Lesson 4, Unit 2, p. 12-13 Grammar: Past Simple / Present Simple
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Ex. 1 Use the verb be in the Past Simple (was / were)
1. She a student ten year ago. 2. Her parents at home yesterday. 3. My brother a doctor. 4. We not at home yesterday. 5. I a student two years ago. 6. his children at school yesterday? 7. they in Kiev last year? 8. Her aunt an engineer. 9. he at work two days ago? 10. The weather nice last week. 11. your friend in the park yesterday? 12. Their children hungry. 13. Our father fifty years old last year. 14. We not hungry. 15. his friends in London three years ago? 16. I late! 17. He my boss ten years ago. 18. They not my friends. 19. You my best friend!
Ex. 2 Rewrite the sentences using Past Simple
Examples:
1) He cleans the room every week. He cleaned the room last night.
2) He doesn't play the piano every day. He didn'tplay the piano yesterday.
3) Does it often snow? Did it often snow?
1. My grandmother doesn't work. She is on pension. 2. Where does your cousin work? He works at a hospital. 3. Who usually dictates new words? 4. Doesn't she help her mother every day? 5. Their dog barks every night. 6. They copy materials for every lesson, don't they? 7. Pupils clean the class on Tuesdays. 8. What does this architect design? 9. The kitten often plays with its tail. 10. Do your parents watch TV every day?
Ex. 3 Open the brackets using Past Simple
1. She ... (help) mother yesterday. 2. ... (she / help) mother yesterday? 3. How ... (she / help) mother yesterday? 4. Kate ... (cook) dinner last Sunday. 5. Kate ... (not/cook) dinner last Thursday. 6. Who ... (cook) dinner yesterday? 7. I ... (not/eat) ice-cream yesterday. 8. Who ... (eat) ice-cream yesterday? 9. She ... (eat) ice-cream last week. 10. What ... your brother ... (do) last month? 11. Yesterday we ... (write) a test-paper. 12. I ... (buy) a very good book last Tuesday. 13. My granny ... (not/buy) bread yesterday. 14. What ... (you / buy) at the shop yesterday? 15. Why ... (you / go) to the shop yesterday?
Ex. 4 Open the brackets using Past Simple
1. Last week we (watch) a lot of interesting programmes. 2. My husband (not / speak) to his boss last week. 3. Five years ago Danny (sell) his farm and (buy) a business in a small town. 4. Her friends (be) ready at five o'clock. 5. She (become) Queen of England in 1952. 6. - (your sister / go) to school every day last month? - Yes, she . 7. Where (she / walk) yesterday? 8. Looking through the paper, the teacher (find) several mistakes. 9. Last night I (not / sleep) at all. 10. When (you / go) to bed yesterday? 11. He (not / drink) coffee yesterday. He (drink) tea. 12. It seemed impossible for him to win, but he (win). 13. I walked quickly because I (feel) cold. 14. It (take) him two hours to get to London. 15. Who (ring) you up an hour ago? 16. (it / take) you long to find his house yesterday? 17. I (not / have) dinner with my family yesterday. 18. Ten minutes ago I (hear) a strange noise. 19. When (you / write) to your parents last time? 20. (you / always / get) up at seven o'clock last year?
Ex. 5 Open the brackets using Present Simple or Past Simple
1. His mother (be) a housewife. 2. (they / be) happy to see you yesterday? 3. (you / write) the test yesterday? 4. She (not/go) to school yesterday. She (be) ill. 5. (his brother / come) yesterday? No, he (not/come). He (be) busy. 6. They (have) a nice weekend last week. 7. Yesterday he (get) home and (take) his dog for a walk. 8. (you / often / go) to the theatre? - Not very often. Usually we (go) there once a month. 9. Why (Susan / not / notice) us last night? We (be) in the shadow and she (not / see) us. 10. What animals (you / like) better: cats or dogs? 11. (she / buy) a new dress two days ago? No, she (not / buy) it. 12. What (your sister / do) every Sunday? She (meet) with her friends. 13. He (not / understand) the teacher at the last lesson. 14. Last month we (move) to other place. 15. She (be) ill now. She (eat) an ice-cream yesterday! 16. (they / sell) their house a week ago? I (not / know). 17. My grandmother often (forget) her spectacles in her room when she (leave) the house. 18. Can you tell me what the weather (be) like? 19. Her daughter (draw) very well. 20. I (eat) porridge every morning. 21. We usually (do) our shopping in the afternoon. 22. I am sorry to say he often (cheat) at cards. 23. I (live) in Glasgow, which is my home-town. 24. The sun (not/rise) in the west. 25. What (this word / mean)? 26. I (finish) this work last week. 27. He (not / come) back last Friday. 28. (you / meet) our friends yesterday? 29. That cigar ... (smell) dreadful! 30. (bears / like) honey? 31. How (you / pack) your things yesterday? 32. Her mother (buy) her a silver chain last Sunday. 33. We (translate) this text last week. 34. He (not / write) a letter to his sister yesterday. 35. Where (you / go) last year? 36. ... (you / recognize) that man over there?
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