Simple Past Tense Verbs
Past tense of these verbs:
throw
know
throw - threw
know - knew
Make the question using where, when, what, who, or why.
Answer: A new backpack (Alexander bought a new backpack)
What did Alexander buy?
Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. Use simple past or past progressive.
While my roommate and I (wash)________ the dishes last night, Omar (come) _____ to visit.
While my roommate and I were washing the dishes last night, Omar came to visit.
Correct the sentence.
Tomas lended me ten dollars last week.
Tomas lent me ten dollars last week.
Correct the sentence.
Paula didn't worked last Saturday.
Paula didn't work last Saturday.
Past tense of these verbs:
hold
keep
hold - held
keep - kept
Make the question using where, when, what, who, or why.
Answer: In Los Angeles (Song spent last weekend in Los Angeles)
Where did Song spend last weekend?
Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. Use simple past or past progressive.
When Carol (arrive) _____ at the party last night, Will (tell) ______ a joke.
When Carol arrived at the party last night, Will was telling a joke.
Correct the sentence.
Hannah losed her purse on the subway.
Hannah lost her purse on the subway.
Where ____ you yesterday afternoon?
a. was
b. were
c. are
Where were you yesterday afternoon?
Past tense of these verbs:
teach
fight
teach -taught
fight -fought
Make the question using where, when, what, who, or why.
Answer: Mimi. (Mimi made the cake.)
Who made the cake?
Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. Use simple past or past progressive.
Before my soccer game last Sunday, I (put) ___ my car keys in my pocket. While I (play) ____ soccer, my keys (fall) ____ out of my pocket.
Before my soccer game last Sunday, I put my car keys in my pocket. While I was playing soccer, my keys fell out of my pocket.
Correct the sentence.
What means attic?
What does attic mean?
_____ you speak to Mr. Tok last week?
a. Are
b. Did
c. Were
Did you speak to Mr. Tok last week?
Past tense of these verbs:
build
think
build -built
think - thought
Make the question using where, when, what, who, or why.
Answer: Two hours ago. (Katrina left home two hours ago.)
When did Katrina leave home?
Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. Use simple past or past progressive.
While my brother (drive) ____ to work yesterday, he (turn) ____ on the radio. He (hear) ____ a new song by my favorite singer.
While my brother was driving to work yesterday, he turned on the radio. He heard a new song by my favorite singer.
Correct the sentence.
I burned my finger while I cooked dinner last night.
I burned my finger while I was cooking dinner last night.
Correct the sentence.
Yesterday night, Olga and I studied grammar together.
Last night, Olga and I studied grammar together.