IV. Grammar.

Exercise 1. Write questions with Did...?

1 I watched TV last night. And you? Did you watch TV last night?

2 I enjoyed the party. And you?.....................................................................

3 I had a good holiday. And you?.....................................................................

4 I finished work early. And you?...............................................................

5 I slept well last night. And you?.....................................................................

Exercise 2. What did you do yesterday? Write positive or negative sentences.

1 (watch TV) I watched TV. OR I didn’t watch TV

2 (get up before 7 o'clock) I.....................................................................

3 (have a shower)

4 (buy a magazine)

5 (eat meat)

6 (go to bed before 10.30).........................................................................

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences. Use one of these verbs in the past simple:

clean die enjoy finish happen open rain start stay want

1 I cleaned my teeth three times yesterday.

2 It was hot in the room, so I.................... the window.

3 The concert........................... at 7.30 and............... at 10 o'clock.

4 When I was a child, I....................... to be a doctor.

5 The accident........................... last Sunday afternoon.

6 It's a nice day today but yesterday it............... all day.

7 We.............................. our holiday last year. We......... at a very nice place.

8 Ann's grandfather........................ when he was 90 years old.

Exercise 4. Write the past simple of these verbs.

1 get.. got................................... 4 pay................ 7 go.............. 10 know

2 see........................... 5 visit........ 8 think....... 11 put.........

3 play....................... 6 buy.......... 9 copy....... 12 speak........

Exercise 5. Read about Lisa's journey to Madrid. Put the verbs in the correct form.

Last Tuesday Lisa (1) flew from London to Madrid. She (2)...up fly, get

at six o'clock in the morning and (3)...a cup of coffee. At 6.30 have

she (4)...home and (5)...to the airport. When she leave, drive

(6)..., she (7)...the car and then (8).................................. to the airport arrive, park, go

cafe where she (9)...breakfast. Then she (10)...through have, go

passport control and (11)...for her flight. The plane (12).... wait, depart

on time and (13)...in Madrid two hours later. Finally she arrive

(14)...a taxi from the airport to her hotel in the centre of Madrid. take

Exercise 6. Write sentences about the past (yesterday/last week etc.).

1 Jim always goes to work by car. Yesterday he went to work by car.

2 Rachel often loses her keys. She.......last week.

3 Kate meets her friends every evening. She.......yesterday evening.

4 I usually buy two newspapers every day. Yesterday I.......

5 We usually go to the cinema on Sundays. Last Sunday we.......

6 I eat an orange every day. Yesterday I.......

7 Tom always has a shower in the morning. This morning he.......

8 Our friends come to see us every Friday. They.......last Friday.

Exercise 7. Write sentences about what you did yesterday.

1 I played volleyball yesterday 4__________________________

2_________________________ 5__________________________

3_________________________ 6__________________________

Exercise 8. Complete these sentences with the verb in the negative.

1 I saw Barbara but I didn’t see Jane.

2 They worked on Monday but they......................... on Tuesday.

3 We went to the post office but we......................... to the bank.

4 She had a pen but she............................. any paper.

5 Jack did French at school but he......................... German.