57 лучших упражнения Past Simple

Past Simple Past Continuous упражнения

Упражнение 40. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. She (to cook) yesterday.

2. She (to cook) at three o'clock yesterday.

3. She (to cook) from two till four yesterday.

4. I (not to read) at five o'clock.

5. I (not to read) when you came in.

6. What he (to do) when I came?

7. What he (to do) the whole day yesterday?

8. Pete (to water) flowers in the garden yesterday.

9. Pete (to water) flowers in the garden at five o'clock yesterday.

10. What Pete (to do) when I came to see him?

Упражнение 41. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. When my father (to come) home, I (to have) dinner.

2. When Alice (to return), I (to listen) to the radio.

3. When mother (to enter) his room, he (to draw) a picture.

4. When my sister (to come in), I (to do) my lessons.

5. When her aunt (to air) the room, she (to catch) cold.

6. When I (to meet) her, she (to go) to the office.

7. He (to wash) his face when somebody (to knock) at the door.

8. The young people (to dance) when I (to come) to the party.

9. When he (to wash) the dishes, he (to break) a plate.

10. What they (to do) when you (to see) them?

Упражнение 42. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. Не (not to open) the window before classes yesterday.

2. I (to hurry) to the library when I (to meet) him.

3. She (to translate) a lot of articles at the office last week.

4. We (to smoke) in the room when he (to see) us.

5. We (to pack) our things when our taxi (to come).

6. The day before yesterday he (to finish) his work at seven o'clock.

7. What he (to do) ten years ago? – He (to study) at school.

8. Yesterday I (to ask) my friend not to ring me.

9. My father (to write) a very interesting article last month.

10. She (to come) home at eleven o'clock that's why she (not to call) you.

Упражнение 43. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. Why you (to be) angry with me yesterday? – I (not to be).

2. Where you (to be) last night? – We (to be) at the theatre.

3. When I (to come) to the bus stop, I (to see) a boy who (to play) with a dog.

4. It (to be) eleven o'clock, when I (to decide) to go to bed.

5. What time they (to have) dinner yesterday? – They (to have) dinner from seven till eight.

6. When she (to see) him a year ago she (not to recognize) him.

7. I (to be) very busy yesterday. I (to prepare) for my exam the whole day.

8. My brother (to wash) the dishes while I (to sweep) the floor.

9. Why you (not to see) a doctor yesterday?

10. It (to rain) heavily when he (to go) out.

Упражнение 44. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Past Continuous.

I (to go) to the cinema yesterday.

I (to go) to the cinema at four o’clock yesterday.

They (to go) to the cinema when they met me.

She (to learn) words the whole evening yesterday.

She (to learn) words when mother came home.

He (to work) in the garden yesterday.

He (to work) in the garden from five till eight yesterday.

My sister is fond of read­ing. She (to read) the whole evening yesterday.

The children (to do) their lessons at six o’clock yesterday.

I (not to play) the pi­ano yesterday. I (to write) a letter to my friend.

I (not to play) the piano at four o’clock yester­day. I (to read) a book.

He (not to sleep) when father came home. He (to do) his homework.

When I (to go) to school the day before yester­day, I met Mike and Pete. They (to talk) and (to eat) an ice-cream.

The baby (to sleep) the whole evening yesterday. She (feel) bad.

What your father (to do) from eight till nine yesterday?

Why she (to cry) when I saw her yesterday?

Упражнение 45. Заполните пропуски в диалоге, используя глаголы в Past Simple или Past Continuous.

Ann: How ____ your holiday at the seaside?

Ben: Oh, it ____ wonderful, thank you! We ____ a great fun!

Ann: What (you / do)______________there?

Ben: In the mornings, while my parents still (have breakfast) _______, I (play) _____ tennis with my friend Harry. After that, at about 10 o’clock we (swim) _____ in the sea and (play)______ football on the beach.

Ann: Yes, that sounds good! And what (you / do)______ in the afternoons after your lunch?

Ben: After lunch (we / go)______ on some interesting excursions around the place where (we / stay) _______ that week. In the evenings after dinner (we /watch)_______ films on TV or (we / play) ______ chess with my Dad.

Ann: I see, and what (you / do)_______ between 5 pm and dinner time?

Ben: Well, when the weather was nice and warm, my friend and I (have fun)_______ at the seaside. We (swim)________or (play)_________volleyball on the beach.

Ann: Fantastic! Next time I’ll go with you.

Упражнение 46. Переведите предложения на английский язык, используя глаголы в Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. В то время, когда Катя путешествовала по Америке, она узнала, что известная поп-звезда выступает в Лос-Анджелесе.
2. Я смотрел телевизор в то время, когда случилось это ужасное происшествие.
3. Когда прозвенел звонок, ученики все еще писали сочинение.
4. Что Вы делали вчера в пять часов вечера? — Вчера в пять часов вечера я ехал на машине и слушал радио.
5. Ты видела Сергея и Михаила в воскресенье? — Да, когда я их видела, они играли в волейбол в парке. — Странно, они обычно играют в парке по субботам.

Упражнение 47. Заполните пропуски в диалоге, используя глаголы в Past Simple или Past Continuous.

Вспомните! Если действия происходят одно за другим, то для их обозначения используется только Past Simple.

1. ____ you _____ (to wait) for me at 5 p.m.? — Yes, I ____.
2. They_____ (to finish) their work at 11 o’clock and then ______ (to come) home.
3. It _____ (to get) dark, so we______(to decide) to return.
4. While Jack _______ (to translate) the text, we______ (to work) on the project.
5. A young man (to run) out into the street. He ______(to carry) a cat in his hands.
6. What______you______(to do) when I ______(to phone) you yesterday?
7. John______(to listen) to the radio when the batteries ______(to run) out.
8. The robbers______(to steal) the car and they _____ (to drive) away.
9. She______(to go) to buy a dress, but a thief _____ (to steal) all her money.
10. She______ (to slip),______ (to fall) over and______ (to break) her leg.
11. I ____ a light in your window as I ______ (to go) by.
12. Yesterday while I ______ (to walk) down Cherry Lane, I ______ (to meet) my friend Thomas.

Упражнение 48. Заполните пропуски, используя while или when.

1. I was waiting for the school bus … I saw Nathan.
2. My mum preparing dinner … telephone rang.
3. Paul and Mary finished their work … Granny was making tea.
4. The vase fell from the shelf, … I was watching TV.
5. I was driving along … a dog ran onto the road.
6. My sister was washing her hair … she was listening to the music.

Упражнение 49. Заполните пропуски глаголами в Past Continuous или Past Simple и переведите предложения.

1. Peter (stay) at a seaside hotel on holiday when he (meet) his friend.
2. While I (have) lunch the sun (come) out again.
3. Who … you (talk to) on the telephone when I came?
4. While Mary (read) the letter she (notice) many spelling mistakes.
5. She (go) to bed when suddenly she (see) a mouse.
6. We (sit) down to dinner when the doorbell (ring).
7. Mary’s grandfather (hurt) his back while he (dig) in the vegetable garden yesterday.
8. While he (sleep), the doctor (arrive).
9. What … she (wear) when you (see) her at the party?
10. What… she (want) when she (visit) you yesterday?
11. Somebody (knock) on the front door while I (have) breakfast.
12. How much money … you (spend) last Christmas?
13. My father (give) me money and I (spend) it all in one day.
14. Peter (not/feel) very well, so he (consult) his doctor.
15. Where …you (live) at this time last year?
16. Peter (not/look) at me as he (speak).
17. When the ambulance (arrive), the patient (sleep) like a child.
18. I (read) when he (call).
19. They (wait) for the bus when I (see) them.
20. What …you (do) when you (see) them?

Упражнение 50. Раскройте скобки и поставьте глаголы в нужной форме.

I ____ (meet) a man in a pub once and he _____ (tell) me this story. A friend of his______ (work) on his car one morning. This friend ______(have) a large dog. Before he _______ (start) work, he ________ (put) the dog in the car and _________ (close) the door. Well, he was under his car, ________ (work) busily, when suddenly he _________ (hear) a mechanical noise, and the car ________ (start) to move forward. He ________ (jump) up, but too late — the car ___________ (roll) slowly down the hill, and the dog __________ (sit) at the wheel as if it _________ (drive). Finally, it ________ (come) to rest in a neighbour’s garden.

Упражнение 51. Раскройте скобки и поставьте глаголы в нужной форме.

When I ____ (go) shopping, I _____ (see) my friend. I ___ (say) ‘Hello!’ and we____ (start) talking. While we _____ (talk), a car _____ (run into) a man on a bike. When we _______ (see) the accident, I ______ (phone) for an ambulance. While I _______ (wait) for the ambulance, a policeman _______ (arrive). He (ask) us some questions. The ambulance _______ (come), while I ________ (talk) to the policeman. The ambulance _______ (take) the man to hospital and we _______ (go) to a cafe for a cup of coffee. While we ______ (drink) our coffee, we _______ (discuss) about the accident.

Past Simple Present Perfect exercises

Упражнение 52. Раскройте скобки и поставьте глаголы в Past Simple или Present Perfect.

1) I (never/go) to Vienna.

2) My great great grandfather (have) five sisters.

3) He (live) in Manila for a year when he was a student.

4) Oh no! I (lose) my wallet!

5) (you/see) Julie today?

6) At the weekend, they (play) football, then they (go) to a restaurant.

7) I (read) six books this week.

8) Amy (live) in Portugal when she was young.

9) She (visit) her grandmother last month.

10) The Vandals (invade) Rome in the year 455.

11) She (live) in seven different countries, so she knows a lot about different cultures.

12) I (go) to the cinema last night.

13) Ow! I (cut) my finger!

14) (you/see) 'The King's Speech'?

15) John (never/understand) the present perfect.

16) She (break) her leg the day before her exam.

17) We (see) Oliver yesterday.

18) He (be) here all morning.

19) King Henry the Eighth of England (have) six wives.

Упражнение 53. Раскройте скобки и поставьте глаголы в Past Simple или Present Perfect.

1) I (see) three police cars this morning.

2) After he (arrive) home, he (unpack) and (go) to bed early.

3) A: What's wrong?

B: I (break) a glass.

4) My grandparents only (know) each other for a few months before they (get) married.

5) I (be) in London for three years. I love it here.

6) We (see) Julie last night.

7) He (be) a teacher before he (become) a musician.

8) When the boss (walk) into the room we (know) someone was going to get fired.

9) The children (break) a window in the school last week.

10) He (see) that film last year.

11) Lucy (break) her leg, so she can't come skiing.

12) Julie (arrive) - come and say hello.

13) They (be) cold when they (arrive) home.

14) Jack (break) his arm when he (fall) off a horse in 1995.

15) I (know) about the problem for months, but I (not/find) a solution yet.

16) A: When (you/arrive)

B: At 10pm last night?

17) She (be) a teacher for ten years, and she still enjoys it.

18) I (not/see) the sea before.

19) How long (you/know) Jill? I know you see her often.

20) A: Hello

B: Hi Mum, it's me. I just want to say I (arrive) safely and everything is fine.

Упражнение 54. Раскройте скобки и поставьте глаголы в Past Simple или Present Perfect.

1) We (go) to the theatre last week.

2) Yesterday I (have) dinner with a friend.

3) I (never taste) champagne.

4) When I (be) a child, I (love) ice-skating.

5) I (not/have) any coffee today - I feel very sleepy!

6) I (not/drink) any coffee yesterday.

7) I (read) all his books - I think he's a wonderful writer.

8) What (you/do) at the weekend?

9) I (always / love) tea - I drink it every day.

10) What subject (she/study) at university?

11) John (lose) his bus pass - can he borrow some money?

12) How long (you/know) Susie for?

13) He (be) married for ten years (but he got divorced).

14) (you/ever/go) to Central Park in new York?

15) How many books (she/write) so far??

16) He (wash) the dishes, (clean) the living room, and (cook) dinner last night.

17) My great-grandfather never (leave) Scotland.

18) She (come) to London in 1997.

19) She (never / see) snow before.

20) He (be) married for thirty-five years (and he's still married now).

Упражнение 55. Раскройте скобки и поставьте глаголы в Past Simple или Present Perfect.

1) Last night I (lose) my keys - I had to call my flatmate to let me in.

2) I (lose) my keys - can you help me look for them?

3) I (visit) Paris three times.

4) Last year I (visit) Paris.

5) I (know) my great grandmother for a few years - she died when I was eight.

6) I (know) Julie for three years - we still meet once a month.

7) I (play) Hockey since I was a child - I'm pretty good!

8) She (play) hockey at school but she didn't like it.

9) Sorry, I (miss) the bus - I'm going to be late.

10) I (miss) the bus and then I (miss) the aeroplane as well!

11) Last month I (go) to Scotland.

12) I'm sorry, John isn't here now. He (go) to the shops.

13) We (finish) this room last week.

14) I (finish) my exams finally - I'm so happy!

15) Yesterday, I (see) all of my friends. It was great.

16) I (see) Julie three times this week.

17) She (live) in London since 1994.

18) She (live) in London when she was a child.

19) I (drink) three cups of coffee today.

20) I (drink) three cups of coffee yesterday.

Past Simple тест

Тест 1. Выберите правильный вариант в Past Simple

Вопрос #1

He ____ his work yesterday, thanks God finally he can take a break and relax.

finished

had finished

was finished

has finished

Вопрос #2

Last year Bill ____ to become a pilot. This year he wants to be a doctor or a writer.

had wanted

has wanted

want

wanted

Вопрос #3

What ____ you do a minute ago? I saw you rummaging about among the pile of my dresses.

were

had

did

have

Вопрос #4

Last night they _____ about the fire in order to discuss the plans for the future.

gathered

have gathered

did gather

will gather

Вопрос #5

We _____ him the day before yesterday, he was very depressed about something.

have seen

seen

saw

seed

Вопрос #6

Her son ____ the window, therefore we must buy the other windowpane.

broke

breaked

has broken

had break

Вопрос #7

Where _____ you last week? Did you attend the lectures on history or did you play truant?

be

was

were

have been

Вопрос #8

When _____ they think good to leave for China? Was it in 1999 or in 2000?

were

are

do

did

Вопрос #9

The other day she _____ on the door just to greet us with her beautiful smile.

had knocked

has knocked

was knocking

knocked

Вопрос #10

How long ago _____ you understand the meaning of life?

were

had

did

do

Вопрос #11

When they ______ , he was baking something delicious.

have returned

returned

were returned

return

Вопрос #12

We ___ no car and we ____ to go by train in those days (then).

had

didn’t have

haven’t

did have

Тест 2. Выберите правильный вариант в Past Simple

1. My uncle ___ a yacht last week.

A did buy

B bought

C buyed

2 She ___ French when she was at school.

A study

B did study

C studied

3 I ___ the bills last month.

A didn’t pay

B didn’t paid

C payed

4 ___ a new TV program yesterday?

A Watched you

B Did you watch

C Did you watched

5 It was my brother’s birthday on Sunday, so I ___ him a postcard.

A sent

B send

C sended

6 We ___ last night due to the nasty weather.

A didn’t went out

B did go out

C didn’t go out

7 Who ___ the first airplane?

A did invented

B did invent

C invented

8 My grandfather ___ violin very well when he was young.

A can play

B could play

C could played

9 We ___ a lot last year.

A did travel

B travelled

C did travelled

10 When ___ Maria?

A did you last see

B did you last saw

C you last saw

11 We ___ to sell our old house and buy a new one.

A did decide

B did decided

C decided

12 I ___ when I was getting off the bus.

A slipped

B sliped

C did slip

13 How much time ___ in Germany last month?

A did you spend

B did you spent

C did you spended

14 John was so thirsty that he ___ two glasses of water.

A drink

B drank

C drinked

15 It was hot, so I ___ the window.

A did open

B open

C opened

16 Sandra ___ her English exam successfully yesterday.

A passed

B pased

C did pass

17 When ___ your new garage?

A did you built

B did you build

C you built

18 The film was boring. I ___ it.

A enjoy

B didn’t enjoyed

C didn’t enjoy

19 Nobody ___ while we were having dinner.

A didn’t phone

B phoned

C did phone

20 We ___ a nice time at seaside last summer.

A had

B did have

C haved

21 My dad ___ when he was little.

A didn’t smoked

B not smoked

C didn’t smoke

22 ___ any museums when you were in England?

A Visited you

B Did you visited

C Did you visit

23 Rosa was sleeping when somebody ___ on the door.

A did knock

B knocked

C did knocked

24 My mother was very tired, so she ___ to bed early last night.

A went

B go

C did go

25 He never ___ long distances when he was a child.

A runned

B ran

C didn’t run

Источники:

https://langformula.ru/exercises/past-simple-exercises/

http://englishinn.ru/past-simple-vs-past-continuous-uprazhneniya-dlya-prodolzhayushhih-uroven-2.html

http://njnj.ru/exer/exer4.htm

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-present-perfect-4.html

https://speakenglishwell.ru/past-simple-uprazhneniya-na-zakreplenie-teorii/

https://englishleo.ru/ex-past-cont-simp.php

https://www.memorysecrets.ru/english-test/test-po-anglijskomu-yazyku-past-simple.html

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-present-perfect-3.html

http://grammar-tei.com/uprazhneniya-na-otrabotku-glagola-to-be-exercises-verb-to-be/

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-present-perfect-1.html

https://mega-talant.com/biblioteka/trenirovochnye-uprazhneniya-po-teme-glagol-to-be-past-simple-91115.html

https://speakenglishwell.ru/past-simple-uprazhneniya-na-zakreplenie-teorii/#_elementary

https://www.activeenglish.ru/tests/tenses/test-po-anglijskomu-jazyku-past-simple/

http://study-english.info/exercises-past-simple.php

https://englishleo.ru/ex-past-simple.php

Правильные ответы:

Упражнение 32. 1 - did, 2 - worked, 3 - slept, 4 - worked, 5 - drank, 6 - was, 7 - had, 8 - were, 9 - were, 10 – was.

Упражнение 33. 1 - had, 2 - was, 3 - was, 4 - got, 5 - went, 6 - was, 7 – did, 8 - had, 9 - went, 10 - took, 11 - took, 12 - spoke, 13 - called, 14 - took, 15 – went.

Упражнение 34. 1 - began, 2 - got, switched, brushed, 3 - took, 4 - had, 5 - left, 6 - took, 7 - took, 8 - began, 9 - had, 10 - had.

Упражнение 35. 1 - played, 2 – did not (=didn’t) write , 3 – Did (you) speak, 4 – did not (=didn’t) like, 5 – Did (Ann) have, 6 - worked, 7 – could not (=couldn’t) read, 8 – Did (they) water, 9 – did not (=didn’t) ride, 10 – Did (Elizabeth) drink.

Упражнение 36. 1 - was, 2 – was, was, 3 – Was, was, 4 – Were, were, were, 5 – Were, was, 6 – Was, was, was, 7 – Were, were, 8 – was, was, 9 - was, 10 - were.

Упражнение 37. 1 – She was busy, 2 – I was not busy, 3 – Were you busy?, 4 – Were they at home?, 5 – He was not at home, 6 – I didn’t know, 7 – Did they know?, 8 – She didn’t know, 9 – Who knew?, 10 – No one (=nobody) knew, 11 – Did he read English books?, 12 – They never read, 13 – Did she have a flat?, 14 – He didn’t have anything (=He had nothing), 15 – Who was it?

38. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple.

1. looked

2. did not (=didn’t) smile; saw

3. bought

4. climbed; drove away; noticed; indicated; laughed; did not (=didn’t) slow down

5. arrived; found

6. heard

7. went down

8. set out

9. stared

10. left; took

11. cleaned; played

12. waited; arrived

13. visited

14. What did your neighbours do yesterday?

15. cried; smiled

39. Преобразуйте предложения в вопросительные и отрицательные.

1. Did the children listen … ? The children did not (=didn’t) listen …

2. Did Peter go home … ? Peter did not go home …

3. Did she do her homework … ? She did not (=didn’t) do her homework …

4. Did the children run … ? The children did not (=didn’t) run …

5. Did the postman knock … ? The postman did not (=didn’t) knock …

6. Did the look at me angrily? They did not (=didn’t) look at me angrily.

7. Did we leave the house … ? We did not (=didn’t) leave the house …

8. Did she tell him … ? She did not (=didn’t) tell him …

9. Did the lesson begin … ? The lesson did not (=didn’t) begin …

10. Did they know anything about me? They did not (=didn’t) know anything about me.