PAST SIMPLE
10 RREGULAR VERBS
1.Completa las oraciones usando el past simple de los verbos en paréntesis.
1. They ___ (build) a new bridge in the city last year.
2. She ___ (bite) into the apple and found it sour.
3. He ___ (become) a famous artist after his first exhibition.
4. We ___ (bring) some snacks to the party.
5. I ___ (can) finish the race, even though it was hard.
6. They ___ (be) so happy to see us after the long trip.
7. The wind ___ (blow) all the leaves off the trees.
8. My parents ___ (buy) a new car last month.
9. The match ___ (begin) at 8 p.m. sharp.
10. Unfortunately, he ___ (break) his arm while playing soccer.
2. Forma preguntas en past simple con los siguientes verbos y palabras clave.
1. ___ (build) they the house by themselves?
2. ___ (bite) you into the sandwich without checking?
3. ___ (become) she the CEO last year?
4. ___ (bring) we all the supplies we needed?
5. ___ (can) you solve the problem?
6. ___ (be) they satisfied with the final result?
7. ___ (blow) the storm away all the decorations?
8. ___ (buy) your friends that expensive gift?
9. ___ (begin) the lesson early?
10. ___ (break) he his promise again?
3. Rellena los espacios con los verbos en past simple
Lee el texto y completa los espacios en blanco usando el past simple de los verbos en
paréntesis.
Last summer, our group of friends decided to go on a road trip. We ___ (begin) our journey
early in the morning, full of excitement. Anna ___ (bring) snacks, and I ___ (buy) a map of the
area we wanted to explore. Suddenly, we ___ (be) surprised by a loud noise — the tire ___
(break)! Fortunately, we ___ (can) find a repair shop nearby. After fixing the car, we ___
(continue) our trip, but then the wind ___ (blow) so hard that it ___ (become) difficult to drive.
By the end of the day, we ___ (build) a campfire and enjoyed the evening under the stars.
4. Crea oraciones completas
Usa las palabras y pistas proporcionadas para escribir oraciones completas en past simple. Haz
cada oración lógica y coherente según el contexto.
1. They / build / a small shed / last summer / for the tools
Oración: ______________________________________
2. I / bite / into the cake / and realize / too sweet
Oración: ______________________________________
3. The team / bring / all the equipment / but / forget / the cables
Oración: ______________________________________
4. The movie / begin / at 7 p.m. / but / we / arrive late
Oración: ______________________________________
5. He / be / a professional musician / before / become / a teacher
Oración: ______________________________________
5.Corrige las oraciones con el verbo adecuado
Cada oración contiene un verbo incorrecto. Corrige el verbo para que la oración tenga sentido y
esté en past simple usando uno de los verbos de la lista: build, bite, become, bring, can, be,
blow, buy, begin, break.
1. She bringed her notebook to class yesterday.
Respuesta: ______________________________________
2. They begin construction on the new mall two months ago.
Respuesta: ______________________________________
3. He bought into the apple and found it sour.
Respuesta: ______________________________________
4. The strong winds bited down the tree.
Respuesta: ______________________________________
5. We was happy to see everyone at the reunion.
Respuesta: ______________________________________
6. She broken her phone while hiking in the mountains.
Respuesta: ______________________________________
7. He becomed a doctor after many years of study.
Respuesta: ______________________________________
8. They buy a new car last weekend.
Respuesta: ______________________________________
9. The team can win the game after a tough start.
Respuesta: ______________________________________
10. They builded a sandcastle on the beach.
Respuesta: ______________________________________
REGULAR VERBS EXERCISES
Ejercicio 1: Completa las oraciones
Rellena los espacios en blanco con la forma correcta en past simple de los verbos en
paréntesis.
1. She ___ (watch) a movie last night with her family.
2. They ___ (visit) their grandparents over the weekend.
3. I ___ (study) for the test all night.
4. We ___ (enjoy) the concert yesterday.
5. He ___ (finish) the project on time.
Ejercicio 2: Empareja las frases
Empareja cada frase de la columna A con su continuación en la columna B.
Columna A Columna B
1. She cleaned... a. to learn new languages.
2. They traveled... b. their room after dinner.
3. We prepared... c. the presentation together.
4. I wanted... d. dinner for the guests.
5. They practiced... e. to France last summer.
Ejercicio 3: Haz preguntas en pasado
Convierte las siguientes afirmaciones en preguntas en past simple.
1. They painted the walls in the living room.
Pregunta: ___________________________
2. She studied hard for the exam.
Pregunta: ___________________________
3. We finished the project on Friday.
Pregunta: ___________________________
4. He helped his friend with homework.
Pregunta: ___________________________
5. I started a new book last week.
Pregunta: ___________________________
Ejercicio 4: Ordena las palabras para formar oraciones en past simple
Coloca las palabras en el orden correcto para formar oraciones gramaticales en past simple.
1. (the / yesterday / cleaned / kitchen / she) Oración: ___________________________
2. (visited / we / Saturday / the museum / on) Oración: ___________________________
3. (an amazing / prepared / they / dinner) Oración: ___________________________
4. (played / last / they / in the park / weekend) Oración: ___________________________
5. (my / celebrated / friends / birthday / we) Oración: ___________________________
Ejercicio 5: Escribe oraciones en negativo
Transforma las siguientes oraciones afirmativas en negativas en past simple.
1. She danced at the party last night.
Negativo: ___________________________
2. They cooked dinner together.
Negativo: ___________________________
3. I traveled to Spain in June.
Negativo: ___________________________
4. We painted the house last month.
Negativo: ___________________________
5. He decided to go to the meeting.
Negativo: ___________________________
10 VERBOS IRREGULARES
Ejercicio 1: Completa las oraciones
Rellena los espacios en blanco con la forma correcta en past simple de los verbos en
paréntesis.
1. We ___ (eat) dinner at a nice restaurant last night.
2. She ___ (catch) the last bus to get home.
3. He ___ (choose) the red shirt instead of the blue one.
4. They ___ (come) to visit us for the weekend.
5. The repairs ___ (cost) a lot more than expected.
6. I ___ (cut) my finger while chopping vegetables.
7. She ___ (do) all her homework before going out.
8. He ___ (draw) a beautiful landscape for his art project.
9. We ___ (drink) fresh orange juice for breakfast.
10. She ___ (drive) all the way from New York to Boston.
Ejercicio 2: Convierte las oraciones en preguntas en past simple
Convierte las siguientes afirmaciones en preguntas en past simple.
1. They ate all the cake at the party.
Pregunta: ______________________________________
2. She caught the ball in the final second of the game.
Pregunta: ______________________________________
3. He chose the hardest problem to solve.
Pregunta: ______________________________________
4. They came early to get good seats.
Pregunta: ______________________________________
5. The tickets cost a lot of money.
Pregunta: ______________________________________
6. I cut the paper into small pieces.
Pregunta: ______________________________________
7. She did her best in the competition.
Pregunta: ______________________________________
8. He drew a picture of his family.
Pregunta: ______________________________________
9. We drank coffee before the meeting.
Pregunta: ______________________________________
10. She drove her car to the countryside.
Pregunta: ______________________________________
Ejercicio 3: Completa la historia con los verbos en past simple
Completa el siguiente párrafo con el past simple de los verbos entre paréntesis.
Last Saturday, I ___ (choose) to spend the day at the lake with some friends. We ___ (come)
early in the morning to enjoy the whole day there. My friend ___ (bring) some snacks, and we
___ (drink) lemonade while chatting. Later, I ___ (catch) a big fish! For lunch, we ___ (eat)
sandwiches we prepared at home. One of my friends ___ (draw) a sketch of the lake view.
When it started getting late, I ___ (drive) us back home, and the trip only ___ (cost) us a few
dollars in gas.
REPASO DE TODOS LOS VERBOS IRREGULARES Y REGULARES
Ejercicio 1: Completa las oraciones con la forma correcta del verbo en past simple
Rellena los espacios en blanco usando el past simple de los verbos en paréntesis.
1. They ___ (build) a new playground in the park last year.
2. She ___ (invite) her friends to dinner last night.
3. I ___ (choose) to study abroad after high school.
4. We ___ (clean) the entire house before the guests arrived.
5. He ___ (bring) a gift for his friend’s birthday.
6. They ___ (visit) their grandparents over the weekend.
7. The wind ___ (blow) down several trees during the storm.
8. She ___ (decide) to stay at home instead of going out.
9. I ___ (cut) my finger while chopping vegetables.
10. We ___ (paint) the room blue for a change.
Ejercicio 2: Empareja las frases
Empareja cada oración de la columna A con su continuación en la columna B.
Columna A Columna B
1. He drove a. after he fell off his bike.
2. She bought b. some delicious lemonade.
3. They began c. until they caught the ball.
Columna A Columna B
4. We drank d. to a cabin in the mountains.
5. The children played e. a new jacket for winter.
6. He broke his arm f. their vacation early.
Ejercicio 3: Forma preguntas en past simple
Convierte las afirmaciones en preguntas en past simple.
1. They ate lunch at the new restaurant.
Pregunta: ______________________________________
2. She drew a beautiful picture of the mountains.
Pregunta: ______________________________________
3. He chose a book to read during the trip.
Pregunta: ______________________________________
4. They built a new fence around the house.
Pregunta: ______________________________________
5. She baked a chocolate cake for the party.
Pregunta: ______________________________________
6. The wind blew the papers everywhere.
Pregunta: ______________________________________
Ejercicio 4: Ordena las palabras para formar oraciones en past simple
Coloca las palabras en el orden correcto para formar oraciones gramaticales en past simple.
1. (choose / Sarah / at the store / a nice dress)
Oración: ______________________________________
2. (in the garden / planted / we / flowers / last spring)
Oración: ______________________________________
3. (his / drove / John / all night / car)
Oración: ______________________________________
4. (brought / Mary / to the picnic / sandwiches)
Oración: ______________________________________
5. (the music / and / enjoyed / we / danced)
Oración: ______________________________________
6. (the door / he / shut / too quickly)
Oración: ______________________________________
Ejercicio 5: Cambia las oraciones a negativo en past simple
Convierte las oraciones afirmativas en negativas en past simple.
1. She caught the train on time.
Negativo: ______________________________________
2. They did all their homework last night.
Negativo: ______________________________________
3. We bought a lot of things at the market.
Negativo: ______________________________________
4. He became a professional musician.
Negativo: ______________________________________
5. I painted my room blue.
Negativo: ______________________________________
6. The storm blew down the tree.
Negativo: ______________________________________
Ejercicio 6: Elige el verbo correcto para completar cada oración
Escoge el verbo adecuado en past simple entre las opciones que se ofrecen y complétalo en el
espacio en blanco.
1. They ___ (began / finished) their trip early in the morning.
2. We ___ (drank / cooked) lemonade during the picnic.
3. She ___ (came / visited) to our house yesterday.
4. I ___ (bought / became) a new phone last week.
5. They ___ (chose / decorated) the living room beautifully.
6. He ___ (caught / washed) the ball just before it hit the ground.
7. The teacher ___ (explained / drew) the diagram on the board.
8. We ___ (watched / did) a lot of movies during the holiday.
9. She ___ (cut / baked) the cake into pieces for everyone.
10. He ___ (drove / painted) his car to the office.
REPASO ADVERBIOS DE FRECUENCIA
Ejercicio 1: Completa las oraciones con el adverbio de frecuencia adecuado
Elige el adverbio de frecuencia correcto entre los que se dan en cada oración para completar el
significado.
1. She ___ (always / hardly ever / never) goes to the gym, but she loves running outdoors.
2. They ___ (usually / rarely / sometimes) meet on Fridays for a coffee.
3. I ___ (often / hardly ever / seldom) have time to watch TV during the week.
4. My parents ___ (never / frequently / always) travel abroad for their vacations.
5. He ___ (usually / sometimes / never) drinks coffee in the morning; he prefers tea.
Ejercicio 2: Ordena las palabras para formar oraciones con adverbios de frecuencia
Coloca las palabras en el orden correcto para formar oraciones gramaticales.
1. (always / is / early / class / she / for)
Oración: ______________________________________
2. (visit / their grandparents / on weekends / usually / they)
Oración: ______________________________________
3. (sometimes / to the movies / we / go / together)
Oración: ______________________________________
4. (hardly ever / miss / does / she / a meeting)
Oración: ______________________________________
5. (often / dinner / we / eat / out / Fridays / on)
Oración: ______________________________________
Ejercicio 3: Coloca el adverbio en el lugar correcto en la oración
Reescribe las oraciones colocando el adverbio de frecuencia en el lugar correcto.
1. I eat vegetables (often).
Respuesta: ______________________________________
2. She is late to work (never).
Respuesta: ______________________________________
3. They go skiing in the winter (usually).
Respuesta: ______________________________________
4. We take vacations in the summer (always).
Respuesta: ______________________________________
5. He forgets his phone at home (hardly ever).
Respuesta: ______________________________________
Ejercicio 4: Haz preguntas usando adverbios de frecuencia
Transforma las oraciones afirmativas en preguntas usando adverbios de frecuencia para pedir
información sobre la frecuencia de la acción.
1. She goes jogging in the park on weekends.
Pregunta: How often ______________________________________?
2. They eat out on Fridays.
Pregunta: How often ______________________________________?
3. He forgets his keys at home.
Pregunta: Does he ______________________________________?
4. We watch movies together on Sundays.
Pregunta: Do we ______________________________________?
5. She calls her family on the phone.
Pregunta: How frequently ______________________________________?
Ejercicio 5: Completa las oraciones con adverbios de frecuencia y usa una expresión de
frecuencia adicional
Completa las oraciones con un adverbio de frecuencia y una expresión que indique frecuencia
(por ejemplo, once a week, every day, twice a month).
1. I ___ go to the gym ___.
2. They ___ eat pizza ___ because they like to keep fit.
3. My brother ___ visits his friends ___ during the summer.
4. We ___ travel abroad ___ since it’s quite expensive.
5. She ___ studies French ___ to improve her language skills.
ESPAÑOL INFINITIVO PAST SIMPLE PAST PARTICIPLE
Construir
Bit
Convertirse en/
hacerse
Bring
could
Ser/ estar
Blown
Comprar
Empezar /comenzar
Broke
Catch
chosen
Venir
Costar
Cut
Did
Drawn
Drink
Drive
Eaten
Caer
Feel
Fought
Found
Volar
Olvidarse
Forgive
Frozen
Recibir/
conseguir/llegar
Gave
Went
Crecer
Hung
Have
Hidden
Pegar/golpear
Hold
Hacer daño
Kept
Conocer/ saber
REPASO VERBOS
Ejercicio 1: Completa las oraciones con la forma correcta del verbo en past simple
Rellena cada espacio en blanco con el past simple del verbo indicado entre paréntesis.
1. They ___ (build) a treehouse last summer.
2. She ___ (feel) very tired after the workout.
3. I ___ (go) to the concert with my friends last Saturday.
4. He ___ (hide) his phone in the drawer.
5. We ___ (forget) our tickets at home and had to go back.
Ejercicio 2: Transforma las oraciones en negativas en past simple
Convierte las siguientes oraciones afirmativas en negativas.
1. She knew the answer to every question.
Negativo: ______________________________________
2. They drove all the way to the beach.
Negativo: ______________________________________
3. He brought his laptop to the meeting.
Negativo: ______________________________________
4. I chose the red jacket instead of the blue one.
Negativo: ______________________________________
5. We flew to Paris for our vacation.
Negativo: ______________________________________
Ejercicio 3: Completa el párrafo con el verbo adecuado en past simple
Escoge el verbo correcto en past simple entre las opciones y completa el párrafo.
Last summer, my friend and I ___ (chose / went) to visit a national park for our vacation. We
___ (took / forgot) a map with us and ___ (drove / flew) there early in the morning. When we
arrived, we ___ (bought / found) a cabin near a beautiful lake. Each day, we ___ (did / built)
something different: one day we ___ (hiked / ate) a trail that ___ (went / cut) through a forest,
and another day we ___ (drew / caught) fish from the lake. We ___ (had / hit) an amazing time,
and I can’t wait to go back!
Ejercicio 4: Completa la historia con el past simple de los verbos entre paréntesis
Completa el siguiente texto con la forma correcta en past simple de los verbos indicados.
Last weekend, we ___ (go) on a hiking trip in the mountains. The weather ___ (be) perfect, so
we ___ (decide) to start early in the morning. At first, everything ___ (feel) easy, but as we ___
(climb) higher, the trail ___ (become) steeper. I almost ___ (fall) when I ___ (trip) on a rock, but
luckily, my friend ___ (catch) me. After a few hours, we finally ___ (find) a beautiful spot to rest
and ___ (have) lunch. It ___ (cost) us some energy, but the view ___ (be) worth it!
Ejercicio 5: Elige el verbo correcto para completar cada oración
Selecciona la opción correcta en past simple de los verbos dados para completar cada oración.
1. We ___ (drove / flew) to New York last winter.
2. He ___ (bit / hit) his tongue while eating something spicy.
3. They ___ (gave / forgot) us directions to their new house.
4. She ___ (kept / drew) a diary while traveling abroad.
5. I ___ (found / brought) my lost wallet under the couch.
6. The wind ___ (blew / froze) so strongly that it knocked down the sign.
7. My sister ___ (chose / cut) a unique dress for the wedding.
8. He ___ (grew / broke) some vegetables in his backyard.
9. I ___ (got / hid) my homework just before class started.
10. They ___ (hung / hit) the picture on the wall.
REPASO 40 VERBOS
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct past simple form of the verb in parentheses.
1. Yesterday, I _____ (fall) down the stairs and _____ (hurt) my knee.
2. Last night, I _____ (feel) tired, so I _____ (go) to bed early.
3. They _____ (fight) over a toy, and one of them _____ (hit) the other.
4. We _____ (find) a lost dog and _____ (give) it to the animal shelter.
5. The birds _____ (fly) south for the winter.
6. I _____ (forget) my keys, so I couldn't _____ (get) into my house.
7. She _____ (forgive) him for his mistake.
8. The lake _____ (freeze) over during the cold winter.
9. They _____ (grow) taller every year.
10. I _____ (hang) the picture on the wall.
Exercise 2: Write sentences using the past simple form of the verbs provided.
1. have
2. hide
3. hold
4. keep
5. know
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct past simple form of the verb to complete each sentence.
1. Yesterday, I _____ (lead / leaded) the team to victory.
2. She _____ (leave / leaved) her phone at home.
3. He _____ (lend / lent) me some money.
4. They _____ (let / letted) us stay late.
5. I _____ (lose / losed) my keys.
6. She _____ (make / maked) a delicious cake.
7. What did you _____ (mean / meant) by that?
8. I _____ (meet / met) her at the coffee shop.
9. I _____ (pay / payed) for the dinner.
10. He _____ (put / putted) the book on the table.
Exercise 4: Sentence Transformation
Rewrite the sentences in the past simple.
1. I read a book yesterday.
2. They ride their bikes to school every day.
3. The phone rings.
4. The sun rises in the east.
5. She runs very fast.
6. You say you love me.
7. I see a bird.
8. They sell their house.
9. He sends a letter.
10. We set the table for dinner.
MOST COMMON JOBS
ACCOUNTANT LIFEGUARD
ACTOR/ACTRESS MECHANIC
ARCHITECT MODEL
ASTRONOMER NURSE
BAKER OPTICIAN
BUS DRIVER PAINTER
BUTCHER PHARMACIST
CARPENTER PHOTOGRAPHER
CHEF PILOT
CLEANER POLITICIAN
COMPUTER TECHICIAN POLICEMAN/
POLICEWOMAN
DESTINST POSTMAN
DESIGNER RECEPTIONIST
DOCTOR SCIENTIST
ENGINEER SECRETARY
FARMER SHOP ASSISTANT
FIREMAN/FIREFIGHTER SOLDIER
FISHERMAN TAILOR
GARDENER TAXI DRIVER
HAIRDRESSER TEACHER
JOURNALIST TRANSLATOR
JUDGE TRAVEL AGENT
LAWYER VETERINARY
LIBRARIAN WAITER / WAITRESS
REPASO ULTIMOS 20 VERBOS IRREGULARES:
Ejercicio 1: Completa las frases con la forma correcta en pasado simple
She ___ (show) me her new painting yesterday.
We ___ (sing) together at the concert last week.
They ___ (sit) on the bench for hours.
She ___ (speak) to him about the project.
Someone ___ (steal) my bike from the garage.
He ___ (take) the wrong bus yesterday.
He ___ (tell) me the truth.
I ___ (think) about you all day.
He ___ (understand) the instructions.
They ___ (wear) the same costumes at the party.
She ___ (write) a letter to her friend.
Ejercicio 2: Completa las preguntas y contéstalas
1. ___ you ___ (speak) with him yesterday?
o Respuesta: Yes, I ___ / No, I ___.
2. ___ she ___ (write) you an email last week?
o Respuesta: Yes, she ___ / No, she ___.
3. ___ they ___ (take) the test on Monday?
o Respuesta: Yes, they ___ / No, they ___.
4. ___ he ___ (win) the game last night?
o Respuesta: Yes, he ___ / No, he ___.
5. ___ you ___ (sleep) well last night?
o Respuesta: Yes, I ___ / No, I ___.
Ejercicio 3: Ordena las palabras para formar oraciones en pasado y traduce 5 de ellas.
1. (yesterday / stole / someone / my phone)
2. (showed / new / movie / the / last night / he / me)
3. (understood / I / easily / everything / she / said)
4. (her dog / around / took / they / for a walk / the park)
5. (he / on / sat / chair / the / and / waited)
6. (woke / after / he / the alarm / up / early)
7. (swam / lake / kids / in / the / all afternoon / the)
8. (they / their / wore / favorite / costumes / for / Halloween)
9. (we / wrote / long / a / letter / for / our friend)
10. (taught / me / math / my dad / when / young / I / was)
