PAST SIMPLE: REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS EXERCISES

Nombres y Apellidos:
A. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
I didnt watch TV last night.
1. On Saturday I _____________________ (play) computer games with my cousins.
2. My mum _________________ (not cook) dinner last night.
3. I ________________ (walk) to school because there werent any buses.
4. They __________________ (not dance) at the party.
5. My brother _______________ (travel) to Ireland last summer.
B. Write the past simple of these verbs
1. copy
__________
6. play
__________
2. revise
__________
7. like
__________
3. cycle
__________
8. move
__________
4. listen
__________
9. shout
__________
5. practice
__________
10. start
__________
C. Write the questions in the correct order.
night? / meet / Did / you / them / last /
Did you meet them last night?
1. film? / like / you / Did / the /
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2. you / many / did / ask? / How / people /
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3. a / have / time? / they / Did / good /
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4. did / weekend? / the / What / do / we / at /
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5. she / DVD? / Where / that / did / buy /
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6. party / on / your / go / Saturday? / he / Did / to /
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7. did / yesterday? / Who / you / see /
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D. Correct the sentences.
Who do you met on Saturday morning? X
Who did you meet on Saturday morning?
1. Did he went to school yesterday? X
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2. Why did you to go home early? X
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3. Where you did learn English? X
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4. Did she works today? X
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5. What do you this yesterday? X
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6. Did they last night phone you? X
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E. Regular (R) or irregular (I) verbs?
play R
5. make ___________
1. fly ___________
6. travel___________
2. use ___________
7. see ___________
3. study___________
4. eat ___________
F. Write the past simple of the verbs of exercise E.
1. ___________
5. ___________
2. ___________
6. ___________
3. ___________
7. ___________
4. ___________
G. Complete the sentences with the past simple.
be got up meet have go run drink sleep swim eat
Yesterday I got up early, at about seven oclock.

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 caf.
6. We ________ some pasta and ________ some juice.
7. After lunch I ________ for a few hours, I ________ tired!
H. Complete with past simple ( regular verbs).
1. I opened the door and ___________ (look) inside.
2. Who ___________ (close) all the windows?
3. I ___________ (carry) my moms 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.
I. Past simple ( irregular verbs)
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.

Answers
1. On Saturday I played computer games with my
cousins.
2. My mum didnt cook dinner last night.
3. I walked to school because there werent any buses.
4. They didnt dance at the party.
5. My brother travelled to Ireland last summer
Answers
1. copy copied
2. revise revised
3. cycle cycled
4. listen listened
5. practice practiced
6. play played
7. like liked
8. move moved
9. shout shouted
10. start started
Answers
1. Did you like the film?
2. How many people did you ask?
3. Did they have a good time?
4. What did we do at the weekend?
5. Where did she buy that DVD?
6. Did he go to your party on Saturday?
7. Who did you see yesterday?
Answers
1. Did he go to school yesterday?
2. Why did you go home early?
3. Where did you learn English?
4. Did she work today?
5. What did you do this yesterday?
6. Did they phone you last night?
Answers
1. fly I
2. use R
3. study R
4. eat I
5. make I
6. travel R
7. see I
Answers
1. flew
2. used
3. studied
4. ate
5. made
6. travelled
7. saw
Answers
1. I had a shower and some fruit for breakfast.
2. Then I went to the sports centre.
3. I swam ran 500 meters in the swimming pool and
then
4. I ran5 kilometers.
5. At lunchtime I met my friends in a caf.
6. We ate some pasta and drank some juice.
7. After lunch I slept for a few hours, I was tired!
Answers
1. I opened the door and looked inside.
2. Who did close all the windows?

3. I carried my moms shopping bag.

4. I didnt climb over the fence.
5. I ripped my shirt.
6. The plane landed ten minutes ago.
7. We lived in that house when I was a baby.
8. My brother didnt cry when he fell of his bike.
9. We walked to school yesterday.
10. She smiled when she saw me.
11. We hurried to the station to catch the train.
12. She laughed when I told her the joke.
13. We raced each other on our bikes.
14. Dad didnt help me with my homework.
15. Helen whispered me a secret.
16. Luis Miguel hurried to catch a bus.
17. We returned our books to the library.
18. She didnt kiss the frog.
19. The frog changed into a prince.
20. Two doctors rushed into the room.
21. I didnt kick the ball very hard.
22. Who invented the computer?
23. Dinosaurs lived many years ago.
24. It didnt snow last night.
25. They didnt work until twelve last night.
Answers
1. I lost my watch in the park.
2. David didnt hurt his knee.
3. I kicked the ball and it broke a window.
4. My new shoes didnt cost a lot of money.
5. I got this book from the library.
6. We had a garage where we kept our car.
7. Ali cut his knee.
8. The glass fell off the table.
9. The glass didnt break.
10. We sold our old car.
11. We bought a new car.
12. The bell didnt ring.
13. We all went into school.
14. The dog caught the ball.
15. The man didnt kneel down.
16. Our cat ran onto the road.
17. Jane didnt write a letter.
18. I bought a new camera last week.
19. We drove to a safari park yesterday.
20. Yesterday Dad didnt take me to the carnival.
21. Elizabeth gave Eva a chocolate.
22. Jack and Jill didnt go up the hill.
23. Her ring cost ten Euros.
24. I put sugar in my coffee.
25. He didnt hit the ball over the net.