The Past Tenses Exe

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The Past Tenses ( revision) I Fill in the blanks with the Past Simple of the verb TO BE and answer the questions: 1) ……………….his parents at the concert yesterday? No, home ………………………………………………………………………………………. 2)…………..Peggy at the doctor’s last week? No, two weeks ago ………………………………………………………………………………………. 3)……………they in France last year? Yes ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 4)…………….your son at school yesterday? No,ill ……………………………………………………………………………………...... 5)…………..there many people there? No, just a few ……………………………………………………………………………………….. II Put the sentences into the Past Simple and make questions and negatives: 1- I see a man. 2- It begins to rain. 3- She comes early. 4- She is here. 5- She goes with me. 6- I know his name. 7- We hear her sing. 8- We sell cars. 9- They drink tea every day. 10- She takes her pills. III Make Wh-questions: 1- She read the newspaper this morning. 2- We arrived in time yesterday. 3- They sold the picture last week. 4- She broke the window 2 days ago. 5- They knew all the answers at the exam last month. 6- Ann took the money yesterday. 7- He washed his car last Sunday. IV Put the verbs into the Past Continuous Tense: 1- She…………………………………(sit) in the park. 2- They……………………………….(fish) all day. 3- He…………………………………..(smile). 4- I…………………………………….(look) for my book. 5- We………………………………….(run). 6- He…………………………………..(sleep). 7- Paul………………………………….(play). 8- We…………………………………..(wait) for you. 9- I……………………………………..(do) my homework. 10- They…………………………………(wash up). 11- She ………………………………….(cry). 12- You………………………………….(lie). 13- Janet……………………………(read) a book when her sister…………………...(arrive). 14- She……………………………(sing) when they…………………………………(come). V Make Wh-questions: 1- She was carrying some heavy bags. 2- We were sleeping at 6 o’clock. 3- She was lying on the sand. 4- Children were running in the field. 5- Susan was eating watermelon. 6- Alex was drinking juice. 7- They were sitting behind me. 8- The wind was blowing last night. 9- You were waiting at the station. 10- They were making dinner.

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The Past Tenses ( revision)I Fill in the blanks with the Past Simple of the verb TO BE and answer the questions:1) ……………….his parents at the concert yesterday? No, home……………………………………………………………………………………….2)…………..Peggy at the doctor’s last week? No, two weeks ago……………………………………………………………………………………….3)……………they in France last year? Yes………………………………………………………………………………………..4)…………….your son at school yesterday? No,ill……………………………………………………………………………………......5)…………..there many people there? No, just a few………………………………………………………………………………………..

II Put the sentences into the Past Simple and make questions and negatives:1- I see a man.2- It begins to rain.3- She comes early.4- She is here.5- She goes with me.6- I know his name.7- We hear her sing.8- We sell cars.9- They drink tea every day.10- She takes her pills.

III Make Wh-questions:1- She read the newspaper this morning.2- We arrived in time yesterday.3- They sold the picture last week.4- She broke the window 2 days ago.5- They knew all the answers at the exam last month.6- Ann took the money yesterday.7- He washed his car last Sunday.

IV Put the verbs into the Past Continuous Tense:1- She…………………………………(sit) in the park.2- They……………………………….(fish) all day.3- He…………………………………..(smile).4- I…………………………………….(look) for my book.5- We………………………………….(run).6- He…………………………………..(sleep).7- Paul………………………………….(play).8- We…………………………………..(wait) for you.9- I……………………………………..(do) my homework.10- They…………………………………(wash up).11- She ………………………………….(cry).12- You………………………………….(lie).13- Janet……………………………(read) a book when her sister…………………...(arrive).14- She……………………………(sing) when they…………………………………(come).

V Make Wh-questions:1- She was carrying some heavy bags.2- We were sleeping at 6 o’clock.3- She was lying on the sand.4- Children were running in the field.5- Susan was eating watermelon.6- Alex was drinking juice.7- They were sitting behind me.8- The wind was blowing last night.9- You were waiting at the station.10- They were making dinner.

VI Use the Past Simple or Past Continuous Tense:1- She………………………….(sit) in a restaurant when I ………………………(see) her.2- When I……………….(go) out it…………………………………….(rain).3- I…………………………………….(have) tea when the light……………………(go out).4- While she………………………(play) the piano, I………………...………(write) a letter.5- We…………………………….(drink) wine every day when we……..……(be) in France.6- You…………………(wear) your new dress when I …………..(meet) you yesterday.7- We………………………….(walk) to the theatre when it……….………..(start) raining.8- We………………………….(can’t go) out. It………………………(rain) cats and dogs.9- She…………………..(ring) the bell two or three times.