NAME Date

Grade- 6th grade

TEST
Past Simple

1. Choose the correct words. Complete the text with was / were /wasn’t /
weren’t .
Norma Jeane Mortenson was / were the name of former actress Marilyn Monroe. She
was / were born on June 1st, 1926 in Los Angeles, California. She was / were an
american actress who became famous in the 1950s. Her life as a child wasn’t / weren’t
easy because she lived in foster homes and orphanages until she got married at 16. Her
eyes were / was blue and she was / were in many movies like 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'
(1953).

2. Change the sentences to the past.

1. Julia is late for class today. ___________________________________________
2. I’m at home tonight. ___________________________________________
3. I’m happy about her new job. ___________________________________________
4. Ann is in her office. ___________________________________________
5. We are young and free. ___________________________________________
6. They are friends in college. ___________________________________________

3. Complete the sentences with the right verb. Put them in the Past Simple.

help, follow, visit, walk, cross, arrive, serve, finish, stop, talk

1. We ……… Disneyland last year.

2. He ………. fast and ………… home earlier yesterday.
3. The boy ………… the street when the traffic light was red.
4. My classmates …………. me organize my birthday party at school.
5. We ………… cakes and orange juice to the other children.
6. 6. They ………… in front of Mike’s house and …………. for a long time.
7. John …………… my advice and …………… his composition for the English class.

4. Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple.

1. Mother (fry) fish yesterday.

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2. The little boy (cry) for his mother.
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3. The scientist (study) English when he was a child.
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4. They (not be) together last week.
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5. They (stay) at home because the weather was bad.
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5. Put the irregular verbs in brackets in the past tense simple.

1. Your friend …………... his leg in the park yesterday. (break)

2. ……. he …………. you flowers last Saturday? (bring)
3. Where …….. you last night? (be)
4. Her mother …………….. us pancakes yesterday. (give)
5. My friend ………… a new dress last Saturday. (buy)
6. We ………… at a hotel last summer. (sleep)
7. She …………… her dress cost a lot of money. (think)
8. I …………. some books on my desk yesterday. (see)
9. My cat …….. in the garden yesterday. (run)
10. We ……… cheeseburgers last Thursday. (eat)

6. Write questions about the underlined words.

1. She was 11 years old.
How ……………………………………….……….?
2. The weather was wet and cold yesterday.
What ……………………………………………….?

7. Write a short text about what you did yesterday. Use the past simple forms of
the verbs that you learned, regular or irregular. Write 5-7 lines.

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