1. Past tense exam
Name: _________________________ Date: __________
*Use the past tense form of the verb in parentheses in each sentence, and write
the complete sentence again.
THE BROWNS' TRIP
1. The Browns________a trip (take)
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2. They_______to South America. (go)
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3. First they________to Miami. (drive)
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4. Then they_______to Havana, Cuba. (fly)
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5. Next they_______for Mexico. (leave)
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6. They________two weeks in Mexico. (spend)
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7. They_______a good time in Bogotá. (have)
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THE PARTY,
1. My wife and I______to the party at Bill's house last night. (go)
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2. My wife_______her new silk dress to the party. (wear)
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3. The party_______at eight-thirty, but we_______at eight. (begin) (leave)
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4. We______our friends at their house before the party. (meet)
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5.We________our car to their house. (drive)
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6. Our friends_______to the party in our car. (ride)
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2. 7. Fortunately, I________almost everyone at the party. (know)
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8. My wife and I_______to most of the guests. (speak)
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9. Everyone_______lots of sandwiches and cake at the party. (eat)
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10.We_______all of our favorite songs at the party. (sing)
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MY BAD DAY
1. Yesterday______a very bad day for me. (be)
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2. I_______the day with an accident. (begin)
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3. I_______my hand with a razor blade. (cut)
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4. I_______about the meeting. (forget)
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5. Then I_______my new suit. (tear)
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6. I_______on a baseball game next. (bet)
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7. Unfortunately, I_______my money. (lose)
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8. Then a thief_______my billfold. (steal)
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9. Fortunately, the police_______the thief a little while later. (catch)
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10.Later I_______on some slippery steps and_______my arm. (fall) (hurt)