PAST SIMPLE
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in
the past simple.
What time __________ you __________ (arrive) at the party last night?
__________ she __________ (enjoy) the movie yesterday?
Where __________ they __________ (go) for their holiday last summer?
__________ he __________ (speak) to his friend on the phone last night?
__________ you __________ (watch) the match on TV yesterday?
Exercise 2: Make questions using the words given.
(you / go / to the park) _______________________________?
(she / like / the food) _______________________________?
(they / visit / the museum) _______________________________?
(he / call / you) _______________________________?
(I / ask / a question) _______________________________?
Exercise 3: Correct the mistakes in the questions.
Did you saw the movie last night?
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Where did they went for their vacation?
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Did she visited her grandmother last weekend?
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Why you didn’t come to school yesterday?
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Did he studied for the test last night?
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Exercise 4: Write your own questions.
Ask and answer questions based on these prompts. Use past
simple.
You / write / the essay ?
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What time / you / wake up / yesterday?
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Where / she / go / last weekend?
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Why / he / miss / the meeting?
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How / they / spend / their summer holiday?
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Exercise 5: Complete the conversation with the correct form of the
past simple.
Marouan : Did you ______ (do) anything interesting yesterday?
Ahmed: Yes, I ______ (go) to the beach with my friends. We ______ (swim) in
the sea and ______ (have) a picnic.
Marouan: That sounds fun! What time ______ you ______ (leave) the beach?
Ahmed: We ______ (leave) around 6 PM because it ______ (get) dark.