60771 past simple all forms practice

PAST SIMPLE: ALL FORMS PRACTICE
FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE PAST SIMPLE OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS:
1. Mary
2. Adam
……………………
…………………
(NOT KNOW) what
(TRY) to do an
to eat; so she
experiment in the
…………………
lab yesterday.
(CHOOSE) some
Unfortunately, it
fish, a piece of
………………… (BE) a
cheese and an
failure.
apple.
3. Our computer
4. Tony
……………………
……………………
(BREAK) down
(SPEND) all his
yesterday, so dad
money on souvenirs
…………………
in summer, so he
(PHONE) the
…………

technician.
……………………
(NOT GO) to Justin’s
concert last week.
5. On Monday we
6. WE
…………………
………………………
(MEET) the new
(BE) so thirsty after
geography teacher.
school that we
It ……………… (BE)
……………… (DRINK)
his first day as a
a big glass of juice
teacher, so he
as soon as we
…………… (FEEL)
………………
very nervous.
(ARRIVE) at home.
7. Dan
8. Baby Tom
…………………… (BE)
……………
so tired yesterday
………………… ( NOT
that he
WANT) to eat; so

…………………… (SIT)
mum ………………
on his favourite
(HAVE) to feed it.
armchair and
Then it
……………………
………………… (EAT)
(TAKE) a relaxing nap.
all its food.
…………… IT
………… (LIKE) it?
9. Alice
10. My friends
……………………
…………… (BE)
……………………
really hungry. They
(NOT COME) to
……………
school yesterday.
(SWALLOW) a dozen
She ………… (GET)
hotdogs. As a result,
flu, so she
their stomach
…………………
…………… (ACHE)
(STAY) at home.
later.

11. Mike
12. Sarah
……………………
…………………
(DRIVE) very badly.
(CROSS) the road
…………… he
safely because a


1. DIDN’T KNOW – CHOSE
2. TRIED – WAS
3. BROKE – PHONED
4. SPENT – DIDN’T GO
5. MET- WAS- FELT
6. WERE- DRANK - ARRIVED
7. WAS – SAT- TOOK
8. DIDN’T WANT- HAD – ATE – DID HE LIKE
9. DIDN’T COME- GOT- STAYED
10.
WERE- SWALLOWED- ACHED
11.
DROVE- DID HE PASS- FAILED
12.
CROSSED- STOPPED
13.
BOUGHT- DIDN’T BUY – COST
14.
BORROWED- WROTE