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These practice questions cover regular and irregular past tense verbs in English. The questions are presented in a format suitable for practice and revision. They cover various aspects of English grammar relevant to this English-language skill set.

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# PRACTICE 1 ## 1 Complete the sentences. Use the negative form of the verbs in the box. eat play wear drink go listen watch drive Two hundred years ago, people: 1. didn't play computer games. 2. didn't listen to pop music. 3. didn't drive cars. 4. didn't eat hamburgers. 5. didn't watch tel...

# PRACTICE 1 ## 1 Complete the sentences. Use the negative form of the verbs in the box. eat play wear drink go listen watch drive Two hundred years ago, people: 1. didn't play computer games. 2. didn't listen to pop music. 3. didn't drive cars. 4. didn't eat hamburgers. 5. didn't watch television. 6. didn't wear jeans. 7. didn't drink fizzy drinks. 8. didn't go to the cinema. ## 2 Rewrite the sentences with regular Past simple verbs in the negative form. I watched TV last night. I didn't watch TV last night. 1. He didn't want to go out for dinner. 2. I didn't walk to work yesterday morning. 3. She didn't play the piano when she was a child. 4. I didn't work all day yesterday. 5. He didn't talk to me on the phone. 6. They didn't start the class at 6 o'clock. 7. She didn't listen to the radio at breakfast. 8. We didn't finish work early yesterday. ## 3 Rewrite the sentences with irregular Past simple verbs in the negative form. He took the last piece of cake. He didn't take the last piece of cake. 1. Tina didn't read the letter this morning. 2. Jillian didn't leave school last year. 3. Sebastian didn't go to work last night. 4. They didn't give me a present. 5. We didn't drive here. 6. They didn't have breakfast this morning. 7. I didn't write that email. 8. Stacey didn't do her homework last night. # 1 Put the words in the correct order to make questions. 1. Did you walk to work this morning? 2. When did your parents buy their house? 3. Where did your father work? 4. What did you do last night? 5. Did John go swimming today? 6. Did you have a good weekend? 7. Where did she go to university? 8. Did your sisters go to school with you? 9. When did you like sport? 10. Did you get the book with good reviews? ## 2 Complete the questions 1. A: When was your last holiday? 2. A: Where did you go? 3. A: Who did you go with? 4. A: How did you get there? 5. A: How long did you stay there? 6. A: What did you see? 7. A: What did you think of it? 8. A: What did you buy? # Choose the correct short answer. 1. Did your friends meet you last night? * Yes, they did. 2. Did Sam have any fruit for breakfast? * Yes, he did. 3. Did you always want to be a doctor? * No, I didn't. 4. Did you have a good day? * Yes, I did. 5. Did your sisters go to school with you? * Yes, they did. 6. Did Annie enjoy her holiday? * No, she didn't. # PRACTICE ## 1 Choose the correct answers. 1. It was a very **happy** film - a lot of people in the cinema **cried**. 2. I didn't want to stop reading this book - it was so **exciting**. 3. I saw a very **frightening** film last night and I didn't sleep at all after that. 4. This book was very **funny** - I laughed a lot. 5. There was so much action in the film - it was very **fast-moving**. 6. I fell asleep during the film because it was really **boring**. 7. The book was **enjoyable** - I found it was very easy to read. 8. I like **romantic** films - especially when the love story has a happy ending. ## 2 Complete the sentences with the Past simple form of the verbs in the box. cook download go play read watch I had a really busy weekend. On Friday evening, I **went** out for dinner with some friends. Then we **went** to the cinema and saw a really enjoyable film. On Saturday morning, I **went** for a walk with my sister and then in the afternoon, I **played** music and **watched** a DVD at home. In the evening, I **went** to a party. I was tired on Sunday morning, so I got up late. In the afternoon, I **played** computer games and **read** a book. On Sunday evening, I **cooked** dinner for some friends. ## 3 Add letters to complete the words. 1. I'm interested in reading **hist**ory - novels about the 18th century. 2. I went to see a good film last night. It was a **comedy** and I laughed a lot. 3. His ambition is to be a **drummer** in a rock band. 4. I want to see that new film - it's got very good **reviews**. 5. Everybody clapped loudly after her amazing **performance**. 6. I don't usually like **action** films - but I loved Total Recall. 7. A lot of people in the **audience** were coughing during the concert. 8. He's the **guitarist** in the band and he also sings sometimes.

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