I.
PUT THE VERBS IN THE PAST
SIMPLE
1. Be-------------------2. Buy---------------------3. Catch----------------------4. Choose---------------------5. Do--------------------------6. Drink------------------------7. Drive-------------------------8. Eat-------------------------9. Find-------------------------10. Forget-----------------------11. Get-------------------------12. Give-------------------------13. Go---------------------------14. Hear-------------------------15. Know------------------------16. Make----------------------17. Meet------------------------18. Put-------------------------19. Read----------------------20.Ride-----------------------21. Run-------------------------22.Say----------------------23.See-------------------------24.Sleep-------------------------25. Speak------------------------26. Take -----------------------27. Think -----------------------28.Write------------------------III. COMPETE THE TABLE WITH
THE PAST OF THE VERB “swim”
I -------------------------You------------------------She-------------------------He-------------------------It---------------------------We-------------------------You-------------------------They-----------------------What can you deduce from this?
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Ii .IN THE LIST OF IRREGULAR VERSB “BE” IS A
LITTLE SPECIAL BECAUSE IT DOESN’T NEED
“Did” to make questions or negative sentences.
Put “Be” in the correct form of the past in the following
sentences.
1. I--------------very tired yesterday night.
2. They -------------at the cinema.
3. She -------------angry with her pupils.
4. My mum------------at hospital last week;
5. The shops ------------open last Sunday.
6. You -------------at home yesterday,
where--------------you?
7. ------------- all your friends at your birthday
party?
8. My sister-------------well last Saturday , so
she stayed at home and didn’t come with us.
9. The girls --------------at the mall to do some
shopping.
10. He ------------afraid to miss his bus , so he
----------in a hurry yesterday after school.
11. Why ----------------you in the Head’s office
this morning?
IV. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE VERBS In
BRACKETS IN THE PAST SIMPLE ;
1. They -----------(take) the train to go to London.
2. She -------------(ride) her bike under the rain.
3. They ------------(make) pancakes for Shrove
Tuesday.
4. She -------------- (come) alone at the party.
5. I ----------------( buy) a new laptop last week.
6. We --------------(forget) the meeting last
Monday.
7. They --------------(go) to Madrid last year.
8. We--------------(drive ) all the way to Paris.
9. My sister----------(cut) herself doing DIY jobs.
10. They --------------(sleep ) well all night.
11. My brother ----------------(get) a salary rise.
12. The baby-------------(fall ) from her pram.
13. I ---------------(meet) my new boss this morning.
14. They -------------( drink) too much alcohol.
15. We----------------(understand) the problems.
16. He ----------------(lose) all his money .
NEGATIVE
DIDN ‘t +INFINITIVE of the verb
V . PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN THE NEGATIVE FORMS OF THE PAST SIMPLE
1. John------------------------------ (not/ get) his test back yesterday.
2. We ------------------------------( not /bring) our packed lunches!
3. The neighbours ------------------------------(not/ wake) on time for their train!
4. My Dad ------------------------------( not / win ) his tennis tournament last weekend .
5. Steve ------------------------------(not/ buy) any flowers for Valentine’s day!
6. My brother----------------------------(not/ write ) the report for his boss.
7. The nurse--------------------------(not /hurt) my brother when she made his bandage.
8. We---------------------------------(not/see) our neighbours this morning.
9. She------------------------------(not/understand) why I was crying!
10. They -----------------------------(not/ send) their grandchildren their holiday photos.
11. We------------------------------(not/ finish) the gardening because of the rain.
12. My friends -------------------------( not/ lose) their rugby match last Saturday.
Interrogative
did +subject+ infinitive of the verb
Vi .Use the interrogative form of the past simple
1. ------------------------------------------(Ken/ feel ) better this morning?
2. -----------------------------------------(Kate/ learn) her history lesson?
3. -----------------------------------------(the children /see) their grandparents?
4. -----------------------------------------(your mother/find) a new job?
5. -----------------------------------------(your friend / speak) to you about the meeting?
6. -----------------------------------------( the neighbours/pay) their house rent?
7. -----------------------------------------(John) / catch) his train to go to Paris?
8. ----------------------------------------(the water/ freeze) in the pipes because of the cold?
9. -----------------------------------------(Jane/read) the play for the literature lesson?
10. ------------------------------------------( your mother/ tell) you about the accident?
11. ------------------------------------------(Max/ get) all his money back after
the robbery?
12. ------------------------------------------(the dog /hide) some bones in the
garden?
Vii .answer these questions using short answers
1. Did they win their tournament? No,----------------2. Did you lose your wallet in the street? Yes,---------3. Did Kate drive to work ? Yes, ------------------------4. Did John build a garden shed? No, ------------------5. Did you see her at the baker’s? Yes, ----------------6. Did your children sing at the party? No , -----------7. Did you make a cake? No, ---------------------------8. Did they ride their new bikes? Yes, ----------------9. Did she wear her new dress? No, --------------------10. Did you forget your identity card? Yes, ------------11. Did she eat all her dinner ? No,---------------------12. Did you meet anybody new? Yes, --------------------
Viii . write a short paragraph about what you
did last weekend
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