PAST SIMPLE - -REGULAR VERBS

1. Write the Past Simple of the verbs.

arrest ___________________
answer __________________
brush ___________________
clean ____________________
climb ____________________
comb ____________________
cook _____________________
count ____________________
cry ______________________
dance ____________________
finish _____________________
help _____________________
learn ____________________
listen ____________________
live ______________________
paint _____________________
plant _____________________

2. Complete the sentences with the past simple of the verbs in brackets.
I ___________(cry) the story was sad.
Tim ___________(play) tennis on Wednesday.
we ___________(learn) the past tense of regular verbs.
they ___________ (live)in Lisbon two years ago.
Susan ___________ (count) 1000 balloons yesterday at the party.
My father ___________(cook) dinner last night.
I ___________(comb) my hair twice this morning.
Tim ___________(climb) the tree to look for birds nests.
Last weekend Mary ___________(clean) her house.
Mark ___________(answer) 3 question on a 40-question test.
Police ___________ (arrest) the bank robbers two hours ago.
I ___________(dance) a lot with my friends yesterday at the party.
Laura ___________(finish) her report on time.
The artists ___________(help) to develop their own creative art skills.
The musicians ___________(play) loud but, nobody ___________ (listen)
My mother ___________(paint) the walls pink and bought a carpet to match.
3. Make the sentences negative.

The students opened the books.

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I waited with Mary for the bus.
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Jenny arrived at the party with her sister.
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You walked in a different direction from the others.
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Lucys arrives home early.
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My friends decided to have dinner out.
4. Ask questions according to the underlined words. Use the correct question words.
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I listened to music in my bedroom.
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I walked to school yesterday.
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I studied for two hours.
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We travelled to Paris by plane.
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We watched TV after dinner.