Question

1) Fill in the blanks with the correct verb in the Past Simple.

Eat, shut, go, hurt, spend, fall, feed, hold, meet, lose, find, speak, ride, give, come, drink, begin, drive.

1. We _________ a delicious dinner at a Mexican restaurant last night.
2. There's no money left in my pocket. I _________ my last penny yesterday. I'm out of money.
3. When it _________ to rain yesterday afternoon, I _________ all of the windows in the flat.
4. Peter was nervous when he _________ his baby in his arms for the first time.
5. I _________ Jennifer's parents when they visited her. She introduced me to them. 6. Mary walked to school today. Rebecca _________ her car. Alison _________ her bicycle. Sandy _________ the bus.
7. I didn't have any money, yesterday, so my roommate _________ me enough so I could pay for my lunch.
8. The children had a good time at the park yesterday. They _________ the ducks on small pieces of bread.
9. When Alan slipped on the icy sidewalk yesterday, he _________ down and _________ his back. His back is very painful today.
10. Yesterday I called Jason on the phone. He wasn't home, so I _________ to his sister.
11. Jack _________ his pocketknife at the park yesterday. This morning he _________ back to the park to look for it. Finally he _________it in the grass. He was glad to have it back.
12. Sue _________ a cup of coffee before class this morning.


2) Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.

1. I (share) a flat with him when we were students. He always (complain) about my untidiness.

2. My dog (walk) along quietly when Mr. Red's bulldog attacked it.

3. I (light) a fire at six and it (burn) brightly when Tom (come) in at seven.

4. When I (arrive) the lecture had already started and the professor (write) on the overhead projector.

5. When I (arrive) she (have) lunch. She apologized for starting without me but said that she always (lunch) at half past twelve.

6. He was very polite. Whenever his wife (enter) the room he (stand) up.

7. He always (wear) a raincoat and (carry) an umbrella when he (walk) to the office.

8. He (not allow) us to go out in the boat yesterday as a strong wind (blow).

9. I just (open) the letter when the wind (blow) it out of my hand.

10. He suddenly (realize) that he (travel) in the wrong direction.

11. When I (look) for my passport I (find) this old photograph.​

Answer 1

1:

1. We **had** a delicious dinner at a Mexican restaurant last night.

2. There's no money left in my pocket. I **spent** my last penny yesterday. I'm out of money.

3. When it **began** to rain yesterday afternoon, I **shut** all of the windows in the flat.

4. Peter was nervous when he **held** his baby in his arms for the first time.

5. I **met** Jennifer's parents when they visited her. She introduced me to them.

6. Mary walked to school today. Rebecca **drove** her car. Alison **rode** her bicycle. Sandy **took** the bus.

7. I didn't have any money yesterday, so my roommate **gave** me enough so I could pay for my lunch.

8. The children had a good time at the park yesterday. They **fed** the ducks on small pieces of bread.

9. When Alan slipped on the icy sidewalk yesterday, he **fell** down and **hurt** his back. His back is very painful today.

10. Yesterday I called Jason on the phone. He wasn't home, so I **spoke** to his sister.

11. Jack **lost** his pocketknife at the park yesterday. This morning he **went** back to the park to look for it. Finally, he **found** it in the grass. He was glad to have it back.

12. Sue **drank** a cup of coffee before class this morning.

2:

1. I **shared** a flat with him when we were students. He always **complained** about my untidiness.

2. My dog **was walking** along quietly when Mr. Red's bulldog attacked it.

3. I **lit** a fire at six, and it **was burning** brightly when Tom **came** in at seven.

4. When I **arrived**, the lecture had already started, and the professor **was writing** on the overhead projector.

5. When I **arrived**, she **was having** lunch. She apologized for starting without me but said that she always **lunched** at half-past twelve.

6. He was very polite. Whenever his wife **entered** the room, he **stood** up.

7. He always **wore** a raincoat and **carried** an umbrella when he **walked** to the office.

8. He **didn't allow** us to go out in the boat yesterday as a strong wind **was blowing**.

9. I just **opened** the letter when the wind **blew** it out of my hand.

10. He suddenly **realized** that he **was traveling** in the wrong direction.

11. When I **looked** for my passport, I **found** this old photograph.