PAST SIMPLE TENSE PART I: VERB FORRMS/ TENSE Exercise Use the Past form of the verbs: Yesterday, I (go) _ to the restaurant with a client We (drive) _around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space When we (arrive) _at the restaurant, the place (be) _full The waitress (ask) _us if we (have) reservations I (say), "No, my secretary forgets to make them." The waitress (tell) _us to come back in two hours My client and I slowly (walk) _back to the car Then we (see) _a small grocery store We (stop) in the grocery store and (buy) _some sandwiches 10 That (be) _better than waiting for two hours 11 I (not go) _to school last Sunday 12 She (get) _married last year? 13 What you (do) _last night? - I (do) _my homework 14 I (love) _him but no more 15 Yesterday, I (get) _up at and (have) _breakfast at 6.30 16 I _at home all weekenD ( stay) 17 Angela _to the cinema last night (go) 18 My friends _a great time in Nha Trang last year (have) 19 My vacation in Hue _wonderful (be) 20 Last summer I _Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi (visit) Exercise Use the Past form of the verbs: My parents _very tired after the trip ( be) I _a lot of gifts for my little sister (buy) Lan and Mai _sharks, dolphins and turtles at Tri Nguyen aquarium.(see) Trung _chicken and rice for dinner (eat) They _about their holiday in Hoi An (talk) Phuong _to Hanoi yesterday (return) We _the food was delicious.(think) Yesterday, I (go _to the restaurant with a client We (drive) _around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space 10 When we (arrive) _at the restaurant, the place (be) _full 11 The waitress (ask) _us if we (have) reservations 12 I (say), "No, my secretary forgets to make them." 13 The waitress (tell) _us to come back in two hours 14 My client and I slowly (walk) _back to the car 15 Then we (see) _a small grocery store 16 We (stop) in the grocery store and (buy) _some sandwiches 17 That (be) _better than waiting for two hours 18 I (not go) _to school last Sunday 19 She (get) _married last year? 20 What you (do) _last night? - I (do) _my homework Exercise Use the Past form of the verbs: I (love) _him but no more Yesterday, I (get) _ up at and (have) _breakfast at 6.30 They (buy ) _that house last year She (not go) _to school yesterday That boy ( have ) _some eggs last night She (spend) _ all her money last week Mum (not spend) _ any money on herself I (lend) my penknife to someone, but I can't remember who it was now John and his father (build) _ the cabin themselves last year 10 My parents (sell) the stereo at a garage sale 11 _You (tell) _ anyone about this yesterday? 12 The unidentified plant (bear) _ gorgeous flowers 13 She (tear) _ the letter to pieces and threw it in the bin 14 He often (wear) _ glasses for reading 15 Before God He (swear) _ he was innocent 16 Yesterday Clouds (creep) _ across the horizon, just above the line of trees 17 We both (sleep) _ badly that night 18 She (weep) _ for the loss of her mother 19 Jane (keep) _ the engine running 20 A huge wave (sweep) _ over the deck Exercise Use the Past form of the verbs: Mum (pay) _ for my driving lessons He (lay) _ his hand on my shoulder He (break) _ the biscuit in half and handed one piece to me He (choose) _ his words carefully as he (speak) _ He (go) _ to the zoo last Sunday She (not /watch) _ TV last night They (meet) _ their friends at the movie theater last week What _ you (do) _ last night? _ they (buy) _ a new car two days ago? 10 We _ (have) a lot of homework yesterday 11 I (be) _ a student years ago 12 He (be) _ a doctor two years ago 13 They (be) _ farmers last year 14 Lan and Ba (be) _ nurses last year 15 It (be not) _ cold yesterday 16 She (be not) _ a pupipl last week 17 This hat (be not) _ new yesterday 18 My parents (be not) _ teacchers two years ago 19 He (be not) _ a mechanic last Monday 20 (Be) _ he an engineer yesterday No , he (be not) _ Exercise Use the Past form of the verbs: (Be) _ It hot last week? The windows (be) _ open last Monday (Be) _ you a teacher two years ago? Yes , I (be) _ Where (be) _ Nam from yesterday? Why (be) _ he unhappy last Tuesday? I (remember) _ your trip to Nha Trang two years ago Ba (wear) _ the cap all day yesterday I (eat) _ a lot of fish yesterday Her aunt (take) _ her to see Cham Temple last year 10 Tuan (have) _ a new bike yesterday 11 She (not buy) _ a new ruler yesterday? 12 He (not talk) _ with his parents about his vacation in Da Lat last year 13 They (not come) _ school yesterday? 14 The windows (not close) _ yesterday? 15 We (not return) _ at home at pm last Monday 16 She (not eat) _ fish and crab yesterday 17 Lan (not go) _ Ho Chi Minh city two years ago 18 My parents (not take) _ to Vung Tau last week 19 We (not have) _ a lot of friends in Ha Noi 20 Lan and Hoa (be) _ your school two years ago? Exercise Use the Past form of the verbs: What they (play) _ last week? What Hoa (try) _ on yesterday? Who (talk) _ to about the film on TV last Monday? Where they (stop) _ on their way back last Sunday? What the student (wear) _ at school two years ago? Where you (put) _ the cake yesterday? What time you (leave) _ home for school yesterday? What Ba(receive) _ from Liz last week? How long he (do) _ this hat yesterday? 10 What time you (go) _ to bed last night? 11 You (go) _ to Dalat for last tet vacation? 12 He (have) _ a lot of friends in Ho Chi Minh city years ago? 13 His uncle (take) _ him to see Tri Nguyen aquarium last week? 14 Liz (buy) _ a lot of souvenirs yesterday? 15 They (put) _ the fish in the big bag last Sunday? 16 They (eat) _ meat in her meals in Vung Tau yesterday? 17 I (wear) _ the cap with a dolphin om it yesterday 18 Liz (teach) _ Ba some English last week 19 Bad and Tan (remember) _ their trip to Nha Trang last month? 20 Nam (return) _ to Ha Noi last week? Exercise Use the Past form of the verbs: I (go) _ to Ben Thanh market last Monday He (get) _ up at o’clock yesterday What time you (go) _ to bed last night? She ( not go) _ to work last weekenD Lan (meet) _ her at the party years ago Last summer vacation,Mom (not buy) _ me a new buy? When he (leave) _ for work last week? What you (do) _ yesterday? We (begin) _ to learn English years ago 10 She (be) _ an engineer last week 11 Lan (be not) _ at home yesterday 12 He (wear) _ the shirt last week 13 They (be) _ here yesterday 14 You (go) _ to school yesterday? 15 Tam (be) _ at home last night? – Yes, he (be) _ 16 Where he (go) _ yesterday? 17 I (be) _ sick last night 18 Why you (not come) _ to class yesterday? 19 We (be) _ in the library yesterday 20 Hoa (buy) _ a lot of things for her birthday party PART II: MULTIPLE CHOICE Exercise Choose the best answer: They students yesterday A am B is C was They doctors two years ago A am B is C was They farmers last month A are B is C was We nurses yesterday A are B is C was The weather cold yesterday A aren’t B isn’t C wasn’t I a pupipl last week A aren’t B isn’t C wasn’t These hats new yesterday A aren’t B isn’t C wasn’t My parents teacchers two years ago A are B is C was He a mechanic last Monday A aren’t B is C wasn’t 10 he an engineer yesterday No, he A is/ is n’t B are/aren’t C was/wasn’t 11 It hot last week? A am B is C was 12 The shops open last Monday A am B is C was 13 you a teacher two years ago? Yes ,I A is/ is n’t B are/aren’t C were/wasn’t 14 Where Nam from yesterday? A am B is C was 15 Why they unhappy last Tuesday? A am B is C was 16 I your trip to Nha Trang two years ago A remember B remembers C remembered 17 Ba the cap all day yesterday A wear B wears C weared 18 We a lot of fish yesterday A eated B ate C eats 19 Her aunt her to see Cham Temple last year A taked B took C take 20 Tuan a new bike yesterday A haved B has C had Exercise Choose the best answer: She a new ruler yesterday A didn’t buy B doesn’t bought C did buy He with his parents about his vacation in Da Lat last year A don’t talk B doesn’t talked C didn’t talked They school yesterday A didn’t comed B didn’t come C doesn’t comed The windows yesterday A didn’t close B didn’t closed C doesn’t closed We at home at p.m last Monday A didn’t return B didn’t returned C doesn’t return She fish and crab yesterday A doesn’t eat B doesn’t eated C didn’t eat Lan Ho Chi Minh city two years ago D were D were D were D were D weren’t D weren’t D weren’t D were D weren’t D were/weren’t D were D were D was/weren’t D were D were D rememberred D wore D eat D takes D have D didn’t bought D talked D doesn’t come D doesn’t close D doesn’t returned D didn’t ate A didn’t go B doesn’t went C didn’t went My parents to Vung Tau last week A don’t taked B don’t took C didn’t take We a lot of friends in Ha Noi two years ago A don’t have B don’t has C didn’t had 10 Lan and Hoa your school two years ago? A Are B Is C Was 11 What they last week? A play B did play C played 12 What Hoa on yesterday? A did try B try C did tryed 13 Who to about the film on TV last Monday? A talk B talks C talked 14 Where they on their way back last Sunday? A did stop B stop C did stopped 15 What the student at school two years ago? A did wears B did wear C wears 16 Where you the cake yesterday? A was put B were put C did put 17 What time you home for school yesterday? A was leave B were leave C did leave 18 What Ba from Liz last week? A was receive B were… receive C did receive 19 How long he his test yesterday? A was B were C did 20 What time you to bed last night? A was go B were go C did go Exercise Choose the best answer: We to Dalat for last Tet holiday A go B goes C going He a lot of friends in Ho Chi Minh city years ago? A Do have B Did has C Did had His uncle him to see Tri Nguyen aquarium last week A taked B took C take Liz a lot of souvenirs yesterday? A Did… buy B Does… bought C Did… bought they the fish in the big bag last Sunday? A Was put B Were… put C Did put they meat in her meals in Vung Tau yesterday? A Was eat B Were eat C Did eat We the cap with a dolphin om it yesterday A wear B wears C weared Liz Ba some English last week A teach B teached C thaught Ba and Tan their trip to Nha Trang last month A remember B remembers C remembered 10 Nam to Ha Noi last week? A Was return B Were return C Did return 11 I to Ben Thanh market last Monday A go B goes C goed 12 He up at o’clock yesterday A get B getted C got 13 What time you to bed last night? A Was go B Were… go C Did go 14 She to work last weekenD A didn’t go B doesn’t went C didn’t went 15 Lan her at the party years ago A meet B meted C met 16 Last summer vacation, her Mom her a new bike? D doesn’t go D didn’t takes D didn’t have D Were D did played D tried D talking D stopped D does wear D put D leave D receive D does D does go D went D Did… have D takes D Do … bought D Do put D Do eat D wore D taught D rememberred D Does return D went D to get D Does went D doesn’t go D meeted A Did buy B Does… buy C Did… bought 17 When he for work last week? A was leave B were…leave C did leave 18 What you yesterday? A was B were… C did 19 We to learn English years ago A begin B began C begun 20 I an engineer last week A am B is C was Exercise Choose the best answer: They at home yesterday A aren’t B is n’t C wasn’t He the shirt last week A wear B wears C weared We here yesterday A am B is C was you to school yesterday? A Was go B Were go C Did go Where he yesterday? A was go B were… go C did go I sick last night A am B is C was Why you to class yesterday? A didn’t… comed B didn’t come C doesn’t… comed We in the library yesterday A am B is C was Hoa a lot of things for her birthday party yesterday A buy B buyed C bought 10 How you to school yesterday? A was go B were… go C did go 11 I a student yesterday A am B is C was 12 He a doctor two years ago A am B is C was 13 They farmers last month A are B is C was 14 Lan and Ba .nurses yesterday A are B is C was 15 It cold yesterday A aren’t B isn’t C wasn’t 16 She a pupipl last week A aren’t B isn’t C wasn’t 17 This hat .new yesterday A aren’t B isn’t C wasn’t 18 My parents teacchers two years ago A aren’t B isn’t C wasn’t 19 He .a mechanic last Monday A aren’t B isn’t C wasn’t 20 he an engineer yesterday No, he A is/ isn’t B are/aren’t C was/wasn’t Exercise Choose the best answer: It hot last week? A am B is C was The windows open last Monday A am B is C was you a teacher two years ago? Yes ,I A is/ isn’t B are/aren’t C were/wasn’t Where Nam from yesterday? A am B is C was D Do bought D does leave D D begined D were D weren’t D wore D were D Do went D does…went D were D doesn’t… come D were D buys D does go D were D were D were D were D weren’t D weren’t D weren’t D weren’t D weren’t D were/weren’t D were D were D was/weren’t D were Why he unhappy last Tuesday? A am B is C was She an engineer last week A am B is C was Lan at home yesterday A aren’t B isn’t C wasn’t He the shirt last week A wear B wears C weared They here yesterday A am B is C was 10 You to school yesterday? A was go B were go C did go 11 Tam at home last night? – Yes, he A Am … is B Is … was C Was … was 12 Where he yesterday? A was go B were go C did go 13 I sick last night A am B is C was 14 Why you to class yesterday? A didn’t comed B didn’t come C doesn’t comed 15 We in the library yesterday A am B is C was 16 Hoa a lot of things for her birthday party A buy B buyed C bought 17 What time you home for school yesterday? A was leave B were leave C did leave 18 I your trip to Nha Trang two years ago A remember B remembers C remembered 19 Ba the cap all day yesterday A wear B wears C weared 20 I a lot of fish yesterday A eated B ate C eats Exercise Choose the best answer: Her aunt her to see Cham Temple last year A taked B took C take Tuan a new bike yesterday A haved B has C had She a new ruler yesterday? A didn’t buy B doesn’t bought C did not buy bought He with his parents about his vacation in Da Lat last year A didn’t talk B doesn’t talked C didn’t talked They school yesterday? A didn’t comed B didn’t come C doesn’t comed The windows yesterday? A didn’t close B didn’t closed C doesn’t closed We at home at pm last Monday A didn’t return B didn’t returned C doesn’t return She fish and crab yesterday A doesn’t eat B doesn’t eated C didn’t eat Lan Ho Chi Minh city two years ago A didn’t go B doesn’t went C didn’t went 10 My parents to Vung Tau last week A don’t taked B don’t took C didn’t take 11 We .a lot of friends in Ha Noi A don’t haved B don’t has C didn’t had 12 Lan and Hoa your school two years ago? A are B is C was 13 What they last week? D were D were D weren’t D wore D were D went D Were … was D does went D were D doesn’t come D were D buied D does leaveI D rememberred D wore D eat D takes D have D does not D doesn’t talk D doesn’t come D doesn’t close D doesn’t returned D didn’t ate D doesn’t go D didn’t takes D didn’t have D were A play B did play C played 14 What HoA on yesterday? A did try B try C did tryed 15 Who to about the film on TV last Monday? A talk B talks C talked 16 Where they on their way back last Sunday? A did stop B stop C did stopped 17 What the student at school two years ago? A did wears B did wear C wears 18 Where you the cake yesterday? A was put B were put C did put 19 What time you home for school yesterday? A was leave B were leave C did leave 20 What … Ba from Liz last week? A was receive B were receive C did receive Exercise Choose the best answer: How long he this hat yesterday? A was B were C did What time you to bed last night? A was go B were go C did go You to Dalat for last tet vacation A go B goes C goed He .a lot of friends in Ho Chi Minh city years ago? A haved B did has C does had His uncle him to see Tri Nguyen aquarium last week A taked B took C take Liz a lot of souvenirs yesterday? A did…buy B does bought C did bought They the fish in the big bag last Sunday? A was put B were put C did put They meat in her meals in Vung Tau yesterday? A was eat B were eat C did eat the cap with a dolphin om it yesterday A wear B wears C weared 10 Liz Ba some English last week A teach B teached C thaught 11 Bad and Tan their trip to Nha Trang last month A remember B remembers C remembered 12 Nam to Ha Noi last week? A was return B were return C did return 13 I to Ben Thanh market last Monday A go B goes C goed 14 He up at o’clock yesterday A get B getted C got 15 What time you .to bed last night? A was go B were go C did go 16 She .to work last weekend A didn’t go B doesn’t went C didn’t went 17 Lan her at the party years ago A meet B meeted C met 18 Last summer vacation,Mom me a new buy? A did buy B does buy C did bought 19 When he for work last week A was leave B were leave C did leave 20 What you yesterday? A was B were C did D did played D tried D talking D stopped D does wear D put D leave D receive D does D does go D went D did have D takes D bought D put D eat D wore D taught D rememberred D does return D went D gotted D does went D doesn’t go D meetted D bought D does leave D does ... went My parents to Vung Tau last week A don t taked B don t took C didn’t take We a lot of friends in Ha Noi two years ago A don t have B don t has C didn’t had 10 Lan and Hoa your... didn’t went 10 My parents to Vung Tau last week A don t taked B don t took C didn’t take 11 We .a lot of friends in Ha Noi A don t haved B don t has C didn’t had 12 Lan and Hoa your school... lot of friends in Ho Chi Minh city years ago? 13 His uncle (take) _ him to see Tri Nguyen aquarium last week? 14 Liz (buy) _ a lot of souvenirs yesterday? 15 They (put) _ the