1. I usually go (go) to school.
2. They visit (visit) us often.
3. You play (play) basketball once a week.
4. Tom works (work) every day.
5. He always tells (tell) us funny stories.
6. She never helps (help) me with that!
7. Martha and Kevin swim (swim) twice a week.
8. In this club people usually dance (dance) a lot.
9. Linda takes care (take care) of her sister.
10. John rarely leaves (leave) the country.
11. We live (live) in the city most of the year.
12. Lorie travels (travel) to Paris every Sunday.
13. I bake (bake) cookies twice a month.
14. You always teach (teach) me new things.
15. She helps (help) the kids of the neighborhood.
Change the verb into the correct form:
1. I go (go) to the city once a week.
2. You play (play) the guitar very well.
3. She never visits (visit) me.
4. Tom always finds (find) new ways to do things.
6. Ann wants (want) to speak.
7. Toronto is (be) in Canada.
8. Cars have (have) wheels.
9. My mother has (have) a big house.
10. We play (play) a lot.
11. They sell (sell) fruit and eggs.
12. The building is (be) on fire.
13. Marta seems (seem) sad.
14. I usually help (help) my neighbors.
15. His brother rarely leaves (leave) town.
Change the verb into the correct form:
1. London is (be) in England.
2. The summer is (be) hot.
3. She drives (drive) very well.
4. They open (open) the store at 8:00.
5. Linda is (be) a very pretty girl.
6. I have (have) several jobs.
7. Water boils (boil) at 100 degrees.
8. Water freezes (freeze) at 0 degrees.
9. My sister speaks (speak) English.
10. He has (have) a big apartment.
11. A triangle has (have) three corners.
12. My birthday is (be) in June.
13. Books have (have) pages.
14. Dogs are (be) good friends.
15. I work (work) hard.
Change the verb into the correct form:
1. I love (love) you.
2. This weighs (weigh) 20 kilograms.
3. Ron seems (seem) serious.
4. We like (like) tomatoes.
5. The boy wants (want) to play.
6. You need (need) to sleep.
7. They agree (agree) with me.
8. She hears (hear) something strange.
9. The box contains (contain) food.
10. Emma appears (appear) sad.
11. David knows (know) how to fix a car.
12. Daniel and Liz seem (seem) happy.
13. This smells (smell) bad.
14. I believe (believe) you.
15. We are (be) number one!
Change the verb into the correct form:
1. Daniel flies (fly) to Paris once a year.
2. She never does (do) her homework.
3. Lisa tries (try) to help her sister.
4. Mark goes (go) home at seven.
5. The baby cries (cry) every night.
6. He misses (miss) her a lot.
7. Joe studies (study) really hard.
8. A boy kisses (kiss) a girl.
9. Joana buys (buy) new stuff all the time.
10. Tim watches (watch) this show every night.
11. Sara says (say) this all the time.
12. The teacher teaches (teach) us new things.
13. He pays (pay) me well.
14. Barbara washes (wash) the dishes, and Leo
washes the floor.
15. Nick plays (play) tennis twice a week.
16. This girl always pushes (push) somebody.
17. Isabella enjoys (enjoy) listening to music.
18. David never mixes (mix) milk and eggs.
19. The bee buzzes (buzz).
20. Taylor fixes (fix) cars.
Change the verb into the correct form:
1. I do not ride (not ride) horses.
2. You do not sell (not sell) cars.
3. He does not bring (not bring) gifts.
4. She does not take (not take) pictures.
5. It does not cost (not cost) so much.
6. We do not seem (not seem) so happy.
7. They do not buy (not buy) new products.
8. Michael does not dance (not dance).
9. Michel does not run (not run) fast.
10. Tim and Kate do not work (not work) every day.
11. Lucas and Clara do not eat (not eat) meat.
12. I do not swim (not swim) much.
13. You do not ski (not ski) at all.
14. It does not hurt (not hurt).
15. We do not give up (not give up).
Change the verb into the correct form:
1. Do I wake up (I wake up) at five in the morning?
2. Do you go (you go) to work by train?
3. Does she drink (she drink) coffee every morning?
4. Does he smoke (he smoke)?
5. Does it hurt (it hurt)?
6. Do we dance (we dance)?
7. Do they travel (they travel)?
8. Does Emma cook (Emma cook) well?
9. Does Alexander exercise (Alexander exercise)
regularly?
10. Do I look (I look) well?
11. Do you rest (you rest) enough?
12. Does William work (William work) too hard?
13. Do they travel (they travel) often?
14. Does Anthony go (Anthony go) to sleep too late?
15. Do you bake (you bake) cakes?
Change the verb into the correct form:
1. Christopher drives (drive) a bus.
2. We have (have) some money.
3. Do you watch (you watch) movies?
4. They do not work (not work) for us.
5. I love (love) to dance.
6. She has (have) many friends.
7. Alexis and her husband always come (come) for the
summer.
8. Does he draw (he draw) well?
9. James does not remember (not remember) me.
10. Laura is (be) a beautiful girl.
11. I don't eat (not eat) cheese.
12. Cats like (like) to sleep.
13. You are (be) a smart boy.
14. She washes (wash) the dishes every evening.
15. Are you (you be) ready?
16. I am (be) ready.
Simple Past – Exercise 01
5. The next term begins on Monday.
6. She is an engineer.
7. They are our relatives.
8. When does the train depart?
9. Let’s wait till he finishes his work.
10. Please ring me up as soon as he arrives.
Answers
1. James writes with his left hand.
2. My father goes for a walk every morning.
3. How fiercely the wind blows!
4. There goes the dinner bell.
5. Here comes the villain of the piece!
6. He expands bodies.
7. The sun rises in the east.
8. I like flowers very much.
9. Birds fly in the sky.
10. James loves his mother very much.

Change the verb into the correct form:

1. Dan left (leave) very early today.
2. Sam and Sue bought (buy) a new house last
month.
3. I visited (visit) Germany the previous week.
4. You played (play) very well.
5. They found (find) this book on their trip to Italy.
6. I baked (bake) this cake by myself.
7. We opened (open) the store in 1987.
8. The rain finally stopped (stop), and we went (go)
home.
9. She planned (plan) to come, but she had (have)
some problems.
10. Kate had (have) a big house, but she sold (sell) it.
11. Rose was (be) very thin.
12. You were (be) at work yesterday morning.
13. We thought (think) New York was in England!
14. They brought (bring) this from their trip.
15. She always danced (dance) in the summer.

Simple Past – Exercise 02

Change the verb into the correct form:

1. Barbara ate (eat) the whole cake last night.
2. I saved (save) some money last year.
3. You gave (give) me all the books yesterday.
5. I came (come), I saw (see), I left (leave).
6. They drank (drink) too much.
7. We were (be) very happy together.
8. The cat jumped (jump) on the tree, and the
bird flew (fly) away.
9. We always cooked (cook) together.
10. She arrived (arrive) in 1978.
11. Emily and Edward met (meet) in Paris.
12. Peter changed (change) his name many years
ago.
13. Julie moved (move) from Canada last month.
14. They sang (sing) a few songs together.
15. We had (have) a lot of friends there.

Answers
1. The plane arrives at 6.30.
2. I will phone you when he comes back.
3. Unless we start now we can’t be there on time.
4. The sun rises in the east.