Exercícios com Passado Simples

Past Simple Tense

1. Complete the spaces with the Past Tense of the following verbs: see, go,

      travel, visit (3 x) , be, have, take, arrive.

Last year Richard _______________ to Washington D.C. He ____________ there on July 5. The following day he _____________ on a tour around the city. First he _______________ the National Gallery of Art where he ___________ famous collections of paintings and sculptures. Then he _____________ the Capitol and _____________ the National Air and Space Museum. After that he _____________ the Washington Monument which is about 170 meters tall. The monument is dedicated to the memory of George Washington who _____________ the first president of the United States. Then Richard _____________ an elevator to go to the top of the Monument where he _______________ a beautiful view of the city.

2.  Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple tense.

       On January 28, 1985, forty-five rock stars ___________ (get) together in a Los Angeles record studio to sing a very simple song.  They ________(call) it "We are the World". Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie_________(write) the song. They_______(give) the money from the sales of this record to hungry people in Africa.

3.   Write questions for these answers.

a) _________________________________________________________?

                 When I grow up I want to be an engineer

b) _________________________________________________________?

                 The first thing I do in the morning is to brush my teeth.

c) _________________________________________________________?

                 The most important thing for me is my family.

d) _________________________________________________________?

                 I was born in Campinas.

4. Complete the paragraph. Use the simple past of these regular verbs.

       What a great weekend! On Friday, I ______________ (invite) some friends over after school. We ______________ (stop) at the video store, but we ______________ (not rent) a movie. So we _________________ (play) basketball and _____________ (listen) to music. Mom ________________ (cook) some hamburgers for dinner. After dinner, we _________(watch) TV.

5.  Complete the sentences by using the simple past (regular and irregular 

       verbs). Use the verbs only once.    

                                                                              

     speak  -   have   -    read   -    drive   -  drink  -  begin   -  meet   -   take 

a) Sue __________________ a cup of coffee before class this morning.

b) We __________________ a delicious dinner at a Mexican restaurant last

    night.

c) When it _______________ to rain yesterday afternoon, I shut all the windows

    in the apartment.

d) I ______________ an interesting article in the newspaper yesterday.

e) I ______________ Jennifer’s parents when they visited her. She introduced

    me  to them.

f) Yesterday I called Jason on the phone. He wasn’t home, so I _____________

    to his sister.

g) Mary walked to school today. Rebecca ________ her car. Sandy ________a

    bus.

6.  Order these sentences.    

                                                                      

a)  TV – did – watch  - night – what – program – you – last - ?

b)  him – yesterday - happened – to – what - ?

c)  her – break - how – she – arm – did - ?

d)  were – your – you – last – family – vacation – where – and - ?

7. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs below.

                    Get – buy – take – play – leave

a)    Where did the children _____ soccer last Sunday?

They ______ in the park.

b)    What time did you _____ up this morning?

I ______ up at 8 o’ clock.

      c)    How many photos did Paul ______?

             He ______ twenty-four.

     

     d) When did the teacher _______ school last Friday?

She ______ at 4 o’ clock.

a)    What did she _____ in the supermarket yesterday/

She _____ some bread and a box of cereal.