Past Simple Tense
Past Simple Tense
Past Simple Tense
1. Complete the gaps with an irregular verb in the past simple tense. Choose
from:
be, break, buy, come, drive, eat, feel, find, get, give, go, have, hear, hold,
know, let, lose, make, put, read, ring, run, say, sleep, take, think, tell, write
Note: you will need to use some verbs more than once:
Dear Oséias
I’m writing to tell you about something that happened yesterday. I__________ up at
the usual time – about 10 am –__________ a shower and__________ breakfast. I
__________ a big bowl of cereal and some toast and watched TV for a while. Then I
__________ into the kitchen where I __________ a funny noise. I __________it
__________ from behind the cooker. I __________ my tool box and moved the cooker
out of the way.
The noise__________ louder but I couldn’t see anything. I__________ my uncle to
ask his advice. He__________ that he__________ it
could be a gas leak. When I
__________ this I just panicked! I __________ the
phone down, __________
outside,__________ in my car and__________ to the
local police station. I
__________ them about my gas leak but the constable
__________ his patience with
me. He__________ that I should have phoned the gas
company. He__________ his
report, then__________ the gas company for me.
__________ so loud! This morning I __________ him back to the safari park. They
__________ really pleased to see him again and __________ me a reward of £50!
Hope you are well. Write soon and let me know how you are.
Your friend,
Jason.