Grammar Rehearsal

Irregular verbs

Past simple regular verbs

Past simple irregular verbs

swim

walk

drink

cook

give

have

see

catch

call

put

I ..... a sandwich yesterday.

1. eat
2. drink
3. drank
4. ate

They ....... (go) home after school yesterday.

She .....(to dream) of winning the the lottery last night.

My dad and I ....(to fly) over the mountains during this past summer.

We ..... on holiday 2 years ago.

1. go
2. went
3. been
4. walked

Fill in the correct form of the past simple.
Richard ... (to play) games in his room last night.

Fill in the correct form of the past simple.
She .... (to fall) during the soccer game this past weekend.

Fill in the correct form of the past simple.
I ... (visit) my grandmother last Monday.

Past Continuous vs. Past Simple

Simple past

Past continuous

was cycling

were doing

cried

slept

was studying

watched

was reading

Past simple or Past continuous?

I was having a shower.

1. Past simple
2. Past continuous

Choose the correct answer:
I (to come) across the bus stop when I (to drive) to school.

1. was coming - drove
2. came - was driving
3. came - drove

While he (to watch) a movie I (to do) homework.

1. watched - did
2. was watching - did
3. watched - was doing
4. was watching - was doing

Past Simple or Past Continuous
What ___ Leo ___ (do)
when you called him yesterday?

I ... (see) him when I ... (walk) home from school.

Fill in the correct tense.

I suddenly (see) an old friend while I (sit) in the parc.

Past simple or Past continuous:
My sister (do) the dishes when I (come home

past continuous or past simple::
Jack ........... (smoke) a cigarette
when the headmaster ............. (see) him.