1- Complete the sentences below with the correct Simple Past

inflection of the verb in parentheses. Pay attention to the form

indicated.

a) I _________ the house three times yesterday. (to clean - affirmative form)
b) She _____________ the windows because it was too hot in here. (to open -
affirmative form)
c) The class _____________ at 8 a.m. (to begin – negative form)
d) He _____________ to be a doctor when he was a kid. (to want - affirmative
form)
e) _____________ the accident _____________ last night? (to happen –
interrogative form)
f) We _____________ at a nice place in LA. (to stay – affirmative form)
g) They _____________ the party. (to enjoy - negative form)
h) My grandmother _____________ when I was eight. (to die - affirmative form)
i) He _____________ to work by bus. (to come – negative form)
j) Why _____________ you _____________ a cab to the airport? (to take –
interrogative form)
k) When _____________ he _____________ ? (to arrive - interrogative form)
l) He _____________ a great student. (to be - affirmative form)
m) We _____________ French classes at school. (to have - negative form)
n) _____________ you _____________ in New York? (to live - interrogative form)
o) Why _____________ you _____________ him to the party? You knew he was a
troublemaker! (to invite - interrogative form)
p) She _____________ (to go - affirmative form) to the hospital because she
_____________ (to be - negative form) feeling well.
q) They _____________ at that company for 30 years. (to work - affirmative
form)
r) _____________ he _____________ the race? (to win - interrogative form)
s) I _____________ them at the shopping mall. (to see - affirmative sentence)

2) Select the alternative that correctly fills gaps I, II and III in the
following sentences:

He __________(I) me a favor 2 months ago.

They __________(II) an attempt to escape.
I __________(III) an important decision last night.
a) did – made – made
b) made – did – made
c) did – made – did
d) made – made – made
e) made – did – did

3) Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?

When the ____________ 1, ___________ 2.
a) iGeners were born 1 – the internet was finally popularized 2
b) iPad was released 1 – the 1st-generation iPhone hadn’t been invented
yet 2
c) iPhone was designed, developed and marketed 1 – post-Millennials were
being brought to life 2
d) internet boom happened 1 – Millennials had already been born 2

4) (Marinha/2017) - Which option correctly completes the text

below?

"Egyptian hieroglyphic ________________ undeciphered until the 19th century.

Members of Napoleon’s Egyptian expedition of 1799________________a black
basalt stone, ______________ 114 x 72 cm, at Rashid (Rosetta). The stone
___________ with three different scripts: hieroglyphic, the derived demotic
script,_________________ everyday purposes, and Greek. (...)”
a) remained - discovered - measuring - was carved - used for
b) remained - had discovered - measuring - carved - used to
c) had remained - had discovered - measured - is carved - using to
d) had remained - discovered - measured - was carved - uses for
e) could remain - discovered - measuring - would carve - uses for
5) The verbs highlighted below are conjugated in the simple past.
Look at the alternatives and select the option in which the
sequence of verbs corresponds to their normal form.

Marched-grew-became
a) March-grow-become.
b) March-grew-become.
c) March-grown-become.
d) Marched-grow-become.

6) Select the alternative in which all the words are verb forms
relating to the past.

a) Adopted, become, decided, recognized, ruled.

b) Adopted, allow, become, recognized, ruled.
c) Approved, became, been, decided, ruled.
d) Allow, approved, became, decided, may.
e) Can, debated, entitled, made, offered.

7) Complete the following text using the correct past tense

conjugation of the verbs in parenthesis in English:

Last night Susan (go) ____________ to her friend’s birthday party. She (dance)
____________ with her boyfriend, and (eat) ____________ cake. After they
(leave) ____________ the party, Susan and her boyfriend (decide) ____________
to go and watch a movie at the theater. They (see) ____________ the new
Transformer’s movie, and then they went home. When she (get) ____________
home, Susan (take) ____________ a shower and (fall) ____________ asleep
quickly.
Choose the correct option from the ones listed below:
a) Go/dance/eat/leave/decide/see/get/take/fall.
b) Went/danced/ate/left/decided/saw/got/took/fell.
c) Will go/will dance/will eat/will leave/will decide/will see/will get/will
take/will fall.
d) Had gone/had danced/had eaten/had left/had decided/had seen/had
gotten/had taken/had fallen.

8) (EEAR/2018) Read the text and answer questions

Ursula! I whispered
Yes, my darling, she said, without __________ her eyes.
What have you got in your basket? I asked. She opened her eyes,
startled, and looked at me.
What do you mean? she said defensively.
There is something moving in your basket, I said.
Oh, it’s nothing. It’s just a present for somebody. She said.
The verbs “whispered” and “said” underlined in the text refer to
a) past progressive.
b) present perfect.
c) simple present.
d) simple past.

9) (CPTM/2012) Which of the following alternatives has the same

verb tense as the sentence: Generation Y grew up with technology?
a) She will go to school by car.
b) She goes to school by car.
c) She has gone to school by car.
d) She went to school by car.
e) She had gone to school by car.
10) (UFRR) Complete the dialogue by choosing the right option:
A: Where did you_______yesterday?
B: Well, I_______downtown.
A: What did you_______there?
B: I_______shopping. Actually,
I________some food in the supermarket and I_______
to take my husband's shoes to the shoemaker.
A: Oh, Did you________Fred there?
B: Yes, I________him. He_______about you.
A: So, what did you______?
B: I______you_______fine.
A: Thanks.
a) go - went - do - went - buy - had - see - saw - asked - say - said - were
b) go - went - do - went - bought - had - see - saw - asked - say - said - were
c) go - went - did - went - buy - had - see - saw - asked - say - said - were
d) went - go - did - go - buy - have - saw - saw - ask - say - said - were
e) went - went - do - go - buy - had - saw - see - asked - said - say - was
11) (UECE/2011) In terms of tense, the sentences " Katherine
Rowe’s blue-haired avatar was flying across a grassy landscape",
"Some students had already gathered online." and " On a square
coffee table sat a short stack of original issues of the magazine…"
are respectively in the
a) present continuous, present perfect, simple past.
b) past perfect continuous, past perfect, past perfect.
c) past continuous, past perfect, simple past.
d) past continuous, simple past, simple present.
12) (IESES/2017) Qual alternativa está gramaticalmente
INCORRETA?
a) You didn't walk yesterday.
b) Did you walk yesterday?
c) You walked yesterday.
d) Did you walked yesterday?
13) Complete o Quadro abaixo com os verbos irregulares no
passado:
Verbo Passado Simples (Past Tradução
(Verb) Simple) (Translation)

be ser; estar
Verbo Passado Simples (Past Tradução
(Verb) Simple) (Translation)

bear nascer; produzir

tornar-se; transformar-
become
se

begin Começar

break quebrar; romper

bring trazer; executar

build construir; fabricar

buy Comprar

choose escolher; preferir

come vir; chegar

fazer; cuidar;
do
funcionar

drink Beber

drive dirigir; guiar

eat comer; mastigar

feed alimentar; nutrir

feel sentir; perceber

find encontrar; descobrir

forbid proibir; impedir

forget Esquecer
Verbo Passado Simples (Past Tradução
(Verb) Simple) (Translation)

get receber; conseguir

give dar; entregar

go ir; partir

have ter; possuir

hear ouvir; escutar

hide ocultar; esconder

keep manter; guardar

know saber; conhecer

lead comandar; guiar

learn aprender; estudar

lose perder; desperdiçar

make fazer; criar

mean pensar; significar

meet conhecer; encontrar

pay pagar; saldar

put pôr; colocar

read ler; aprender

ride andar; passear

run correr; fugir

Verbo Passado Simples (Past Tradução
(Verb) Simple) (Translation)

say dizer; contar

see ver; observar

sell vender; negociar

send enviar; mandar

sleep dormir; descansar

speak falar; dizer

take pegar; tirar

tell contar; saber

think pensar; acreditar

wake acordar; despertar

win ganhar; conseguir

write escrever; anotar

14) Preencha as lacunas com o Past Continuous dos verbos em

parênteses:
a) She _______ (watch) TV when he called.
b) When the phone rang, they _______ (write) a letter.
c) He ______ (study) while she _______ (make) dinner.
d) ______ (you/speak) English?
e) He _______ (play/not) football.
15) Qual das frases abaixo está no Past Continuous?
a) I was not at home when she arrived.
b) My father was worried about your job.
c) Melissa and Juan are happy.
d) We have been being lovers.
e) I was being evil with my mom.
16) Complete as frases abaixo com o Past Continuous ou com
o Simple Past:
a) Tom ________ (to get) ready when Gina _______ (to arrive).
b) When I _______ (to get) home last night my mother ___________ (to
prepare) dinner.
c) We ____________ (to watch) a movie when the doorbell _______ (to ring).
d) He ___________ (to walk) the dog when he _______ (to meet) his sister.
e) They ________ (to leave) the concert while the singer ______ still _______ (to
sing).

17) COMPLETE COM WHEN OU WHILE.

A) He was walking_______________ he saw you.

B) The accident happened___________they were driving home.
C) We were playing cards ___________she was working in the office.
D) The boys were sleeeping_______________I entered the room.
E) We were doing the dishes_______________they were sweeeping the floor.

18) Considerando a ordem para a formação de frases no past

continuous, organize as palavras e forme frases nesse tempo
verbal.
a) While / Was / Cleaning / was / Cooking / He / She
____________________________________________________________________________
b) Yesterday / Playing / Were / They
____________________________________________________________________________
c) last / were / watching / We / night / a / movie
_____________________________________________________________________________
d) his / for / last year / he / studying / exams / was
_____________________________________________________________________________
19) Complete as frases abaixo utilizando o tempo verbal Past
Continuous.
a) She __________ (read) a book when the phone rang.
b) They ________ (play) soccer in the park all afternoon.
c) I ________ (study) for my exams when you called.
d) The kids ________ (watch) a movie while their parents ______ (cook) dinner.
e) It _______ (rain) heavily when I left the house.
20) Transforme as frases abaixo de modo que fiquem no Past
Continuous.
a) He plays the guitar.
_____________________________________________________________________________
b) We walk to school.
_____________________________________________________________________________
c) The dog barks loudly.
_____________________________________________________________________________
d) She eats breakfast at 7 AM.
_____________________________________________________________________________
e) They swim in the pool.
_____________________________________________________________________________
21) Traduza as frases:
a) I was watching TV.
_____________________________________________________________________________
b) My friend was dancing.
_____________________________________________________________________________
c) I was not sleeping.
_____________________________________________________________________________
d) They were talking.

e) The students were not listening

_____________________________________________________________________________

LEIA O TEXTO ABAIXO E RESPONDA AS QUESTÕES SEGUINTES

CHLOE VISITS HER GRANDPARENTS
It was Friday, and I decided to visit my grandparents at their country house.
I was getting ready to go when I noticed what a beautiful day it was. The
sun was shining, birds were singing, and some skirls were climbing the
trees. I was sure it would be a great afternoon with my family, and I was not
mistaken.
When I arrived at my grandparent’s house, grandma got very excited to see
me and was already baking me some chocolate cookies. She was wearing a
lovely apron, but it was covered with flour. I smiled at her and asked where
grandpa was. She said he was looking for his fishing equipment in the
garage. When I went there, he gave me a huge smile. I was so happy to see
them!
22) Transcreva 4 frases do texto que estejam no “past continuous”.
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
23) Encontre a seguinte passagem no texto e transcreva abaixo: Eu
estava me preparando para ir quando percebi que dia lindo estava.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
24) Traduza a seguinte frase a partir do texto:
Ela estava usando um lindo avental, mas estava coberto de farinha.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
25) The police stopped him … he was driving.
a. when
b. while
26) She was showering … her newborn baby was sleeping soundly.
a. when
b. while
27) … I asked his name, he hung up.
a. when
b. while
28) … Ivan and Rony were swimming, their friends were
sunbathing.
a. when
b. while
29) My mother used to place a cold compress on my forehead … I
was sick.
a. when
b. while
30) … I was waiting for the bus, someone came and asked
questions.
a. when
b. while
31) We stopped eating upon receiving his [Link] means …
A. We stopped eating while receiving his call.
B. We stopped eating when he called.
C. While we were eating, we received his call.
32) I saw him _____ I was on my way home.
A. When
B. While
C. Either could be used
33) He was driving to work. (long duration) He called me. (short
duration)
A. When he called me, he was driving to work.
B. While he called me, he was driving to work.
C. While he was calling me, he was driving to work.
34) I was making dinner. My sister was watching TV.
A. I was making dinner, while my sister was watching TV.
B. While I was making dinner, my sister was watching TV.
C. My sister was watching TV, while I was making dinner.
35) My friend stood up to leave. It was midnight.
A. When my friend stood up to leave, it was midnight.
B. My friend stood up to leave when it was midnight.
C. While my friend stood up, it was midnight.

36) Barry had a terrible accident _____ he was a little.

A. When
B. While
C. Either could be used.

37) Ryan was very unhappy _____ things weren’t going well for him.
A. While
B. When
C. Either could be used.

38) Many cannot sleep ____ their phones are next to their beds.
A. When
B. While
C. Either could be used.

39) The film ended. We turned off the TV.

A. When the film ended we turned off the TV.
B. When the film ended, we turned off the TV.
C. We turned off the TV while the film ended.