Past Simple
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Random
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Make this sentence past

She hugs her little brother. 

She hugged her little brother.


100

While I _____ (type) my report, the electricity _____ (go) off.

While I was typing my report, the electricity went off.

100

The movie about the aliens was ___________________  the movie about ghosts. (strange)

Stranger than


100

What is the past form of: 

understand

understood


100

he story was _____ a young woman who hires a man to become her boyfriend in order to get her dream job

about

200

Fill in with the past!

I (travel)  around by car with two friends and we (visit)  lots of interesting places.

travelled/traveled

visited

200

The doorbell____(ring) while I_____(take) a shower.

The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.

200

This is ____________ ice cream I've ever had! (good) 

the best

200

what is the past form of:

Grow

grew

200

 I _____ tell you what happened as that would spoil the story for you.

won't

300

Complete with the past 

THEY ___________ DINNER AT A RESTAURANT. THEY___________ AT HOME

(NOT HAVE/STUDY)

didn't have 

studied

300

I _____ (listen) to my music, so I _____ (not hear) the fire alarm.

I was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.

300

Riding in a racecar is __________________  riding in a regular car. (thrilling)

more thrilling than

300

What is the past form of

pay

paid


300

As you know, I'm in a place called Cornwall,  ........ is in the south west.

which

400

Make a question of this sentence;

Richard plays in the garden

Did Richard play in the garden?

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He _____ (lose) his wallet while he _____ (jog) in the park.

Lost 

was jogging

400

The characters in this story are __________________ the characters in the other tale. (believable)

more believable than

400

What is the past form of:

lie (down)

lay

400

He did this after finding out that the boss preferred to hire people _____ were married or in a relationship

who

500

Make this sentence negative:

Kim saw a bird

Kim didn't see a bird


500

My boyfriend ______ (Cook) while I ______ (read) my book

was cooking

was reading

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Isn’t this much ______ you thought?! (simple)

simpler than

500

What is the past form of:

Teach

taught

500

When I first heard that my two favourite authors were going to write a book together, I was really excited. Now I have read the book, and although I found it enjoyable to read, I think that _______ of the authors writes better on her own.

each