EXERCISES ON PAST SIMPLE Read what Mr Brown says about a typical working day: I usually get up at o’ clock and have a big breakfast I walk to work, which takes me about half an hour I start work at 8:45 I never have lunch I finish work at o’ clock I am always tired when I get home I usually eat in the evening I don’t usually go out I go to bed at about 11 o’ clock I always Mr Brown sleep well Yesterday was a typical working day for Mr Brown Write what he did or didn’t yesterday a He _ at o’ clock b He _ a big breakfast c It to get to work d He _ at 8:45 e He lunch f He _ at o’ clock g He tired when _ home h He in the evening i He _ out yesterday evening j He at 11 o’ clock k He well last night A friend has just come back from holiday You ask him about it Write your questions a (where/go) ? b (go/alone) _ ? c (food/good) ? d (how long/stay/there) _ ? e (stay/at a hotel) _ ? f (how/travel) ? g (the weather/fine) _ ? h (what/do in the evenings) _ _ ? i (meet anybody interesting) ? Complete the sentences Put the verb into the past simple a It was warm, so I off my coat (take) b The film wasn’t very good I _ it very much (not enjoy) c I knew Sarah was very busy, so I _ her ( not disturb) d I was very tired, so I _ to bed early (go) e The bed was very uncomfortable I _ very well (not sleep) f Sue wasn’t hungry, so she _ anything (not eat) g We went to Kate’s house but she _ at home (not be) h It was a funny situation but nobody _ (laugh) i The window was open and a bird _ into the room (fly) j The hotel wasn’t very expensive It very much (not cost) k I was in a hurry, so I _ time to phone you (not have) l It was hard work carrying the bags They _ very heavy (be) Write the past of these verbs get leave eat see pay go mak hear e give find buy know stand take put tell lose think speak Put the verb in the correct form of the past (positive, negative or question) a I _ (play) tennis yesterday but I (not/win) b We _ (wait) a long time for the bus but it _ (not/come) c That’s a nice shirt Where _ (you/buy) it? d She (see) me but she (not/speak) to me e ‘ _ (it/rain) yesterday?’ ‘No, it was a nice day.’ f That was a stupid thing to Why _ (you/do) it?