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Exercise 6 - Simple Past
Use the
negative
form of the
simple past
to complete the sentences. Use the clues given.
1. Mark didn't brush his teeth yesterday because he
(
have
) enough time.
2. Mark and Yuri didn't eat anything because they
(
be
) hungry.
3. I didn't run because I
(
be
) in a panic.
4. Veronica
(
do
) well on her final exams.
5. Murphy and Kareem
(
follow
) proper operating procedures.
6. The burglar
(
wear
) gloves, giving authorities many fine fingerprints.
7. We
(
be
) happy with our TOEFL scores considering all the time we spent studying.
8. There
(
be
) much pasta left after Josh gulped down most of it.
9. We went to a concert, but we
(
enjoy
) it.
10. Why
(
you, text
) me back last night?
11. He
(
be
) interested in the class because he didn't read the textbook or do the assignments. He was just lazy.
12. I
(
has
) the patience to wait for Mark at the station, so I left.
13. Bill
(
was
) interested in being a student, so he started his own company.
14. Natty doesn't like the Three Stooges, so she
(
stay up
) to watch TV with her boyfriend.
15. Ana
(
study
) at school because she couldn't concentrate.
SCORE
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Rules
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Ex.1
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Ex.2
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Ex.3
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Ex.4
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Ex.5
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Ex.6
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Ex.7
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Rules 2
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Ex.8
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Ex.9
Exercise 6 - Simple Past
