PAST SIMPLE: AFFIRAMTIVE, NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the past simple:
1. Carol ______(send) me an email two days ago.
2. ______(you/ see) Peter last weekend?
3. The teacher ______(not/ give) us a lot of homework yesterday.
4. Where ______(Alan/ live) in 1999?
5. Paul and Mary ______(get) married last year.
6. Susan ______(graduate) a couple of years ago.
7. We ______(not/ like) Lady Gaga’s concert at all.
8. I ______(buy) some souvenirs for my family when I ______(travel) to Italy.
9. “______(you/ study) a lot for yesterday’s exam?” “Yes, I ______”.
10. Carol ______(not/ wake up) early, so she ______(miss) the bus and ______(be) late for school.
11. Tom ______(fall off) his bike last Sunday, but luckily he ______(not/ hurt) himself.
12. I’m sure Mandy ______(not/ break) the glass when she ______(do) the washing up.
13. Why ______(Mr Smith/ punish) Sam?
14. The doctor ______(not/ want) to tell the truth to his patient.
15. Who ______(write) Romeo and Juliet?
16. Penny ______(sell) her old car last month.
17. I really ______(run) for the bus, but I ______(not/ catch) it.
18. The teacher ______(tell) his pupils a nice story.
19. I______(be) so tired yesterday that I ______(sleep) like a log.
20. My mother ______(lose) her wallet at the supermarket.
21. Susan ______(cannot/ read) very well when she ______(be) six.
22. My father ______(bring) some ice cream for dessert.
23. There ______(not/ be) many people at the conference.
24. The dress Mary ______(wear) to the party ______(cost) a lot.
25. We ______(spend) our holiday in a peaceful village.
26. ______(you/ make) a lot of mistakes in the exam?
27. Everybody ______(sit) as soon as the play ______(begin).
28. Peter ______(go) windsurfing with his friends. They ______(have) a good time.
KEY
1. Carol sent (send) me an email two days ago.
2. Did you see (you/ see) Peter last weekend?
3. The teacher didn’t give (not/ give) us a lot of homework yesterday.
4. Where did Alan live (Alan/ live) in 1999?
5. Paul and Mary got (get) married last year.
6. Susan graduated (graduate) a couple of years ago.
7. We didn’t like (not/ like) Lady Gaga’s concert at all.
8. I bought (buy) some souvenirs for my family when I travelled (travel) to Italy.
9. “Did you study (you/ study) a lot for yesterday’s exam?” “Yes, I did”.
10. Carol didn’t wake up (not/ wake up) early, so she missed (miss) the bus and was (be) late for school.
11. Tom fell off (fall off) his bike last Sunday, but luckily he didn’t hurt (not/ hurt) himself.
12. I’m sure Mandy didn’t break (not/ break) the glass when she did the washing up.
13. Why did Mr Smith punish (Mr Smith/ punish) Sam?
14. The doctor didn’t want (not/ want) to tell the truth to his patient.
15. Who wrote (write) Romeo and Juliet?
16. Penny sold (sell) her old car last month.
17. I really ran (run) for the bus, but I didn’t catch (not/ catch) it.
18. The teacher told (tell) his pupils a nice story.
19. I was (be) so tired yesterday that I slept (sleep) like a log.
20. My mother lost (lose) her wallet at the supermarket.
21. Susan couldn’t read (cannot/ read) very well when she was (be) six.
22. My father brought (bring) some ice cream for dessert.
23. There weren’t (not/ be) many people at the conference.
24. The dress Mary wore (wear) to the party cost (cost) a lot.
25. We spent (spend) our holiday in a peaceful village.
26. Did you make (you/ make) a lot of mistakes in the exam?
27. Everybody sat (sit) as soon as the play began (begin).
28. Peter went (go) windsurfing with his friends. They had (have) a good time.