HANDOUT PAST SIMPLE

I.
Use the past simple form of the verb in brackets.
1. You
(arrive) in England last week.
2. My mum
3. I

(study) Russian at university.

(phone) you yesterday, but you weren't at home.

4. Last night, Marga and Alice

5. Tom

(invite) us to his birthday party.

6. The children
7. We

(carry) the books to the classroom.

(finish) the exam at half past three.

8. I

(chat) to Jane about films and fashion.

1.

Jane

2.

He

3.

They

4.

5.

Susan

6.

The boys

7.

We

a trip. (to plan)

8.

She

her hair. (to wash)

9.

The car

1.She

(plan) their holiday.

a film. (to watch)

a box. (to carry)
their father. (to help)
to Andrew. (to talk)
with Peter. (to dance)
basketball. (to try)

at the traffic lights. (to stop)

in Scotland. (to live)

2. They

at the weekends. (to work)

3. John

a flat in Edinburgh. (to rent)

4. Lisa

her present. (to open)

5. Ben

his bike. (to scratch)

6. Sue

basketball. (to play)

7. Helen
8. The shops
9. Mother

her new school. (to love)

at nine oclock in the evening. (to close)
the turkey. (to cook)

10. Emily baked a cake (to bake)

1.

2.

He

3.

They

4.

We

5.

It

6.

Ellen

7.

You

8.

Bob

9.

They

(walk) to work last week.

(study) computers for five years.
(arrive) late for the party.
(marry) in a church.
(end) at 6 pm.
(wait) for an hour.
(like) the movie. I didn't.
(need) that book yesterday.
(use) my new pen.

10. The teacher

(help) the students after class.