Past Simple (Set 3)

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in the Past Simple.

1. He __________ (break) his leg while playing football.
2. They __________ (not/know) the answer to the question.
3. I __________ (call) you, but you didn’t pick up.
4. We __________ (fly) to New York last summer.
5. She __________ (not/find) her keys yesterday.
6. __________ (you/finish) reading the book?
7. The children __________ (build) a snowman last winter.
8. I __________ (catch) a cold last week.
9. We __________ (not/understand) the instructions.
10. He __________ (drive) to work this morning.

Exercise 2: Correct or Incorrect?

Read the sentences below and decide if they are correct or incorrect. If incorrect, rewrite the sentence using the correct form of the verb.

1. Did you goed to the store yesterday?
2. She didn’t called me back.
3. I buyed a new pair of shoes last month.
4. He didn’t remembered to bring his book.
5. We saw the sunset from the hill.
6. They not watched the news last night.
7. She writed a beautiful poem for her friend.
8. The dog didn’t barked at the strangers.
9. We haved dinner at a nice restaurant.
10. He felled off his bike.

Exercise 3: Rewrite the Sentences

Rewrite each sentence using the correct form of the verb in the Past Simple.

1. He (work) in a factory every summer.
2. I (visit) my cousins every weekend.
3. She (travel) to Italy every spring.
4. They (play) tennis every afternoon.
5. We (meet) at the park every Sunday.
6. I (study) at a local school.
7. She (live) in a big city.
8. He (walk) his dog every evening.
9. They (watch) movies every Saturday.
10. I (clean) my room every day.

Exercise 4: Choose the Correct Option

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete each sentence.

1. We __________ (drank, drink, drinking) tea together yesterday.
2. They __________ (sended, sent, send) a letter to their friend.
3. She __________ (did, do, doing) her homework on time.
4. __________ (Was, Were, Is) you happy with the results?
5. I __________ (buyed, bought, buys) some new clothes.
6. He __________ (bring, brought, brings) his camera to the party.
7. They __________ (finish, finished, finishes) the project on schedule.
8. __________ (Did, Do, Does) you go to the concert?
9. We __________ (begin, began, begun) the meeting at 10 a.m.
10. She __________ (had, have, having) a cup of coffee.

Exercise 5: Write the Past Simple Form

Write the correct Past Simple form of each verb given in parentheses.

1. (swim) → __________
2. (drink) → __________
3. (forget) → __________
4. (choose) → __________
5. (leave) → __________
6. (speak) → __________
7. (give) → __________
8. (become) → __________
9. (fall) → __________
10. (think) → __________

Answer Key

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

1. broke
2. did not (didn’t) know
3. called
4. flew
5. did not (didn’t) find
6. Did you finish
7. built
8. caught
9. did not (didn’t) understand
10. drove

Exercise 2: Correct or Incorrect?

1. Incorrect → Did you go to the store yesterday?
2. Incorrect → She didn’t call me back.
3. Incorrect → I bought a new pair of shoes last month.
4. Incorrect → He didn’t remember to bring his book.
5. Correct
6. Incorrect → They didn’t watch the news last night.
7. Incorrect → She wrote a beautiful poem for her friend.
8. Incorrect → The dog didn’t bark at the strangers.
9. Incorrect → We had dinner at a nice restaurant.
10. Incorrect → He fell off his bike.

Exercise 3: Rewrite the Sentences

1. He worked in a factory last summer.
2. I visited my cousins last weekend.
3. She traveled to Italy last spring.
4. They played tennis yesterday afternoon.
5. We met at the park last Sunday.
6. I studied at a local school last year.
7. She lived in a big city until last year.
8. He walked his dog yesterday evening.
9. They watched movies last Saturday.
10. I cleaned my room yesterday.

Exercise 4: Choose the Correct Option

1. drank
2. sent
3. did
4. Were
5. bought
6. brought
7. finished
8. Did
9. began
10. had

Exercise 5: Write the Past Simple Form

1. swam
2. drank
3. forgot
4. chose
5. left
6. spoke
7. gave
8. became
9. fell
10. thought