Question

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE VERBS IN THE PAST SIMPLE OR PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE.

1. We _______________ (go) to the fun fair last Sunday.
2. I ________________ (clean) my teeth twice a day every day.
3. We ____________________ (revise) for our maths test yesterday. 4. The Rolling Stones _________________ (finish) their tour not long ago. 5. Sally _________________ (play) tennis in a club.
6. Why_________ you___________ (like) shopping?
7. We ________________ (go) to London last year.
8. John and I __________________(want) to travel all through the USA. 9. My neighbours _________________(mow) their lawn two days ago.
10. Mr Trump ___________(be) elected president of the USA in November 2016. 11. I have been interested in history ever since I____________ (be) a child. 12. Sam _____________(do) his homework when he __________(come) back from school three hours ago! 13. I always _____________(feel) tired at the end of a work week.
14. Sandy ____________(meet) her boyfriend at a New Year’s Eve party. 15. John _______________(work) in a hospital as a nurse.
16. Many people _____________(take) part in the demonstration for peace last Sunday in Paris. 17. My father’s car ____________(break) down as he ______(be) going to work last Monday. 18. Kate ______________(start) working in this factory three years ago.
19. Max _____________(drop) his smart phone in the toilet this morning and he ________(be) desperate now, because all his life ___________(be) in it. 20. My parents ___________(meet) the teachers yesterday evening.
21. The first world war ________(end) nearly a hundred years ago. 22. They ________________(get) married in 2005.
23. It _________________(rain) the whole weekend, it ___________(be) depressing! 24. Children ______________(play) video games far too much. 25. My sister __________________(buy) some nice clothes during the sales. 26. My cat_________________(spend) long hours watching birds through the window. 27. There ________________(be) a new terrorist attack the day before yesterday. 28. My friends _________________(go) to the cinema last Saturday night and ______________ (see) a great horror film. 29. I_________________(know) many famous people. 30. My boss ___________________(give) me a pay rise last month.

Answer 1

1. went

2. clean

3. revised

4. finished

5. plays

6. do you like

7. went

8. want

9. mowed

10. was

11. was

12. did, came

13. feel

14. met

15. works

16. took

17. broke, was

18. started

19. droped, is, was

20. met

21. ended

22. got

23. rained, was

24. plays

25. bought

26. spent

27. was

28. went, saw

29. know

30. gave