A1
Past simple negative and question forms – English Grammar Exercises for A1
9 تمارين
1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box.
| didn’t take didn’t visit wasn’t didn’t havedidn’t go didn’t check didn’t stay didn’t like |
- 1)They didn’t stay in the 5-star hotel because it was too expensive.
- 2)She to the Eiffel Tower when she was in Paris.
- 3)I the bus to work this morning. I decided to walk.
- 4)We the beach because it wasn’t very clean.
- 5)He his uncle when he went to New York because he was too busy.
- 6)The weather very nice when we were in London.
- 7)She enough money to pay for her ticket.
- 8)They our passports at Glasgow Airport.
2. Complete each question with the past simple form of the verb in brackets.
- 1)Where did you go on holiday last year? (you, go)
- 2)How from Paris to London? (they, travel)
- 3)How long from the airport? (be, the journey)
- 4)How much ? (the flight, cost)
- 5)What most about London? (she, like)
- 6)What of the food in England? (you, think)
- 7)How long in London? (he, stay)
- 8)How much during your holiday? (you, spend)
3. Complete the text with the past simple positive or negative form of the verbs in brackets.
- Paul (1) ) (call) a taxi, but it (2) ) (come) so he (3) ) (take) a bus to the airport. The plane (4) ) (be) late, so he (5) ) (wait) for three hours at the airport. The weather (6) ) (be) bad so the plane (7) ) (land) in a different city. He (8) ) (arrive) at his hotel at 10 pm. The receptionist (9) ) (ask) him, ‘Good journey?’ ‘No, I (10) ) (have) a good journey. It was terrible.’
4. Write questions about a trip to Mumbai to match the answers.
- 1)When? I went there last November.
- When did you go there?
- 2)How? I travelled by Air India from London.
- 3)a good time? Yes, I had a very nice time.
- 4)Where? I stayed in a hotel by the sea.
- 5)How long? I only stayed a week. Then I went to Delhi.
- 6)hot? Yes, it was about 35°.
5. Correct the sentences.
- 1)Did you watched the football match last night?
- Did you watch the football match last night?
- 2)We didn’t stayed in expensive hotels.
- 3)I didn’t liked the food in that restaurant.
- 4)A Did they catch the last bus?
- B Yes, they do.
- 5)He didn’t came to the cinema with us because he was tired.
- 6)Did you bought your sunglasses in the supermarket?
- 7)Nick didn’t wanted to wait for the bus.
- 8)A Did he go to his grandparents’ house on Sunday?
- B No, he don’t.
6. Complete the sentences with the past simple forms of the verbs in brackets.
- 1)We didn’t travel (not travel) by plane to Denmark – we took trains.
- 2)I (not take) an umbrella today, so I got wet.
- 3)Marion and Neil (not want) a big wedding.
- 4)He (not answer) the telephone, because he was busy.
- 5)When I was a child, I (not like) chocolate.
- 6)We (not see) any wild animals when we went to Egypt.
- 7)She (not get) back home on time, so I was really worried.
7. Change the positive past simple verbs to negative verb forms in these sentences.
- 1)We went by tram.
- We didn’t go by tram.
- 2)They travelled along the Silk Road.
- 3)We had a good time.
- 4)The tickets cost a lot of money.
- 5)She visited China.
- 6)They stayed in hotels.
- 7)The people spoke English, so I understood them.
8. Complete the questions and answers.
- 1)A Didyou go(go) through Central Asia?
- B Yes, I did
- 2)A you (start) your journey in Turkey?
- B No, I .
- 3)A he (enjoy) his trip?
- B No, he .
- 4)A they (travel) by train?
- B Yes, they .
9. Write the questions to complete the conversation.
- A (1) ) How did you travel? (how)
- B We travelled by train.
- A (2) ) (how much)
- B The journey cost £750.
- A (3) ) (how many)
- B We visited five countries.
- A (4) ) (where)
- B We stayed in hotels.
- A (5) ) (when)
- B We arrived home yesterday.
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