Grammar: Past Simple

Ex.1 Read the text and complete the sentences below.

A day off

Tom usually gets up at 7 o'clock, but yesterday he woke up late because it was his day off. He got up, made his bed, got dressed and went to the bathroom where he washed himself. He usually has a cup of tea or coffee and a sandwich for breakfast. Yesterday morning he cooked a large meal. He had a salad, spaghetti, an apple pie and a glass of orange juice for breakfast. Then he washed the dishes, dusted the furniture and vacuumed the living room carpet. After that he did the rooms and sat down at the table to work at his project. In the afternoon he had dinner and went to the cinema to watch an interesting film. In the evening he usually goes to the pub to see his friends there but yesterday evening he stayed at home and read a magazine.

1. Tom ... ... late yesterday. 5. Two days ago he ... to the pub

2. He... a large meal. 6. Yesterday morning he...orange juice

3. Tom... at his project yesterday. 7. Last night Tom... at home.

4. It ... his day off yesterday. 8. Yesterday he ... a film.

Ex. 2 Put the verbs in the Past Simple.

1. She knows English very well. 2. They play football on Fridays. 3. Ann goes to Moscow every week. 4. He smokes a lot. 5. We see each other every day. 6. It is Sunday today. 7. He drives to work by car. 8. It rains a lot in autumn. 9. I take books from the library. 10. Nick teaches maths at school. 11. They are at home.

Ex.3 Put the verbs into the gaps.

buy need hurt fall cost lose sell write see speak have drink be eat

1. We... money so we... our car. 2. Helen... a new dress that...100$. 3. James...down the stairs this morning and... his leg. 4 They... a party and... some wine. 5. We all...pizzas. They...good. 6. She ... a long letter to her friend. 7. I ...Tom yesterday and ... to him about his holiday. 8. I ... my wallet two days ago.

Ex.4 Match a line in A with a line in B.

A B

I ate a large meal... because the weather was rainy.

I switched on the central heating... because I was thirsty.

I was late for work... because it got dark.

I drank two glasses of water... because it was cold.

I stayed at home... because I was hungry.

I drew the curtains... because my car broke down

I took my umbrella... because I wanted to wash my hair

I got up early... because I had to be at work at 6

Ex.5 Say what these people did recently.

1. Mary/go out/concert/last night. 2.Pete/take his car/garage/yesterday. 3. Ann/live/Bristol/2 years ago. 4. They/get married/1976. 5. Harry/buy a house/a month ago. 6. Mike/tell a joke/the evening. 7. Bess and Dave/ drink champagne/last month. 8.Jenny/sing songs/the party/yesterday.

Ex.6 Read the information about David and Mary.

Make up sentences about them.

David Mary Me

Where/go? India Egypt

When/go? last autumn in 1989

How long/stay? two weeks ten days

How/travel? plane ferry

Where/stay? a hotel a flat

What/do? studied had excursions

agriculture there

What/see? tea plantations, the pyramids,

fields, animals the Nile, the mummy

Enjoy the holiday? Yes Yes

Ex.7 Put the verbs in brackets either in the Present or the Past Simple.

1. My aunt (go) to the USA in 1992.

2. We (spend) a week in Sochi last summer and (swim) in the sea.

3. He often (have) lunch in a restaurant.

4. Where (be) Mike now? He (be) in the living room.

5. Ann (start) writing stories in 1938.

6. They usually (stay) in this hotel.

7. She (buy) a book in this shop two days ago.

8. We (meet) when we were at school.

Ex.8 Use the words below and a time expression in the Past.

see a video first travel by train

drink wine last eat an ice cream

listen to music your parents marry

start school learn to ride a bicycle