Here is the completed
Past Simple Worksheet with explanations for each answer.
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✔ A – Fill in the blanks with the PAST SIMPLE of the verbs in brackets:
1. When I was in Japan, I found everything very different.
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Explanation: “Be” → past simple =
was (for I/He/She/It).
“Find” → past simple =
found (irregular verb).
2. Two years ago, my parents bought a new car.
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Explanation: “Buy” → past simple =
bought (irregular verb).
3. Last summer, Peter spent his holidays in a summer camp with his friends. They went swimming, they played football and golf and they visited many interesting places.
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Explanation:
- “Spend” →
spent (irregular)
- “Go” →
went (irregular)
- “Play” →
played (regular: +ed)
- “Visit” →
visited (regular: +ed)
4. My sister got a good job in a bank.
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Explanation: “Get” →
got (irregular verb).
5. Susan and her cousins came to Portugal ten years ago.
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Explanation: “Come” →
came (irregular verb).
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✔ B – Complete the sentences with the PAST SIMPLE (Affirmative / Negative / Interrogative) of the verbs in brackets:
1. My sister and her husband came from Greece.
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Explanation: Affirmative — “come” →
came (irregular).
2. I did not like the U2 concert. *(or: I didn’t like...)*
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Explanation: Negative — use “did not” + base verb. “Like” stays in base form.
3. My cousin phoned from France yesterday evening.
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Explanation: Affirmative — “phone” →
phoned (regular verb: +ed).
4. On Monday, Johann went to school on foot.
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Explanation: Affirmative — “go” →
went (irregular).
5. Did they leave the country last Saturday?
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Explanation: Interrogative — use “Did” + subject + base verb. “Leave” remains unchanged.
6. Did you like the film?
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Explanation: Interrogative — “Did” + you + base verb “like”.
7. They did not finish the homework yesterday. *(or: They didn’t finish...)*
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Explanation: Negative — “did not” + base verb “finish”.
8. Did she go to the cinema with her parents last night?
No, she didn’t. She
stayed at home. She
got a cold.
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Explanation:
- First blank: Interrogative — “Did she go...”
- Second blank: Affirmative — “stay” →
stayed (regular)
- Third blank: Affirmative — “get” →
got (irregular)
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## 📝 Summary of Key Rules:
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Regular verbs: Add
-ed (e.g., play → played, visit → visited).
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Irregular verbs: Must be memorized (e.g., go → went, buy → bought, come → came, get → got, find → found).
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Negative sentences: Use
did not (didn’t) + base verb.
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Questions: Start with
Did + subject + base verb.
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✔ All answers are now filled correctly according to Past Simple tense rules.
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