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