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Past Simple

Past Simple

 

1. Make up sentences. Use the verb to be in the Past Simple Tense.

Mr Blake/ at the talks – Mr Blake was at the talks.

The secretary/ at the English lesson – ____________________________________

The Production Manager/ at the plant – ___________________________________

Nancy/ at the office – _________________________________________________

The office/ in London - ________________________________________________

You/ on business in France – ____________________________________________

Your friends/ at the sports centre – _______________________________________

His children/ at home -_________________________________________________

 

2. Make the following sentences negative.

1. The room was cosy. – The room wasn’t cosy.

2. The electric cooker was in the kitchen. - _______________________________

3. There was a wall lamp above the sofa. _______________________________

4. The dishwasher was in the kitchen.

 

3. Make up questions to the following sentences.

1. He was in London. Was he in London.

2. Mr. Blake was at his study. – _____________________________________________

3. Bob was at the talks. ____________________________________________________

4. Kate was in a new district of the city. _______________________________________

5. They were in the sitting room. ____________________________________________

6. Bob and Pete were friends. _______________________________________________

7. Bess and Kate were in Paris. ______________________________________________

 

8. Mr Blake was at the Production Plant. Where was Mr Blake.

9. Mr Blake was at the trading company. Where _______________________________

10. They were in Japan. Where_____________________________________________

11. It was an enquiry. What _______________________________________________

12. She was in the kitchen. Where ___________________________________________

13. You were in Greece. Where ____________________________________________

14. The study was downstairs. Where _________________________________________

 

4. Write the following verbs in the Past Simple, mark the pronunciation of the ending in regular verbs.

to finished [t]

to trade

to go – went – gone

to deal -

to arrive

to appoint

to leave -

to teach –

to report

to phone

to spend -

to do -

to order

to want

to make -

to be -

to check

to offer

to get -

to see -

to visit

to live

to sit -

to give -

to translate

to like

to build -

to write -

to receive

to invite

to have -

to know -

to look

to place

to meet -

to choose -

to prepare

to love

to read -

to show -

to discuss

to watch

to sell -

to speak -

to talk

to advertise

to feel -

to begin -

to deliver

to listen

to buy -

to drink -

to produce

to work

to think -

to come -

to plant

to clean

to find -

to take -

 

5. Use the verb in the Past Simple Tense.

1. He (to work) at a factory. – He worked at a factory.

2. He (to see) a feature film in the cinema. - ________________________________________

3. There (to be) no intervals between programmes. ____________________________________

4. People (to stay) in the cinema. ________________________________________

5. They (to like) the film. ________________________________________

6. People (to go) to the cinema often. ________________________________________

7. We (to watch) this film on TV. ________________________________________

8. Before the talks they (to speak) about films. ________________________________________

9. The film (to start) at 7. ________________________________________

10. The film (to finish) at 9. ________________________________________

11. It (to be) a two-part film. ________________________________________

12. What (to be) the film about? ________________________________________

13. The film (to be) about the life of a family. ________________________________________

14. The comedy (to be) amusing. ________________________________________

15. He (to recommend) me to see this film. ________________________________________

 

6. Make up questions.

1. __Did____ she __look__________ (to look) through newspapers?

2. ________ you ________ (to prepare) your sales report?

3. ________ he ________ (to send) an enquiry?

4. ________ she ________ (to clean) the flat?

5. ________ they ________ (to check) e-mail?

6. ________ Mr Stanley ________ (to answer) the urgent message?

7. ________ you ________ (to see) this feature film?

8. ________ Bob ________ (to meet) you at the airport?

9. ________ he ________ (to help) you?

10. ________ Mary ________ (to speak) at the conference?

11. ________ he ________ (to visit) the production plant?

 

12. What ________ he ________ (to read) yesterday?

13. Why ________ she ________ (to come) home late the day before yesterday?

14. Where ________ she ________ (to go) last week?

15. How ________ they ________ (to translate) this contract?

16. What contract ________ he ________ (to sign) yesterday morning?

17. What film ________ they ________ (to watch) on TV?

18. What programme ________ he ________ (to listen) the other day?

19. Who ________ (to advertise) these goods?

20. Who ________ (to discuss) the terms of delivery?

21. Who ________ (to speak) on the phone.

22. Who ________ (to prepare) the sales report?

23. He checked the e-mail, ________ he?

24. She wrote a reply, ________ she?

25. You translated the enquiry, ________ you?

26. Bob didn’t like cartoons, ________ he?

27. Nancy didn’t go to the production plant, ________ she?

 

7. Make up questions to the following sentences.

1. They lived in flats then. Did_________________________________________

                                          Where _________________________________________

                                           When _________________________________________

2. They watched TV. What _________________________________________

3. He worked in the office the other day. Where ___________________________________                                                                            When ____________________________________

4. He listened to the music at home. What _________________________________________

                                                           Where _________________________________________

5. He drove cars. What _________________________________________

6. He went to the cinema. Where _________________________________________

7. He read newspapers. What _________________________________________

8. He translated the enquiry very well. How _________________________________________

                                                              What _________________________________________

9. He spoke French badly. How _________________________________________

10. He checked reports last week. Who _________________________________________

                                                       What _________________________________________

                                                       Why _________________________________________

 

11. She visited us. Who _________________________________________

12. She spoke on the phone. Who _________________________________________

13. She spoke on the phone with suppliers. Who _________________________________with?

14. She met customers. Whom _________________________________________

15. She received those catalogues. Why _________________________________________

                                                        What _________________________________________

16. The businessmen discussed the prices yesterday. Who _______________________________                                                                            What ______________________________

                                                                                      When _____________________________

                                                                                       Why _____________________________

17. He was in London on business. Who_________________________________________

                                                         Where _________________________________________

                                                         Why _________________________________________

 

18. She was at the talks in Paris. Where _________________________________________

                                                     Why _________________________________________

                                                      Why _________________________________________

 

 

8. Make the following sentences negative.

1. We stayed at home. – We didn’t stay at home.

2. We received a message. – ____________________________________________

3. They looked through newspapers. – ___________________________________

4. They liked thrillers. _________________________________________________

5. We liked action films. ______________________________________________

6. They sold a new model. _____________________________________________

7. We bought a new model. _____________________________________________

8. She arrived at the office at 9 a.m. _______________________________________

9. She was interested in business events. ___________________________________

10. She was a manager. _________________________________________________

 

9. Translate into English.

1. Она была занята. (to be busy)

2. Я не был занят.

3. Вы были заняты?

4. Они были дома? (to be at home)

5. Его не было дома.

6. Я знал.

7. Он не знал.

7. Они знали?

8. Она не знала.

9. Кто знал?

10. Что они знали?

11. Почему они знали?

12. Он читал английские книги? (to read English books)

13. Они не читали. (never / to read)

14. У неё была квартира? (to have a flat)

15. У нее не было квартиры.

16. У нее был завод.

17. У него не было завода.

18. Кто это был?

19. Это был он, не так ли?

20. Он посетил завод, не так ли?

 

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