Arbeitsblatt: SIMPLE PAST - ÜBUNGEN

The simple past Put the verb to be into the past tense. 1. Anna and Rocco (be) . at the cinema last night. The movie (be) . exciting. 2. We (be) . in London last summer. It (be) . sunny every day. 3. Lory had big breakfast. Therefore, she (be not) . hungry during the break. 4. Sharon decided to take nap because she (be) . very tired. 5. missed your call yesterday because (be not) . at home. 6. We missed our flight because Tom and Sarah (be) . late. 7. did not buy the shirt for Taylor because (be not) . sure if he liked blue. 8. Sue smiled when she saw John because she (be) . happy to see him again. Put the irregular verbs into the past tense. 1. Jonathan (come) . home and (fall) . asleep. 2. She (pay) . for her food and (leave) . the restaurant. 3. They (build) . an expensive library in my town last year. 4. The hair dresser (cut) . Ninas hair. 5. My little sister (get) . hamster as birthday present last week. 6. Yesterday (hear) . somebody singing very lovely song. 7. When (be) . on holiday (write) . letter to my parents. 8. (win) . wonderful blue school bag at the sports contest. 9. The thieves (steal) . only few earrings from the shop. 10. We (stand) . 45 minutes at the bus stop and (wait) . for the bus. 11. My new English teacher (tell) . us very funny jokes last Friday. 12. He (take) . some very nice photos of the abbey in York. 13. He (know) . the answer but he (be) . too shy to answer the teachers question. 14. My friend (sleep) . awful last night because it (be) . so hot in my flat. 15. Louisa (go) . to Bristol with all her friends from school. 16. Sarah (buy) . some apples at the supermarket yesterday. 17. Our new English teacher (give) . us lot of homework. 18. His sister (make) . cup of coffee for me and my friend. 19. Only Peter (understand) . what David (say) . 20. When Marie returned home, she (say) . that she (have) . great time in Canada.