simple past tense exercises

          A. Complete the sentence with the correct verb forms

1. I ……(wait) for a phone call, but my friend …….(not call)
2. We ……(invite) some friends over, and we….. (cook) great meal.
3. I ……(not need) any umbrella.
4. She actually ……(not enjoy) the party.
5. The rain …….(pour) so hard last night and the weather …… (be) so cold.
6. She …………………(not be) interested in the movie because she ………………….(not understand) it.
7. My English …. (not be) very good , so I ….. (take) English classes.
8. yesterday, my roommate and I …. (clean) and …..(shop).
9.    A: …… you …..(go) out last night?

 B: yes. I…… (go) to the cinema and I …. (have)   a great night.

10.   A: …… you ……(eat) any breakfast this morning?

B: No. I …. (get up) late. But I …. (buy) a cup  of coffee.

B. Re-write the sentence in past form

—  Example:

Tim usually gets up at 5.00.

 Yesterday he got up at 5.00

1. Tim usually wakes up early. Yesterday morning……..
2. Tim usually walks to work. Yesterday…..
3. Tim is usually late for work. Yesterday…..
4. Tim usually has a sandwich for lunch. Yesterday……
5. Tim usually goes out in the evening. Yesterday evening….
6. Tim usually sleeps very well. Last night……

C. Re-write the passage in simple past form.

Monday, May 31^st 2010

                Benny and I take a street car to the theme park yesterday. We ride on the ferris wheel and the roller coaster. On Monday night, I take Benny to a movie at the multiplex. The movie has really interesting sound effects.

This morning, I bicycle with my sister. I feel pretty tired, so I stay home and watch TV.