Past Simple Tense Exercises: Improve Your English Grammar

Past Simple Tense Exercises: Complete the Sentences

Instructions: Complete the sentences below using the past simple tense of the verbs provided in the word list.

Word List: decide, agree, play, watch, water, study, open, close, wait, brush, try, kiss, call, invite, observe

Sentences:

As a reward for finishing all my homework, I watched my favourite TV show.
He kissed her very suddenly.
He studied very hard for the test.
Last year, I decided to take a semester off from study and travel around Europe.
I tried to open the jar but I couldn't. However, my brother opened it easily.
I played my music loudly on the bus and the man yelled at me.
The man waited for his wife at the train station.
I invited my parents over to meet my new boyfriend.
During the summer, she always watered her plants early in the morning before it got too hot.
I agreed to change shifts with my co-worker so she could visit her family.
I called the police after I witnessed a big car accident.
I brushed my dog's fur last night because if I don't brush him, his fur gets tangled.
He closed all of the files on his computer and restarted it.

Want to check your answers? Look up the past simple form of each verb in the word list and compare it to your answers!