រៀនភាសាខ្មែរ

Past Simple

Positive: S + v(past tense) +....

I sang a song last Sunday.

Negative: S + didn't + v (infinitive) +....

I didn't see you last month.

Question: Did + s + v (infinitive) +....?

Did you watch television yesterday?

wh_questions + did + s + v (infinitive) +....?

What did you do last summer?

Negative question: Didn't + s + v (infinitive) + .....?

Didn't you bring this Tv?

Time expression: yesterday, last night, last year, last afternoon ....

Exercises support unit

A. Put in am/is/are (present) or was/were (past)

a. Last year she ……………22, so she…………23 now.

b. Today the weather…………nice, but yesterday it………….very cold.

c. I………….hungry. Can I have something to eat?

d. I feel fine this morning but I………….very tired last night.

e. Where………….you at 11 o’clock last Friday morning?

f. Don’t buy those shoes. They…………very expensive.

g. I like your new jacket. …………….it expensive?

h. This time last year I ……………in Paris.

i. ‘Where…………the children?’ ‘I don’t know. They…………in the garden ten minutes ago.’

B. Put in was/were or wasn’t/weren’t.

a. We weren’t happy with the hotel. Our room…………very small and it …………very clean.

b. George…………at work last week because he…………ill. He is better now.

c. Yesterday…………a public holiday so the shops…………closed. They are open today.

d. ‘……………Sue and Bill at the party?’ ‘Sue…………there but Bill………’

e. ‘Where are my keys?’ ‘I don’t know. They…………on the table but they are not there now.’

f. You…………at home last night. Where………you?

C. Write the questions. Use the words in brackets + was/were

a. (late / you / this morning / why?)

b. ………………………………………………………

c. (difficult / your / exam?)

d. ……………………………………………………….

e. (last week / where /Ann and Chris?)

f. ……………………………………………………….

g. (your new camera /how much?)

h. ……………………………………………………….

i. (angry / you / yesterday / why?)

j. ……………………………………………………….

k. (nice / the weather / last week?)

l. ……………………………………………………….

D. Complete the sentences. Use one of these verbs in the past simple.

Clean die enjoy finish happen open rain start stay want

a. I…………my teeth three times yesterday.

b. It was hot in the room, so I…………the window.

c. The concert…………….at 7.30 and ……………at 10 o’clock.

d. When I was a child, I…………… to be a doctor.

e. The accident……………….last Sunday afternoon.

f. It’s a nice day today but yesterday it……………….all day.

g. We……………our holiday last year. We……………..at a very nice place.

h. Ann’s grandfather…………………when he was 90 years old.

E. Write the past simple of these verbs.

a. get…………… f. buy………… k. put…………

b. see………… g. go ………… L. speak…………

c. play………… h. think …………… m. come…………

d. pay………… i. copy ………… n. bring …………

e. visit………… j. know ……… o. happen ………

F. Read about Lisa’s journey to Madrid. Put the verbs in correct form.

Fly get have leave drive arrive*2 park go*2 have wait depart take

Last Tuesday Lisa (1)………….from London to Madrid. She (2)…………….up at six o’clock in the morning and (3)…………….a cup of coffee. At 6.30 she (4)………….home and (5)……………..to the airport. When she (6)……………, she (7)…………..the car and then (8)…………….to the airport café where she (9)……………….breakfast. Then she (10)…………..through passport control and (11)……..for her flight. The plane (12)……………..on time and (13)…………..in Madrid two hours later. Finally she (14)………………..a taxi from the airport to her hotel in the centre of Madrid.

G. Write sentences about the past.

a. Jim always goes to work by car. Yesterday……………………………………………….

b. Rachel often loses her keys. She……………………………….last week.

c. Kate meets her friends every evening, she……………………………..yesterday evening.

d. I usually buy two newspapers every day. Yesterday I……………………………………..

e. We usually go to the cinema on Sundays. Last Sunday we…………………………………

f. I eat an orange every day. Yesterday I…………………………………………..

g. Tom always has a shower in the morning. This morning he…………………………………

h. Our friends come to see us every Friday. They…………………………………..last Friday.

H. Complete these sentences with the verb in negative.

a. I saw Barbara but I……………… Jane.

b. They worked on Monday but they………………on Tuesday.

c. We went to post office but we………………to the bank.

d. She had a pen but she………………………any paper.

e. Jack did French at school but he…………………German.

I. Write questions with “did”

a. I watched TV last night. ……………………………………………………

b. I enjoyed the party. ……………………………………………………

c. I had a good holiday. ……………………………………………………

d. I finished work early. …………………………………………………

e. I slept well last night. ……………………………………………………

J. Put the verb in correct form positive/ negative/ question

a. We went to the cinema but the film wasn’t very good. We…………it. (enjoy)

b. Tim……………some new clothes yesterday- two shirts, a jacket and a pullover. (buy)

c. ‘…………………………yesterday?’ ‘No, it was a nice day.’ (rain)

d. The party wasn’t very good, so we………………long. (stay)

e. It was very warm in the room, so I………………… a window. (open)

f. ‘Did you go to the bank this morning?’ ‘No, I……………… time.’ (have)

g. ‘I cut my hand this morning.’ ‘How……………………… that?’ (do)

K. Complete the sentences using the past simple form and the words in brackets.

a. We………… (go) on holiday to Scotland last year.

b. I…………… (take) a taxi from the airport to the city centre.

c. We………… (walk) to the park and then we………… (play) tennis.

d. ‘………………………… (be your meal) good?’ ‘No, it………… (not be). I……….. (not like) the vegetables.’

e. The man in the shop…………… (say) something to the woman, but she…………… (not hear) him.

f. I…………… (ring) the doorbell and a woman………… (open) the door.

g. I…………… (write) a letter to friend, and then I………… (post) it.

h. ‘…………………………… (you understand) the film?’ ‘No, I………… (try) to understand it, but the actors…………(speak) very quickly.’

i. He…………… (not go) to school last Tuesday. He………… (be) ill.

j. ‘……………… (you buy) some clothes at the market?’ ‘Yes, I…………… (buy) a pair of trousers and a shirt.’

k. ‘………………………… (you enjoy) the festival?’ ‘Yes, It……………… (not rain) and the music……………… (be) very good.’

L. Make sentences using the correct form of the past simple.

a. (When / you / leave / the party?)

b. …………………………………………………………….

c. (When / you / finish / your exams?)

d. …………………………………………………………….

e. (I / wait / for an hour, but he / not / phone.)

f. ………………………………………………………………

g. (You / watch / the news on TV last night?)

h. ………………………………………………………………

i. (Mark / stop / smoking last month, and he / start / playing tennis again last week.)

j. …………………………………………………………………………………………

k. (He / ask / me a question, but I / not / know / the answer.)

l. ……………………………………………………………….

m. (I / live / there for a few years, but I / not / like / the place.)

n. ………………………………………………………………

o. (She / come / to my house yesterday, but she / not / stay.)

p. ………………………………………………………………

q. (What / you / say? / I / not / hear / you.)

r. …………………………………………………………

s. (What / you / do / yesterday? / you / go / to school?)

t. ………………………………………………………………

M. It’s beginning of a new term at college. Two students, Nick and Eric, are talking about the summer holidays. Complete their conversation using the correct Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets.

a. Nick: What…………………… (you / do) in summer?

b. Eric: I ……………… (take) a trip around Europe by train.

c. Nick: ………………… (It / be) expensive?

d. Eric: No, I ……………… (buy) a rail card, and it …………… (be) quite cheap.

e. Nick: ……………… (you / go) on your own, or with some friends?

f. Eric: A couple of friends………… (come) with me.

g. Nick: How many countries …………………… (you / visit)?

h. Eric: I ………… (go) six or seven countries. I ………………… (have) a great time, and I really …………… (love) all them.

i. Nick: Which one…………………… (you / like) most?

j. Eric: Sweden, I think. The countryside ………… (be) marvelous, and I …………… (take) lots of photographs.

k. Nick: When……………………… (you / arrive) back home?

l. Eric: last week. I’m still rather tired.

N. Complete the sentences.

1. On Saturday I ____________ (play) computer games with my cousins.

2. My mum ____________ (not cook) dinner last night.

3. I ____________ (walk) to school because there weren´t any buses.

4. They ____________ (not dance) at the party.

5. My brother ____________ (travel) to Ireland last summer.

O. Write the past simple of these verbs.

1. copy __________

2. revise __________

3. cycle __________

4. listen __________

5. practice __________

6. play __________

7. like __________

8. move __________

9. shout __________

10. start __________

P. Write the questions in the correct order.

0. night? / meet / Did / you / them / last /

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1. film? / like / you / Did / the /

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2. you / many / did / ask? / How / people /

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3. a / have / time? / they / Did / good /

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4. did / weekend? / the / What / do / we / at /

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5. she / DVD? / Where / that / did / buy /

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6. party / on / your / go / Saturday? / he / Did / to /

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7. did / yesterday? / Who / you / see /

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Q. Correct the sentences.

1. Who do you met on Saturday morning?

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2. Did he went to school yesterday?

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3. Why did you to go home early?

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4. Where you did learn English?

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5. Did she works today?

_______________________________

6. What do you this yesterday?

_______________________________

7. Did they last night phone you?

_______________________________

R. Regular (R) or irregular (I) verbs?

1. fly ___________

2. use ___________

3. study ___________

4. eat ___________

5. make ___________

6. travel ___________

7. see ___________

S. Write the past simple of the verbs of exercise E.

1. ___________

2. ___________

3. ___________

4. ___________

5. ___________

6. ___________

7. ___________

T. Complete the sentences with the past simple.

be – got up – meet – have – go – run – drink – sleep – swim – eat

0. Yesterday I got up early, at about seven o´clock.

1. I ________ a shower and some fruit for breakfast.

2. Then I ________ to the sports centre.

3. I ________ 500 meters in the swimming pool and then

4. I ________ 5 kilometers.

5. At lunchtime I ________ my friends in a café.

6. We ________ some pasta and ________ some juice.

7. After lunch I ________ for a few hours, I ________ tired!

U. Complete with past simple (regular verbs).

1. I opened the door and ___________ (look) inside.

2. Who ___________ (close) all the windows?

3. I ___________ (carry) my mom´s shopping bag.

4. I ___________ (not climb) over the fence.

5. I ___________ (rip) my shirt.

6. The plane ___________ (land) ten minutes ago.

7. We ___________ (live) in that house when I was a baby.

8. My brother ___________ (not cry) when she fell of her bike.

9. We ___________ (walk) to school yesterday.

10. She ___________ (smile) when she saw me.

11. We ___________ (hurry) to the station to catch the train.

12. She ___________ (laugh) when I told her the joke.

13. We ___________ (race) each other on our bikes.

14. Dad ___________ (not help) me with my homework.

15. Helen ___________ (whisper) me a secret.

16. Luis Miguel ___________ (hurry) to catch a bus.

17. We ___________ (return) our books to the library.

18. She ___________ (not kiss) the frog.

19. The frog ___________ (change) into a prince.

20. Two doctors ___________ (rush) into the room.

21. I ___________ (not kick) the ball very hard.

22. Who ___________ (invent) the computer?

23. Dinosaurs ___________ (live) many years ago.

24. It ___________ (not snow) last night.

25. They ___________ (not work) until twelve last night.

V. Past simple (irregular verbs).

1. I ___________ (loose) my watch in the park.

2. David ___________ (not hurt) his knee.

3. I kicked the ball and it ___________ (break) a window.

4. My new shoes ___________ (not cost) a lot of money.

5. I ___________ (get) this book from the library.

6. We had a garage where we ___________ (keep) our car.

7. Ali ___________ (cut) his knee.

8. The glass ___________ (fall) off the table.

9. The glass ___________ (not break).

10. We ___________ (sell) our old car.

11. We ___________ (buy) a new car.

12. The bell ___________ (not ring).

13. We all ___________ (go) into school.

14. The dog ___________ (catch) the ball.

15. The man ___________ (not kneel) down.

16. Our cat ___________ (run) onto the road.

17. Jane ___________ (not write) a letter.

18. I ___________ (buy) a new camera last week.

19. We ___________ (drive) to a safari park yesterday.

20. Yesterday Dad ___________ (not take) me to the carnival.

21. Elizabeth ___________ (give) Eva a chocolate.

22. Jack and Jill ___________ (not go) up the hill.

23. Her ring ___________ (cost) ten Euros.

24. I ___________ (put) sugar in my coffee.

25. He ___________ (not hit) the ball over the net.

W. Complete the answers.

A: Were you hungry?

B: Yes, I ........................ a little bit hungry.

A: Was your sister at school?

B: No, she ........................ at school.

A: Were your parents at work?

B: Yes, my mum ……………………………… at work. But my dad …………………………at work. He was ill.

A: Was Peter your friend? And Bill?

B: Peter and Bill ………………………………… my best friends.

A: I think the first story was quite interesting and the second story was great.

B: Really? No, the stories………………………………very interesting.

A: Was I often ill when I was a child?

B: Not really. You……………………………much healthier than your brother.

A: Were Susan and Marion good at sport?

B: Well, Susan ………………………… quite good at athletics, but Marion ……………………… good at any sport.

K. Complete the interview.

A: When…………………………you eighteen years old?

B: I ……………………………eighteen years old in 2016.

A: And when …………………………………you born?

B: I…………………………born on 30 June.

A: ………………………… your birthday party on the same day?

B: No, it……………………… It………………………………a week later.

A: Why ……………………… your birthday party on the same day?

B: I have a twin brother and he ……………………at home. He …………………… in France.

A: ………………………you and your brother born at the same time?

B: No, we……………………… I ………………………born one hour after him.

A: …………………………………your parents happy to have twins?

B: Yes, they………………………………… But our grandma………………………… She ……………………shocked.

X. Jumbled sentences - make past simple questions.

Example:

you | clean | room | the

Did you clean the room?

Bill | arrive | on time

…………………………………………………………………………………………?

not | know | you |it

…………………………………………………………………………………………?

at | be | Marion | the | party

………………………………………………………………………………………………?

you | why | leave | early | so

………………………………………………………………………………………………?

they | in | be | office | their

………………………………………………………………………………………………?

think | what | he | our | of | house

………………………………………………………………………………………………?

trip | like | the | Mr. and Mrs. Gregson

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………?

you | how | do | that

……………………………………………………………?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………?

there | how | Joe | get

………………………………………………………………………………?

Y. Choose the correct question.

□ Did your students their homework?

□ Did your students do their homework?

Yes, they did. They always do.

□ Who went with you?

□ Who did go with you?

Nobody. I went there alone.

□ Did you worked all day yesterday?

□ Did you work all day yesterday?

Of course, I did. I was so tired!

□ Which jeans liked you best?

□ Which jeans did you like best?

I don't know. They were awful.

□ Why was Tim and Greg so unhappy?

□ Why were Tim and Greg so unhappy?

Because they had an argument.

□ Why didn't you answer the phone?

□ Why did not you answer the phone?

The phone? I did not hear it.

□ Were they not at the hospital on Sunday?

□ Didn't they be at the hospital on Sunday?

Not on Sunday. They went there on Saturday.

□ Had you a shower this morning?

□ Did you have a shower this morning?

Sorry? I have a shower every morning.

Z. Complete the story with negative forms.

Blue Monday

I……………………………… (not have) a good day yesterday. I……………………………… (can not) stay in bed late, because it was Monday and I had to go to school. Unfortunately, I………………………………… (not get) up on time and I ……………………………… (not catch) the bus. I wanted to take a taxi, but

I……………………………… (not be) lucky. There………………………… (not be) any taxis in our street.

I……………………………… (not want) to ask my dad to take me by car, because I thought

it…………………… (not be) a very good idea.

I went to school on foot and as I……………………………… (not be) used to long walks, I was pretty tired.

I……………………………… (not listen) to our English teacher and when we wrote a revision

test I …………………………… (not pass) it. Believe me, my parents…………………… (not be) very happy about it.

A. Complete the e-mail with the verbs in brackets.

Dear Jane,

How are you doing? I feel miserable, I must admit. And I'm going to tell you why.

Yesterday I..................... (do) my homework, ..................... (tidy) my bedroom and ..................... (decide) to go out. The weather..................... (be) perfect and so I ..................... (go) to the park. And do you know who I ..................... (see) there? Jason, my boyfriend. I..................... (want) to say hello to him, but then I ..................... (stop), because I ..................... (can) see a girl coming to him. Guess what.................... (happen). They..................... (meet) in the middle of the road and he ..................... (kiss) her. My Jason! Jason and I..................... (be) in the park three times and he never ..................... (try) to kiss me!

I didn't know what to do. I just..................... (run) away. When I..................... (come) back home, I ..................... (cry). Just a little bit, you know. Then I..................... (say) to myself: Forget about Jason. There are plenty more fish in the sea! What do you think of him? Is he worth it? Please, write back soon.

Love,

Bea

B. Complete the sentences with the SIMPLE PAST of the verbs in parentheses:

a) They ____________________ (watch) TV last night.

b) Priscila ____________________ (talk) to her friends all day.

c) I ___________________ (have) a terrible headache yesterday.

d) Bob _____________________ (come) home from school late.

e) They ____________________ (arrive) late and ___________________ (miss) the bus.

f) She ____________________ (study) hard and ___________________ (pass) the exam.

g) He ____________________ (call) the office to tell them he was sick.

h) I ___________________ (speak) to the director as he was leaving the room.

i) Dr. Johnson ______________________ (get up) early this morning.

j) Mary _____________________ (do) her homework and ________________ (go) to

school.

k) Chris ____________________ (find) a ten-dollar bill.

l) The dog ______________________ (follow) us down the road.

m) Those students _____________________ (work) hard last semester.

n) Lúcio ___________________ (stop) at the corner and __________________ (call) us.

o) I ___________________ (try) to talk to Helen last night.

p) I ___________________ (pay) the phone bill yesterday.

q) My dad ____________________ (catch) a cold when he ________________ (be) in

Canada.

r) She _____________________ (leave) home early yesterday.

s) They ____________________ (know) each other very well when they

________________ (be) kids.

t) The teacher _____________________ (bring) the exams corrected.

u) She was cleaning the vase when she ____________________ (drop) it.

v) We ___________________ (jog) in the park yesterday.

w) The fire ____________________ (occur) while we ___________________ (be) out.

x) I __________________ (meet) some nice people at the party last weekend.

y) Carol _____________________ (sleep) until late on the weekend. Then, she

_______________ (go) out to lunch.

z) We ______________________ (fly) to the USA on a great airplane.

C. Write questions or negatives sentences:

a) She visited her parents last weekend.

Question: __________________________________________________________?

b) He cleaned his room before school.