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Simple PastSet 39

1The flight from Dublin ..... more than an hour ago.

2In the eyes of his employees, Steve Jobs was a genius businessman and innovator, although he was also recognised as a firm and temperamental figure.

3They ..... to the beach every summer when they were kids.

4My bag ..... stolen yesterday.

5Two days ago, the weather ..... (to be) quite cold.

6My parents were working when I ..... the TV on.

7I also ..... dinner and ..... about the house.

8The preterite in Spanish is a ..... tense contruction. It is used to describe events with a definite beginning and a definite ending.

9I catch a cold last week.

10The boy ..... scolded by his Mum as he spilled the milk on the floor.

11Identify the verb tense: He walked to the store yesterday.

12Columbus ..... in the New World in 1492.

13We ..... under the coconut palm after eating.

14The scientific history of radium ..... beautiful.

15Tati: Where did you go yesterday, Rani? Rani: I ..... to Bandung with my mother.Tati: How did you go there?Rani: By bus.

16She ..... many pets when she was a little kid.

17When I was a child, I often ..... to the park with my friends.

18After Peter arrived, we ..... his birthday cake.

19I ..... my homework three hours ago.

20I ..... to South Korea a few years ago.

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22Before Tom ..... (change) his clothes, he had gone for a walk.

23She ..... to bed late last night.

24He ..... to the library two days ago.

25"They ..... (begin) the presentation after everyone had settled."

26We ..... a big party last month.

27We ..... English at school last year.

28Which sentence correctly differentiates between past and future tenses?

29Two years ago, I ..... English.

30My sister ..... dancing

31The students ..... their homework last night.

32Simple past: with beThey ..... students 3 years ago

33Yesterday (be) the first time Jane (perform) in front of such large audience.

34What is the verb tense in the sentence below?We went to the store.

35We ..... all the apples that Scott brought home.

36We ..... out at an Indian restaurant last night.

37Read each sentence below. Choose the sentence in the simple past tense form.

38Pick the correct sentence using yesterday.

39Choose the best answerWhen I was young, I ..... to be a singer.

40Our conference ..... much later than expected.

41We ..... (enjoy) ourselves at the party this morning.

42They ..... at home last night because it ..... snowy.

43Last month, I ..... my friend's house in Delhi

44Circle the letter of the correct tense of verb. We (play) basketball yesterday afternoon.

45He ..... a paper boat yesterday.

46Choose the correct tense: She (go, goes, gone) to the store yesterday.

47Mentioned in the previous e-mail, I will be attending the 2007 Wireless Communication Conference in Tiburon, California. I ..... the full itinerary in that e-mail.

48Use the past simple. Choose the correct past form to complete: She ..... (dance) at the party.

49The algae bloom ..... by reduced greenhouse-gas emissions last month.

50Ms. Aberin explained the lesson well.

51Identify the verb in the sentence. Is the verb present, past or future tense?They carried sandbag dummies up and down the stairs.

52Five people ..... after a car ..... into a bus last night.

53Which of the following highlighted verbs is NOT written in the correct tense?Last year, I vacationed in Jamaica. I sunbathe on the beach every morning. In the afternoons, I explored the island, and when evening came, I couldn't wait to change my clothes and try another local restaurant.

54Yesterday, we ..... a workshop on first aid at school.

55Miss Pai is a teacher. She ..... a student ten years ago.

56While we were eating, Mom ..... home.

57I ..... (see) him at the mall yesterday.

58DIRECTION: Change the regular verb to simple past tense.You ..... (play) very well.

59Last month, we ..... at the bank changing money.

60Convert the following sentence to past simple: 'He is reading a book.'

61Shelly ..... (buy) a new jacket yesterday.