The Past Indefinite (Simple) Tense
The Past Continuous Tense
| I/hewas reading We were reading | I/he was not reading Wewere not reading | WasI/he reading? Werewe reading? |
I wasn't reading
We weren't reading
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| ? | , . did | . was doing were doing |
| ? | Yesterday last week in 1990 5 years ago | at 5 o'clock yesterday; from 3 to 6 yesterday; for 3 hours yesterday; the whole evening; on Monday last week;all day long/during the war; when I came in |
| We wentto the theatre yesterday. He visitedhis friends each weekend last year. They arrivedhere 5 years ago (in 1990). | I was watchingTV at 5 o'clock (from 3 to 6/for 3 hours/the whole evening) yesterday. He was readinga book when I came in |
Self check.
Ex. 1. Here is a page from Mr Cook's diary.
8.00 - collect the car from the garage 4.30-5.30 - visit the dentist
10.30 - meet the manager 7.30 - the organ concert at the Cathedral
2.00 - lunch with Peter 10.00 - walk the dog
11.00 - drive Mother home
Write sentences saying what he was doing at these times:
At 8 o'clock he was c ollecting his car from the garage ________________
At 10.45 he____________________________________________________
At 2.20_______________________________________________________
At5o'clock_____________________________________________________
At 8 o'clock____________________________________________________
At 10.05_______________________________________________________
At 11.10_______________________________________________________
Ex. 2. Answer the questions using when and the verb of the subordinate clause in the Past Continuous Tense.
Example: When did she meet Helen? (walk along the street)
She met H elen when she was walking along the street.
1. When did you catch that cold? (skate on a frosty, day)
2. When did he write those nice poems? (have a holiday)
3. When did she learn the language? (live in England)
4. When did she hear that song? (listen to the concert on the radio)
5. When did you buy that book? (read up for my exams)
6. When did the boy hurt himself? (ride the bicycle)
7. When did Philip lose his camera? (walk about the city)
8. When did he ring you up? (have supper)
Ex. 3. Put the verbs into the correct form, the Past Simple or the Past Continuous, example: While Sean was finishing (finish) the letter, the night fell (fall).
- Dan_____________________.__,(fall) off the tree while he________________(rescue) the cat.
- Last night I _______(read) in the bed when suddenly I_________(hear) a voice downstairs.
- ________________________________ (you/have) a bath when I phoned you?
- The y ________________ (wait) for a taxi when I_________________________ (arrive).
- I____________________(not/drive) very fast when I_______________________(see) her.
- I __________________(break) a plate last night. _________ _______________ (do)
the washing-up when_____________________________________ slip) out of my hand.
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- Bob ___________(take) a nap while I;_________________ paint) a ceiling.
- We______________________(not/go) out because it______________________(get) dark.
- What ______________________________(you/do) at this time yesterday? We___________(see) Amanda in the gallery. She____________(wear) her new necklace.
The Past Indefinite (Simple) and the Present Perfect
The Present Perfect Tense
| I | have | worked | 1 have not | worked | Have | worked? | ||
| has | worked | He has not | worked | Has | he | worked? | ||
| You | have | worked | You have not | worked | Have | you | worked? | |
| They | have | worked | They have not | worked | Have | they | worked? | |
I 've worked I haven't worked
He 's worked He hasn't worked
| Past Indefinite | Present Perfect | |
| ? | , . did | , . |
| have | done | |
| has | ||
| ? | Yesterday last week in 1990 5 years ago | already/yet, ever/never; just/since; lately, recently; this week/today, by now ( ) |
| I methim yesterday in the park. He graduatedfrom the University 3 years ago. I passedmy exam last week. 0. Wilde wrotefive plays. | I've never methim before. She hasalready seenthis film. They have arrived by now. I haven't seenhim since summer (we leftschool). The taxi has arrived.(It is outside the house now). |
Self check.
Ex. 1. Read the situation and then write a sentence. Example: Ten minutes ago Granny lost her glasses. Now she has them on her nose, (lose/find) Granny lost h er glasses but now she has found them.
1. Harry went to Egypt but now he is back in Ireland again.
(go / come back) Harry __________________ but now__________________________
2. I lived in the centre but now I live in a new district, (live/move)
3. I had long hair. Now I wear it short, (have / cut) _______________________
4. Ten years ago I met Fran. We are great friends now.
(meet/ become) I_____________________________ and we____________________
5. He travelled to the North last year. You can read about it in his book.
(travel / write)________________________________________________
6. They bought a house three years ago. Now other people live in it.
(buy / sell)___________________________________________________
Ex. 2. Read the sentences below and correct those which are wrong.
Example:
Have you written to Barry Lane yet? RIGHT
B. Shaw has w ri tten the play Pigmalion. WRONG - wrote.
Newton has been an English physicist._________________
Oh, you have come just in time. We're beginning in a moment.________________
Who has invented telephone? ___________________________________________
Have you heard? Paul bought a new car!___________________________________
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Oh, I broke my pencil. Can you lend me yours?______________________________
M great-grandfather travelled to India once._________________________________
Ex 3. Make sentences using the words given.
Examples: (I / write / letters / yesterday) I wrote five letters yesterday.
(How many letters/you/write/today?) How many letters have you writ t en today?
they / not / phone / so far /today) __________________________________________
how many times / phone / you / him / yesterday?) _____________________________
he / come /to see us /three times/this month)______________________________
it / not / rain / so far / this summer) ________________________________________
how many shoes / you / buy / this season?).__________________________________.
Ex 4. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form, the Present Perfect or the Past Indefinite
Examples:I first saw him when he came to visit his aunt.
Mr.Hayes_________________________________(work) as a solicitor when he lived here.
Darcies live in Shancarrig. They__________________(live) there for 5 years now.
My grandparents are old. They________________________ (be) married for 55 years.
When I last saw him, he______________________________(be) 10 years old.
The summer ___________________________________ (be) very hot so far, don't you think?
Blake died 10 years ago. I ____________________________________ (never/meet) him.
He doesn't know my husband. He _______________________________ (never/meet) him.
Ex 5. Put the verb in brackets into the correct form, the Present Perfect or the Past Indefinite.
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1. A:You ever (visit) Chicago?
B:Yes, I (be) there several times.
C:Yes, I (be) there a few years ago.
2. A:You (be) to the Ryan's lately?
B: Yes, I__________________
C: Yes, I (go) there last night.
3. A.: He (speak) to you about his plans recently?
B.; No, he_________________
C: No, he (go) to Vilnius last week and (not / arrive) yet.
4. A.;You (see) your brother this morning?
B.:Yes, I_________________
C: No, I (not / see) him since last Monday.
5. A: You (be) here before?
B.: Yes,I_________________
C: Yes, I (be) here last year.
6. A.-You (go) to the theatre last week?
B.:Yes, I_________________. I (go) to the Bolshoi Theatre.
7. A:You (see) the new monument in that street?
B.:No, I____________________________(not / see) it yet.
C.:No, I___________(be) there on Friday but I__________(not see) the monument.
8. A.:You ever (show) your water-colours to anybody?
B.:Yes, I__________________
C.:Yes, I_________________(show) them to my friends a few days ago
II. (A, B)
1. I just (call) him. 2. I (not/call) him yesterday, I was busy. 3. My parents just (go) away. 4. She already (answer) the letter. 5. She (answer) it on Tuesday. 6. My friends (go) away five minutes ago. 7. I (read) that book in the summer holidays. 8. The fisherman (sell) now all his fish. 9. He (sell) the last one half an hour ago. 10. I (not/ see) him for three years. 11.1 (meet) him last week. 12. The newspaper (come)? - Yes, Ann is reading it now. 13. You (wear) your hair long when you were at school? - Yes, my mother (insist) on it. 14. He (not / smoke) for two weeks. He is trying to give it up. 15. When he (arrive)? - He (arrive) at 2.00. 16. You (shut) the window? 17. I (read) his books when I was at school. I (enjoy) them very much. 18. You (be) here before? - Yes, I (spend) my holidays here last year. - You (have) a good time? - Yes, the sun never (stop) shining. 19. The clock is slow. - It isn't slow, it (stop). 20. Here is your dress; I just (mend) it. 21. I (leave) home at 8.00 and (get) here at twelve. 22. You (have) breakfast yet? - Yes, I (have) it at 8.00. 23. You (see) the stars last night? 24. We (miss) the bus. Now we'll have to walk. 25. The lecture just (begin). You are a little late. 26. He (break) his leg in a skiing accident last year. 27. I can't go out because I (not / finish) my work.
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