Past Simple exercises

Put the verbs into the correct form (past simple).

1. Last year I (spend)  my holiday in Ireland.
2. It (be)  great.
3. I (travel)  around by car with two friends and we (visit)  lots of interesting places.
4. In the evenings we usually (go)  to a pub.
5. One night we even (learn)  some Irish dances.
6. We (be)  very lucky with the weather.
7. It (not / rain)  a lot.
8. But we (see)  some beautiful rainbows.
9. Where (spend / you)  your last holiday?

 

1. It was warm, so I  off my coat. (take)

2. The film wasn't very good. I  it very much. (enjoy)

3. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I  her. (disturb)

4. I was very tired, so I  to bed early. (go)

5. The bed was very uncomfortable. I  very well. (sleep)

6. Sue wasn't hungry, so she  anything. (eat)

7. We went to Kate's house but she  at home. (be)

8. It was a funny situation but nobody  (laugh)

9. The window was open and a bird  into the room. (fly)

10. The hotel wasn't very expensive. It  very much. (cost)

11. I was in a hurry, so I  time to phone you. (have)

12. It was hard work carrying the bags. They  very heavy. (be)

B. Complete the exercise with the verbs inside the box. (simple past tense)

buy	catch	cost	drink
fall	hurt	sell	spend
teach	throw	win	write

1. Mozart  more than 600 pieces of music.

2. 'How did you learn to drive?' 'My father  me.'

3. We couldn't afford to keep our car, so we  it.

4. I was very thirsty. I  the water very quickly.

5. Paul and I played tennis yesterday. He's much better than me, so he

 easily.

6. Don  down the stairs this morning and  his leg.

7. Jim  the ball to Sue, who  it.

8. Ann  a lot of money yesterday. She 

a dress. It  100.