Simple past tense

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.

Fill in the blank with the past simple form of the verb.

1. It was warm, so I ____ off my coat. (take)

2. The film was very good. I ____ it very much. (enjoy)

3. I knew Sarita was very busy, so I didnt ____ her. (disturb)

4. I was very tired, so I ____ the party early. (leave)

5. The bed was very uncomfortable. I didnt ____ very well. (sleep)

6. The window was open and a bird ____ into the room. (fly)

7. The hotel wasn’t very expensive. It didn’t ____ very much. (cost)

Answers:

1. took

Past Simple Tense

1. We use did to form questions in the Past Simple:

2. We use did not or didn't (informal) to make the verb negative in the Past Simple':

3. Short answers to questions are like this:

1. Did you work yesterday?

Yes, I did.  or  No, I didn't.