Put the verbs in brackets into Present Simple or Present Continuous. Dave (live) in Glasgow and (work) for an advertising company
Dave (live) in Glasgow and (work) for an advertising company. He (have) a good job and (earn) a lot of money. He (meet) many people every day and (lead) a busy life. The company (expand) rapidly and today he (see) a new client.
PAST SIMPLE
V2 / didn't V1 / Did __ V1?
Спряжение глаголаto work
вPast Simple Tense
| Утвердительная форма | Отрицательная форма |
| I worked | I did not work |
| you worked | you did not work |
| he worked | he did not work |
| she worked | she did not work |
| it worked | it did not work |
| we worked | we did not work |
| you worked | you did not work |
| they worked | they did not work |
| Вопросительная форма | Краткий ответ | |
| Did I work? | Yes, I did. | No, I didn't. |
| Did you work? | Yes, you did. | No, you didn't. |
| Did he work? | Yes, he did. | No, he didn't. |
| Did she work? | Yes, she did. | No, she didn't. |
| Did it work? | Yes, it did. | No, it didn't. |
| Did we work? | Yes, we did. | No, we didn't. |
| Did you work? | Yes, you did. | No, you didn't. |
| Did they work? | Yes, they did. | No, they didn't. |
Exercises
Make the sentences negative.
1. We enjoyed the concert.
2. The boy broke the window.
3. I felt well yesterday.
4. John bought a sports car.
5. He knew much about the job.
6. I read a hundred pages of this book.
7. He paid all the bills.
8. The company lost a lot of money last year.
9. The new coach had problems with discipline.
Make the sentences interrogative.
1. She did well in her tests last year.
2. The police officer gave us a signal to stop.
3. My car had engine problems.
4. The team won the match.
5. He forgot the name of the hotel.
6. I lost my keys somewhere.
7. The party organizers set off fireworks.
8. I found it difficult to use the Internet at first.
Глагол "to be" в Past Simple
I (he, she, it) was / wasn't / Was __?
we (you, they) were / weren't / Were __?
Спряжение глагола to be
в Past Simple Tense
| Утвердительная форма | Отрицательная форма |
| I was | I was not |
| you were | you were not |
| he was | he was not |
| she was | she was not |
| it was | it was not |
| we were | we were not |
| you were | you were not |
| they were | they were not |
| Вопросительная форма | Краткий ответ | |
| Was I? | Yes, I was. | No, I wasn't. |
| Were you? | Yes, you were. | No, you weren't. |
| Was he? | Yes, he was. | No, he wasn't. |
| Was she? | Yes, she was. | No, she wasn't. |
| Was it? | Yes, it was. | No, it wasn't. |
| Were we? | Yes, we were. | No, we weren't. |
| Were you? | Yes, you were. | No, you weren't. |
| Were they? | Yes, they were. | No, they weren't. |
Complete the sentences. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple.
1. They (be) late for the class yesterday because of the traffic jam.
2. Thanks for your message, it (be) great to hear your news.
3. He used to behave very badly when he (be) at school.
4. They (leave) before the end of the film because it (be) too violent.
5. I shared a flat with him when we (be) students. He always (complain) about my untidiness.
6. "Who (be) at the party last night?" – Cindy asked me.
7. He used to work as a stunt man, but he (give) it up because it (be) too dangerous.
8. I (think) Jim (be) at home. I (see) his car parked outside.
Make different types of questions to the following sentences.
1. They were at the lunchtime meeting yesterday.
2. The students were very busy getting ready for exams.
3. Breakfast was ready at 8 o'clock in the morning.
4. The teacher was angry because Tom and Ann were late.
5. The weather was good when we were on holiday.
6. George wasn't at work last week because he was ill.
7. There were too many people at the party, so it was impossible to dance.
Complete the sentences. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple.
1. He (look) at the information on the computer screen to find the answer.
2. They (get) into the car and (drive) away.
3. This car was a real bargain, it only (cost) me 400 thousand roubles.
4. She (succeed) in passing her driving test at the first attempt.
5. She (speak) so fast, I couldn't understand what she was saying.
6. He (break) his leg when he fell off his skateboard.
7. Her mother (tell) her to stop talking nonsense.
8. I (take) ten thousand roubles out of the cash machine yesterday.
9. The footballers (run) round the pitch to celebrate the victory.
10. What (happen) at the end of the film?
11. Who (lose) the office keys?