Activities to practice the past tense

TASK 3: PAST SIMPLE

A. Write the verbs in the past form.

LIKE		WRITE
READ		WATCH
START		GO
FINISH		HAVE
SEE		WORK
CATCH		BUY

    B. Fill the gaps with the correct form of the verb.

finish            not see              study                 write          not catch

not start           go               not read                have             not watch

1. David ______________ TV yesterday evening.

2. My sister  ______________ the newspaper on Sunday.

3. Carla ______________ English and Physics at university.

4. My dog ______________ the ball in the park.

5. The competition ______________ at nine o’clock.

6. Paula ______________ her homework very fast.

7. Joe ______________ a great idea this morning.

8. Charlotte ______________ to the party.

9. Miguel de Cervantes ______________ La Celestina.

10. I _____________ Mike at the concert. There were a lot of people.

C. Write the question and the answer.

1   Eva / go to France / last winter

      ________________________________________________?

      Yes,  _____________.

2   Tom / hate / his book

      ________________________________________________?

      No,  _____________.

3   Charles and Tim / meet / after school

      ________________________________________________?

         No,  ______________.