Past Simple Tense Practice Worksheet for English Language Learners

Task: Solve the "Past Simple - Worksheet"

The worksheet focuses on using the past simple tense of verbs. The past simple tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past. Regular verbs form the past simple by adding -ed to the base form, while irregular verbs have unique past forms.

#### Section A: Fill in the blanks with the past simple of the verbs in brackets

1. When I ________ (be) in Japan, I ________ (find) everything very different.
- Past simple of "be": was
- Past simple of "find": found
- Answer: When I was in Japan, I found everything very different.

2. Two years ago my parents ________ (buy) a new car.
- Past simple of "buy": bought
- Answer: Two years ago my parents bought a new car.

3. Last summer Peter ________ (spend) his holidays in a summer camp with his friends.
- Past simple of "spend": spent
- Answer: Last summer Peter spent his holidays in a summer camp with his friends.

4. They ________ (go) swimming, they ________ (play) football and golf, and they ________ (visit) many interesting places.
- Past simple of "go": went
- Past simple of "play": played
- Past simple of "visit": visited
- Answer: They went swimming, they played football and golf, and they visited many interesting places.

5. My sister ________ (get) a good job in a bank.
- Past simple of "get": got
- Answer: My sister got a good job in a bank.

6. Susan and her cousins ________ (come) to Portugal ten years ago.
- Past simple of "come": came
- Answer: Susan and her cousins came to Portugal ten years ago.

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#### Section B: Complete the sentences with the past simple (affirmative/negative/interrogative) of the verbs in brackets

1. My sister and her husband ________ (come) from Greece.
- Past simple of "come": came
- Answer: My sister and her husband came from Greece.

2. I ________ (not like) the U2 concert.
- Past simple of "like": liked
- Negative form: didn't like
- Answer: I didn't like the U2 concert.

3. My cousin ________ (phone) from France yesterday evening.
- Past simple of "phone": phoned
- Answer: My cousin phoned from France yesterday evening.

4. On Monday Johann ________ (go) to school on foot.
- Past simple of "go": went
- Answer: On Monday Johann went to school on foot.

5. (They / leave) ________ the country last Saturday?
- Past simple of "leave": left
- Interrogative form: Did they leave the country last Saturday?
- Answer: Did they leave the country last Saturday?

6. (You / like) ________ the film?
- Past simple of "like": liked
- Interrogative form: Did you like the film?
- Answer: Did you like the film?

7. They ________ (not finish) the homework yesterday.
- Past simple of "finish": finished
- Negative form: didn't finish
- Answer: They didn't finish the homework yesterday.

8. (She / go) ________ to the cinema with her parents last night?
- Past simple of "go": went
- Interrogative form: Did she go to the cinema with her parents last night?
- Answer: Did she go to the cinema with her parents last night?

9. No, she didn't. She ________ (stay) at home. She ________ (get) a cold.
- Past simple of "stay": stayed
- Past simple of "get": got
- Answer: No, she didn't. She stayed at home. She got a cold.

10. We ________ (go) to Spain by car.
- Past simple of "go": went
- Answer: We went to Spain by car.

11. I ________ (have) a wonderful holiday with my family last July.
- Past simple of "have": had
- Answer: I had a wonderful holiday with my family last July.

12. (You / travel) ________ to Madrid by car or by plane?
- Past simple of "travel": traveled (or travelled)
- Interrogative form: Did you travel to Madrid by car or by plane?
- Answer: Did you travel to Madrid by car or by plane?

13. Many years ago it ________ (be) very difficult to live without electricity.
- Past simple of "be": was
- Answer: Many years ago it was very difficult to live without electricity.

14. Last year they ________ (buy) a house at the seaside.
- Past simple of "buy": bought
- Answer: Last year they bought a house at the seaside.

15. I ________ (meet) him the day before yesterday.
- Past simple of "meet": met
- Answer: I met him the day before yesterday.

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Final Answers:

#### Section A
1. When I was in Japan, I found everything very different.
2. Two years ago my parents bought a new car.
3. Last summer Peter spent his holidays in a summer camp with his friends.
4. They went swimming, they played football and golf, and they visited many interesting places.
5. My sister got a good job in a bank.
6. Susan and her cousins came to Portugal ten years ago.

#### Section B
1. My sister and her husband came from Greece.
2. I didn't like the U2 concert.
3. My cousin phoned from France yesterday evening.
4. On Monday Johann went to school on foot.
5. Did they leave the country last Saturday?
6. Did you like the film?
7. They didn't finish the homework yesterday.
8. Did she go to the cinema with her parents last night?
9. No, she didn't. She stayed at home. She got a cold.
10. We went to Spain by car.
11. I had a wonderful holiday with my family last July.
12. Did you travel to Madrid by car or by plane?
13. Many years ago it was very difficult to live without electricity.
14. Last year they bought a house at the seaside.
15. I met him the day before yesterday.

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