Past simple (I did) EXERCISES


  5.1 Read what Sharon says about a typical working day:
  SHARON
  I usually get up at 7 o'clock and have a big breakfast. I walk to work, which takes me about half an hour. I start work at 8.45. I never have lunch. I finish work at 5 o'clock. i'm always tired when I get home. I usually cook a meal in the evening. I don't usually go out. I go to bed at about 11 o'clock. I always sleep well.
  Yesterday was a typical working day for Sharon. Write she did or didn't do yesterday.
  1. She got up at 7 o'clock.
  2. She --- a big breakfast.
  3. She ---.
  4. It --- to get to work.
  5. --- at 8.45.
  6. --- lunch.
  7. --- at 5 o'clock.
  8. --- tired when --- home.
  9. --- a meal yesterday evening.
  10. --- out yesterday evening.
  11. --- at 11 o'clock.
  12. --- well last night.
  5.25 Put one of these verbs in each sentence:
  buy  catch  cost  drink  fall  hurt  sell  spend teach throw win write
  1. Mozart wrote 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 lag.
  7. Jim --- the ball to Sue, who --- it.
  8. Ann --- a lot of money yesterday. She --- a dress which --- l100.
  5.3 A friend has just come back from holiday. You ask him about it. Write your questions.
  1. (where/go?) Where did you go?
  2. (go alone?) ---
  3. (food/good?) ---
  4. (how long/stay there?) ---
  5. (stay/at a hotel?) ---
  6. (how/travel?) ---
  7. (the weather/fine?) ---
  8. (what/do in the evenings?) ---
  9. (meet anybody interesting?) ---
  5.4 Complete the sentences, Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.
  1. It was warm, so I _took_ off my coat. (take)
  2. The film wasn't very good. I didn't enjoy 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)