The document provides examples of time expressions using the past tense in English. It includes sample sentences demonstrating the use of common past tense verbs like "was", "were", "drove", "ate", etc. Exercises are included to practice forming sentences in the simple past and past progressive tenses by filling in verbs in their correct past forms. Key is provided for regular and irregular past tense verbs.
The document provides examples of time expressions using the past tense in English. It includes sample sentences demonstrating the use of common past tense verbs like "was", "were", "drove", "ate", etc. Exercises are included to practice forming sentences in the simple past and past progressive tenses by filling in verbs in their correct past forms. Key is provided for regular and irregular past tense verbs.
The document provides examples of time expressions using the past tense in English. It includes sample sentences demonstrating the use of common past tense verbs like "was", "were", "drove", "ate", etc. Exercises are included to practice forming sentences in the simple past and past progressive tenses by filling in verbs in their correct past forms. Key is provided for regular and irregular past tense verbs.
The document provides examples of time expressions using the past tense in English. It includes sample sentences demonstrating the use of common past tense verbs like "was", "were", "drove", "ate", etc. Exercises are included to practice forming sentences in the simple past and past progressive tenses by filling in verbs in their correct past forms. Key is provided for regular and irregular past tense verbs.
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TIME EXPRESSIONS IN PAST
I was at school.
You were hungry.
She was in bed.
It was tired.
You were sad.
I was in Paris.
Your bike were new.
You were at the cinema.
His parents was angry.
Look for the Past Form of the following verbs in your list.
1. Drive drove 6. go went 11. make made
2. Take took 7. get got 12. write wrote 3. run ran 8.eat ate 13. buy bought 4. do did 9. see saw 14. ring rang 5. leave left 10. forget forgot 15. sing sang EXERCISES: Complte the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in past simple tense.
1. She …cooked…….. well. (cook)
2. She …paid……… a large sum of money for that picture. (pay)
3. She …opened……… the book and read a few lines. (open)
4. He ……hated……. to keep you waiting. (hate)
5. The child …wept…………bitterly. (weep)
6. He ……met……… many people on his way to work. (meet)
7. The doctor ……told……… him to stop smoking. (tell)
8. We ……put…….. many questions to the chairman at the meeting. (put)
9. I ……heard……….. very good music. (hear)
10. We ……rode………. on horseback during our holidays. (ride)
11. He ……showed……… us his library. (show)
12. He ……slept………. well. (sleep)
13. I ……had…….. buy some more food. (have to)
14. He ……taught………. both French and English. (teach)
15. You ……drank………. your milk quickly. (drink)
16. They ……camped…………. in a great forest. (camp)
17. She ……wrote………. many letters home. (write)
18. He ……went………. to his office by car. (go)
19. The telephone bell ……rang…….. (ring)
20. We ……tried……….. to learn this song by heart. (try)
Exercises: Complete the sentences with the verbs in parentheses and the correct form of past progressive
She …………was playing ……… hockey. (to play)
They …………were swimming ……….in the pool. (to swim)
It ………was raining…………… (to rain)
We ……………were listening……. to music. (to listen)
The mobile ……………was ringing……… (to ring)
The students ………were texting………… (to text)
Max ………was dancing………..with two girls. (to dance)
I …………was waiting ……………..in front of the shop. (to wait)
The cat ………was sleeping…………….. in the basket. (to sleep)
He ……was repairing ……………. Gerry's bike. (to repair)
Simple Past (affirmative)
1. Write these sentences in the past.
1. He goes to the swimming pool because he likes swimming.
He was going to the swimming pool because he likes swimming.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. They have dinner at nine o´clock.
They were having dinner at nine o´clock.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Adam runs 500 m
Adam was running 500 m
………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Helen eats too many sweets.
Helen was eating too many sweets.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I buy the newspaper in the shop.
I was buying the newspaper in the shop.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
6. We get up at eight o´clock and go to school.
We were getting up at eight o´clock and go to school.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Write the past form of these verbs.
1. to get …………got…………..
2. to buy ………………bought………
3. to study …………studied…………
4. to watch ………watched…………..
5. to begin …………began…………….
6. to play ……………played…………..
7. to come ……………came……….
8. to go ……………went…………….
9. to pay ……………paid………….
10. to walk …………walked…………..
3. Directions: Write the correct form of the verb in the spaces below.
1. We _____ went________ (to go) to the mall last night.
2. She _____talked ________ (to talk) to the police officer last week. 3. I _____bought ________ (to buy) a new bicycle when you called me.
4. John _____ listened________ (to listen) to a CD an hour ago.
5. We _____tried ________ (to try) to get five gold medals in the last Olympics.
6. My brother _____was ________ (to be) mean last night.
7. The four of us _____swam ________ (to swim) in the lake yesterday.
8. My mom _____rocked ________ (to rock) the baby to sleep last night.
9. I _____sang ________ (to sing) in my car this morning.
4. Directions: Put the following sentences in past progressive tense.
6. Put the words into the correct columns. Look at the examples first. work bring begin write earn enjoy fax think hope say intend hop read take join found have undress be share hold eat receive make
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