3.1. Write the past tense forms of these verbs.
1. get 4. leave 7. buy 10. put 13. freeze
2. eat 5. see 8. know 11. tell 14. bring
3. pay 6. go 9. stand 12. lose 15. teach
16. make 18. hear 20. take 22. think 24. mean
17. give 19. find 21. do 23. speak 25. steal
3.2. Complete these sentences. Use one of these verbs in the Past Simple: clean / die / enjoy / finish / happen / live / open / play / rain / smoke / start / stay / want / watch
1. Yesterday evening I... watched... television.
2. I.......... my teeth three times yesterday.
3. Bernard.......... 20 cigarettes yesterday evening.
4. The concert last night.......... at 7.30 and.......... at 10 o’clock.
5. The accident.......... last Sunday afternoon.
6. When I was a child, I.......... to be a doctor.
7. Mozart.......... from 1756 to 1791.
8. We.......... our holiday last year. We.......... at a very good hotel.
9. Today the weather is nice, but yesterday it...........
10. It was hot in the room, so I.......... the window.
11. The weather was good yesterday afternoon, so we.......... tennis.
12. William Shakespeare.......... in 1616.
3.3. Answer the questions.
Model: Did the students go to the cinema? (theatre) – No, they went to the theatre.
1. Did the policeman speak to the children? (parents)
2. Did Sylvia write a letter? (postcard)
3. Did David and Mary have lunch at home? (in a restaurant)
4. Did the letter come this morning? (yesterday)
5. Did the children get up at 7.30? (8.30)
6. Did Pat take a bus? (taxi)
7. Did someone tell Paul the phone number? (address)
3.4. Ask the questions.
Model: I spoke to the nurse. (doctor?) – Did you speak to the doctor?
1. Peter heard the news. (his wife?)
2. Tony flew to Paris. (Milan?)
3. Ann knew the answer. (Joyce?)
4. Jack found his watch. (wallet?)
5. The hotel accepted cheques. (credit cards?)
6. I gave Emma my phone number. (Ken?)
3.5. Write questions with Who / What / How / Why...?
Model: I met somebody. Who... did you meet?
1. Harry arrived. What time...... Harry..…..?
2. I saw somebody. Who........ you............…..?
3. They wanted something. What..........................…...?
4. The meeting finished. What time.....................…?
5. Pat went home early. Why........................….…..?
6. We had dinner. What.......……... for dinner?
7. It cost a lot of money. How much.....…........….....?
3.6. Make negative sentences.
Model: She liked cheese. (fish) – She didn’t like fish.
| 1. She lived in a small village. (Bath) | 4. She married a dentist. (doctor) |
| 2. She played tennis. (basketball) | 5. She worked in a university. (office) |
| 3. She studied maths. (languages) | 6. She travelled to Australia. (Austria) |
3.7. Write sentences about the past (yesterday / last week etc.)
Model: He always goes to work by car. Yesterday he went to work by car.
1. They always get up early. This morning they..........................................
2. I write a letter to Jane every week. Last week.........................................
3. They come to my house every Friday. Last Friday.................................
4. We usually go to the cinema on Sunday............................last Sunday.
5. They buy a new car every year. Last year.............................................
6. We usually do our shopping on Monday................….......last Monday.
7. Ann often takes photographs. Last weekend....................….................
8. We leave home at 8.30 every morning.............................this morning.
3.8. Put the verb in the correct form of the past (positive, negative or question).
Model: I... played... (play) tennis yesterday but I... didn’t win... (not win).
1. We.......... (wait) a long time for the bus but it.......... (not come).
2. That’s a nice shirt. Where.......... (you / buy) it?
3. She.......... (see) me but she.......... (not speak) to me.
4. “.......... (it / rain) yesterday?” “No, it was a nice day.”
5. That was a stupid thing to do. Why.......... (you /do) it?
3.9. Write past tense questions for these answers.
Model: She told me she was at home.... What did she tell you? or Where was she?
| 1. No, I didn’t; I hated it. | 5. 6.30 a. m. |
| 2. I came by car. | 6. We lived in Birmingham. |
| 3. I was quite happy. | 7. My mother was born in Ireland and my |
| 4. No, but I liked rock music. | father was born in England. |
3.10. Write questions to which the words in bold in these sentences are the answers.
1. The sun rose yesterday at five o’clock.
2. At half past twelve Miss Green stopped work and went out to lunch.
3. She went to a restaurant.
4. Yes, she had lunch with a friend.
5. Joyce was waiting for her husband in the sitting room.
6. Yes, Mr and Mrs Hipkiss went out together.
7. I lost my ring.
8. No, I don’t remember when I saw the ring last.
9. There was a plate on the table some minutes ago.
10. The women went to the theatre.
3.11. Where were these people at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon? And what were they doing? Write two sentences each time.
Model: Ann / at home / watch TV.. Ann was at home. She was watching TV....
1. Carol and Diana / at the cinema / watch a film......................................
2. Tom / in his car / drive.............................................................................
3. Kate / at the station / wait for a train........................................................
4. Mr and Mrs Hipkiss / in the park / walk.............................................…...
5. Tony / in a bar / smoke a pipe..................................................................
3.12. Match the two parts of each sentence.
1. When Joan was leaving her house a) I saw my friend Bob.
2. My parents were working in the garden b) when it bit you?
3. When I was walking down the street с) when you heard the news?
4. What were you doing d) she dropped her key.
5. Was the dog eating e) when they saw the bird.
3.13. Put the verb in brackets into the Past Continuous (I was doing) or Past Simple (I did).
Model: When we... went... (go) out, it... was raining... (rain).
1. I wasn’t hungry last night. I... didn’t eat... (not / eat) anything.
2............. you (watch) television when I............ (phone) you?
3. Jane wasn’t at home when I went to see her. She............ (work).
4. I.......... (get) up early this morning. I.......... (wash),.......... (dress) and then I............ (have) breakfast.
5. The postman............ (come) while I............ (have) breakfast.
6. We............ (meet) Joan at the party. She............ (wear) a red dress.
7. The boys............ (break) a window when they............ (play) football.
8. I was late but my friends........... (wait) for me when I............ (arrive).
9. I...... (get) up at 7 o’clock. The sun...... (shine), so I....... (go) for a walk.
10. He............ (not / drive) fast when the accident............ (happen).
11. Margaret............ (not / go) to work yesterday. She was ill.
12. “What...... (you / do) on Saturday evening?” “I went to the cinema”.
13. “What............ (you / do) at 9.30 on Sunday evening?” “I............ (watch) a film in the cinema.”
3.14. Choose the correct past tense forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. Brett ……. TV when the phone …….. (watch, ring)
2. When we ……. Tony ……. lunch. (arrive, have)
3. While they …….it …….. to rain. (play, begin)
4. Mrs Brown ……. in a café when the accident …….. (sit, happen)
5. Sally ……. the match because she ……. her homework. (not see, do)
3.15. Put the verb in the correct form – Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1. David....... (paint) his house last summer, when his cousin ……. (stay).
2. The dog ……. (bark) all night.
3. Marilyn ……. (live) in Cardiff as a student.
4. The zebras …… (drink) by the lake when the lion …… (spring) at them.
5. They ……. (stay) at an expensive hotel on their holidays.
6. It was spring and a lot of birds ……. (fly) north for the summer.
7. He ……. (buy) a computer while he ……. (work) in Italy.
8. I ……. (stay) with a friend when I ……. (hear) the news.
9. The thieves ……. (get) in while they ……. (watch) TV.
10. Charlie ……. (visit) some friends while his wife ……. (shop).