This document provides examples of using past simple verbs in sentences. It includes a list of regular and irregular verbs in their infinitive and past tense forms. There are also exercises asking students to fill in missing verb forms and complete sentences using the correct past tense verbs. Key answers are provided for the exercises.

1. PAST SIMPLE: MIXED REGULAR & IRREGULAR VERBS
1. Write the missing forms:
INFINITIVE PAST INFINITIVE PAST
FELL SPEAK
DRAW KNITTED
SAW KEEP
COME GIVE
BEGAN NEEDED
BE SEND
STUDIED SWAM
WRITE SLEEP
LIVE THOUGHT
WENT WAKE
BRING CATCH
FLEW MADE
RIDE STAY
COULD PAID
SOLD DO
GET RAN
2. Complete the sentences with the correct past
form. Use the verbs from exercise 1.
1. Adam __________ a new iPad last week. (+)
2. “ _________ you __________ Tim at school (?)”
“Yes, I ________. He ________ with Sue” (+)
3. Carol __________ the exercises yesterday (-)
4. My father ___________ moving to London
was a mistake! (+)
5. “_________ Pam ________ her flat last
month?” No, she ________.”
6. Grandma __________ a nice sweater to me
for my birthday (+)
7. The film ___________ at 7:30, but at 7:40 (-)
8. We ___________ in the pool on Friday (+)
9. Where __________ you ________ in London, in
a hotel or with friends?
10. He ___________ a fantastic book last year
(+). I ___________ it as soon as it was published
(+)
11. Unfortunately we ___________ the bus (-), so
we ___________ back home very late (+).
3. Choose the right option:
1. Alan didn’t see/ didn’t watch Paula t school.
2. Did you be/ Were you at the cinema
yesterday?
3. Carol brought/ bought her new laptop to
school.
4. The baby cried/cryed all night long.
5. My brother could swim/could swam when he
was four.
6. Charles repaired/prepared a nice dinner.
7. The children ate/eatted a cheese sandwich.
8. Did you sit/ Did you sat next to Mary?
9. There was/were a lot of people at the match.
10. Some of my friends missed/ mised the party.
11. Peter forgot/forgotted my birthday.
12. The children plaied/ played football after
school.
13. Did you studied/ Did you study a lot for the
exam?
14. Who helped/ did helped you with the
homework?
4. Fill in Dave’s routine by putting the most
suitable past verb (affirmative or negative).
Different options are possible.
Yesterday, Dave ……………… up at 7:15, but he
……………… up until 7:25. His mother ……………
breakfast for him. Dave …………… some orange
juice and …………… some eggs & bacon. After
breakfast, he ………………… dressed, ………………
his teeth and …………… his hair. He ………………
mum before leaving home.
Dave …………… his friends at the bus stop. They
………… for 10 minutes, but it ……………, so they
……………… to school, but unfortunately they
…………… late, so the teacher …………………
angry.
Dave and his friends …………… lunch at the
canteen. Yesterday’s menu ………… horrible.
They …………… it. There ……………… vegetables
and fish. Everybody ……………… it …………… a
healthy menu, but they ……………… it.
After school Dave ……………… back home on
foot. It …………… him 40 minutes. When he
…………… home, his mother ………… worried
because Dave ……………… her to say he would
be late. What a day!

2. 3.
1. I rode my bike on Friday afternoon.
2. My father’s car broke down yesterday.
3. We didn’t run for the bus, so we were late for
school.
5. Peter didn’t read the book I told him.
6. They had an enormous dinner!
7. Did Susan wear shorts or a tracksuit
yesterday?
8. Some children didn’t go to school yesterday.
9. Carol came home after lunch.
10. My sister didn’t feel very well last week.
11. They sang lots of Christmas carols.
12. Did Sue buy apples?
13. My granddad lost his glasses.
4.
1. Sam’s parents didn’t sell him a new laptop.
2. Did you see Peter two days ago?
3. My brother thought our sister was stupid!
4. The children fought in the school yard.
5. Mary forgot to bring the dictionary.
6. Who chose Tim’s present?
7. The baby fell down.
8. Adam spent a lot of money on CDs.
9. Some students didn’t speak English in class
10. We swam in the river in summer.
PAST SIMPLE: IRREGULAR VERBS KEY
INFINITI
VE
PAST INFINITIVE PAST
FALL FELL SPEAK SPOKE
DRAW DREW KNIT KNITTED
SEE SAW KEEP KEPT
COME CAME GIVE GAVE
BEGIN BEGAN NEED NEEDED
BE WAS
WERE
SEND SENT
STUDY STUDIED SWIM SWAM
WRITE WROTE SLEEP SLEPT
LIVE LIVED THINK THOUGHT
GO WENT WAKE WOKE
BRING BROUGHT CATCH CAUGHT
FLY FLEW MAKE MADE
RIDE RODE STAY STAYED
CAN COULD PAY PAID
SELL SOLD DO DID
GET GOT RUN RAN
1. Adam GOT/BROUGHT/ BOUGHT a new
iPad last week. (+)
2. “ DID you SEE Tim at school (?)” “Yes, I DID.
He WAS with Sue” (+)
3. Carol DIDN’T DO the exercises yesterday
(-)
4. My father THOUGHT moving to London
was a mistake! (+)
5. “DID Pam SELL her flat last month?” No,
she DIDN’T.”
6. Grandma KNITTED a nice sweater to me
for my birthday (+)
7. The film DIND’T BEGIN at 7:30, but at 7:40
(-)
8. We SWAM in the pool on Friday (+)
9. Where DID you STAY in London, in a hotel
or with friends?
10. He WROTE a fantastic book last year (+).
I BOUGHT it as soon as it was published (+)
11. Unfortunately we DIDN’T CATCH the bus
(-), so we WENT back home very late (+).
1. Alan didn’t see Paula t school.
2. Were you at the cinema yesterday?
3. Carol brought her new laptop to school.
4. The baby cried all night long.
5. My brother could swim when he was four.
6. Charles prepared a nice dinner.
7. The children ate a cheese sandwich.
8. Did you sit next to Mary?
9. There were a lot of people at the match.
10. Some of my friends missed the party.
11. Peter forgot my birthday.
12. The children played football after school.
13. Did you study a lot for the exam?
14. Who helped you with the homework?
Yesterday, Dave WOKE up at 7:15, but he
DIDN’T GET up until 7:25. His mother
MADE/PREPARED breakfast for him. Dave
DRANK/ HAD some orange juice and
ATE/HAD some eggs & bacon. After
breakfast, he GOT dressed,
BRUSHED/CLEANED his teeth and
COMBED/BRUSHED his hair. He KISSED mum
before leaving home.
Dave MET his friends at the bus stop. They
WAITED for 10 minutes, but it DIDN’T COME,
so they WALKED to school, but
unfortunately they WERE late, so the
teacher WAS angry.
Dave and his friends ATE/HAD lunch at the
canteen. Yesterday’s menu WAS horrible.
They DIDN’T LIKE/EAT it. There WERE
vegetables and fish. Everybody THOUGHT it
WAS a healthy menu, but they DIDN’T EAT/
LIKE it.
After school Dave WENT back home on foot.
It TOOK him 40 minutes. When he GOT
home, his mother WAS worried because Dave
DIND’T PHONE her to say he would be late.
What a day!