Simple Past Tense
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 1
Find the root word for word that have been bold.
I cant believe i (1) got that apartment. I (2) submitted my application last week, but
i didn't think i had a chance of actually getting it. When i (3) showed up to take a look around there were at least twenty other people who (4) had arrived before me. Most of them (5) had already filled out their applications and were already leaving. The landlord said i could still apply, so i did. (6) I tried to fill out the form, but i couldn't answer half of the questions. They (7) wanted me to include references, but i didn't want to list my previous landlord because i (8) had some problems with him in the past and i knew he wouldn't recommend me. I (9) ended up listing my father as a reference. It was total luck that he (10) decided to give me the apartment. It turns out that the landlord and my father (11) had gone to high school together. He decided that i could have the apartment before he (12) looked at my credit report. I really lucked out!
Change the following highlighted words to simple past tense but be caution as it may be regular or irregular verbs. Good luck!
1. She go to the dentist
2. When do they get married?
3. My family move to Sabah six years ago.
4. He arrive unexpectedly yesterday
5. They get married in 1999.
6. The sun rise this morning at 6:12 am
7. We watch tv for several hours
8. He graduate last year
9. Kamal father pass away last night
10. My father buy me a chocolate just a moment ago.
Exercise 3
Change to Past tense
1.He (walk) to school yesterday.
He to school yesterday.
2. They (do) their homework last night.
They their homework last night.
3. You (are) lazy last week.
You lazy week.
4. That woman (buy) a new book this morning.
That woman a new book this morning.
5. The janitor (clean) the blackboard yesterday.
The janitor the blackboard yesterday.
6. My mother (cook) food yesterday.
My mother food yesterday.
7. This morning my teacher (teach) English.
This morning my teacher English.
8. I (am) hungry yesterday.
I hungry yesterday.
9. The gardener (cut) the trees last month.
The gardener the trees last month.
10. She (drink) milk this morning.
She milk this morning.
11. Last month the man (ride) a horse.
Last month the man a horse.
12. Sakda (go) to Pahang last year.
Sakda to Pahang last year.
13. The birds (fly) in the sky this morning.
The birds in the sky this morning.
14. I (know) Ali's house last year.
I Ali's house last year.
15. The joiner (make) tables and chairs yesterday.
The joiner tables and chairs yesterday.
16. The farmer (grow) rice last year.
The farmer rice last year.
17. Two weeks ago the boy (has) a new bicycle.
Two weeks ago the boy a new bicycle.
18. He (feel) happy yesterday.
He happy yesterday.
19. We (work) hard last week.
We hard last week.
20. The students (meet) in the hall last week.
The students in the hall last week.
Exercise 3
Change to Past tense
1.He (walk) to school yesterday.
He to school yesterday.
2. They (do) their homework last night.
They their homework last night.
3. You (are) lazy last week.
You lazy week.
4. That woman (buy) a new book this morning.
That woman a new book this morning.
5. The janitor (clean) the blackboard yesterday.
The janitor the blackboard yesterday.
6. My mother (cook) food yesterday.
My mother food yesterday.
7. This morning my teacher (teach) English.
This morning my teacher English.
8. I (am) hungry yesterday.
I hungry yesterday.
9. The gardener (cut) the trees last month.
The gardener the trees last month.
10. She (drink) milk this morning.
She milk this morning.
11. Last month the man (ride) a horse.
Last month the man a horse.
12. Sakda (go) to Pahang last year.
Sakda to Pahang last year.
13. The birds (fly) in the sky this morning.
The birds in the sky this morning.
14. I (know) Ali's house last year.
I Ali's house last year.
15. The joiner (make) tables and chairs yesterday.
The joiner tables and chairs yesterday.
16. The farmer (grow) rice last year.
The farmer rice last year.
17. Two weeks ago the boy (has) a new bicycle.
Two weeks ago the boy a new bicycle.
18. He (feel) happy yesterday.
He happy yesterday.
19. We (work) hard last week.
We hard last week.
20. The students (meet) in the hall last week.
The students in the hall last week.
