PAST SIMPLE. Regular verbs. 1. Choose the right verb, make the simple past, and fill the spaces in the f ollowing sentences: sentences: cry
fail
play
stay
work
climb
not stuy
1) The boys ______ __________ ________ ________ ______ __ a very high mountai mountain n last winter. winter. 2) I read a very very sad story story yesterday yesterday and I ________ ____________ ________ ________ _____ _ a lot. 3) Your brother brother __________________ ____________________ __ his exam because he ________________ _______________________ _______ enough. 4) y !ather !ather was in "x!ord "x!ord yesterday yesterday and _______ ___________ ________ ______ __ in a hotel. hotel. #) The school school team _________ _____________ ________ _______ ___ a !ootball !ootball match on onday onday.. $) %hen I was in &ondon &ondon I ______ __________ ________ ________ _______ ___ in an old old boo' sho(. sho(. live
visit
wait
e!ploe
arrive
"elp
) The teacher teacher __________ ______________ ________ ________ ____ the the (u(ils to decorate decorate the classroom. classroom. *) The +ing +ing o! ,(ain _____ _________ ________ ________ _______ ___ in -ome -ome when he was was a child. ) The car _____ _________ ________ ________ ______ __ a!ter the the crash. crash. 1/) 0eters dog _____________________ ______________________ _ !or him outside the su(ermar'et. 11) &ast summer I ____________________ ____________________ my my grand(arents in ,cotland. 12) I was waiting at the station when the train ___________________ _____________________ __ . prefer
close
fry
stuy
finis"
look
travel
13) The woman turned her head and _____________________ _____________________ u( at the s'y. s'y. 14) The (u(ils ___________________ ___________________ a (icture by 0icasso in the rt lesson. 1#) I invited ohn to dinner but he ___________________ _____________________ __ to go to a disco. 1$) I was very hungry hungry so I went into the 'itchen and ___________________ some eggs and (otatoes. 1) The (u(ils ___________________ _______________________ ____ to 5arcelona in une. 1*) The teacher ______________ the lesson and the (u(ils__________________ (u(ils________________________ ______ their boo's. Write the Negative, Interrogative and Short Answers for sentences nmber:.....1, !, ", 1# and 1! $ranslate $ranslate sentences nmber:................................................... nmber:.............................................................%, ..........%, &, ', (, ), 11, 1%, 1&, 1* and 1( #omplete t"ese sentences wit" a regular verb. 1) 2) 3) 4) #) $) ) *) ) 1/)
enny __________ ______________ ______ __ her watch using using a screwdr screwdriver iver.. 6789) The car (assed (assed by the the corner corner and ______ ___________ __________ ________ ___ right. right. 6T:-8) 6T:-8) The (ublic (ublic _________ ______________ _________ ________ ____ their their hands a!ter a!ter the (er!orma (er!ormance. nce. 6;&0) 6;&0) I _________ ______________ __________ ______ _ at the (icture (icture in in the museum museum !or hours. hours. 6&""+) 6&""+) y !riend !riend _______ ____________ _________ ________ ____ me me all her her new ;9s. 6,<"%) 6,<"%) 0eter and ary ary ________ ____________ _________ ________ ___ when they they were twenty= twenty=nine. nine. 6-6--Y) ,usie ______ ___________ _________ _________ ______ _ a hair=drier hair=drier to to dry her her clothes. clothes. 6:,7) %hen I was at school school I ________ ____________ _________ __________ _____ about about my studies. studies. 6%"-6%"--Y) Y) The gangsters gangsters ________ _____________ _________ _______ ___ a lot o! money money in a sho( near near my house. house. 6-"5) The architect ____________________ ____________________ a lot o! wor'ers in the building wor's. 670&"Y)
PAST SIMPLE. Irregular verbs. 1. Complete with a verb in the simple past from the list below. $ranslate the sentences into Spanish: 1) The wind was blowing hard so I __________________ u( the window (anes. 6,<:T) 2) The !ilm _______________________ at hal! (ast eight. 657>I8) 3) 0auls !ather _______________________ him his old collection o! comics. 6>I?7) 4) ll the (u(ils in the graduation (arty _____________________ school uni!orms. 6%7-) #) ohn met a girl yesterday and ______________________ her to see the city. 6T+7) $) y sister ______________________ ;hinese at :niversity. 6&7-8) ) I ___________________ the letter into a hundred (ieces. 6T7-) *) The (ublic __________________________ on their chairs and watched the (lay in silence. 6,IT) ) The old man _______________________ the whole summer with his !amily. 6,0789) 1/) y sister and her husband _______________ to &os ngeles yesterday night. 6@&Y) %. Complete with a verb in the simple past from the list below. $ranslate the sentences into Spanish: 1) &ast night I _________________________ in my brothers room. 6,&770) 2) The woman _____________________ a bunch o! !lowers u( in the wind. 6T<-"%) 3) enny ________________________ a nice (oem !or her boy!riend. 6%-IT7) 4) The teacher _______________________ the duster on the window sill. 60:T) #) %e ______________________ roasted tur'ey in Amas night. 67T) $) I _____________________ very angry when ,ally told me all about it. 6@77&) ) (u(il ______________________ a (ortrait o! the aths teacher. 69-%) *) y brother 'noc'ed at the door and ___________________ into the o!!ice. 6>") ) The snow _______________________ down slowly in so!t white !la'es. 6@&&) 1/) I went into the sea and ______________________ in the clean waters under the sun. 6,%I) &. Complete with a verb in the simple past from the list below. $ranslate the sentences into Spanish: 1) The !isherman ____________________ a very big salmon. 6;T;<) 2) y !riend _____________________ with me to the cinema last ,aturday. 6;"7) 3) You ___________________ a great !avour to me yesterday than's 0eter. 69") 4)
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*. Complete with a verb in the simple past from the list below. $ranslate the sentences into Spanish: 1) The girl ____________________ her school boo's to a !riend. 6,7&&) 2) The new grou( __________________ all their great hits. 6,I8>) 3) enny ___________________ me her bicycle !or the summer holidays. 6&789) 4) I was in a hurry but !inally I ___________________ the train on time. 6;T;<) #) &ast autumn ohn _________________ a lot o! (hotos in >reece. 6T+7) $) Those gold earrings ______________________ me !i!ty (ounds. 6;",T) ) The wind __________________ (ower!ully and the dead leaves !luttered in the air. 65&"%) *) The %atson !amily ____________________ some taste!ul sea!ruit in the restaurant. 67T) ) ohnny was studying in his room when the (hone ___________________. 6-I8>) 1/) y mother _______________________ a letter to a T? contest yesterday. 6,789) Write the Negative, Interrogative and Short Answers for sentences: &, *, (, ", 1#, 1%, 1&, 1*, 1!, %1, %%. $ranslate sentences nmber:.................1, %, ', !, ), 11, 1', 1(, 1), 1", %#, %&, %&, %', %(, %!, %) + &#
ast Simple or ast rogressive$% %e use the past simple to tal' about a complete 6!inished) action 6long or short) %e use the past progressive !or actions which were not complete 6not !inished) at a (ast time
Yesterday, he got p at 7:00, had breakfast at 8.00. He went ot and worked from 9:00 to 4:00
0,T===========C//========*C//=========C//=====================================4C//=======8"% While he was working, his wife phoned.
Yesterday at 8:00, when John came home, I was reading 0,T==========================================*C//===============================================8"% Practice $& past simple or past progressive'
I lived / was livin in @rance !or nine years. ,ue lived / was livin in @rance when her uncle died. t $C1# when you (honed I had / was havin a shower. %e wat!hed / were wat!hin T? all evening. 5ill wat!hed / was wat!hin T? when nne came in. y !ather wor"ed / was wor"in hard all his li!e. They got married while they st#died / were st#dyin at university. Yesterday we drove / were drivin !rom "x!ord to 7dinburgh and bac'. It was a nice evening yesterday so I wal"ed / was wal"in home !rom wor'. (% %e o!ten use the (ast (rogressive and the (ast sim(le together !or exam(le with while. Past progressive& longer action or situation Past simple& complete s"orter action that ha((ened during the longer action.
%hile I was "aving a bath 0,T=================D====================8"%
%hile I was talking to ,usan 0,T=======================D========================8"%
the (hone rang...
5ill came into the room...
Practice (& past simple or past progressive' %hile I ............................................... down the road I ........................................ 5ill. 6wal' see) %hile I ....................................... the news(a(er the cat ................................. on the table. 6read Bum() lan ..................................... ermany. 6meet travel) ,ally ...................................... her arm while she ..................................... . 6brea' s'i) %hile I ............................................ somebody ..................................... my car 6sho( steal) )% %e can use when in di!!erent ways with (ast tensesC When $nne !ame home, John was cooking s#%%er. 6nne came home uring the coo'ing) When $nne !ame home, John cooked s#%%er. 6*irst nne came home t"en ohn coo'ed su((er) Practice )& past simple or past progressive' %hen I went out it .................................... . 6rain) %hen ary got home she ........................ tea. 6ma'e) %hen I dro((ed the glass it .................... . 6brea') %hen I (honed him he ............................. . 6wor')
%hen we as'ed they .................... E8o 6say) %hen I wal'ed in they ......................... . 6tal') %hen I saw ohn he ............................ . 6sho() %hen ohn saw me he ......................... . 6sto()
$. #omplete t"is te!t wit" t"e Past Simple or t"e Past #ontinuous.
ac's !ather ++++++++ 6read) a boo' last night when he ++++++++ 6hear) a noise out in the garden.
(. #omplete t"ese sentences wit" t"e Past Simple an Past #ontinuous.
The boy was 'noc'ed down by a bus as he FFFFFFFFFFFF 6cross) the road. lot o! (eo(le FFFFFFFF. 6see) the accident while they FFFFFFF.. 6wait) !or the train. ust as the doctor FFFFFFFFF 6go) to bed there FFFFFFFFF 6be) a 'noc' at the door. ,ilvia FFFFF 6go) to the 5ritish useum when she FFFFFFFF 6study) at &ondon ;ollege. erman. t seven ocloc' Tony 6get) FFFFFFFFFF out o! bed and 6go) FFFFFFF into the bathroom. %hile +ate 6drin') FFFFFFFFFF some mil' she 6dro() FFFFFFFFFF the glass. ane 6not be) FFFFFFFFFF at home when I 6visit) FFFFFFFFFF her yesterday. %hen the teacher 6come) FFFFFFFFFF into the class two boys FFFFFFFFFF 6!ight). This time yesterday I 6lie) FFFFFFFFFF on the beach. Yesterday at 12.// I 6sit) FFFFFFFFFF on the so!a 6watch) FFFFFFFFFF T? then I 6hear) FFFFFF the doorbell so I 6stand) FFFFFFF u( and 6go) FFFFFF to o(en the door.
$. #omplete t"ese sentences using t"e Past Simple /0L1.
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(. #"oose a verb from t"e list an complete t"ese sentences. Make sure t"at t"ey make sense. cr+
draw
sleep
cont
come
wash
pla+
fl+
eat
live
begin
look
The baby was ill and ___________ all night.
I 22222222 my "ans an face t"is morning.
T"e teac"er 222222222 a picture on t"e boar.
The children were hungry and _____________ all the ca'es.
ac's !ather _______ in &ondon until 1**.
This lesson ____________ twenty minutes ago.
The cat climbed the tree but the bird _________ away.
The boys _____________ !ootball last ,aturday.
,he o(ened her (urse and ____________ the money.
AS$ CN$IN//S $. #omplete t"ese sentences using t"e Past #ontinuous.
1 The sun FFFFFFFF.F... 6set) and a !resh air FFFFFFFF... 6blow) in the beach. 2 The children FFFFFF..F.. 6sing) in the (arty and the girls FFFFFFFFF 6dance). 3 Yes all o! us FF.FFF.FFFFF 6do) many things at the same time. %hile my !ather FFFFFFFF.FF 6hel() my mother in the garden my brother +en ................................. 6and I FFFF.FFFFF. 6study) our room.
(. #"oose t"e correct tense from t"ose unerline below3 an complete wit" t"e verb in brackets.
%hile I was doing O did my homewor' I FFFFFFF 6have) a good idea. %hen she FFFFFFF 6arrive) I was going O went into the 'itchen. im was brea'ing O bro'e his leg when he FFFFFFFF.. 6(lay) rugby. %hile oe was coo'ing O coo'ed lunch his wi!e FFFFFFFFF. 6call). %hile aria FFFFFFFFF 6cycle) home she was losing O lost her schoolbag. %hile I had O was having a bath the (hone FFFFFFF. 6ring). I was seeing O saw an old !riend while I FFFFFFFFF. 6travel) in the night train. nne was meeting O met udy while she FFFFFFFFFF 6do) some sho((ing. %e were !inding O !ound an old box while we FFFFFFFFFF 6dig) in the garden. ,omeone was ta'ing O too' 0eters bag while he FFFFFFFFF.... 6ma'e) a (hone call.
$$. Translate into Englis" using t"e ast Simple. 1) 8o a(robK el examen de atemGticas (ero a(robK el examen de InglKs. 2) P&eJste el (eridico ayerN 3) 8o viaBK a @rancia viaBK a Italia. 4) P&os alumnos (usieron los libros en el armarioN #) P;uGndo com(raste este ordenadorN 7l martes (asado. $) >eorge visit a sus abuelos el mes (asado. ) P7scribiste a tu tJoN 8o. *) &a !amilia de enny se mud a &ondres cuando ella deB el colegio. ) PTe dio &ucy el libro de arteN 8o (ero me dio una coleccin de !otos. 1/) P
$(. Translate into Englis" using t"e ast Simple an t"e ast Continos. 1) i hermana estaba com(rando una revista cuando vio el accidente. 2) ,am caminaba hacia su casa cuando se encontr con eni!!er. 3) 7staba escuchando mHsica en mi habitacin cuando alguien llam a la (uerta. 4) usto cuando me marchaba de la o!icina lleg tu carta. #) e rom(J un braQo mientras (atinaba en el (arLue. $) 0edro no Bug al !Htbol ayer (orLue estaba estudiando en su casa. ) 7stGbamos (aseando al (erro cuando vimos a tu hermano. *) ;uando llegamos al castillo estaba lloviendo. )
arJa estaba haciendo los deberes cuando son el telK!ono. Yo estaba metiKndome en la cama cuando alguien llam a la (uerta. ;uando mi madre lleg del trabaBo mi (adre estaba cocinando. ;uando vino el tren uan estaba es(erando en el andKn. 7l escenario se derrumb mientras cantaban. 7stGbamos Bugando a las cartas cuando una de las sillas se rom(i. ;elia ley un ca(Jtulo de la novela mientras almorQaba. 7stGbamos (aseando al (erro cuando vimos a tu hermano. Yo estaba desayunando cuando oJ un grito en la calle. ;ollin estaba estudiando en la universidad cuando su hermano se mud a 5ristol.
