Past Simple Test For ESL

Past Simple regular verbs (affirmative, negative, question)
1. Write the following verbs in Past Simple.

1. jump:_______________________
8. like:_________________________
2. walk:_______________________
9. dance:______________________
3. stop:_______________________
10. study:______________________
4. work:_______________________
11. plan:_______________________
5. carry:_______________________
12. cry:_________________________
6. help:________________________
13. watch:_____________________
7. open:_______________________
14. phone:_____________________
2. Write the following sentences in the Past Simple.

1. They help dad in the garden.
______________________________________________________________
2. The pupils study for the test.
______________________________________________________________
3. The girls play a game.
______________________________________________________________
4. We dance at the parties.
_______________________________________________________________
5. I phone my friend.
_______________________________________________________________
6. The bus stops in front of the school.
_______________________________________________________________
7. Jim likes the ice-cream!
_______________________________________________________________
8. Jane shops at the supermarket.
_________________________________________________________________
9. The baby cries.

__________________________________________________________________
10. We watch a film on TV.
___________________________________________________________________
3. Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs in brackets. Use
the past simple.
1. Mary _____________________ (wash) the car last weekend.

2. I _________________________(open) my presents last night.
3. Bob _______________________(help) his mum yesterday.
4. My baby sister ____________________ (cry) last night.
5. Dad ______________________( work) until late yesterday.
6. Susan ______________________( like) the food.
7. Anna and John _____________________ (play) in the garden.
8. She ____________________ (dance) a lot yesterday.
9. The car _______________________ (stop) at near the park.
10. The children _________________________ (want) to eat ice-cream.
4. Answer the questions using short answers.

Did the frog jump?
Yes, _________________________________
Did the chicken cross the street?
Yes, _________________________________
Did the dog bark?
No, _________________________________
Did the woman shop?
Yes, __________________________________
Did the man wash the dishes?
Yes, ___________________________________
Did we play in the garden?
No, ___________________________________
Did you like the lesson?
Yes, _____________________________________
5. Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs in brackets. Use
the simple past.
1. Andy ___________________________________ (not like) the show.
2. Mum ___________________________________(cook) dinner.
3. My sister _________________________________ (not do) her homework.
4. __________ Nicholas __________________ (visit) Paul?
5. They ____________________________________ (show) us their new house.
6. Josh __________________________________ (not wash) his car.
7. _____________ you _____________________ (call) your cousin yesterday?
8. They _________________________________ (carry) the boxes to their room.
9. I ____________________________________ (dance) with Alex in the party.
10. They ________________________________(finish) their work yesterday.
11. Sam ________________________________ (not answer) all the questions.
12. We _______________________________ (paint) the living room.
13. ______________ the boys _____________________ (play) football?
14. ____________ he ____________________ (tidy) his room?
15. I _______________________________ (not play) with the cat.
6. Complete. Look at the example first.

We lived in a village.
__________________________________
We didnt live in a village.
You didnt cook the chicken.
Did we live in a village?
__________________________________
They visited a museum.
It snowed yesterday.
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
Dad answered the phone.
__________________________________
__________________________________
Did she finish her homework?
__________________________________
__________________________________
Dennis didnt climb a tree
yesterday.
__________________________________
What did you do yesterday? Write it
down.
To Be
A- Complete with the past simple of the verb to be.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
How old ______ Allen last year? ______ he ten or eleven?

When ______ Shirleys baby born?
In what season ______ they born?
They ______(not) born in spring. Im sure.
Uncle Richard ______(not) at home yesterday evening.
Sam ______ at the beach with his friends. They ______ all very happy.
Where ______ you at 11 oclock.
Peter ______ (not) happy yesterday.
B- Complete with was or were.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Where ______ Mary last Saturday?

She ______ at the stadium.
______ you there, too?
No, I ______ at home and you?
My brothers, my sisters and I ______ at the exhibition.
By the way, where ______ your brothers that day?
6. I dont know where my brother Jim ______.
7. He ______ at home with me but the others ______.
C- Change into the past.
1. He is a good student.
_____________________________
2. They are here.
_____________________________
3. Its all right.
_____________________________
4. We are busy.
_____________________________
5. She is happy.
_____________________________
6. They are at school.
_____________________________
7. Im not in the garden.
_____________________________
8. They arent sad.
_____________________________
9. Where is he?
_____________________________
10. Isnt he at home?
_____________________________
11. It isnt important.
_____________________________
12. Is the lesson difficult?
_____________________________
13. Who are they?
_____________________________
14. Are the windows open?
_____________________________
D- Ask questions for the answers.
1. ___________________________?
Dick was at the bank yesterday.
2. ___________________________?
We were at the movies yesterday.
3. ___________________________?
They were at the hotel yesterday.
4. ___________________________?
I was at the station yesterday.
5. ___________________________?
My aunt Lucy was at the club yesterday.
E- Complete the statements. Follow the example.
Example: I was at school yesterday, but you werent.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
He was at church yesterday, but we ______________.

She was at the supermarket yesterday morning, but I ______________.
I was at the hospital yesterday afternoon, but they _____________.
We were downtown yesterday night, but he ____________.
They were at the post-office yesterday evening, but you _______________.
A- Complete with the right form of the verb and use the word ago. Follow
the example.
Example I saw (see) her two weeks ago.
1. He __________ (catch) a bus an hour __________.

2. I __________(drink) a cup of tea ten minutes __________.
3. He __________(speak) to the director two days __________.
4. She __________(meet) them a month __________.
5. They __________(have) lunch two hours __________.
6. John __________(open) the window half an hour __________.
7. My sister__________(cook) dinner an hour __________.
8. Mr. Field __________(telephone) just a minute __________.
9. they __________(be) in Paris a year __________.
10. I __________(eat) a sandwich an hour __________.
B- Fill in the blank spaces with the past simple of the verbs in brackets.
1. She __________(ask) me questions.

2. __________ (she / arrive) in time?
3. They __________(not/ eat) any chocolate.
4. __________(you/see) anybody there?
5. he __________(know)something about it.
6. We __________(meet) her last week.
7. Why __________(they / to be) so angry?
8. __________(she / clean) the blackboard?
9. Two years ago we __________(visit) Italy.
10. They __________(not / look) after the little girl.
11. The doctor __________(not / tell) her to stay in bed.
12. Who __________(you / give) it to?
13. __________(there to be) many people in front of the place?
14. It __________(not / rain) yesterday.
15. __________(he / not/ find9 the key?
16. __________ ( Tom / to be) at work?
17. Why __________( they / not / tell) me the truth about it?
18. He __________(never / drive) faster than he should.
19. We __________ (not/ walk) a long way.
20. __________(you/have) a comfortable trip?
21. When __________She / wash her car?
22. __________(you / visit) your grandparents last week?
23. __________ (the teacher / not / talk) to Peter after the lesson?
24. __________(she / not / buy) a blue jacket?
25. What colour __________(they/paint) their room?
26. He __________(find) the key on his way home?
27. __________(she / know) all the students names?
28. They __________(not / return) at 9.
29. They __________(not/leave) the books at home. They __________(leave) them
at school.
30. He __________(not / wear) the old jeans. He __________(wear) the new ones.

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Past Simple regular verbs (affirmative, negative, question)

1. Write the following verbs in Past Simple.

2. Write the following sentences in the Past Simple.

9. The baby cries.

1. Mary _____________________ (wash) the car last weekend.

4. Answer the questions using short answers.

Did the chicken cross the street?

Did the dog bark?

Did the woman shop?

Did the man wash the dishes?

Did we play in the garden?

Did you like the lesson?

6. Complete. Look at the example first.

We didnt live in a village.

You didnt cook the chicken.

Did we live in a village?

They visited a museum.

Dad answered the phone.

Did she finish her homework?

How old ______ Allen last year? ______ he ten or eleven?

B- Complete with was or were.

Where ______ Mary last Saturday?

He was at church yesterday, but we ______________.

Example I saw (see) her two weeks ago.

1. He __________ (catch) a bus an hour __________.

1. She __________(ask) me questions.

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