Unit 7 focuses on the past simple tense of the verb 'to be' and other verbs. It includes exercises for completing sentences, writing affirmative and negative forms, and forming questions in the past simple. The document provides practice for students to reinforce their understanding of past tense usage.
Unit 7 focuses on the past simple tense of the verb 'to be' and other verbs. It includes exercises for completing sentences, writing affirmative and negative forms, and forming questions in the past simple. The document provides practice for students to reinforce their understanding of past tense usage.
1 Complete the sentences, questions and short answers with the past simple of to be. The doctor gave me some medicine. 1 Mary was (be) in the park. 8 I / not see / Eva last night. 2 We weren’t (not be) at home yesterday. I didn’t see Eva last night. 3 A Were you (you / be) at the shops? B No, I wasn’t . 4 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets in the past simple. 4 Tom and Zoe were (be) on holiday last week. Yesterday 1 wasn’t (not / be) a good day. 5 Rachel wasn’t (not be) happy yesterday. I2 slept (sleep) late, so I 3 arrived 6 A Was Jack (Jack / be) at the football match? (arrive) at school late! First we 4 had (have) maths and I 5didn’t understand (not understand) B No, he wasn’t . anything. Our French teacher 6 gave (gave) 7 Jess and Paul weren’t (not be) tired us an exam and I 7 didn’t get (not get) a good because it wasn’t (not be) late. mark. There 8 was (be) fish for lunch in the 8 We weren’t (not be) happy because the school canteen – I hate fish! exam was (be) difficult. 5 Match the beginnings with the endings. Then complete the sentences with the past simple of 2 Write the past simple affirmative and negative the verbs. of the verbs. 1 want: wanted , didn’t want 1 The head teacher asked (ask) me 2 study: studied , didn’t study 2 Was there (be / there) any bread 3 arrive: arrived , didn’t arrive 3 I tried (try) to answer the question, 4 do: did , didn’t do 4 I saw (see) some nice T-shirts 5 hear: heard , didn’t hear 5 It was (be) cold, 6 have: had , didn’t have 6 I found (find) the book 7 go: went , didn’t go 3 a but it was (be) very difficult! 8 see: saw , didn’t see 6 b under my bed. 9 make: made , didn’t make 2 c at the supermarket? 10 sleep: slept , didn’t sleep 5 d but I didn’t feel (not feel) very cold. 1 e a question. 3 Write complete sentences or questions in the 4 f when I went (go) to the shops. past simple. 1 you / not be / at school yesterday. You weren’t at school yesterday. 6 Circle the correct option. 1 I was play / played tennis yesterday. 2 I / go / to the supermarket / last night. 2 There were / had a lot of people in the street. I didn’t go to the supermarket last night. 3 We didn’t listen / listened to music at the 3 Tom / not watch / the match / on TV. weekend. Tom didn’t watch the match on TV. 4 I didn’t have / had any money. 4 be / there / any cheese in the fridge? 5 We don’t live / didn’t live here last year. Was there any cheese in the fridge? 6 Ryan wasn’t check / didn’t check his phone last 5 Clara / leave / home early / yesterday. night. Clara left home early yesterday. 7 We didn’t find / found the bag. 6 The weather / not be / good. 8 The teacher repeat / repeated the question. The weather wasn’t good.