Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the Simple Past tense
1. Last year, I *visited* (visit) my grandparents in their farm.
2. She *cooked* (cook) dinner for her friends last night.
3. He *played* (play) basketball at the court yesterday.
4. They *watched* (watch) a movie last weekend.
5. We *drank* (drink) coffee at the local café this morning.
6. I *studied* (study) for the test last week.
7. She *forgot* (forget) to bring her phone yesterday.
8. He *finished* (finish) all his chores in the afternoon.
9. They *waited* (wait) for the bus in the rain.
10. Emily *shopped* (shop) for groceries last Saturday.
11. It *rained* (rain) heavily last night.
12. Jack and Jill *went* (go) up the hill this morning.
13. My dog *barked* (bark) at the mailman yesterday.
14. I *lost* (lose) my keys in the park.
15. They *enjoyed* (enjoy) the circus show last week.
2. She *cooked* (cook) dinner for her friends last night.
3. He *played* (play) basketball at the court yesterday.
4. They *watched* (watch) a movie last weekend.
5. We *drank* (drink) coffee at the local café this morning.
6. I *studied* (study) for the test last week.
7. She *forgot* (forget) to bring her phone yesterday.
8. He *finished* (finish) all his chores in the afternoon.
9. They *waited* (wait) for the bus in the rain.
10. Emily *shopped* (shop) for groceries last Saturday.
11. It *rained* (rain) heavily last night.
12. Jack and Jill *went* (go) up the hill this morning.
13. My dog *barked* (bark) at the mailman yesterday.
14. I *lost* (lose) my keys in the park.
15. They *enjoyed* (enjoy) the circus show last week.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the Past Progressive tense
1. Last night, while you *were sleeping* (sleep), I was studying.
2. While they *were watching* (watch) the game, their team scored.
3. She *was cooking* (cook) dinner while listening to the radio.
4. While we *were driving* (drive) back home, it started to rain.
5. The phone *was ringing* (ring) but nobody was there to answer it.
6. The kids *were playing* (play) in the garden when I arrived.
7. They *were waiting* (wait) for the bus when it started to pour.
8. My dog *was barking* (bark) at the mailman while I was away.
9. She *was shopping* (shop) for groceries when she bumped into a friend.
10. I *was studying* (study) when the power went out.
11. While they *were enjoying* (enjoy) the circus show, the clown came up.
12. The sun *was setting* (set) when we reached the beach.
13. While I *was driving* (drive), I listened to the radio.
14. They *were eating* (eat) lunch when the doorbell rang.
15. The children *were playing* (play) in the garden when the ball went over the fence.
2. While they *were watching* (watch) the game, their team scored.
3. She *was cooking* (cook) dinner while listening to the radio.
4. While we *were driving* (drive) back home, it started to rain.
5. The phone *was ringing* (ring) but nobody was there to answer it.
6. The kids *were playing* (play) in the garden when I arrived.
7. They *were waiting* (wait) for the bus when it started to pour.
8. My dog *was barking* (bark) at the mailman while I was away.
9. She *was shopping* (shop) for groceries when she bumped into a friend.
10. I *was studying* (study) when the power went out.
11. While they *were enjoying* (enjoy) the circus show, the clown came up.
12. The sun *was setting* (set) when we reached the beach.
13. While I *was driving* (drive), I listened to the radio.
14. They *were eating* (eat) lunch when the doorbell rang.
15. The children *were playing* (play) in the garden when the ball went over the fence.
