Past Simple Test for ESL

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Past Simple regular verbs (affirmative, negative, question)

1. Write the following verbs in Past Simple.

1.jump:_______________________2.walk:_______________________3.stop:_______________________4.work:_______________________5.carry:_______________________6.help:________________________7.open:_______________________

8.like:_________________________9.dance:______________________10.study:______________________11.plan:_______________________12.cry:_________________________13.watch:_____________________14.phone:_____________________

2. Write the following sentences in the Past Simple.

1.They help dad in the garden.______________________________________________________________

2.The pupils study for the test.______________________________________________________________

3.The girls play a game.______________________________________________________________

4.We dance at the parties._______________________________________________________________

5.I phone my friend._______________________________________________________________

6.The bus stops in front of the school._______________________________________________________________

7.Jim likes the ice-cream!_______________________________________________________________

8.Jane shops at the supermarket._________________________________________________________________


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9.The baby cries.__________________________________________________________________

10.We watch a film on TV.___________________________________________________________________

3. Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs in brackets. Use

the past simple.

1.Mary _____________________ (wash) the car last weekend.2.

I _________________________(open) my presents last night.

3.Bob _______________________(help) his mum yesterday.4.My baby sister ____________________ (cry) last night.5.Dad ______________________( work) until late yesterday.6.Susan ______________________( like) the food.7.Anna and John _____________________ (play) in the garden.8.She ____________________ (dance) a lot yesterday.9.The car _______________________ (stop) at near the park.10.The children _________________________ (want) to eat ice-cream.

4. Answer the questions using short answers.

Did the frog jump? Yes, _________________________________

Did the chicken cross the street? Yes, _________________________________

Did the dog bark? No, _________________________________

Did the woman shop? Yes, __________________________________

Did the man wash the dishes? Yes, ___________________________________

Did we play in the garden? No, ___________________________________

Did you like the lesson? Yes, _____________________________________


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5. Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs in brackets. Use

the simple past.

1.Andy ___________________________________ (not like) the show.2.Mum ___________________________________(cook) dinner.3.My sister _________________________________ (not do) her homework.4.__________ Nicholas __________________ (visit) Paul?5.They ____________________________________ (show) us their new house.6.Josh __________________________________ (not wash) his car.7._____________ you _____________________ (call) your cousin yesterday?8.They _________________________________ (carry) the boxes to their room.9.I ____________________________________ (dance) with Alex in the party.10.They ________________________________(finish) their work yesterday.11.Sam ________________________________ (not answer) all the questions.12.We _______________________________ (paint) the living room.13.______________ the boys _____________________ (play) football?14.____________ he ____________________ (tidy) his room?15.I _______________________________ (not play) with the cat.

6. Complete. Look at the example first.

We lived in a village.

We didnt live in a village.

Did we live in a village?

They visited a museum.

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You didnt cook the chicken.

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It snowed yesterday.

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Did she finish her homework?

Dad answered the phone.

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Dennis didnt climb a tree

yesterday.

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What did you do yesterday? Write itdown.


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To Be

A- Complete with the past simple of the verb to be.1. How old ______ Allen last year? ______ he ten or eleven?2. When ______ Shirleys baby born?3. In what season ______ they born?4. They ______(not) born in spring. Im sure.5. Uncle Richard ______(not) at home yesterday evening.6. Sam ______ at the beach with his friends. They ______ all very happy.7. Where ______ you at 11 oclock.8. Peter ______ (not) happy yesterday.

B- Complete with was or were.1. Where ______ Mary last Saturday?2. She ______ at the stadium.3. ______ you there, too?4. No, I ______ at home and you?5. My brothers, my sisters and I ______ at the exhibition.

By the way, where ______ your brothers that day?

6. I dont know where my brother Jim ______.7. He ______ at home with me but the others ______.

C-Change into the past.

1. He is a good student._____________________________

2. They are here._____________________________

3. Its all right._____________________________

4. We are busy._____________________________

5. She is happy._____________________________

6. They are at school._____________________________

7. Im not in the garden._____________________________

8. They arent sad._____________________________

9. Where is he?_____________________________

10.Isnt he at home?_____________________________

11.It isnt important.


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_____________________________

12.Is the lesson difficult?_____________________________

13.Who are they?_____________________________

14.Are the windows open?_____________________________

D- Ask questions for the answers.

1. ___________________________?Dick was at the bank yesterday.

2. ___________________________?We were at the movies yesterday.

3.___________________________?They were at the hotel yesterday.

4. ___________________________?I was at the station yesterday.

5. ___________________________?My aunt Lucy was at the club yesterday.

E- Complete the statements. Follow the example.Example: I was at school yesterday, but you werent.

1. He was at church yesterday, but we ______________.2. She was at the supermarket yesterday morning, but I ______________.3. I was at the hospital yesterday afternoon, but they _____________.4. We were downtown yesterday night, but he ____________.5. They were at the post-office yesterday evening, but you _______________.

A- Complete with the right form of the verb and use the word ago. Followthe example.

Example I saw (see) her two weeks ago.

1. He __________ (catch) a bus an hour __________.2. I __________(drink) a cup of tea ten minutes __________.3. He __________(speak) to the director two days __________.4. She __________(meet) them a month __________.5. They __________(have) lunch two hours __________.6. John __________(open) the window half an hour __________.7. My sister__________(cook) dinner an hour __________.8. Mr. Field __________(telephone) just a minute __________.9. they __________(be) in Paris a year __________.10.

I __________(eat) a sandwich an hour __________.


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B- Fill in the blank spaces with the past simple of the verbs in brackets.

1. She __________(ask) me questions.2. __________ (she / arrive) in time?3.

They __________(not/ eat) any chocolate.

4. __________(you/see) anybody there?5. he __________(know)something about it.6. We __________(meet) her last week.7. Why __________(they / to be) so angry?8. __________(she / clean) the blackboard?9. Two years ago we __________(visit) Italy.10.They __________(not / look) after the little girl.11.The doctor __________(not / tell) her to stay in bed.12.Who __________(you / give) it to?13.__________(there to be) many people in front of the place?14.It __________(not / rain) yesterday.15.__________(he / not/ find9 the key?16.__________ ( Tom / to be) at work?17.Why __________( they / not / tell) me the truth about it?18.He __________(never / drive) faster than he should.19.We __________ (not/ walk) a long way.20.__________(you/have) a comfortable trip?21.When __________She / wash her car?22.__________(you / visit) your grandparents last week?23.__________ (the teacher / not / talk) to Peter after the lesson?24.__________(she / not / buy) a blue jacket?25.What colour __________(they/paint) their room?26.He __________(find) the key on his way home?27.__________(she / know) all the students names?28.They __________(not / return) at 9.29.They __________(not/leave) the books at home. They __________(leave) them

at school.

30.He __________(not / wear) the old jeans. He __________(wear) the new ones.

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