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Grammar 6.2 - Past Simple (Positive Forms)

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  • I ______ [buy] some milk and cookies at the convenience store.
    I bought some milk and cookies at the convenience store.
  • "I ______ [clean] my teeth this morning."
    "I cleaned my teeth this morning."
  • "Where ______ [do] you go on holiday?" "I ______ [go] to Jamaica for a couple of weeks."
    "Where did you go on holiday?" "I went to Jamaica for a couple of weeks."
  • Eric ______ [break] his leg playing football with his friends.
    Eric broke his leg playing football with his friends.
  • "My boyfriend ______ [give] me this diamond ring for my birthday."
    "My boyfriend gave me this diamond ring for my birthday."
  • He ______ [build] his own house in the countryside.
    He built his own house in the countryside.
  • Tim ______ [leave] some money on the table for his wife.
    Tim left some money on the table for his wife.
  • work -> ______
    work -> worked
  • I ______ [meet] an old friend at a party last Saturday night.
    I met an old friend at a party last Saturday night.
  • Donald ______ [lose] his job yesterday, but he can find a new one quickly.
    Donald lost his job yesterday, but he can find a new one quickly.
  • clean -> ______
    clean -> cleaned
  • The concert ______ [begin] at 6:30 p.m. and finishes as 10.
    The concert began at 6:30 p.m. and finishes as 10.
  • She ______ [put] the gift in the bag and ______ [go] to the birthday party.
    She put the gift in the bag and went to the birthday party.
  • Mike ______ [drink] a glass of milk and ______ [eat] some cookies.
    Mike drank a glass of milk and ate some cookies.
  • "The cat ______ [come] home with us."
    "The cat came home with us."
  • Caroline ______ [go] to the cinema three times last week.
    Caroline went to the cinema three times last week.
  • The bird ______ [fly] into a window, but it's OK.
    The bird flew into a window, but it's OK.
  • "I ______ [find] some money in my coat pocket."
    "I found some money in my coat pocket."
  • Petra ______ [make] a special cake using flour, butter, sugar and lots of chocolate.
    Petra made a special cake using flour, butter, sugar and lots of chocolate.
  • The party ______ [finish] at midnight.
    The party finished at midnight.
  • "At the party, I ______ [dance] a lot and ______ [talk] to a lot of people."
    "At the party, I danced a lot and talked to a lot of people."
  • stop -> ______
    stop -> stopped
  • "I usually get up early, but this morning I ______ [get] up at 9 o'clock."
    "I usually get up early, but this morning I got up at 9 o'clock."
  • "I ______ [see] Jimmy last night with his new girlfriend. They look really good together."
    "I saw Jimmy last night with his new girlfriend. They look really good together."
  • "I ______ [take] my umbrella with me, but I ______ [lose] it somewhere."
    "I took my umbrella with me, but I lost it somewhere."
  • Steve ______ [fall] off his bike and ______ [hurt] his neck.
    Steve fell off his bike and hurt his neck.
  • start -> ______
    start -> started
  • stay -> ______
    stay -> stayed
  • need -> ______
    need -> needed
  • "I ______ [hear] a podcast about tigers this morning."
    "I heard a podcast about tigers this morning."
  • "I ______ [forget] to feed the fish before we ______ [leave] this morning. I hope they're OK."
    "I forgot to feed the fish before we left this morning. I hope they're OK."
  • "We ______ [enjoy] the birthday party yesterday. It was a lot of fun."
    "We enjoyed the birthday party yesterday. It was a lot of fun."
  • "I ______ [do] a lot of work yesterday, so I'm going to have a lazy day today."
    "I did a lot of work yesterday, so I'm going to have a lazy day today."
  • He ______ [know] that she was sad, so he ______ [give] her a hug.
    He knew that she was sad, so he gave her a hug.
  • "I ______ [don't] know what you ______ [want] to drink, so I ______ [get] you a cup of coffee."
    "I didn't know what you wanted to drink, so I got you a cup of coffee."
  • dance -> ______
    dance -> danced
  • The family ______ [sit] at the table and ______ [have] dinner together.
    The family sat at the table and had dinner together.
  • He ______ [think] for a few seconds before answering, "Yes, I would like a puppy please."
    He thought for a few seconds before answering, "Yes, I would like a puppy please."
  • There ______ [is] complete silence – nobody ______ [speak]. Who ______ [take] the last cookie?
    There was complete silence – nobody spoke. Who took the last cookie?
  • "That man I met at Lisa's party ______ [ring] and left a message. Shall I call him back?"
    "That man I met at Lisa's party rang and left a message. Shall I call him back?"
  • "I think I ______ [catch] a cold on the plane."
    "I think I caught a cold on the plane."
  • "We ______ [stand] there for an hour waiting for the bus."
    "We stood there for an hour waiting for the bus."
  • He ______ [say] that he was leaving, but it seems he's staying now.
    He said that he was leaving, but it seems he's staying now.
  • try -> ______
    try -> tried
  • Helen ______ [pay] for the train tickets with the e-wallet on her phone.
    Helen paid for the train tickets with the e-wallet on her phone.
  • study -> ______
    study -> studied
  • "In my essay, I ______ [write] about my last holiday in Thailand."
    "In my essay, I wrote about my last holiday in Thailand."
  • James ______ [come] into the house, ______ [take] off his coat, and ______ [lay] down on the floor.
    James came into the house, took off his coat, and laid down on the floor.
  • Terry ______ [work] in an office from 2010 to 2015.
    Terry worked in an office from 2010 to 2015.
  • The children ______ [watch] television yesterday evening.
    The children watched television yesterday evening.
  • "We ______ [sleep] in a hotel last night because our house is flooded.'
    "We slept in a hotel last night because our house is flooded.'
  • "What was the last book you ______ [read]?" "It was 'The Golden Compass' by Philip Pullman."
    "What was the last book you read?" "It was 'The Golden Compass' by Philip Pullman."
  • When I was sad at home, he ______ [bring] me some flowers.
    When I was sad at home, he brought me some flowers.
  • American swimmer, Michael Phelps, ______ [win] 23 Olympic gold medals between 2008 to 2016.
    American swimmer, Michael Phelps, won 23 Olympic gold medals between 2008 to 2016.
  • plan -> ______
    plan -> planned
  • "I ______ [have] a motorbike, but I ______ [sell] it so I could buy a car."
    "I had a motorbike, but I sold it so I could buy a car."
  • Andy ______ [sell] his electric guitar for £50 because he needed to pay the rent.
    Andy sold his electric guitar for £50 because he needed to pay the rent.
  • "Gemma ______ [tell] me about her new school. She's very excited about her new classmates."
    "Gemma told me about her new school. She's very excited about her new classmates."
  • Yesterday, it ______ [rain] all morning, but it ______ [stop] at lunchtime.
    Yesterday, it rained all morning, but it stopped at lunchtime.