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Simple past tense Exercise-2

Exercise – 2
 
Read this love story. Then, put a verb from the list in each gap. Use the Past Simple form. Be careful, all the verbs are irregular.

break, come, drive, fall, feel, fly, get, married, give, go,  have, leave, make, meet, see, send, sink, sit, swim, take, tell, throw, write

Sheila (1), went to New York on holiday. She (2) ____ a handsome young American in the hotel. She (3) ____ in love with him as soon as she (4) ____ him. He (5) ____ her that he was a millionaire. He (6) ____ her flowers every day and (7) ____ her a diamond ring. "I love him - he is kind, intelligent and honest," she (8) ____ to her family in England. She (9) ____ her return air ticket out of the window and (10) ____ to him in Las Vegas.

He (11) ____ her to his house in California. They (12) ____ in the Pacific Ocean every morning and (13) ____ on the beach in the evening. She (14) ____ very happy except when he (15) ____ away on business trips.

Then, one day, the police (16) ____ to the house. Her husband was a criminal. He (17) ____ his money from dishonest business deals. Also, he (18) ____ three other "wives" in other houses. It (19) ____ her heart. She (20) ____ the house and (21) ____ directly to the airport. She (22) ____ back to England. Poor Sheila!

 

Answers:

  1. went

  2. met

  3. fell

  4. saw

  5. told

  6. sent

  7. gave

  8. told

  9. threw

  10. went

  11. took

  12. swam

  13. sat

  14. was

  15. went

  16. came

  17. made

  18. had

  19. broke

  20. left

  21. went

  22. came