Simple Past Exercises

COURSE:I-10
CHAPTER 2
PAST TENSE Regular Verbs

Form the past tense of regular verbs by adding ed to their simple form.

A. Supply the past tense form of the verbs in parentheses.

1. We (work) in our garden all day yesterday.
We worked in our garden all day yesterday.

2. I (listen) to the radio until twelve o'clock last night.
I listened to the radio until twelveo’clock last night
3. Marylan and I (talk) on the telephone yesterday.
. Marylan and I talked on the telephone yesterday
4. Our children always (want) to learn English.
Our children always wanted to learn English.
5. My cousins (live) in Sidney for many years.
My cousins lived in Sidney for many years.
6. My aunts (expect) to go to Europe in June.
My aunts expected to go to Europe inJune.
7. The meeting (last) about two hours.
The meeting lasted abot two hours
8. We (change) planes in Seattle.
We changed planes in Seattle
9. We both (like) the film very much last night.
We both liked the film very much last night
10. I (wait) almost two hours for Gerald.
I waited almost two hours for Gerald
11. They (paint) their house yellow.
They painted their house yellow12. The new waitress (arrive) late for work again.
The new waitress arrived late for work again
13. We all (watch) television until midnight.
We all watched elevision until midnight
14. Your mother (share) her food with us .
Your mother shared her foof with us
PAST TENSE Irregular Verbs

Irregular verbs, like regular verbs, have the same form in all persons of the past tense.
I ateYou ate
We ate
You ate
He ate They ate
She ate
It ate
A. Supply the past tense form of the verbs in parentheses.

1. Mr. and Mrs. Rockwell (come) to visit us last summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Rochwell came to visit us last summer.

2. The Smiths (tell) us about their plans for their new home.
The Smiths told us about their plans for their new home
3. The weatherwas warm, so we (sit) on our front porch.
The weather was warm, so we sat on our front porch
4. I (put) your coat in the closet.
I put your coat in the closet
5. The meeting last night (begin) at eight and ended at ten.
The meeting last night began at eight and ended at ten
6. I stayed home last night and (write) several letters.
I stayed home last night and wrote several letters
7.I (see) you on the street yesterday.
I saw you on the street yesterday
8. This book (be) very expensive.
This book was very expensive
9. I (eat) my lunch in the cafeteria yesterday.
I ate my lunch in the cafeteria yesterday
10. The man (drink) a lot of wine at the party last Friday.
The man drank a lot of wine at the party last friday
11. I (give) Joe your message and also (tell)him my ideas on the subject.
I gave joe your message and also told him my ideas on the subject
12. Ms. Reese finally (sell) her house.
Ms. Resse finally sold her house
13. I (hear) the President speak on television last night.
I heard the president speak on television last night
14. My father (know) Mr. Evans well even before he came to live in this town.
My father knew Mr. Evans welleven before he came to live in this town
15. Kim (feel) well yesterday, but today she feels sick again.
Kim felt well yesterday, but today she feels sick again
PAST TENSE Negatives

Form past tense negatives by placing did not before the verb and by changing the verb to its simple form. The contracted form didn't is generally used.
I went. I did not go. I didn't go.

A. Change thefollowing sentences from affirmative to negative. Use both the full form and the contracted form.

1. They ate chicken for dinner.
They did not eat chicken for dinner.
They didn't eat chicken for dinner.

2. Your friend told me about the accident.
Your friend did not tell me about the accident
Your friend didn’t tell me about the accident
3. The pupil put the books in the...