Make sentences in the simple past tense.
1She ............... a book.
Wrong!
The irregular simple past form of "buy" is "bought".
2The teacher ............... the boy.
Wrong!
The regular simple past form is "punished".
3The little girl ............... at the boy.
Wrong!
The regular simple past form is "laughed".
4They ............... it.
Wrong!
The irregular simple past form of "know" is "knew".
5He ............... lies.
Wrong!
Use "did not tell" because the base verb follows "did not" in the simple past negative.
6They ............... for anybody.
Wrong!
Use "did not wait" because the base verb follows "did not" in the simple past negative.
7Who ............... you English?
Wrong!
The irregular simple past form of "teach" is "taught".
8The masons ............... the house.
Wrong!
The irregular simple past form of "build" is "built".
9They ............... us to their party.
Wrong!
The regular simple past form is "invited".
10His manners ............... me.
Wrong!
The regular simple past form is "disgusted".
11She ............... a lovely song.
Wrong!
The irregular simple past form of "sing" is "sang".
Answers
- She bought a book.
- The teacher punished the boy.
- The little girl laughed at the boy.
- They knew it.
- He did not tell lies.
- They did not wait for anybody.
- Who taught you English?
- The masons built the house.
- They invited us to their party.
- His manners disgusted me.
- She sang a lovely song.
