Future simple (will) | Exercises + answers

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EXERCISE 1

Put the verbs in future simple verbs :

1. (I/do/this/later)   
2. (we/go shopping)  
3. (the sun/shine)  
4. (Simon/call/you)  
5. (they/be/there)  

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ANSWERS

1. I will do this later.
2. We will go shopping.
3. The sun will shine.
4. Simon will call you.
5. They will be there.

Simple future tense | Exercises worksheets (+PDF)

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Exercise 2

Complete the sentences with Future simple tense: 

1. It (rain/not)     tomorrow.
2. I promise I (be/not)     late.
3. We (start/not)     to watch the movie without you.
4. The bus (wait/not)     for us.
5. He (believe/not)     us.

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ANSWERS

1. It will not rain tomorrow.
2. I promise I will not be late.
3. We will not start to watch the movie without you.
4. The bus will not wait for us.
5. He will not believe us.

Simple future tense – Exercises with answers (+PDF)

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Exercise 3

Faites des questions au futur simple:

1. (what/learn/they)    ?
2. (it/snow)    ?
3. (when/you/get/home)    ?
4. (she/forgive/me)    ?
5. (what/say/he)    ?

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ANSWERS

1. What will they learn?
2. Will it snow?
3. When will you get home?
4. Will she forgive me?
5. What will he say?

Past Simple Tense – Grammar Exercises

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Exercise 7

Put the verbs in past simple tense :

1. We  for Paris yesterday. (leave)
2. My friend  (travel) to Japan last year.
3. I  (live) with my grandparents when I was a child.
4. We  (work) the whole night.
5. She  (spend) the whole day working at the mall.
6. We  (play) video games for an hour.
7. Our team  (win) the rugby trophy last year.
8.  you not  (receive) my letter?
9. She   (not know) what she was supposed to do.
10. The dog   (enter) the room when I was sleeping.

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ANSWERS

1. left
2. traveled
3. lived
4. worked
5. spent
6.  played
7. won
8. Did you not receive
9. did not know
10. entered

Past Simple exercises questions

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Exercise 5

Ask questions about the bold parts in the sentence :

1. Cindy swam in the lake. 
2. Tina paid the rent. 
3. The lady gave me this cake. 
4. I felt bad. 
5. His stomach hurts because he ate too much. 

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ANSWERS

1. Where did Cindy swim?
2. What did she pay?
3. Who gave you this cake?
4. How did you feel?
5. Why did his stomach hurt?

Past Simple exercises worksheets

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Exercise 6

Ask a question using the word in parenthesis:

1. (you/see)   that new movie last night?
2. Why (they/say)   that to her?
3. When (Simon/arrive)   in Las Vegas?
4. (they/tell)   about Sarah’s wedding?
5. How (you/do)   that?
6. (you/smoke)   a cigarette last night?
7. (she/learn)   how to speak german?
8. (Louis/speak)   with you already?
9. (they/tell)   you about the accident?
10. When (he/watch)   that movie?

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ANSWERS

1. Did you see that new movie last night?
2. Why did they say that to her?
3. When did Simon arrive in Las Vegas?
4. Did they tell about Sarah’s wedding?
5. How did you do that?
6. Did you smoke a cigarette last night?
7. Did she learn how to speak german?
8. Did Louis speak with you already?
9. Did they tell you about the accident?
10. When did he watch that movie?

 

Past Simple negative exercises PDF

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Exercise 4

Complete the sentence in negative form :

1. I phoned Tina yesterday. → I  Tina yesterday.
2. I tidied up my room. → I  up my room.
3. Sam became a lawyer. → Sam  a lawyer.
4. We found the map. → We  the map.
5. He spoke Japanese to her. → He  Japanese to her.
6. I sold my house two years ago. → I  my house two years ago.
7. Tom ran after the taxi. → Tom  after the taxi.
8. Hiromi wore her new dress at the party. → Hiromi  her new dress at the party.
9. We went to Paris in February. → We  to Paris in February.
10. I sent an email to Paul. → I  an email to Paul.
11. I flew to Paris last week. → I  to Paris last week.
12. You caught a cold. → You  a cold.
13. Tina drew a comic book. → Tina  a comic book.
14. We drove to the seaside. → We  to the seaside.
15. He left a note for you. → He  a note for you.

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ANSWERS

1. I did not phone Tina yesterday.
2. I did not tidy up my room.
3. Sam did not become a lawyer.
4. We did not find the map.
5. He did not speak Japanese to her.
6. I didn’t (did not) sell my house two years ago.
7. Tom did not run after the taxi.
8. Hiromi did not wear her new dress at the party.
9. We did not go to Paris in February.
10. I did not send an email to Paul.
11. I did not fly to Paris last week.
12. You did not catch a cold.
13. Tina did not draw a comic book.
14. We did not drive to the seaside
15. He did not leave a note for you.

Simple Past tense exercises for beginners

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Exercises 3A and 3B

Put the following sentences in the Simple Past tense:

1. We buy some food. → 
2. They catch a fish. → 
3. He crosses the road. → 
4. They do not sell cookies. → 
5. Does she play football? → 

Make questions with simple past with the words in brackets:

1. (you/dance)   at the club last night?
2. (she/do)   her homework?
3. (Sam/work)   at the post office?
4. (He/help)   you with the cleaning-up?
5. When (I/say)   that?

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ANSWERS 3A

1. We buy some food. → We bought some food.
2. They catch a fish. → They caught a fish.
3. He crosses the road. → He crossed the road.
4. They do not sell cookies. → They did not sell cookies.
5. Does she play football? → Did she play football?

ANSWERS 3B

1. Did you dance at the club last night?
2. Did she do her homework?
3. Did Sam work at the post office?
4. Did he help you with the cleaning-up?
5. When did I say that?

Grammar Exercises: Simple Past Tense

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EXERCISE 1

Put the verb in simple past tense :

1. Simon (come)   to Japan in 2014.
2. Tina (sing)   a lot at the karaoke.
3. The kid (fall)   off his skateboard.
4. I (find)   your shoes under the table.
5. It (be)   very cold this morning.
6. Sam (visit)   his girlfriend last weekend.
7. Ray (arrive)   two days ago.
8. We (go)   to the cinema last night.
9. I (be)   at the supermarket this morning.
10. She (see)   Sarah at the bar last week.

 

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ANSWERS

1. came
2. sang
3. fell
4. found
5. was
6. visited
7. arrived
8. went
9. was
10. saw

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EXERCISE 2

Put the verb in simple past tense: 

1. He  some pie for his grandma. (make)
2. They  (understand) why he did that.
3. I   (hear) this song this morning on the radio.
4. We  (speak) to them last week.
5. She  (spend) a lot of money to get this car.
6. We   (watch) TV for too long.
7. My friend   (forget) his girlfriend’s birthday.
8.  she  (lose) some weight?
9. She  (give) him a nice present.
10. When my dad  (tell) this sad story, I  (cry) a lot.
11. Paul (choose)   to study abroad.
12. John always (keep)   money in his pockets.
13. We (drink)   a lot of beer yesterday.
14. I (sleep)   on the couch last night.
15. She (lend)   her 200$.

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ANSWERS

1. made
2. understood
3. heard
4. spoke
5. spent
6. watched
7. forgot
8. did / lose
9. gave
10. told/ cried
11. chose
12. kept
13. drank
14. slept
15. lent