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What is the negative form of 'They were having dinner'?
What is the negative form of 'They were having dinner'?
Which sentence correctly uses the Past Continuous tense?
Which sentence correctly uses the Past Continuous tense?
What were you doing at 7 PM yesterday?
What were you doing at 7 PM yesterday?
Which of the following correctly completes 'I ___ (eat) breakfast when she ___ (arrive)'?
Which of the following correctly completes 'I ___ (eat) breakfast when she ___ (arrive)'?
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How is the sentence 'He was studying when I called him' correctly changed to negative?
How is the sentence 'He was studying when I called him' correctly changed to negative?
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What is the Past Simple form of 'eat'?
What is the Past Simple form of 'eat'?
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Which sentence is correctly converted to Past Simple?
Which sentence is correctly converted to Past Simple?
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How do you complete 'I ___ (study) when the power went out' in Past Continuous?
How do you complete 'I ___ (study) when the power went out' in Past Continuous?
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What is the correct Past Simple form for 'go'?
What is the correct Past Simple form for 'go'?
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Which sentence correctly uses Past Continuous?
Which sentence correctly uses Past Continuous?
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What is the correct answer in Past Simple: 'Did you make lunch?'
What is the correct answer in Past Simple: 'Did you make lunch?'
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Which of the following verbs correctly completes the sentence: 'He ___ (make) a delicious cake yesterday'?
Which of the following verbs correctly completes the sentence: 'He ___ (make) a delicious cake yesterday'?
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Study Notes
Past Simple Exercises
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Test your knowledge of the Past Simple tense with these engaging exercises. Complete the sentences with the correct verb forms and transform present tense sentences into Past Simple. This quiz is perfect for English language learners looking to improve their grammar skills.
