1. fly __
2. use __
3. study__
4. eat __
5. make __
6. travel__
7. see __
Complete the sentences with the past simple
be – get up – meet – have – go – run – drink – sleep – swim – eat
1. I __ a shower and some fruit for breakfast.
2. Then I __ to the sports centre.
3. I __ 500 meters in the swimming pool and then
4. I __ 5 kilometers.
5. At lunchtime I __ my friends in a café.
6. We __ some pasta and __ some juice.
7. After lunch I __ for a few hours, I __ tired!
Complete the sentences
1. I opened the door and __ (look) inside.
2. Who __ (close) all the windows?
3. I __ (carry) my mom´s shopping bag.
4. I __ (not climb) over the fence.
5. I __ (rip) my shirt.
6. The plane __ (land) ten minutes ago.
7. We __ (live) in that house when I was a baby.
8. My brother __ (not cry) when he fell of his bike.
9. We __ (walk) to school yesterday.
10. She __ (smile) when she saw me.
11. We __ (hurry) to the station to catch the train.
12. She __ (laugh) when I told her the joke.
13. We __ (race) each other on our bikes.
14. Dad __ (not help) me with my homework.
15. Helen __ (whisper) me a secret.
16. Luis Miguel __ (hurry) to catch a bus.
17. We __ (return) our books to the library.
18. She __ (not kiss) the frog.
19. The frog __ (change) into a prince.
20. Two doctors __ (rush) into the room.
21. I __ (not kick) the ball very hard.
22. Who __ (invent) the computer?
23. Dinosaurs __ (live) many years ago.
24. It __ (not snow) last night.
25. They __ (not work) until twelve last night.
1. I __ (loose) my watch in the park.
2. David __ (not hurt) his knee.
3. I kicked the ball and it __ (break) a window.
4. My new shoes __ (not cost) a lot of money.
5. I __ (get) this book from the library.
6. We had a garage where we __ (keep) our car.
7. Ali __ (cut) his knee.
8. The glass __ (fall) off the table.
9. The glass __ (not break).
10. We __ (sell) our old car.
11. We __ (buy) a new car.
12. The bell __ (not ring).
13. We all __ (go) into school.
14. The dog __ (catch) the ball.
15. The man __ (not kneel) down.
16. Our cat __ (run) onto the road.
17. Jane __ (not write) a letter.
18. I __ (buy) a new camera last week.
19. We __ (drive) to a safari park yesterday.
20. Yesterday Dad __ (not take) me to the carnival.
21. Elizabeth __ (give) Eva a chocolate.
22. Jack and Jill __ (not go) up the hill.
23. Her ring __ (cost) ten Euros.
24. I __ (put) sugar in my coffee.
25. He __ (not hit) the ball over the net.
Exercise
Put the verbs in Past Indefinite.
1. Alice (to have) a sister.
2. Her sister’s name (to be) Ann.
3. Ann (to be) a student.
4. She (to get) up at seven o'clock.
5. She (to go) to the institute in the morning.
6. Jane (to be) fond of sports.
7. She (to do) her morning exercises every day.
8. For breakfast she (to have) two eggs, a sandwich and a cup of tea.
9. After breakfast she (to go) to the institute.
10. Sometimes she (to take) a bus.
11. It (to take) her an hour and a half to do her homework.
12. She (to speak) English well.
13. Her friends usually (to call) her at about 8 o’clock.
14. Ann (to take) a shower before going to bed.
15. She (to go) to bed at 11 p. m.
16. My working day (to begin) at six o'clock.
17. I (to get) up, (to switch) on the TV and (to brush) my teeth.
18. It (to take) me about twenty minutes.
19. I (to have) breakfast at seven o’clock.
20. I (to leave) home at half past seven.
21. I (to take) a bus to the institute.
22. It usually (to take) me about fifteen minutes to get there.
23. Classes (to begin) at eight.
24. We usually (to have) four classes a day.
25. I (to have) lunch at about 2 o’clock.
Exercise
Fill in the blanks using Past Indefinite.
1. They _____ football at the institute. (to play)
2. She _____ emails. (not / to write)
3. ____ you____ English? (to speak)
4. My mother ____ fish. (not / to like)
5. ____ Ann ____ any friends? (to have)
6. His brother _____ in an office. (to work)
7. She ___ very fast. (cannot / to read)
8. ____ they ____ the flowers every 3 days? (to water)
9. His wife _____ a motorbike. (not / to ride)
10. ____ Elizabeth_____ coffee? (to drink)
Exercise
Put the verb ‘to be’ in Past Indefinite.
1. I _____ a student.
2. My father _____ not a shop-assistant, he _____ a scientist.
3. _____ your aunt a nurse? - Yes, she _____.
4. _____ they at home? - No, they _____ not. They _____ at school.
5. _____ you an engineer? - Yes, I _____.
6. _____ your friend a photographer? No, she _____ not a photographer, she _____ a student.
7. _____ your brothers at school? - Yes, they _____.
8. _____ this her watch? - Yes, it _____.
9. Max _____ an office-worker.
10. We _____ late, sorry!
Exercise
Translate the sentences.
1. Она была занята. (to be busy)
2. Я не был занят.
3. Вы были заняты?
4. Они были дома? (to be at home)
5. Его не было дома.
6. Я не знал.
7. Они знали?
8. Она не знала.
9. Кто знал?
10. Никто не знал.
11. Он читал английские книги? (to read English books)
12. Они никогда не читали. (never / to read)
13. У неё была квартира? (to have a flat)
14. У него ничего не было.
15. Кто это был?
Exercise
Write the texts in the past.
Text 1
On Monday we have five lessons. The first lesson is English. At this lesson we write a dictation and do some exercises. Nick goes to the blackboard.
He answers well and gets a "five". Pete does not get a "five" because he does not know his lesson. After the second lesson I go to the canteen. I eat a sandwich and drink a cup of tea. I do not drink milk. After school I do not go home at once. I go to the library and take a book. Then I go home.
Text 2
On Tuesday I get up at half past six. I go to the bathroom and wash my hands and face and clean my teeth. Then I dress, go to the kitchen and cook breakfast for my family. At half past seven my son gets up and has breakfast. I have breakfast with my son. My son eats a sandwich and drinks a cup of tea. I don't drink tea. I drink coffee. After Breakfast my son leaves home for school. I don't leave home with my son. On Tuesday I don't work in the morning. I work in the afternoon. In the evening I am at home. My husband and my son areat home, too. We rest in the evening. My son watches TV, my husband reads newspapers and I do some work about the house. At about eleven o'clock we go to bed.
Text 3
Barry waked up when it was already quite light. He looked at his watch. It was a quarter to seven. Quick! Barry jumped out of bed and ran to the bath-room. He had just time to take a cold shower and I drank a glass of tea with bread and butter. He was in a hurry to catch the eight o'clock train. At the railway station he met three other boys from his group. They all had small backpacks and fishing-rods. In less than an hour they got off the train at a small station near a wood. They walked very quickly and soon found themselves on the shore of a large lake. The boys spent the whole day there fishing, boating and swimming. They returned home late at night, tired but happy.
Exercise
Fill in the blanks using Past Indefinite.
1. I (to go) to the gym at seven o'clock every day.
2. I (to go) to the gym at seven o'clock yesterday.
3. John (to clean) his teeth every morning at 7.30 o’clock.
4. Yesterday John (to clean) his teeth at a half past seven in the morning.
5. Jane (not to do) English exercises every day.
6. Jane (not to do) English exercises yesterday.
7. His brother (to drink) coffee with milk every day.
8. His brother (to drink) coffee with milk yesterday.
9. Her husband (to like) his job. He (to go) to his office by bus. He (to go) to the office at 9 am every day.
10. Her husband usually (to go) to his office by bus. He (to come) to the office at 9.30 am yesterday.
Exercise
Fill in the blanks using Past Indefinite or Present Indefinite.
1. I (to study) English every day.
2. You (to come) to my place yesterday?
3. He (to live) in Dubai.
4. How long it (to take) you to get to the City Mall?
5. What you (to study) every Friday?
6. We (to have) dinner with my family yesterday.
7. His computer (to be) ready yesterday.
8. My friend (to like) running in the park every morning.
9. Their family (to invite) everybody to the party last week.
10. Jesse always (to come) to work early.
11. Alice (to have) a sister.
12. Her sister’s name (to be) Ann.
13. Ann (to be) a student.
14. She (to get) up at seven o'clock.
15. She (to go) to the institute in the morning.
16. Jane (to be) fond of sports.
17. She (to do) her morning exercises every day.
18. For breakfast she (to have) two eggs, a sandwich and a cup of tea.
19. After breakfast she (to go) to the institute.
20. Sometimes she (to take) a bus.
21. It (to take) her an hour and a half to do her homework.
22. She (to speak) English well.
23. Her friends usually (to call) her at about 8 o’clock.
24. Ann (to take) a shower before going to bed.
25. She (to go) to bed at 11 p. m.
Exercise
Fill in the blanks using Past Indefinite.
1. He … (drive) his grandfather to the doctor.
2. Jack … (wear) a strange red tie.
3. Little Greg … (blow) out 5 candles on his birthday cake.
4. They … (hold) an opera festival in August.
5. We accidentally … (break) the umbrella.
6. My daughter … (lose) her way in a new city.
7. My mother … (make) vanilla pancakes in the morning.
8. Mary … (write) a long note in her diary.
9. Our cat … (catch) three mice in the garden.
10. I … (go) to the ballet school in my childhood.
Exercise
Make questions to the sentences.
1. Mike went to England a month ago.
a) Who? b) Where?
2. The boys played games out of doors last Sunday.
a) Who? b) When?
3. The children stayed at the seaside for two weeks a year ago.
a) Where? b) When?
Exercise