A.
Past simple is used
for any single action in the past but not connected with present.
Examples:
v They
came late
v He
worked hard
v The
school gate opened at 6.30
v She
went to Jakarta just now
B.
It is used for
customary, habitual or repeat actions in the past.
Example:
v When
I was child, my mother told me a story every night before going to bed.
Fill
in the blanks with the correct form of verbs given in the brackets!
1.
The teacher .................... late. (arrive)
2.
When I was child,
my grandfather ...................... me
in doing my home work. (help)
3.
She was welcome
wherever she........................ (go)
4.
When I ..................... him, he...................... quite ill. (see,
look)
5.
I ...................... my work and I....................... out to play.
(finish, go)
6.
When he......................... the news, he......................... unconscious.
(hear, fall)
7.
Father......................... all day
yesterday. (work)
8.
The clouds........................ the sky.
(cover)
9.
They ........................ a bridge across
the river. (build)
10. Whenever
I...................... to
Jakarta, I ..................... Monas.
(go, see)
11. A
snake ....................... him,
he......................... it.
(bite, kill)
12. The
teacher ........................ me
absent. (mark)
13. The
teacher......................... a
naughty student. (punish)
14. Anton........................... a letter.
(type)
15. The
police......................... a
stealer. (chase)
16. He........................... her.
(believe)
17. The
teacher........................ us
yesterday. (teach)
18. He........................... to go to
Pangandaran. (want)
19. I
........................ him in the market yesterday. (see)
20. His
father........................ him
to go to England. (allow)
Put
the verbs in the following sentences into the simple past tense!
1.
I go to school by
car. (Fall
of = jatuh)
2.
I meet him on
Tuesdays. (Put
up = give)
3.
He always wears
black.
4.
She makes cakes
every week.
5.
He gets up at 05.00
a.m.
6.
He understands us.
7.
She shuts the shop
at 09.00 p.m.
8.
They speak slowly.
9.
She leaves the
house at 07.00 a.m.
10. I
read a chapter every night.
11. You
eat too much.
12. We
see her everyday.
13. Tom
sings in the choir.
14. He
cries.
15. Who
knows the answer?
16. He
takes the dog out twice a week.
17. I
buy the book here.
18. I
dream every night.
19. He
often feels ill.
20. I
know that he wants.
21. I
usually pay him $ 10.
22. I
usually give them $ 25.
23. His
dog bites me.
24. I
cost $ 40.
25. My
back hurts.
26. I
lie down after lunch.
27. We
drink water.
28. The
roses grow well.
29. He
often falls of.
30. These
dogs fight whenever they meet.
31. She
puts up her prices every year.
Yes – No Question
Example: I went to school yesterday.
Did you go to school
yesterday?
Yes, I did.
1.
She saw your
brother.
................................................................................................................. ?
Yes, she...........................
2.
We heard terrible
noise.
................................................................................................................. ?
Yes,.............................
3.
He slept till 10.00
a.m.
................................................................................................................. ?
No, he didn’t.
4.
He looked at the
picture.
................................................................................................................. ?
Yes, he did.
5.
They drank all the
wine.
................................................................................................................. ?
Yes, they did.
6.
She thought about
it.
................................................................................................................. ?
Yes, she did.
7.
The police caught
the thief.
................................................................................................................. ?
No, the police didn’t.
8.
He did the
exercise.
................................................................................................................. ?
No, he didn’t.
9.
She found her
watch.
................................................................................................................. ?
Yes, she did.
10. He
lent you enough money.
................................................................................................................. ?
No, he didn’t.
11. They
came late yesterday.
................................................................................................................. ?
Yes, they did.
12. He
worked hard.
................................................................................................................. ?
No, he didn’t
13. The
school gate opened at 6.30.
................................................................................................................. ?
No, it didn’t.
14. She
went to Jakarta just now.
................................................................................................................. ?
Yes, she did.
15. He
believed his girlfriend.
................................................................................................................. ?
Yes, he did.
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