12120 past simple exercises

EXERCISES ON PAST SIMPLE
1. Read what Mr. Brown says about a typical working day:
I usually get up at 7 o’ clock and have a big breakfast. I walk to work, which
takes me about half an hour. I start work at 8:45. I never have lunch. I finish
work at 5 o’ clock. I am always tired when I get home. I usually eat in the
evening. I don’t usually go out. I go to bed at about 11 o’ clock. I always
Mr. Brown
sleep well.

Yesterday was a typical working day for Mr. Brown. Write what he
did or didn’t do yesterday.
a. He ___________________________ at 7 o’ clock
b. He ___________________________ a big breakfast.
c. It __________________________ to get to work.
d. He ___________________________ at 8:45.
e. He ____________________________ lunch.
f.

He _____________________________ at 5 o’ clock.

g. He ____________ tired when _______________ home.
h. He ____________________ in the evening
i.

He _______________________ out yesterday evening

j.

He __________________________ at 11 o’ clock

k. He __________________________ well last night.

2. A friend has just come back from holiday. You ask him about it.
Write your questions.
a. (where/go) __________________________________________ ?
b. (go/alone) ___________________________________________ ?
c. (food/good) __________________________________________ ?
d. (how long/stay/there) _________________________________
______________________________________________________ ?
e. (stay/at a hotel) _______________________________________
______________________________________________________ ?
f.

(how/travel) __________________________________________ ?

g. (the weather/fine) _____________________________________ ?
h. (what/do in the evenings) _____________________________
_____________________________________________________ ?
i.

(meet anybody interesting) ____________________________


____________________________________________________ ?
3. Complete the sentences. Put the verb into the past simple.
a. It was warm, so I ____________ off my coat. (take)
b. The film wasn’t very good. I _____________________ it very much. (not
enjoy)
c. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I _______________________ her. ( not
disturb)
d. I was very tired, so I _________________________ to bed early. (go)
e. The bed was very uncomfortable. I _______________________ very well.

(not sleep)
f.

Sue wasn’t hungry, so she _________________________ anything. (not
eat)

g. We went to Kate’s house but she _______________________ at home.
(not be)
h. It was a funny situation but nobody ___________________ . (laugh)
i.

The window was open and a bird _____________________ into the
room. (fly)

j.

The hotel wasn’t very expensive. It __________________ very much.
(not cost)

k. I was in a hurry, so I ___________________ time to phone you. (not
have)
l.

It was hard work carrying the bags. They _________________ very
heavy. (be)

4. Write the past of these verbs.
get
leave
eat

see
pay
go
mak
hear
e
give
find

buy
know
stand
take

put
tell
lose
think

do

speak

5. Put the verb in the correct form of the past (positive, negative
or question)
a. I _______________ (play) tennis yesterday but I ______________ (not/win)
b. We _____________ (wait) a long time for the bus but it _________________
(not/come)

c. That’s a nice shirt. Where _______________________ (you/buy) it?
d. She ________________ (see) me but she __________________ (not/speak) to
me.
e. ‘___________________________ (it/rain) yesterday?’ ‘No, it was a nice day.’
f.

That was a stupid thing to do. Why _____________________ (you/do) it?