A. Use simple past tense
1. Yesterday Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Sweet.............. (meet) at the party and they .............. (talk) about their old days.
2. Charlie and Dave ............ (be) good friends when they ............ (be) at school five years ago.
3. ............. the teacher .............. (ask) difficult questions in the exam?
4. We ............. (not go) for the picnic last Sunday. It.............. (be) rainy.
5.Tom......... (borrow) some money from his friend because he.......... (want) to buy a magazine.
B Rewrite the following sentences in Simple Past Tense.
1. My father watches the news on TV every night. My father watched the news on TV last night.
1. Mrs. Yates doesn't go to work by bus. ………………………………………………………………..
3. The mechanic is going to repair our car next week. ………………………………………………………………..
4. When does Mr. White get up every morning? ………………………………………………………………..
5. Do they visit their uncle every month? ………………………………………………………………..
6. When are they going to leave for Samsun? ………………………………………………………………..
7. Ron can catch twenty fish in a day. ………………………………………………………………..
8. Where are they having their lunch? In the restaurant. ………………………………………………………………..
9. What must they do during the holiday? ………………………………………………………………..
10. How are you going to school'? On foot. ………………………………………………………………..
C. Change the following sentences.
1. Hector liked the meals. (-) ………………………………………………………………..
2. Kevin didn't set his alarm clock. (+) ………………………………………………………………..
3. Did Alice have an accident last week? (+) ………………………………………………………………..
4. They posted the postcard on Thursday. (-) ………………………………………………………………..
5. Bob didn't understand the lesson. (+) ………………………………………………………………..
6. Cathy and Caroline washed the towels. (?) ………………………………………………………………..
7. We have some time to study. (-) ………………………………………………………………..
8. Mrs. Hankinson gave them some homework. (-) ………………………………………………………………..
9. Did Mr. Davis take his medicine? (+) ………………………………………………………………..
10. Joseph heard a strange noise. (?) ………………………………………………………………..
E. Answer the following questions. Give correct and complete answers.
1. Where were you born? ………………………………………………………………..
2. How long ago were you bom? ………………………………………………………………..
3. How long ago did you start learning English? ………………………………………………………………..
4. Did you watch TV last night? ………………………………………………………………..
5. Did you visit your neighbours last night? ………………………………………………………………..
6. How long ago did you start this school? ………………………………………………………………..
7. Where did you finish primary school? ………………………………………………………………..
8. How long ago did your parents marry? ………………………………………………………………..
9. Did you post a letter yesterday? ………………………………………………………………..
10. What time did you go to bed last night? ………………………………………………………………..
