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Sim ple Pa st - Te st
A - Use in the verbs in the Simple Past.
1) they work - ____________________
2) we arrive - ____________________
3) she visits - ____________________
4) you enjoy - ____________________
5) I carry - ____________________
6) we cycle - ____________________
7) they play - ____________________
8) he tries - ____________________
9) I listen - ____________________
10) you understand - ____________________

B - Which sentences are correct?
1 ) W h ich se n t e n ce is in t h e Sim ple Pa st ?
a) She read a book.
b) She reads a book.
c) She has read a book.
2 ) W h ich ne ga t ive se n t e n ce is in t h e Sim ple Pa st ?
a) They didn't sing a song.
b) They did'nt sing a song.
c) They don't sang a song.
3 ) W h ich ne ga t ive se n t e n ce is in t h e Sim ple Pa st ?
a) We spoke not Russian.
b) We not spoke Russian.
c) We did not speak Russian.
4 ) W h ich qu e st ion is in t h e Sim ple Pa st ?
a) Did you saw her?
b) Did you see her?

c) Have you seen her?
5 ) W h ich qu e st ion is in t h e Sim ple Pa st ?
a) When did Anne find the keys?
b) When found Anne the keys?
6 ) I n w h ich se n t e n ce is t h e Sim ple Pa st use d cor r e ct ly?
a) The hotel room were very nice.
b) The hotel room was very nice.
7 ) I n w h ich se n t e n ce is t h e Sim ple Pa st use d cor r e ct ly?
a) Steven forgetted his homework.
b) Steven forgot his homework.
c) Steven forgots his homework.

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C - Which form is correct?
1) I _____
a) was
b) were

6) they _____
a) spent
b) spended

2) we _____
a) was
b) were

7) it _____
a) did
b) doed

3) she _____
a) was
b) were

8) I _____
a) drinked
b) drank

4) you _____
a) got
b) getted

9) we _____
a) understanded
b) understood

5) she _____
a) met
b) meeted

10) you _____
a) lived
b) liveed

D - Form questions in the Simple Past.

1) why / Julia / to ask / questions

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2) when / you / to watch / the film

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3) the cat / to run after / the dog

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4) when / Eric / to phone / his friend

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5) to be / the boys / in the sun

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6) what / he / to have / for lunch

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7) how / they / to ride / their bikes

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8) what / Peggy / to throw

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9) why / the teacher / to check / the computer

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10) where / your father / to repair / the kite

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E - Negate the sentences.
1) It rained yesterday.

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2) We ran to the tree house.

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3) The parents were in the restaurant.

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4) Andrew invited his friends.

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5) Lee drew a picture.

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6) Phil talked to his parrot.

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7) My brother made a lot of noise.

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8) The boys swapped comics.

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9) They came out of the house.

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10) She was late this morning.

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F - Welche Antworten sind richtig?
1) Which verb forms are used with the Simple Past?
a)

b)
c)
d)

2. Spalte der unregelmäßigen Verben
Infinitv + -ed
was/were + Infinitiv + -ing
3. Spalte der unregelmäßigen Verben

2) Which verb forms are in the SimplePast?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

was
were
played
plaied
had
has

3) Which verb forms are correct?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

f)

lived
liveed
tried
tryed
planed
planned

4) Which sentences/questions are in the Simple Past?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

I fell from the tree.
She was in Hamburg.
He didn't learn for school.
I've found a pen.
We were watching a film.

5) What are typical signal words for the Simple Past?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

yesterday

two weeks ago
at the moment
in 2002
while

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