Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1 I __________ (have) a crash while I__________ (learn) to drive.

2 Sam __________(get) his first job while he__________ (live) in London.

3 It __________ (rain), so we __________(decide) to cancel the barbecue.

4 What __________you __________ (do) when I (see) you in town?

5 Emma __________ (not hear) the phone ringing because she __________ (listen) to music in her bedroom.

6 Ryan __________ (break) his arm while he _________ (ski) in France.

7 Harry __________ (work) as a chef when he __________ (meet) Sally.

8 You obviously __________ (not listen) when I __________ (ask) you to turn down the music.

1.     Complete  the sentences with the simple past form of the verbs in brackets.

1.     John and I……………badminton yesterday . ( play)

2.     He…………..to school this afternoon. ( walk)

3.     We…………..a great time last weekend. ( have)

4.     She…………a lot of photos last week. ( take)

5.     What time( Nam / have)………………….breakfast this morning ?

6.     They ……………to the cinema last night. ( not go)

7.     It………………. last week. ( not rain)

8.     The weather ……………..quite good last Christmas. ( be)

9.     She ……………our new teacher 2 days ago (  not see)

10.               I……………… this bike since I was a teenager .( have)

        11………….your aunt ……………..in this hospital in 2000?  ( work)

Using the past simple of the verbs in brackets.

1. He (have)______ a very good time at the picnic last week.   

2. I (wait)______ for John for half an hour yesterday.   

3. Suho (send)______ a present to his mother on her birthday last month.   

4. I (think)______ about the problem all night.   

5. The secretary (finish) ______ the report this morning.   

6. The police (catch)______ the thief the day before yesterday.  

7. They (print)______ many English reference books last month.   

8. I (come)______ to work on time yesterday.   

9. The Greens (take)______ their vacation in March last year.   

10. The train (arrive)______ half an hour late.   

1 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1 .When it _______________________ (stop) raining, we _______________________ (go out) and _______________________ (put) the kayak in the water.

2. While I _______________________ (wait) at the bus stop, I _______________________ (see) an accident.

3 .Suddenly, the man _______________________ (take) the purse from the woman’s handbag and _______________________ (run off).

4 .At 5 p.m. yesterday, I _______________________ (read) a book about Captain Cook and my sister _______________________ (watch) a film about the explorer Robert Falcon Scott.

5. I _______________________ (relax) in the sun when a cloud _______________________ (appear) in the sky.

6. When the sailor _______________________ (open) the box, he _______________________ (find) an old map inside.

7. While everyone _______________________ (argue), I _______________________ (realise) it was a good time to go.

8. As I _______________________ (leave) the party, I finally _______________________ (remember) the man’s name.

9. The man _______________________ (wear) a raincoat and _______________________ (carry) a big suitcase.

10. The girl _______________________ (run) through the forest when she _______________________ (slip) over.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letter of each word has been given.

1 It was a bright day in July, but inside the Son Doong C_ _ _ it was very dark and cold.

2 It's a s_ _ _ _ climb to the top of Ben Nevis in the Scottish Highlands, but the view is worth it.

3 Angel Falls, on the Guaja River in Venezuela, is the highest w_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the world.

4 During the day, the temperature in the Sahara d_ _ _ _ _ can reach 50°C, but at night it sometimes falls to below 0°C.

5 The beautiful White C_ _ _ _s of Dover are very high and it’s dangerous to walk too close to the edge.

6 The edges of Lake Como in Italy are s_ _ _ _ _ _ , but it’s quite deep in the middle.

7 Over 1,500 people lost their lives in the early morning of 15 April 1912 when the Titanic sank in the i_ _ waters of the North Atlantic Ocean.

8 You can collect seashells from the s_ _ _ _ in the Maldives, but you can’t take coral pieces.

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Perfect.
1. We (sit) ………………… down to the table only when all the guests (arrive) …………………    
2. There (be) ………………… a curious expression on his face I never (see) ………………… before.
3. He (be) ………………… a teacher at the University, as his father (be) ………………… before him.
4. There (be) ………………… silence after she (go) …………………
5. From downstairs (come) ………………… the sound of a radio playing a song he never (hear)………………… before.
6. Very deliberately and carefully Poirot (retell) ………………… the conversation he (hold) ………………… with Saitrana at Wessex House.
7. When I (arrive) ................... home last night, I discovered that Jane (prepare) .................... a beautifulcandlelight dinner.
8. By the time I got to the office, the meeting (begin, already) ............................................without me. My boss (be)..........................furious with me and he (fire).................................... me.
9. When I (turn)..........................the radio on yesterday, I (hear).......................a song that was popular when I was in high school. I (not/ hear)..........................the song in years, and it (bring)...........................back some great memories.
10. Last week, I (run)...............................into an ex-girlfriend of mine. We (not/ see)................................each other in years, and both of us (change)..................................a great deal. I (enjoy)...........................talking
to her so much that I (ask).............................her out on a date. We are getting together tonight for dinner.

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

1. William (help)    his grandparents last weekend.
2. Jane (arrive)    an hour ago.
3. I (be)    on holiday last week.
4. she ( dance)   at the party last night.
5. The baby (cry)   a lot
6. Mary ( have)   lunch at 12 o'clock yesterday

X.   Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple or the present perfect tenses.

1.   I’m really hungry. I ______________ (not have) lunch yet.

2.   We ______________ (not have) a maths class last week.

3.   Keith’s not home now. He ______________ (go) to the beach this weekend.

4.   My family ______________ (move) to Canada in 2010.

5.   _________ you ever __________ (visit) San Adarino?

6.   He ______________ (live) in London for two years when he was a student.

7.   __________ Jenny __________ (go) to the dentist yesterday?

8.   They ______________ (work) in this company since 2001.

9.   _________ you __________ (see) Joana recently?

I.       Put in the present perfect or past simple of the verbs in brackets.

1.      I _______________ (have) these shoes since my eighteen birthday.

2.      We _______________ (live) in Newcastle for three years now and like it a lot.

3.      The last time I _______________ (go) to Brighton was in August.

4.      When my parents were on holiday, I _______________ (stay) with my grandparents for two weeks.

5.      I _______________ (not see) Rachel for ages. She _______________ (not visit) us since July.

6.      Martin _______________ (be) to Greek five times. He loves the place.

7.      I _______________ (work) for a computer company for a year. That was after college.

8.      We ______________ (move) here in 1993. We ______________ (be) here for a long time now.

9.      It isn’t a very good party. Most people _______________ (already / go) home.

10.  It was so hot today that I _______________ (wear) shorts and a T-shirt at work.

11.  My wife and I ______________ (move) three times since we ______________ (get) married.

12.  So far this week there _______________ (be) three burglaries in our street.

13.  When I was younger I _______________ (play) badminton for my local team.

14.  In the past few years, it _______________ (become) more and more difficult to get into university.

15.  This book is so long that I _______________ (not finish) it yet.