Past Simple Tense ESL Printable Writing Activity Worksheet - Free Printable

To solve this homework task, we need to turn the lists of activities into full sentences using the Past Simple Tense. This means we need to change the verbs from their base form (like "wake up") to their past form (like "woke up").

Here is the step-by-step solution for both David and Elizabeth.

Part 1: David's Story

Theme: What a Tiring Day!
Time words: Yesterday, at specific times.

1. *yesterday - a very tiring day* → Yesterday was a very tiring day.
2. *wake up at 7 a.m.* → I woke up at 7 a.m.
3. *go to the bakery* → I went to the bakery.
4. *buy bagels and bread* → I bought bagels and bread.
5. *prepare breakfast* → I prepared breakfast.
6. *start doing housework at 8 a.m.* → I started doing housework at 8 a.m.
7. *vacuum and mop the floor* → I vacuumed and mopped the floor.
8. *dust the furniture* → I dusted the furniture.
9. *clean the windows* → I cleaned the windows.
10. *wash the dishes* → I washed the dishes.
11. *do some ironing* → I did some ironing.
12. *take out the trash* → I took out the trash.
13. *do the laundry* → I did the laundry.
14. *cook dinner* → I cooked dinner.
15. *go out to the garden* → I went out to the garden.
16. *feed the dog* → I fed the dog.
17. *water the flowers and trees* → I watered the flowers and trees.
18. *mow the lawn* → I mowed the lawn.
19. *wash the car* → I washed the car.
20. *get into the house at 6 p.m.* → I got into the house at 6 p.m.
21. *take a nap for an hour* → I took a nap for an hour.

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Part 2: Elizabeth's Story

Theme: Last Saturday Was Great
Time words: Last Saturday, at specific times.

1. *last Saturday* → Last Saturday,
2. *get up at 8 a.m.* → I got up at 8 a.m.
3. *eat breakfast with parents* → I ate breakfast with my parents.
4. *get dressed* → I got dressed.
5. *go out at 9:15* → I went out at 9:15.
6. *meet her friends* → I met my friends. *(Note: Change "her" to "my" because Elizabeth is speaking)*
7. *sit at a cafe* → We sat at a cafe.
8. *eat cake and drink coffee* → We ate cake and drank coffee.
9. *watch a film at the cinema* → We watched a film at the cinema.
10. *go to the shops* → We went to the shops.
11. *buy some clothes and shoes* → We bought some clothes and shoes.
12. *rent bicycles* → We rented bicycles.
13. *tour around the town* → We toured around the town.
14. *take photos* → We took photos.
15. *say goodbye to friends* → I said goodbye to my friends.
16. *go to the art gallery* → I went to the art gallery.
17. *see some nice paintings* → I saw some nice paintings.
18. *come back home at 4:30 p.m.* → I came back home at 4:30 p.m.
19. *Play checkers with sister, Megan* → I played checkers with my sister, Megan.
20. *listen to music and surf on the Net* → I listened to music and surfed on the Net.

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Final Answer:

David's Writing:
Yesterday was a very tiring day. I woke up at 7 a.m. I went to the bakery. I bought bagels and bread. I prepared breakfast. I started doing housework at 8 a.m. I vacuumed and mopped the floor. I dusted the furniture. I cleaned the windows. I washed the dishes. I did some ironing. I took out the trash. I did the laundry. I cooked dinner. I went out to the garden. I fed the dog. I watered the flowers and trees. I mowed the lawn. I washed the car. I got into the house at 6 p.m. I took a nap for an hour.

Elizabeth's Writing:
Last Saturday, I got up at 8 a.m. I ate breakfast with my parents. I got dressed. I went out at 9:15. I met my friends. We sat at a cafe. We ate cake and drank coffee. We watched a film at the cinema. We went to the shops. We bought some clothes and shoes. We rented bicycles. We toured around the town. We took photos. I said goodbye to my friends. I went to the art gallery. I saw some nice paintings. I came back home at 4:30 p.m. I played checkers with my sister, Megan. I listened to music and surfed on the Net.