A. Put the verb in the past simple.
1. Tom _______________ (not/come) to the office yesterday because he _______________
(be) ill.
2. She _______________ (not/read) the book because she _______________ (not/be) very interested in that author.
3. The students _______________ (not/finish) their group project because they
_______________ (run out) of time.
4. We _______________ (not/eat) anything for breakfast because we
_______________ (be) in a hurry.
5. Mary _______________ (not/catch) the train to Mexico City because she
_______________ (arrive) at the station too late.
B. Put the verb in the correct form: past simple or past continuous.
1. I _______________ (dream) when the alarm clock _______________ (go off).
2. They _______________ (wait) for me when I _______________ (arrive).
3. The phone _______________ (ring) while I _______________ (have) a shower.
4. We _______________ (not/go out) last Sunday because it _______________ (rain).
5. I _______________ (see) Kim at the party. She _______________ (wear) a new dress.
6. I _______________ (break) a bowl this morning. When I _______________ (wash) the dishes it just _______________ (slip) out of my hand onto the floor!
7. When he _______________ (carry) the table, he _______________ (feel) a sharp pain in his back.
8. Sarah _______________ (go) down the stairs when the lights _______________ (go out).
9. We _______________ (watch) TV when someone _______________ (come) to the door and _______________ (knock) very loudly.
10. What _______________ (you/do) at this time yesterday? Oh, I _______________
(prepare) the dinner.
11. I _______________ (fall) asleep while I _______________ (watch) television.
12. At 12:45 yesterday, Mr Alright _______________ (see) a client in his office.
C. A friend has just returned from his holiday. Ask him questions about it using the past simple.
Example: a. where/go? à Where did you go?
b. sun/shine? à Did the sun shine?
1. how /get there? à________________________________________________________
2. who/go with? à________________________________________________________
3. where/stay? à________________________________________________________
4. the weather /good? à________________________________________________________
5. what/you think of the food? à_____________________________________________________
1.She (not/be).........wasn't.............interested in the book because she didn't understand it.
2.My sister(work)..........has worked............as a business woman since she (be)......was.........29.
3.-(You/watch)........Did you watch................the football match on TV last night?
-Yes,I (do)..........did.........It (be)......was.............very exciting
4.(Lan/sometimes/walk)..............Does Lan sometimes walk........................to school?
5.Right now,Tom(work)..........is working......in his office .He (often/work)...........often works...........at this time.
6.-How long (he/work)......has he been working.................in this company?
-He (work)..........has worked............here for 3 months
7.My father (already/buy)....................has already bought.........that car
8.This is the second time Tom(meet)............has met.........his uncle
9.Their parents (go)..............went...........out for dinner last night
10.My grandfather (live).......has been living.........in HCM city for ten years.
11.(Lan /borrow).........Has Lan borrowed....................some books from the library since Monday?
12.They (leave).........left............Ha Noi for HCM city yesterday