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.
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to finished [t] |
to trade |
to go – went – gone |
to deal - |
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to arrive |
to appoint |
to leave - |
to teach – |
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to report |
to phone |
to spend - |
to do - |
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to order |
to want |
to make - |
to be - |
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to check |
to offer |
to get - |
to see - |
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to visit |
to live |
to sit - |
to give - |
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to translate |
to like |
to build - |
to write - |
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to receive |
to invite |
to have - |
to know - |
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to look |
to place |
to meet - |
to choose - |
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to prepare |
to love |
to read - |
to show - |
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to discuss |
to watch |
to sell - |
to speak - |
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to talk |
to advertise |
to feel - |
to begin - |
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to deliver |
to listen |
to buy - |
to drink - |
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to produce |
to work |
to think - |
to come - |
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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?