Simple Past Tense Exercise

Fill in the blanks with the past simple form of the verb.

1. I ……………………….. a strange experience yesterday. (have)

2. He ………………………… (buy) a new car last week.

3. She …………………………… (earn) praise for her performance in the film.

4. They …………………………. (take) only a few minutes to finish the job.

5. I …………………………. (want) to ask you something.

6. Yesterday, I ………………………….. (spend) hours on the beach.

7. When I was in trouble, he ………………………… (lend) me a few hundred dollars.

8. The glass ……………………….. (break) when I …………………………. (drop) it.

9. She ………………………… (borrow) money to go on vacation.

10. I ………………………. (eat) some rice with curd in the morning.

Answers

1. I had a strange experience yesterday.

2. He bought a new car last week.

3. She earned praise for her performance in the film.

4. They took only a few minutes to finish the job.

5. I wanted to ask you something.

6. Yesterday, I spent hours on the beach.

7. When I was in trouble, he lent me a few hundred dollars.

8. The glass broke when I dropped it.

9. She borrowed money to go on vacation.

10. I ate some rice with curd in the morning.