Question

Grammar: Past simple 1. Complete the sentences with the words below.
danced didn't stay graduated was went were
1 I wasn't at the carnival. I to my sister's wedding.
2 I last year. My parents came to England for the ceremony.
3 People wore colourful costumes. I t an exciting day!
4 We watched the parade. We sang andto the music.
5 I stayed with my friends. I in a hotel.
6 We didn't see the fireworks. W e tired and went to the hotel.

2. Put the verbs into the correct tense (Past Simple or Past
Progressive).
- While Tom (read) Amely (watch)
a documentary on TV.
- Marvin (come) home, (switch) on the
computer and (check) his emails.
- The thief (sneak) into the house,
(steal) the jewels and (leave)
without a trace.
- Nobody (listen) while the teacher
(explain) the tenses.
- While we (do) a sight-seeing tour our friends
(lie) on the beach.
- He (wake) up and (look) at his watch.

3. Put the verbs into the correct tense (Past Simple or Past Perfect).
- The removal van (arrive) before they
(finish) packing.
- Before they (move) to this town, they (live) in
Chicago.
- After the kids (eat) their lunch, they (take) a
little nap.
- After school we always (meet) at the youth club.
- Soon after sunrise we (cycle) to an observation point that I
never (hear) of before.
- When I (come) home, my mother already
(prepare) dinner.
- When Monica (finish) her homework, she
(go) out to play with her friends.
- When we (meet) Andrew, we (tell) him
about our plans

Answer 1

1

't staywere

2

was reading, was watchingcame, switched, checkedsneaked, stole, leftwas listening, was explainingwere doing, were lyingwoke, looked

3

had arrived, finishedmoved, had livedhad eaten, tookmetcycled, had never heardcame, had already preparedfinished, wentmet, told