Exercise
(Past Simple)
Open the brackets using Past Simple:
1. I (to tell) you the answer yesterday.
2. John and David (to go) away 5 minutes ago.
3. I (to fly) to Canada last week.
4. They (to be) very busy last Tuesday; they (to have) a lot of work.
5. Yesterday he (to leave) home at 8.00 and (to get) to his work at 9.00, so it (to take) him an hour to get to his office.
6. Ancient Greek actors (to wear) masks.
7. She (to come) to work on time the day before yesterday.
8. When did you have your breakfast? - I (to have) it at 8.00.
9. Yesterday my younger brother (to see) a spider and (to begin) to cry.
10. Do you know our new manager? – Yes, I do. I (to meet) him at the conference in September.
Make the statements negative:
For example,
I had a lot of toys in my childhood. - I didn't have a lot of toys in my childhood.
1. He grew up in London.
2. I cut my hair last week.
3. They left a minute ago.
4. He started school at the age of 9.
5. She heard strange noise in the room.
6. We knew a lot of foreign languages.
7. He worked as an office assistant.
8. I read the whole book.
9. She always helped him those days.
10. They had 4 children.
Translate into English:
1. В детстве Том прочитал много книг. Он хотел стать ученым (a scientist).
2. Два месяца назад они посетили Париж.
3. Когда они были в Бомбее, они ели только киви (kiwi).
4. В прошлом году я часто ездила на работу на автобусе (by bus).
5. Когда ты был в Испании (Spain)?
6. Учитель закончил урок 7 минут назад (ago).
(Past Simple)
Open the brackets using Past Simple:
1. I (to tell) you the answer yesterday.
2. John and David (to go) away 5 minutes ago.
3. I (to fly) to Canada last week.
4. They (to be) very busy last Tuesday; they (to have) a lot of work.
5. Yesterday he (to leave) home at 8.00 and (to get) to his work at 9.00, so it (to take) him an hour to get to his office.
6. Ancient Greek actors (to wear) masks.
7. She (to come) to work on time the day before yesterday.
8. When did you have your breakfast? - I (to have) it at 8.00.
9. Yesterday my younger brother (to see) a spider and (to begin) to cry.
10. Do you know our new manager? – Yes, I do. I (to meet) him at the conference in September.
Make the statements negative:
For example,
I had a lot of toys in my childhood. - I didn't have a lot of toys in my childhood.
1. He grew up in London.
2. I cut my hair last week.
3. They left a minute ago.
4. He started school at the age of 9.
5. She heard strange noise in the room.
6. We knew a lot of foreign languages.
7. He worked as an office assistant.
8. I read the whole book.
9. She always helped him those days.
10. They had 4 children.
Translate into English:
1. В детстве Том прочитал много книг. Он хотел стать ученым (a scientist).
2. Два месяца назад они посетили Париж.
3. Когда они были в Бомбее, они ели только киви (kiwi).
4. В прошлом году я часто ездила на работу на автобусе (by bus).
5. Когда ты был в Испании (Spain)?
6. Учитель закончил урок 7 минут назад (ago).
Answers & Comments
2. John and David went ....
3. I flew ...
4. They were...
5. Yesterday he left...
6. Ancient Greek actors wore masks
7. She came...
8. .... - I had it st 8.00
9. ... brother saw a spider and began to cry
10. ... I met ...
1. He didn't grow up in London
2. I didn't cut...
3. They didn't leave...
4. He didn't start...
5.She didn't hear...
6. we didn't know..
7. he didn't work...
8. i didn't read...
9. she didn't always help...
10. they didn't have...
1. Tom read many books in his childhood. He wanted to become a scientist.
2. Two months ago they visited Paris.
3. When they were in Bombay, they ate just kiwi.
4. last year, i offen went to work by bus .
5. When did you be in Spain?
6. A teacher finished the lesson 7 minutes ago