pastsimple

Present Future Past: Three years ago Yesterday Last week Last summer The Simple past is used to talk about actions that happened in the past.

2. Use of the Simple Past 

1. Actions completed in the past. Columbus sailed to America in 1498. 

My father died last year. We crossed the Channel yesterday. 

2. Actions that happened over a period of time in the past.

 John worked in Barcelona for two years. 

I kived in Rubi for ten years.

 3. Habitual or repeated actions in the past.

 When I was a child we always went to the cinema at the weekends.

 When I lived in Rubi I never visited my family.

Complete the sentences with was or were.

1. I waswere happy.
2. You waswere angry.
3. She waswere in London last week.
4. He waswere on holiday.
5. It waswere cold.
6. We waswere at school.
7. You waswere at the cinema.
8. They waswere at home.
9. The cat waswere on the roof.
10. The children waswere in the garden.

Put the verbs into the correct form (simple past).

1. Last year I (spend)  my holiday in Ireland.
2. It (be)  great.
3. I (travel)  around by car with two friends and we (visit)  lots of interesting places.
4. In the evenings we usually (go)  to a pub.
5. One night we even (learn)  some Irish dances.
6. We (be)  very lucky with the weather.
7. It (not / rain)  a lot.
8. But we (see)  some beautiful rainbows.
9. Where (spend / you)  your last holiday?

READY FOR DOING AN ACTIVITY?

  Complete the following sentences with the past simple tense of the verb give. 

1. I ______________ (go) to the movies with Ed. 

2. She ______________ (decide) to read the story. 

3. We ______________ (hurry) up doing the quiz. 

4. They ______________ (walk) to school. 

5. Sue _____________ (play) soccer. 

 6. My dog ____________ (bury) its bone outside.

 Read the sentences, and rewrite them as negative sentences.

 1. My mom baked cookies for the party. _____________________________________

 2. Jim understood the exercise. ______________________________________ 

3. We were at the concert. ______________________________________ 

4. I was in the room with her. _______________________________________

ppp

PUT THE WORD IN ORDER on your notebook then translate into spanish

1. he / meet / his friend. (just)
2. you / not drink / your glass of Coke. (yet)
3. I / make / my bed. (already)
4. We / not arrive. (yet) We / leave / the motorway. (just)
5. The director / talk / to him. (already)
6. I / write / the e-mail you asked me. (just)
7. She / not buy / the flat. (yet) But she wants to buy it soon. But she wants to buy it soon.
8. He / be / really lucky. (just) He / win / the lottery. (just)
9. We / hear / the news. (already) It's horrible.      It's horrible.
10. Paul / not pay / for the dinner. (yet)

Using already, yet and just with present perfect grammar

• 1. 
  Have you ______ finished your homework?
  Discuss
  • A. 
    Already
  • B. 
    Yet
  • C. 
    Just
 
• 2. 
  No, I haven't finished it ______.
  • A. 
    Already
  • B. 
    Yet
  • C. 
    Just
 
• 3. 
  I want to go abroad for my holiday. I've ______ reserved my flight, but I haven't found a good hotel ______.
  • A. 
    Yet, already
  • B. 
    Already, yet
  • C. 
    Already, just
 
• 4. 
  My kitchen smells really nice because I've ______ finished bakjng some cookies.
  • A. 
    Already
  • B. 
    Yet
  • C. 
    Just
 
• 5. 
  I thought this homework would take a long time, but I've finished it ______!
  • A. 
    Already
  • B. 
    Yet
  • C. 
    Just
 
• 6. 
  Reiko has ______ turned 20 years old. Her birthday was yesterday!
  • A. 
    Already
  • B. 
    Yet
  • C. 
    Just
 
• 7. 
  A: I've ______ finished reading this book. Would you like to borrow it? B: No thanks. I've ______ read it.
  • A. 
    Already, yet
  • B. 
    Just, yet
  • C. 
    Just, already
  • D. 
    Already, already

pperfect

1. complete the next sentences with EVER and NEVER
   And translate them on your notebook.
   
   
   1. Have you  eaten lobster ?
   
   2. I have  been to France.
   
   3. I think I have  really known you.
   
   4. That’s the smallest car I have driven.
   
   5. If you  have questions, please don't hesitate to contact me personally.
   
   6. She is probably the most fascinating woman I have  met.
   
   7. If you have felt or known real love, you know it is well worth the wait.
   
   8. Have your children  had Turkish Delight or chocolate-covered pistachios ?
   
   9. You have no right to say what the greatest movie is if you have  seen “Citizen Kane.”
   
   10.  have I suggested that a test should replace a teacher ! 
2. exercise 2
3. The students  a flight to Vienna. (to book)
4. The cat  a mouse. (just/to catch)
5. Jack and Brian  this picture. (just/to draw)
6. He  his friends. (already/to invite)
7. Julia  a table with three columns. (just/to make)
8. My friends  the geography test. (to pass)
9. I  the rabbits. (just/to feed)
10. The baby hedgehogs  the water. You need to get more. (already/to drink)
11. The teacher  the keys, so he can't open the door. (to lose)
12. We  the worksheets. (already/to download)

exercise 2

hange the verb into the correct form:
1. I  (read) your book several times.
2. She  (wear) that skirt many times.
3. My family  (visit) Brazil a few times.
4. I  (eat) already.
5. Marta  (finish) her homework.
6. You  (break) the glass again.
7. They  (pay) for everything.
8. It  (never snow) like that.
9. I  (meet) Anna once.
10. We  (see) him before.
11. You  (buy) 4 cars so far.
12. There  (be) problems.
13. I  (have) a snake.
14. Maria  (raise) a monkey.
15. The kids  (grow) so much!