Past Simple :
1) , . :
He produced a new film last year.
2) , :
She opened the window and called him.
3) , ; used to:
People lived (used to live) in caves thousands years ago.
4) , :
Chaplin starred in many famous films.
Past simple:
last night, then, in 1945, two days ago, when, yesterday.
Past Continuous
) : Past Continuous to be Past Simple (was, were) I .
I was writing a composition at three oclock yesterday.
They were playing chess after dinner yesterday.
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Past Continuous :
1) , , , :
At two oclock yesterday afternoon they were visiting their grandparents.
2) , , . Past Continuous; , Past Simple:
They were boating when the rain started.
3) :
He was playing tennis while she was watching him.
4) :
They were sitting under the trees. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
Past Continuous:
when, while, as, all day, at 2 oclock yesterday.
In this exercise you have to read a sentence about the present and then write a sentence about the past.
Example: Tom usually gets up at 7.30. Yesterday........ he got up at 7.30............
1. Tom usually wakes up early. Yesterday morning.........................................
2. Tom usually walks to work. Yesterday..........................................................
3. Tom is usually late for work. Yesterday.........................................................
4. Tom usually has a sandwich for lunch. Yesterday.........................................
5. Tom usually goes out in the evening. Yesterday evening..............................
6. Tom usually sleeps very well. Last night....................................................
2. This time you have to put one of these verbs in each sentence:
hurt teach spend sell throw fall catch buy cost
Example: I was hungry, so I......... bought.........something to eat in the shop.
1. Tom's father...............................him how to drive when he was 17.
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2. Don................................down the stairs this morning and.........................his leg.
3. We needed some money so we................................our car.
4. Ann.......a lot of money yesterday. She.....a dress which......£50.
5. Jim.................................the ball to Sue who................................it.
3. In this exercise you have to write questions. A friend has just come back from holiday and, you are asking him about it.
Examples: where / go? . Where did you go?
food/good?. Was the food good?
1. how long / stay there?...................................................................................
2. stay in a hotel?...................................................................................
3. go alone?..............................................................................................
4. how / travel?..........................................................................................
5. the weather / fine?........................................................................................
6. what / do in the evenings?...............................................................................
7. meet any interesting people?...........................................................
4. This time you have to put the verb into the correct form. All the sentences are past.
Example: I....... didnt go......(not/go) to work yesterday because I........wasnt.......(not/be) very well.
1. Tom...........(not/shave) this morning because he...........(not/have) time.
2. We.................(not/eat) anything because we.................(not/be) hungry.
3. I......................(not/rush) because I.................................(not/be) in a hurry.
4. She......(not/be) interested in the book because she..........(not/understand) it.
5. Here is a list of some things that Ann did yesterday (and the times at which she did them):
| 1.8.45-9.15 had breakfast 2. 9.15-10.00 read the newspaper 3. 3 10.00-12.00 cleaned her flat | 4 12.45-1.30 had lunch 5 2.30-3.30 washed some clothes 6 4.00-6.00 watched television | |
| Now write sentences saying what she 1. At 9 o'clock she was having breakfast | was doing at these times: 4. At 1 o'clock | |
| 2. At 9.30 she................... | 5. At 3 o'clock........................... | |
| 3. At 11 o'clock............... | 6. At 5 o'clock............................. |
