Simple Past Tense Practice

Instructions: Complete the following sentences with the simple past form of the verbs in parentheses.

1. I (eat) dinner at six o'clock yesterday.

2. A: Helen (drive) to work? B: Yes, she .

3. My neighbor (buy) a new car last week.

4. They (go) to Italy on their last summer holiday.

5. A: they (swim) at the beach? B: No, they .

6. My family and I (see) a comedy movie last night.

7. First, we (do) exercise, and then we (drink) some water.

8. Suddenly, the animal jumped and (bite) my hand.

9. What time you (get up) this morning?

10. The Wright brothers (fly) the first airplane in 1903.

11. I think I (hear) a strange sound outside the door one minute ago.

12. When I was ten years old, I (break) my arm. It really (hurt).

13. The police (catch) all three of the bank robbers last week.

14. How many times you (read) that book?

15. Unfortunately, I (forget) to (bring) my money.