Exercises

Rule

We use the Simple Past to speak about complete actions that were finished in the past, past habits, situations and events,

When she was young, she danced a lot.

about actions which happened in the and the time is not mentioned. The action is not connected with the present.

Shakespeare wrote a lot of sonnets /he is dead, he won't write any more sonnets/

we use the auxiliary did /didn't/ and the infinitive in negative sentences, and questions.

Shakespeare didn't write any novels because there was no mass reader at that time.

In fact very few people could read at that time. Did you see any of his plays?

From Round-up

Add -(e)d to the words, put them in the correct column, then read them out.

like, cry, play, dance, stop, fry, smile, rob, travel, try, pray, stay, live, prefer, empty, destroy

- e + d	double consonant	consonant + y ied	vowel + y + ed
liked	robbed	tried	prayed

Add -(e)d to the words, put them in the correct column, then read them out.

land, look, watch, smile, correct, start, slip, smash, decorate, cook, offer, collect, dress, prepare, water, iron, suggest, clean

[id]	[t]	[d]
after [t], [d]	after [k, s, p,...]	after other sounds

Time expressions: yesterday, long time ago, last Sunday /week, …/, in 1967.

EXERCISES

Read what Sharon says about a typical working day:

I usually get up at 7 o'clock and have a big breakfast. I walk to work, which takes me about half an hour. I start work at 8.45. I never have lunch. I finish work at 5 o'clock. I'm always tired when I get home. I usually cook a meal in the evening. I don't usually go out. I go to bed at about II o'clock. I always sleep well.

Yesterday was a typical working day for Sharon. Write what she did or didn't do yesterday.

1 She.. got..up..at..7 o'clock.

2 She............ a big breakfast. 8....... tired when.......... home.

3 She.............................. 9........a meal yesterday evening.

4 It............... to get to work. 10.......... out yesterday evening.

5....................... at 8.45. 11.................. at 11 o'clock.

6......................... lunch. 12............... well last night.

7..................... at 5 o'clock.

Put one of these verbs in each sentence:

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