Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple. 1The ancient Egyptians . (fish) on the River Nile. 2We…

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Past Simple Passive Voice.

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1| Coffee … (to grow) in Brazil.

2 |The Tower of London . (to visit) by thousands of tourists every year.

3| . those invitations . (to send) yesterday?

4| The report … (not to type) yesterday.

5| Nowadays basketball . (to play) all over the world.

6| A new song by this pop group … (to record) a week ago.

7| . the flowers in the Botanical garden . (to water) every day?

8| This sweater … (to knit) by my granny.

Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.
1. My mum _____ (prepare) lunch while my brother and I ____ (do) the homework.
2. My grandma ______ (break) her leg last week.
3. We ______ (go) to the cinema last weekend.
4. I _______ (not watch) the match on TV at 9 o’clock.
5. What ____ you ____ (read) this time last Friday?​

Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets
in the past simple active or passive.
Everyone was given a present. (give)
Charlie fell
off his bike. (fall)
1 Linda and Amy____to leave by the teacher. (ask)
2 That tower_____300 years ago. (first/build)
3 We_____by the police. (not/stop)
4 I_____anything about it.(not/tell)
5 Ted______20 minutes ago (arrive)
6 The bag_____behind the tree. (hide)
7 These tables_____here.(not/make)
8 All the letters_____a week ago (definitely/post)
9 It______yesterday. (not/deliver)
10 Computers_____200 years ago.(not/exist)
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Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect tense.

1. Where you (be)? — I (be) to the dentist.

2. You (see) my watch anywhere? — No, I’m afraid I (not/have).

3. He just (go) out.

4. Someone (take) my bicycle.

5. The cat (steal) the fish.

6. There aren’t any buses because the drivers (go) on strike.

7. How many bottles the milkman (leave)? — He (leave) six.

8. How long you (know) Mr Pitt? — I (know) him for 12 years.

9. Would you like some coffee? I just (make) some.

10. You ever (ride) a camel?

11. I (buy) a new carpet. Come and look at it.

12. I often (see) him but I never (speak) to him.

13. We just (hear) the most extraordinary news.

14. I (not/pay) the telephone bill yet.

15. Mary never (fly) a plane.

16. He (not/smoke) for a fortnight. He’s trying to give it up.

17. The play just (begin). You are a little late.

18. It (be) very cold this year. I wonder when it’s going to get warmer.

19. I (lose) my black gloves. You (see) them anywhere?

20. You have the best voice I ever (hear).

Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous.
1 While they (walk): they (see) a While they were walking, they saw a fence. 2 While they (cross) the sea, a Terrible storm nearly (destroy) The raft.
3 They (run) away one night while it (rain). 4 While he (wanden) in the wilderness, he (meet) some people who helped him. 5 When the men (sail) on the ocean, they (see) many sea eatures.
6 While he (live) in an abandoned bus, he (realise) he might die.
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past perfect and past simple
2 Complete the sentences. Use the past
perfect and the past simple in each
sentence.
I’d seen (see) the film before, but I watched (watch) it
again yesterday.
1 Alice — (tell) me that she — (not have) many
hobbies when she was a child.
2 When her neighbours — (get) a TV, she —
(go) round to watch it. She (not seen) one
before.
3 They (not invent) computers when Alice
(be) young
4 By the time he (be) eighteen, he leave)
school and (find) a job.
5 The band — (not start) playing when we —
(arrive).
6 In the 1950s, people (want) to enjoy
themselves because they — (have) a hard time
during the war.​

Put the verbs into the correct form

1) Steve (already see) the film, so he didn’t come with us to the cinema

2) I (try) to open this door for forty-five minutes.

3) Mum (drink) her cup of tea for several minutes before she realised it had salt in it

4) ___you____(live) here since 2005?

5) I didn’t eat anything at the party because i (already eat) at homme.

6) I___only___(do) the washing up for a few minutes when Clare came home, so she offered to finish it.

7) ___you already____ (give) James his birthday present when we gave him ours?

John (be) in prison for a year

9) Mary (read) an interview with Brad Pitt, but she hasen’t finished it yet.

10) They (not give) the baby a name yet

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3 Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets. Use the past simple.

1. My dad

(work) in Los Angeles last year.

2. I

(join) the school orchestra in March.

(study) maths at university.

(start) school on 15th September.

(visit) London in 2015.

3. My mum

4. We

5. They

6. The Great Fire

7. We

8. My grandmother

(kill) rats in 1666.

(cook) pancakes on 19th February.

(phone) me last night.

Complete the text. Open the brackets and put the verbs into Past Simple. My holidays Hi there, my name is Auroral I 1 have) great holiday last week. We 2. (not qo) away- we stayed at home. we had so much fun! On Monday, we 3.(play) football in the park. My team 4.(win). My grandmother scored the winning goal On Tuesday, we went to the aquarium. We 5. (see) fish and seahorses. On Wednesday, I went to the cinema with my friends. We saw a really funny film and 6. (eat) a lot of popcorn. Now, I’m back at school and Im excited to hear about my friends holidays, tool​

1 Complete the sentences with the Past simple form of the verbs in the box
be ,carry ,clean,
come, do, give, learn,
take, travel ,write.
1. We ____ in town yesterday
morning.
2 She ______ the kitchen.
3 I ____ three emails last night.
4 He ______ the books for me.
5 Mum _____ me five euros
yesterday.
6 They ___ lots of photos.
7 You____ to France by train.
8 He _____ all his homework.
9 We _____ home late last night.
10 We _____ about the Fire of
London in history.
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