Escola E. B. 2, 3 D. Manuel de Faria e Sousa

English – 7th

Form

Teacher: Fernanda Soares

PAST SIMPLE

A. WRITE THE PAST FORM OF THE VERBS:

1. get got

2. eat _______________

3. move _______________

4. make _______________

5. give _______________

6. cancel _______________

7. try _______________

8. go _______________

9. know _______________

10. take _______________

11. tell _______________

12. have _______________

B. REWRITE THE SENTENCES IN THE NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE:

1. He saw John yesterday. NEG. He didn’t see John yesterday. / INT. Did he see John yesterday?

2. They worked last Monday. ________________________________________________________________

3. Jack did a grammar test last lesson. _________________________________________________________

4. I slept well last night. ____________________________________________________________________

5. The accident happened two years ago. ______________________________________________________

6. It was very cold yesterday. ________________________________________________________________

C. REWRITE THE SENTENCES IN THE PAST:

1. He always goes to work by car. Yesterday he went to work by car.

2. They usually get up early. Last weekend... ___________________________________________________

3. Bill often loses his keys. Three months ago... _________________________________________________

4. I write a letter to Jane every week. Last week... _______________________________________________

5. My father reads the newspaper every day. Yesterday... ________________________________________

6. They come to my house every Friday. Last Friday... ____________________________________________

D. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE PAST SIMPLE OF THE VERBS:

1. We went (to go) to the shop but we didn’t go (not / to go) to the bank.

2. That’s a nice shirt. Where ___________________ (you / to buy) it?

3. She __________ (not/to be) interested in the book because she _______________ (not/to understand) it.

4. I _________ (to see) a very interesting film on TV last night. __________________ (you / to see) it too?

5. We all _____________ (to leave) the party at 11 o’clock.

6. Ann _______________ (to spend) £50 on a dress yesterday.

7. Tom’s father ______________ (to teach) him how to drive when he ______________ (to be) 18.

8. We _______________ (to need) some money so we ________________ (to sell) our car.

9. Jim __________ (to speak) to me yesterday at school but he _________________ (not / to speak) to Jack.