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    This document provides examples of using the past simple tense and used to in sentences. It also provides examples of quantifiers such as some, any, many, much, a few, a little, etc. in complete sentences. The purpose is to practice forming sentences in the past simple and with common quantifiers in English.

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    Past Simple vs Used to

    A. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in the past simple.
    1. Gary did not run fast enough to cross the finish line.
    2. Andy was not scared by the film.
    3. Phil showed his dog how good the food tasted.
    4. Paul looked at the antlers in the mirror. He thought they were silly.
    5. Mark drank the tea and forgot about the spoon.
    6. Ken caught himself with the rod.
    7. The goat saw the flower behind the man's back.
    8. The musician played on the pipe.
    9. The child found the medicine disgusting and terrible.
    10. The men had an argument.

    B. Complete the sentences with the correct form of “used to”.


    1. Michael Jordan used to live in Brooklyn, N.Y.
    2. He used to play not only basketball – he played football and baseball too.
    3. When Michael Jordan played in the NBA, there used not to be 30 teams as there
    are today.
    4. Did you used to cheer for Michael Jordan when he was a Chicago Bulls player?
    5. Scottie Pippen is the youngest of 12 children, and he used to live in a small town
    in Arkansas.
    6. Did Scottie used to play basketball very well? No, he didn't.
    7. He was on his high school basketball team, but he didn't play very much.
    8. Pippen used to be so skinny – he weighed 150 pounds or 68 kilos that no college
    offered him a scholarship.
    9. So, his coach found him a job as a basketball team manager at the University of
    Central Arkansas where he used to be in charge of equipment and laundry for the
    team.
    10. He didn't used to play basketball very well – he was on the reserve team.
    C. Choose the correct verb to complete the sentences.
    1. They used to live next door to us but now they live in Tokyo.
    2. Did you use to stay in a hotel when you were in London?
    3. We used to have a dog when I was a child.
    4. Pam used to have a picnic every Sunday but now she doesn't have any time left.
    5. I used to ride my bike every day when I was a child.

    Quantifiers

    A. Write the words in the correct form.


    1. There are three apples on the plate.
    2. I’d like to taste these cookies.
    3. Would you like these oranges?
    4. This cheese is too salty.
    5. How much water is there in the bottle?
    6. I usually drink milk in the morning.
    7. Do you like cucumbers?
    8. How much money have you got?
    9. This meat isn't fresh.
    10. There are many tomatoes in this salad.

    B. Complete the sentences with the correct word or nothing.


    1. My sister is cared of ___ big____ dogs.
    2. I have __an__ interview for ___the___ job today.
    3. Most people are against _animal_ cruelty to __all___ animals.
    4. We had __a__ nice trip on __the___ Thames.
    5. Oh dear! Have such __a__ pain in _my__ back! It really hurts!
    6. We shouldn´t use __any__ pesticides!
    7. My elder brother is _a_ student in __the__ university of Caen.
    8. There was __a___ complete eclipse of ____the____ sun is ___the__ USA not
    long ago.
    9. _Many__ people buy lots of furniture from IKEA nowadays.
    10. I saw in __the__ news that there have been __a__ terrible flood in India again.

    C. Complete the sentences witl “little, a little, few, a few”.


    1. Tom says he has a little money with him, but not enough for a bus ticket.
    2. “Marry, the coffee is too strong for me.” “Oh, I am sorry. Perhaps add a little milk.”
    3. Seeing that we have little time, we have to hurry.
    4. Tom hoped that Mary would consider visiting a few art museums with him.
    5. Although he worked very hard, he could make little progress.
    6. He borrowed his friend’s car for a few days.
    7. Will you have a little time this weekend to help me with my French?
    8. Although they are twins, they have few interests in common.
    9. I can make a few calls for you if you want me to.
    10. Few people can describe the flags of Iraq, Afghanistan, or Kosovo, despite the
    constant appearance of these countries in international news.

    D. Put in a lot / a lot of / much / many.


    1. Do you drink a lot of tea?
    2. I like reading. I've got a lot of books.
    3. There isn't much milk in the fridge.
    4. It costs a lot of money to travel round the world.
    5. Please, be quick! I haven't got much time.
    6. How many foreign languages do you speak?
    7. They didn't ask me many questions.
    8. There was a lot of food at the party, but I didn't eat much.
    9. We saw a lot of interesting things at the museum.
    10. Georges knows a lot about economics.
    E. Fill in the blanks with “some, any or no”.
    1. Who has some pencils? (?)
    2. There is some butter on the table. (+)
    3. I can't speak any foreign languages. (-)
    4. There are no trees there. (-)
    5. I can buy you some juice. (+)
    6. Tom hasn't got any camera. (-)
    7. They have no dogs. (-)
    8. I'd like some pizza, please. (+)
    9. Have you got any parrots? (?)
    10. There is no film on TV today. (-)

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