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Simple Past Tense Answer Key

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Regular verbs simple past tense
#1 I ___________my teeth three times yesterday. (clean) cleaned
#2 It was hot in the room, so I ______ the window and ______on the AC (open, turn) opened; turned
#3 Anne's grandfather _______ when he was 90 years old. (live, die) died
#4 When I was a child, I _________ to be a doctor. wanted
#5 James always goes to work by car. Yesterday... he went to work by car.
Irregular simple past verbs
#1 Simple past tense: get_____ got
#2 simple past tense: bring _______ brought
#3 simple past tense: leave left
#4 Simple past tense: read read
#5 Simple past tense: hear Simple past tense: make heard; made
Sentences with the verb in simple past negative
#1 I was Barbara, but I ____________Jane. didn't see
#2 They worked on Monday, but they______on Tuesday didn't
#3 We went to the post office but we __________to the bank didn't go
#4 She had a pen, but she ________any paper. didn't have
#5 Write a negative sentence (get up before 7 o'clock) I didn't get up before 7 o'clock.
Questions in simple past tense
#1 We went to NYC last month. Where....(stay)? Where did you stay?
#2 We came home by taxi. How much.... (cost)? How much did it cost?
#3 I was late for the meeting. What time....(arrive)? What time did you arrive?
#4 I had a nice holiday. ____________________________? (to go) Where did you go?
#5 The window is broken.__________________________ ? How did it break?
Writing questions with 'to be'.
#1 (late/ you/ this morning/ why?) Why were you late this morning?
#2 (difficult/ your exam?) Was your exam difficult?
#3 (last week/ where/ Sue and Chris?) Where were Sue and Chris last week?
#4 (your new camera/ how much?) How much was your new camera?
#5 (angry/ you/ yesterday/ why?) Why were you angry yesterday?
Final Question
Complete Lisa's journey. Put the verbs in the correct form