Simple Past - Regular Verbs
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
I watch/watched TV last night.
I watched TV last night.
Complete the sentence with the simple past form of the verb in parentheses.
One day, a fox ______ (see) some grapes.
One day, a fox saw some grapes.
Write a simple past yes/no question with the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses.
________________ (they/go to the theater)
Did they go to the theater?
Complete the sentences with the simple past forms of the verbs in parentheses.
Craig Newmark __________ (be born) on December 6, 1952. He _______ (grow up) in New Jersey.
Craig Newmark was born on December 6, 1952. He grew up in New Jersey.
Correct the mistake.
Where he did go last night?
Where did he go last night?
Complete the sentence by using the simple past forms of the verbs in parentheses.
I'm helping them now. I ______ (help) them last week, too.
I'm helping them now. I helped them last week, too.
Complete the sentence with the simple past form of the verb in parentheses.
The fox _____ (be) very angry and ______ (begin) to get angry.
The fox was very angry and began to get angry.
Write the questions that the italicized words answer.
A: _______________
B: John went to Paris last summer.
A: Where did John go last summer?
B: John went to Paris last summer.
Complete the sentences with the simple past forms of the verbs in parentheses.
He ______ (go) to college in Ohio. In 1953, he ______ (start) an email list.
He went to college in Ohio. In 1953, he started an email list.
Correct the mistake.
What saw he?
Complete the sentence by using the simple past forms of the verbs in parentheses.
It snowed during the night, but it _________ (not/snow) in the morning.
It snowed during the night, but it did not snow in the morning.
Complete the sentence with the simple past form of the verb in parentheses.
When he still couldn't reach the grapes, he _____ (say), "I really _____ (want) those grapes."
When he still couldn't reach the grapes, he said, "I really wanted those grapes."
Write the questions that the italicized words answer.
A: ______________________
B: Olivia did her homework before dinner.
A: When did Olivia do her homework?
B: Olivia did her homework before dinner.
Write questions with the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses.
________________________ (when/she/go to college)
When did she go to college?
Correct the mistake.
Who he met?
Who did he meet?
Complete the sentence by using the simple past forms of the verbs in parentheses.
She stayed with me three years ago. Two years ago, I ________ (stay) with her. Last year we ______ (not/visit) each other.
She stayed with me three years ago. Two years ago, I stayed with her. Last year we did not visit each other.
Choose the correct verbs to complete the sentences.
Walt Disney grow up/grew up on a farm with his parents and brothers. He like cartoons, and he liked to draw. He often draws/drew funny cartoons. He started a company but the business didn't make/didn't made money.
Walt Disney grew up on a farm with his parents and brothers. He like cartoons, and he liked to draw. He often drew funny cartoons. He started a company but the business didn't make money.
Write questions in the simple past.
_____________ (last night/what/see/did/you)
What did you see last night?
Complete the questions with the simple past forms of be or do.
________ you late yesterday?
_____ they work last night?
Were you late yesterday?
Did they work last night?
Correct the mistakes.
Steve Jobs did start college in 1970, but he no did finish it.
Steve Jobs started college in 1970, but he did not finish it.
Correct the 4 errors.
Hello from London. Our friends did invited us here for a week. Yesterday we visit Big Ben, and we tour Buckingham Palace. This morning, we watch a cricket match.
Hello from London. Our friends invited us here for a week. Yesterday we visited Big Ben, and we toured Buckingham Palace. This morning, we watched a cricket match.
Correct the 4 mistakes in the sentences.
The writer William Sidney porter born in North Carolina in 1862. He wrote under different names, but he did became best known as O. Henry. His stories were had surprise endings. O. Henry was a very successful writer, but he spended time in prison.
The writer William Sidney Porter was born in North Carolina in 1862. He wrote under different names, but he became best known as O. Henry. His stories had surprise endings. O. Henry was a very successful writer, but he spended time in prison.
Write questions in the simple past.
__________ (you/the performance/did/enjoy)
Did you enjoy the performance?
Complete the questions with the simple past forms of be or do.
_______ he at the park with his son?
_______ she marry him?
Was he at the park with his son?
Did she marry him?
Correct the mistakes.
They work in Jobs's garage. Their company become a big success.
They worked in Jobs's garage. Their company became a big success.