Past Simple Exercises

Past Simple Exercises

• Activity 1: Complete the sentences using the correct Past Simple verb form.
  • Example: Yesterday, I (go) to the park. Answer: went
  • More Examples:
    • She (eat) pizza last night. Answer: ate
    • We (see) a movie on Friday. Answer: saw
    • He (make) a delicious cake yesterday. Answer: made
    • They (take) the bus to school last week. Answer: took

Past Simple Sentence Changes

• Activity 2: Change the following sentences to Past Simple tense.

  • Example: I buy a new car every year. Answer: I bought a new car last year.
  • More Examples:
    • He goes to the gym every morning. Answer: He went to the gym this morning.
    • We eat breakfast at 7:00 AM. Answer: We ate breakfast at 7:00 AM.
    • She writes letters to her friends. Answer: She wrote letters to her friends.
    • They play football on Sundays. Answer: They played football last Sunday.

Past Continuous Exercises

• Activity 3: Complete the sentences using the correct Past Continuous verb form.
  • Example: I (read) a book when the phone rang. Answer: was reading
  • More Examples:
    • She (watch) TV when her friend called. Answer: was watching
    • We (eat) dinner at 8 PM last night. Answer: were eating
    • They (play) football when it started raining. Answer: were playing
    • He (study) for the test all afternoon. Answer: was studying

Short Answer Questions in Past Simple

• Activity 4: Answer the following questions using short answers in Past Simple tense.
  • Example: Did you go to the party yesterday? Answer: Yes, I did./ No, I didn't
  • More Examples:
    • Did she see the movie last week? Answer: Yes, she did./ No, she didn't
    • Did they play football on Sunday? Answer: Yes, they did./ No, they didn't
    • Did you make lunch? Answer: Yes, I did./ No, I didn't
    • Did he study for the exam? Answer: Yes, he did./ No, he didn't.

Combining Past Simple and Past Continuous

• Activity 5: Complete the sentences using either Past Simple or Past Continuous verb forms.
  • Example: I (study) when the power went out. Answer: was studying
  • More Examples:
    • She (talk) to her friend when I saw her. Answer: was talking
    • We (walk) in the park when it started raining. Answer: were walking

Affirmative and Negative Past Continuous Sentences

• Activity 6: Write affirmative and negative Past Continuous sentences.
  • Example: I / watch TV. Affirmative: I was watching TV. Negative: I wasn't watching TV.
  • More Examples:
    • He / play football. Affirmative: He was playing football. Negative: He wasn't playing football.
    • They / have dinner. Affirmative: They were having dinner. Negative: They weren't having dinner.
    • She / talk to her mom. Affirmative: She was talking to her mom. Negative: She wasn't talking to her mom.
    • We / drive to the airport. Affirmative: We were driving to the airport. Negative: We weren't driving to the airport.

Past Continuous Questions

• Activity 7: Answer Past Continuous questions.
  • Example: What were you doing at 7 PM yesterday? Answer: I was reading a book.
  • More Examples:
    • Was she studying when you called her? Answer: Yes, she was./ No, she wasn't.
    • Were they playing basketball when it started to rain? Answer: Yes, they were./ No, they weren't.
    • Was he working when you saw him? Answer: Yes, he was./ No, he wasn't.
    • Were we eating lunch when the phone rang? Answer: Yes, we were./ No, we weren't.

Choosing Past Simple or Past Continuous

• Activity 8: Choose the correct verb tense (Past Simple or Past Continuous) for compound sentences.
  • Example:1. (Eat) breakfast when she (arrive) Answer: was eating / arrived
  • More Examples:
    • They (watch) a movie when the lights (go) out. Answer: were watching / went
    • He (study) when I (call) him. Answer: was studying / called
    • We (have) a meeting when the fire alarm (go) off. Answer: were having / went