Question

1) Give the simple past of the following regular verbs.
a) copy - _________________
b) clean - ________________
c) watch - ________________
d) visit - __________________
e) play - __________________
f) carry - __________________
g) plan - __________________
h) need - __________________
i) prefer - __________________
j) remember - _____________________
k) help - ____________________
l) control - _________________
m) happen - _________________
n) close - ____________________
o) open - ____________________
p) paint - ____________________
q) admit - ____________________
r) listen - _____________________
s) work - ______________________
t) study - ___________________
2) Read and complete. Use the past simple.
It was my grandmother's birthday yesterday and we had a big party for her. First I _____________ (help) Mum to
tidy the house. She ______________ (wash) the dishes and _______________ (clean) the living room. Then
____________ (pick) some flowers from the garden to put on the dinner table. Mum ____________ (cook) a fantastic
dinner and at one o'clock the guests _____________ (arrive) - aunts, uncles, cousins and Grandma, of course!
After lunch Grandma ______________ (open) her presents. My present was a photo album with pictures of all the
family. We all ___________________ (look) at the photos together. In the afternoon Dad _______________ (call) a taxi
to take Grandma home and _____________ (carry) all her presents to the car.
3) Complete the gaps with the negative form of the underlined verbs in the sentences.
a) Timmy played in the sand. He _________________________ in the dining room.
b) My little brother washed our dog Fluffy. He _________________________ our cat Spikes.
c) Lindy baked muffins for her mother´s birthday. She _________________________ a cake.
d) Christy looked after her baby sister. She ______________________ after her pony.
e) Ronny carried his baby sister Ellie. He __________________________ a cat.
f) I liked the rain, but I _______________________ the cold!
4) Make questions to the given answers. Use the questions words below.
Where – Why – When

a) ____________ ________ Paul ___________ two years ago? He worked at a travel agency.
b) ___________ he _________ that job? Yes, he did. He liked it very much.
c) ___________ __________ he __________ it so much? Because he likes working with people.
d) __________ ____________ you _________ school this mornig? At nine o'clock. We always start school at nine o'clock.
5) Choose the correct verb to complete the questions in the simple past.
comb – brush – didn’t study – finish – watch
a) What did you ______________? My teeth.
b) Did you ______________ your hair this morning? Of course I did.
c) Did you ________________ TV last night? No, I didn't.
d) Where did Mary _______________ secondary school? In Leeds

Answer 1

Resposta:

1.

a) copy- copied

b) clean- cleaned

c) watch- watched

d) visit- visited

e) play- played

f) carry- carried

g) plan- planned

h) need- needed

i) prefer- preferred

j) remember- remembered

k) help- helped

l) control- controlled

m) happen- happened

n) close- closed

o) open- opened

p) paint-painted

q) admit- admitted

r) listen- listened

s) work- worked

t) study- studied

2.

helped; washed; cleaned; picked; cooked; arrived; opened; looked; called; carried.

3.

a) didn't play

b) didn't wash

c) didn't bake

d) didn't look

e) didn't carry

f) didn't like

5)

a) What did you brush?

b) Did you comb

c) Did you watch

d) Where did Mary finish

Answer 2

1
Copied
Cleaned
Watched
Visited
Played
Carried
Planed
Remembered
Helped
Controlled
Happened
Closed
Opened
Painted
Admired
Listened
Worked
Studied
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2
Helped
Washed
Cleaned
Picked
Cooked
Arrived
Opened
Looked
Called
Carried
———————
3
Didn’t play
Didn’t wash
Didn’t bake
Didn’t look
Didn’t carry
Didn’t like
—————————
4
Where did Paul work two years ago?
Did he like that job?
Why did he like it so much?
When do you start school this morning?
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5
Brush
Comb
Watch
Finish