night. __________________ (you / to see) it too?
5. We all _____________ (to leave) the party at 11 o’clock.
6. Ann _______________ (to spend) £50 on a dress yesterday.
7. Tom’s father ______________ (to teach) him how to drive when he ______________ (to be) 18.
8. We _______________ (to need) some money so we ________________ (to sell) our car.
9. Jim __________ (to speak) to me yesterday at school but he _________________ (not / to speak) to Jack.