Homework #16 Due May 22 - Verbs - Past Tense

Name: ______________________________________________________
Date: ________________________, _________________________, 2017.

Copy or Print the LA Exercises

Do the LA exercises and write your own sentences on the lines provided. Use the verbs in the past tense. As seen in class, there are examples here as well. See that the first exercise has been done for you.

Part A.

Complete the sentences, put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative. (simple past tense) 

1. It was warm, so I  off my coat. (take)

I took a Math test last week._________________

2. The film wasn't very good. I  it very much. (enjoy)

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3. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I  her. (disturb)

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4. I was very tired, so I  to bed early. (go)

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5. The bed was very uncomfortable. I  very well. (sleep)

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6. Sue wasn't hungry, so she  anything. (eat)

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7. We went to Kate's house but she  at home. (be)

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8. It was a funny situation but nobody  (laugh)

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9. The window was open and a bird  into the room. (fly)

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10. The hotel wasn't very expensive. It  very much. (cost)

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11. I was in a hurry, so I  time to phone you. (have)

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12. It was hard work carrying the bags. They  very heavy. (be)

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Part B.

Complete the exercise with the verbs inside the box. (simple past tense)

buy	catch	cost	drink
fall	hurt	sell	spend
teach	throw	win	write

1. Mozart  more than 600 pieces of music. 

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2. 'How did you learn to drive?' 'My father  me.

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3. We couldn't afford to keep our car, so we  it. 

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4. I was very thirsty. I  the water very quickly.

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5. Paul and I played tennis yesterday. He's much better than me, so he

 easily. 

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6. Don  down the stairs this morning and  his leg.

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7. Jim  the ball to Sue, who  it.

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8. Ann  a lot of money yesterday. She 

a dress. It  100.

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Part C.

Complete the sentences in simple past tense. 

1. I  my teeth. (brush)

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2. Tom  tennis with his friends. (play)

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3. They  for their exam. (study)

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4. Susan  to me quietly. (talk)

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5. Thomas  me with my homework. (help)

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6. Daniel  his car. (wash)

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7. The baby  a lot. (cry)

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8. The man  so fast. (walk)

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9. The mechanic  the car. (fix)

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10. My mother  the flowers. (water)

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11. The policeman  the bus. (stop)

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12. Alicia  her bag. (carry)

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13. She  the door. (open)

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14. Sonia  the train. (miss)

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15. I  my teacher. (like)

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