Name : _________________

I. Fill in each blank with the correct form of simple past tense of the verb in the

brackets. (1 mark each)

1. Peiling ____________ (lose) her kitten last week.

2. My mother ____________ (buy) a cake this morning.

3. The man ____________ (fail) from bicycle just now.

4. We ____________ (go) to the park last night.

5. The cat ____________ (break) the glass just now.

6. The crocodile ____________ (bite) the zookeeper last night.

7. The new teacher ____________ (sing) beautifully last year.

8. The president ____________ (speak) on television last night.

9. My father ____________ (sleep) early last night.

10. Sammy ____________ (sell) his watch to Tim two weeks ago.

11. Her dog ____________ (die) yesterday.

12. They ____________ (find) the treasure last month.

13. Martin ____________ (teach) English last year.

14. My sister and I ____________ (be) ill yesterday.

15. Uncle Tony ____________ (see) brenda standing there just now.

16. I ____________ (give) some money to the old beggar last week.

17. That man never ____________ (keep) his promise when he was young.

18. Melissa ____________ (eat) porridge for breakfast this morning.

19. Andrew ____________ (sit) on the chair before you come.

20. The architect ____________ (build) that house two years ago.

21. Cindy ____________ (lay) the doll on her bed just now.

22. My driver ____________ (drive) the car recklessly yesterday.

23. Mr Wu ____________ (fight) with his neighbour a week ago.

24. Chuck ____________ (invite) me to his birthday party.

25. My mother ____________ (reply) my letter yesterday.

26. Mary ____________ (cry) last night.

27. It ____________ (stop) raining when i ____________ (open) my umbrella yesterday.

28. The thief ____________(jump) over the fence last night.

II. Change the following sentences into positive,negative,and interrogative forms of

simple past tense (1 mark each)

1. (+) The boys stole from the store this morning.

(-) ___________________________________________________________________

(?) ___________________________________________________________________

2. (+) The servants took the diamond when I was out.

(-) ___________________________________________________________________

(?) ___________________________________________________________________

3. (+) My dad forgot to feed the fish yesterday.

(-) ___________________________________________________________________

(?) ___________________________________________________________________

4. (+) ___________________________________________________________________

(-) ___________________________________________________________________

(?) ___________________________________________________________________

5. (+) ___________________________________________________________________

(-) ___________________________________________________________________

(?) ___________________________________________________________________