- •I. Past Simple
- •Exercises
- •1. Put in was/were or wasn't/ weren't.
- •3. Write the past simple of the verbs in the list in the correct box.
- •4. Write the past simple and the past participle of these verbs. Then choose five verbs and make sentences using the past simple.
- •5. Write sentences about the past
- •6. Supply the past forms of the irregular verbs in italics.
- •Lizardman
- •Past Simple versus Present Perfect
- •2. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect.
- •3. Correct the sentences that are wrong.
- •4. Make sentences from the words in brackets. Use the present perfect or past simple.
- •II. Past Continuous
- •2. Put these sentences into the negative and question form.
- •3. Put the verbs in brackets into the past continuous tense.
- •4. Write sentences. Use the past continuous in a positive, negative or question form.
- •8. Make the sentences complete using either the past continuous or the past simple of the verbs in brackets.
- •9. Put the verb into the correct form, the past simple or the past continuous.
- •10. Correct the mistakes.
- •11. Rewrite the sentences. Use the past continuous and past simple with when or while.
- •12. Join the sentences using as, just, while, when and ago. Put the verbs into the past continuous or the past simple.
- •13. Join the sentences below using when, while, and, so or as/ because
- •14. Look at the sentences in exercise 13. Which tenses are used for:
- •16. A Look at the notes below and say what Rick did yesterday, using the linking words from the list:
- •17. Imagine that you were present when these things happened, then, in pairs, ask and answer questions, as in the example.
- •18. Read these lists.
- •20. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
- •21. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous
- •22. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. Then say which uses of these tenses are shown in each extract.
- •23. Put the verbs in brackets into the past continuous or the past simple.
- •24. Put in the past simple or past continuous. Note where both forms are possible.
- •In the blaze of her headlights. It (look)... Like a hedgehog with a tall white hat. It
- •III. Past perfect
- •Exercises
- •1. Answer the following questions using the past perfect tense.
- •2. Jane arrived late at different places yesterday. What had happened when she arrived at each place?
- •3. First, say which action happened first, then join the sentences using the words in brackets, as in the example.
- •4. Make up a complex sentence combining two simple sentences.
- •Read the situation and write sentences from the words in brackets.
- •6. Choose the correct words.
- •8. Complete the following sentences using the past perfect or the past continuous
- •9. Supply the past simple, the past continuous or the past perfect.
- •10. Read the following sets of sentences and say how the meaning changes.
- •11. Look at Pam's day. Combine these sentences in the correct order. Begin your sentences with when.
- •12. Look at these phrases.
- •IV. Past Perfect Continuous Tense
- •Exercises
- •1. Read the situations and make sentences from the words in brackets using the past perfect continuous.
- •2. Supply the past perfect continuous tense of the vert» in brackets.
- •3. Fill in the gaps with one of the verbs from the list in the past perfect continuous:
- •4. Complete the questions.
- •5. Make up sentences with the past perfect continuous tense.
- •6 . Make up sentences complete the suitable parts from the right and left-hand columns.
- •8. Identify the tenses in bold then match them to the correct tense description. How is each tense formed? When do we use each tense?
- •9. Put the verbs in brackets into the past perfect or the past perfect continuous.
- •10. Make sentences from the words in brackets. Put the verb in the correct form, past perfect or past perfect continuous.
- •Past Perfect Continuous и Past Continuous
- •E xercises
- •2. Supply either the past perfect continuous or the past continuous of the verb in brackets.
- •3. Put the verb into the most suitable form, past continuous, past perfect or past perfect continuous.
- •4. Put the verbs into the correct tense, past perfect, past perfect continuous or past simple.
- •5. Work in two teams. Continue the story that your teacher starts. If you fail to continue the story your team loses.
- •V. Revision
- •1. Look at the sentences. Are they past simple (write ps), past continuous (pc), past perfect (pp), or past perfect continuous (ppc)?
- •2. Supply the Past Simple, the Past Continnous, the Past Perfect, the Past Perfect Continuous of the verbs in brackets.
- •3. Choose the correct answer.
- •4. Underline the correct tense.
- •5. Put the verb into the correct past tense.
- •Библиографический список
- •Оглавление
8. Make the sentences complete using either the past continuous or the past simple of the verbs in brackets.
He heard a strange noise when he... (come up to the house).
Nobody was listening to what he... (say).
When I entered the shop the shop-girl... (show a nice dress to an elderly lady).
It was already late and the people... (leave the party).
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5. The ship ran against a rock and... (sink) quickly.
6.1 was cold and a strong wind... ( blow from the North).
7. The patient was very ill and people.... (talk in a low voices).
9. Put the verb into the correct form, the past simple or the past continuous.
1.1 (walk)... slowly down the street when somebody (call)... me.
The woman (put)... some perfume into her bag when the shop-girl (see)... her.
The woman (not see)... that the girl (look)... at her.
We (not stop)... to look at a shop window.
She (try on)... a sweater while I (talk) ... to the manager.
6. ... you still (work)... when I left?
7.1 (break)... a plate last night. I (do) ... the washing-up when it (slip)... out of my hand.
Fred (not/ drive)... very fast when the accident (happen) ...
He (live)... in Paris during his last years.
Jane... (wait) for me when I .„ (arrived).
How fast... (you/drive) when the accident... (happen)?
We were in the difficult position. We... (not/ know) what to do. 13.1 was late but my friends ... (wait) for me when I... (arrive).
The postman... (come) while I... (have) dinner.
We... (meet) Joan at the party. She... (wear) a red dress.
The boys... (break) a window when they ... (play) football.
Mary... (not/go) to work yesterday. She was Ш. 18.1 wasn't hungry last night. I... (not/eat) anything.
10. Correct the mistakes.
Philip was washing the car while the fire started.
Neil was studying when his sister was listening to music.
Harriet was opening the door and walked into the house.
We were having lunch at a lovely restaurant every day when we were on holiday.
Brian drank tea at five o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Dad was repairing the TV while Mum cooked dinner. 7.1 was going to the cinema last Saturday.
8.1 was buying a new dress for my party yesterday. 9. While Jeff built the garden shed, he hurt himself.
11. Rewrite the sentences. Use the past continuous and past simple with when or while.
1. As Jane wrote the last sentence of her homework, her friend asked her to do bis as well. Jane was...
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During dinner at Harry's Anna lost her necklace. While Anna ...
John brought the sweet in but I still had some chips on my plate to eat. I was still ...
Did Emily wear that dress when she got married? Was Emily... ?
12. Join the sentences using as, just, while, when and ago. Put the verbs into the past continuous or the past simple.
1.1 (eat) my dinner. There (be) a knock at the door.
Camilla (get) into the car. Henry (shout) a warning.
You (dance) at the disco. I (paint) the kitchen at home.
4.1 (know) her ten years. She (work) for Star Electronics at the same time as I was.
Kim (look) out of the window. She (see) Mike.
Cathy (wash) the dishes. She (drop) a glass.
The children (play). Their father (come) home.
Robert (drive) home. He (get) a flat tyre.
Mick and Charlie (leave) the bank. The police (surround) them.