PRACTICE
EXERCISE 1 Name
Past
Forms of Irregular Verbs
Make
past forms out of the base forms given in the parentheses and put them in the
blanks.
1.
(have) We _____________a wonderful time at the party last night.
2.
(ring) The bell ______just a few minutes ago.
3.
(drink) I _________three cups of coffee
for breakfast.
4.
( do) The children _________something
naughty this morning.
5.
(wake) The baby ________ up only a few minutes ago.
6.
(catch) He _________a very bad cold on the camping trip.
7.
(blow) The wind ________down a tree in front of our house .
8.
(feed) I ____________the cat its
breakfast a short while ago.
9.
(find) Jackie ___________some money on the street a couple of days ago.
10.
(get) We all ________wet during the rainstorm yesterday.
11.
(come/stand) The Queen _________into the room and everyone up.
12.
(hold) Our teacher _______the class in the park last Tuesday.
13.
(see) I _______a fantastic movie on TV last night.
14.
(take) We __________a drive to the country last weekend in our car.
15.
(read) I _________a lot of books for the course on Shakespeare.
16.
(spend) We _________a lot of money on our last vacation.
17.
(wear) My mother ____________a marvelous dress to the party last night.
18.
(go) We ________to bed very early last night.
19.
(bite) Our dog ________a little girl on her arm yesterday morning.
20.
(break) His girlfriend _________her promise to him.
21.
(leave) My boss _________his office for a business appointment an hour ago.
22.
(hear) I ___________some terrible news on the radio a few minutes ago.
23.
( take) He _________three courses in mathematics last semester .
24.
(forget) I _____________to take those books back to the library.
25.
(cost) Grandpa's operation ___________last summer a lot of money.
26.
(lend) My roommate ___________a couple of dollars to me.
27.
(eat) I __________some very good Chinese food last night.
28.
(feel) The patient _________very well yesterday.
29.
(meet) Romeo _________Juliet at a party a long time ago.
30.
(begin) The movie _________with a fantastic automobile chase.
31.
(fly) We _________to Japan on Japan Airlines last summer .
32.
( tear) One of my best shirts ___________on a nail the other day.
33.
(write) He ____________several letters to his family last week.
34.
(rise) The sun ________at 7:37 yesterday morning.
35.
(run) A very good horse ______________in the last race.
36.
(buy) I ____________a very fast motorcycle for myself yesterday.
37.
(win) All of us ______________a lot of money in the last race.
38.
(withdraw) I _____________$75.00 from my bank account yesterday.
39.
(understand) I ______________almost everything during the last class.
40.
(sleep) The baby _____________for almost three hours yesterday afternoon.
41.
(cost) Their furniture ______________several thousand dollars.
42.
(drive) We _____________our car out to the Far West last summer.
43.
(hit) My favorite player ____________three home runs in the last game.
44.
(bring) Our teacher _______________his little boy to the last class.
45.
(choose) Unfortunately, I ______________the wrong horse in the last race.
46.
(pay) We _____________$155.000 for our new house.
47.
(teach) My teacher _______________in Africa for several years.
48.
(shrink) My favorite shirt ________________in the last wash.
49.
(speak) We _________to a lot of people at the reception.
50.
(grow) We ________________lettuce in our garden last summer.
PRACTICE
EXERCISE 2
Name
Put
in the blanks negative verb phrases (did + not + base form)
1.
The American people ___________________Bill Clinton's story.
2.
The Communists _________________the war in Vietnam easily.
3.
I ______________________the teacher's explanation of the formula.
4.
Marie Curie ________________radium and polonium by herself. She had a lot of
help.
5.
I _________________at the doctor's office on time.
6.
We ___________________to the station in time to catch the bus.
7.
I _______________for the meeting in time to hear the speech.
8.
I __________________any French courses last semester.
9.
The United States ________________the Russians much for Alaska.
10.
We _________________the movie Titanic.
11.
My sister _______________out with her boyfriend last Saturday night.
12.
Many young men ________________to fight in the last war .
13. Before the revolution, the rich
_______________to the voice of the poor.
14. Adam and Eve _________________God's
command.
15. I _________________any interesting
people on my last vacation.
16. We _______________any Christmas cards
last year .
17. Our plane __________________in London
on time; we were an hour late.
18.
We ________________anything special on TV last night.
19. We ______________Hamlet in the
course on Shakespeare last semester.
20. Fortunately, our vacation ______________much
last summer.
PRACTICE
EXERCISE 3 Name
Yes-No
Questions in the Simple Past
Put
appropriate base forms in the blanks.
1.
Did your father _______________your mother in your hometown?
2.
Did the doctor _____________at the hospital in time to save the patient?
3.
Did you ________________out with your friends last night?
4.
Did you ____________lunch with your parents yesterday?
5.
Did Alexander Graham Bell ______________the telephone?
6.
Did you _______________out your girlfriend/boyfriend last night?
7.
Did you _______________your homework at the library yesterday afternoon?
8.
Did your parents _______________you a letter last week?
9.
Did anybody _______________this room through the window today?
10.
Did you _____________to school early or late today?
Now
create yes-no questions in the simple past to complete the sentences.
11.
___________________a good time on their last vacation?
12.
__________________our secret to anybody in this class?
13.
___________________the train or bus this morning?
14.
____________________up late or early yesterday morning?
15.
____________________to church the Sunday before last?
16.
____________________any mistakes in the last examination?
Now
complete the following sentences, using a variety of base forms.
17.
Did your teacher ____________________________________?
18.
Did your lawyer ____________________________________?
19.
Did the police ______________________________________?
20.
Did your doctor _____________________________________?
PRACTICE
EXERCISE 4 Name
Information
Questions in the Simple Past
1.
What time did your roommate______________ up yesterday morning?
2.
Where did you _______________your folder/briefcase/ dictionary?
3.
What did you _____________for dinner last night/the night before last?
4.
What time did you ______________home last night?
5.
Who did you _________________with at the graduation ball?
6.
Who did the people ________________for in the last election?
7.
What color curtains did your mother _____________for the dining room?
8.
What time did you _________________school yesterday afternoon?
9.
Who did you _____________________to on the phone last night?
10.
What did you __________________for lunch/breakfast yesterday?
Now
complete the information questions in the simple past.
11.
_____________________________for in the last election?
12.
_____________________________for this book?
13.
________________________________a letter to last night?
14.
______________________________English before this course?
15.
__________________________________dinner with last night?
16.
____________________________________after the last class?
17.
____________________________________about last night?
18.
_____________________________________to at the police station?
Now complete the sentences. Use a variety
of base forms.
19.
How much money did you____________________________?
20. What kind of TV ___________________________________?
21. What countries _____________________________________?
22. Who did you _______________________________________?
23. How did you _______________________________________?
24. Where did _________________________________________?
25. What did __________________________________________?
Information
Questions without Did
Put
appropriate past forms in the blanks.
1.
Who ___________________________into this room first/last today?
2.
Who ________________________________in the Garden of Eden?
3.
Who _________________________the forbidden fruit first, Adam or Eve?
4.
Who ______________________________polonium and radium/penicillin?
5.
Who ______________________________Julius Caesar?
6.
Who ________________________________the telephone?
7.
Who ___________________________Gone with the Wind?
8.
Who ____________________________in the war in Vietnam/Korea?
9.
Who ______________________________money on the street yesterday?
10.
Who _______________________________an umbrella to school today?
11.
Who _____________________________________to the movies last night?
12.
Who ____________________________my money out of my coat pocket?
13.
Who _________________________my dictionary off my desk?
14.
Who ___________________________________the sweater that I lost?
15.
Who ____________________________Soviet Union during the Second World War?
16.
Who _____________________________the American Civil War?
17.
Who ________________________________________the pyramids?
18.
Who ____________________________________________around the world first?
19.
Who _______________________you your watch?
20.
Who _____________________________the movie The Exorcist?