Past simple
What word do you put before a verb to make a negative past simple sentence, as in "We ___ go"?
Didn't (or did not)
Which past form of "be" goes with "I", "he", or "she"?
was
Complete the sentence with the past continuous form: "I ___ (eat) lunch at noon."
was eating
Make this sentence negative: "I have visited China."
I haven't (or have not) visited China.
Complete the phrase that describes a past habit: "I ___ play tennis."
I used to play tennis
Turn this statement into a question: "You ate the pizza."
Did you eat the pizza?
Which past form of "be" goes with "you", "we", or "they"?
were
In the sentence "I was watching TV when Paul phoned," which action was already in progress?
I was watching TV
Correct the two mistakes in this question: "Has you wrote your essay?"
Have you written your essay?
What verb form always comes right after "used to"?
Base form
Fix the mistake in this sentence: "She didn't bought a new book."
She didn't buy a new book
Change this sentence into a negative statement: "They were at the cinema."
They weren't (or were not) at the cinema.
Fill in the blank with the correct form: "While I was studying, my phone ___ (ring)."
rang
Do you use "for" or "since" with a specific starting point in time, like "2020" or "this morning"?
Since
Make this sentence negative: "I used to like spinach."
I didn't use to like spinach.
Complete this question
What (the teacher, say) ..............................?
What did the teacher say?
Turn this statement into a question: "She was tired last night."
Was she tired last night?
Which word is usually used to introduce the short interrupting action in the past simple?
When
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of "leave": "He ___ (leave) already, but his brother ___ (leave) at 8:00."
He has left already, but his brother left at 8:00
Ask a friend if they had a past habit using "use to": "___ you ___ have a dog?"
Did you use to have a dog?
Fill in both blanks with the correct form: "They ___ (not/go) to the park, but ___ you ___ (see) them at school?"
didn't ; did / see
Complete the question and short answer: "___ you at home yesterday?" — "No, I ___."
Were ; wasn't
Rewrite these two ideas into one sentence using "while": (1) I walked home. (2) It started to rain.
While I was walking home, it started to rain. (or It started to rain while I was walking home.)
Choose the right tense for each blank: "___ you ever ___ (be) to London?" — "Yes, I ___ (go) there last summer."
Have you ever been to London? Yes, I went there last summer.
Why is it incorrect to say: "I used to go to the park yesterday"?
"Used to" is for repeating past habits or long states, not a single specific action at a specific time like "yesterday."