1. Simple Present – Simple Past Exercises
1. Every day Susan (go) ___________ to work by bus. Yesterday, she (get) __________
up early and (decide) __________ to go by car.
2. Last week, Mr Thomas (buy) ____________ a new flat near his office. Every day, he
(arrive) ____________ at the office at 9 o'clock. He usually (have) __________ lunch
there too, but yesterday he (go) _____________ to the restaurant across the street.
3. Mary (like) _________ going to the cinema very much. Last weekend, she (invite)
__________ her friend Nina to go and watch 'Titanic'. They (arrive) _________ at the
cinema around 8.30 and the film (start) ___________ at 8.45.
4. Once a week, John (play) __________ tennis. But last week, he (stay) _________
at home and he (play) _____________ cards with his wife.
Exercise on Present Perfect Simple
Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect simple).
1. I (not / work) today.___________________________________________________
2. We (buy) a new lamp. _________________________________________________
3. We (not / plan) our holiday yet. _________________________________________
4. Where (be / you)? ____________________________________________________
5. He (write) five letters. _________________________________________________
6. She (not / see) him for a long time. _______________________________________
7. (be / you) at school? __________________________________________________
8. School (not / start) yet. ________________________________________________
9. (speak / he) to his boss? _______________________________________________
10. No, he (have / not) the time yet._________________________________________

2. SIMPLE PAST CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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3) Simple Past of BRING 1) Simple Past of HURT
5) Simple Past of STICK 2) Simple Past of CHOOSE
8) Simple Past of SING 3) Past Participle of BE
10) Simple Past of EAT 4) Past Participle of TAKE
11) Simple Past of FEED 6) Simple Past of UNDERSTAND
12) Past Participle of SHAKE 7) Simple Past of SIT
16) Past Participle of SELL 9) Past Participle of GO
17) Past Participle of READ 13) Simple Past of HEAR
18) Simple Past of LEAVE 14) Past Participle of SWIM
20) Simple Past of MEET 15) Past Participle of WRITE
21) Simple Past of DRAW 19) Simple Past of GO
24) Simple Past of DRINK 22) Simple Past of PAY
25) Simple Past of FLY 23) Simple Past of WIN
26) Past Participle of STAND
27) Past Participle of MAKE