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Past simple: positive – English Grammar Exercises for A1

7練習問題

1. Complete the text with the past simple forms of the verbs in brackets.

  • John Lennon (1) ) was born (be born) in 1940 in Liverpool, England. His middle name (2) ) (be) Winston. John’s parents (3) ) (be) only five years old and he (5) ) (live) with his aunt and uncle, Mimi and George Smith. However, he often (6) ) (visit) his mother at her house and she (7) ) (teach) him to play the banjo. In 1956, she (8) ) (buy) him his first guitar. Two years later she (9) ) (die) in a car accident. In 1958, John (10) ) (go) to the Liverpool College of Art, but he (11) ) (leave) before the end of the course. In 1960 he (12) ) (meet) Paul McCartney and together with two other friends they (13) ) (start) The Beatles. They (14) ) (become) the most famous and successful band in the history of popular music. Lennon and McCartney (15) ) (write) most of The Beatles’ songs.

2. Complete the text with the correct past simple form of the verbs in brackets.

  • When I (1) ) (be) a child I (2) ) (want) to be a truck driver. I (3) ) (love) big trucks and I (4) ) (have) a lot of toy trucks. But when I (5) ) (be) about twelve years old I (6) ) (decide) that trucks were boring. After school I (7) ) (study) business at university, but I (8) ) (find) that boring too. Now I’m a chef and I love it.

3. Underline the correct words to complete the sentences.

  • 1)
    Andrew meted / met / metted Laura when they were / was / been at university together.
  • 2)
    The taxi stopped / stopped / stopt in front of the station and she gived / gaved / gave the driver $20.
  • 3)
    He were / was / am born in 1942 and died / die / dyed in 2010.
  • 4)
    When they find / finded / found the handbag in the park, they taked / took / taken it to the police station.
  • 5)
    Last year, my brother goed / was / went to Las Vegas on holiday. It’s a really expensive place to visit. He spent / spended / spented over £1,000 in three days!
  • 6)
    My mother maked / maid / made a big birthday cake for my brother yesterday and we eated / ate / ated three pieces each!
  • 7)
    My sister playd / plaied / played the piano very well when she was eight and my parents bought / buyed / buied her a guitar when she was fifteen.
  • 8)
    Elizabeth workt / worked / walked hard at university and then getted / gotted / got a fantastic job in London.

4. Correct the sentences.

  • 1)
    The weather were terrible when we was in London.
  • The weather was terrible when we were in London
  • 2)
    I payed for the meal with my credit card.
  • 3)
    He eated all his vegetables.
  • 4)
    They enjoied the film very much.
  • 5)
    Was you at work yesterday?
  • 6)
    The ticket were very expensive. It costs £100!

5. Complete the sentences with the present simple or the past simple form of the verbs in brackets.

  • 1)
    Last night we (stay) at home and my husband (cook) an amazing dinner.
  • 2)
    I (go) to the countryside with my family last weekend. We (have) a really nice time together.
  • 3)
    My sister (play) volleyball on Tuesday nights. She usually (get) home at about 7:30 pm, but tonight she (get) back at 8:15 pm.
  • 4)
    My brother and I (spend) a lot of time together when we (be) children, but now we almost never (see) each other.

6. Complete the sentences with the past simple forms of the verbs in brackets.

  • 1)
    When I was a child, we had an old computer. (have)
  • 2)
    They good friends in 1976 and they stayed friends for many years. (become)
  • 3)
    I lost my phone for about a week, but then I it under my bed! (find)
  • 4)
    She me an amazing story about Steve Jobs. (tell)
  • 5)
    It was a very difficult match, but in the end we (win)
  • 6)
    My uncle was a famous writer. He books for children. (write)
  • 7)
    I my first computer in 1995. (buy)
  • 8)
    I for a walk yesterday. (go)
  • 9)
    When I home, I checked my emails. (get)

7. Correct one spelling mistake in each sentence.

  • 1)
    He plaied volleyball when he was young.
  • played
  • 2)
    I buyed a new bed yesterday and it cost £450.
  • 3)
    I really liket the concert on Saturday.
  • 4)
    She eated a piece of cake with her coffee.
  • 5)
    They gotten an email about the new course.
  • 6)
    We dicide to stay at home last weekend.

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