1. Yesterday evening I _ watched _ television.
2. I _____ my teeth three times yesterday.
3. Bernard _____ 20 cigarettes yesterday evening.
4. The concert last night _____ at 7.30 and _____ at 10 o'clock.
5. The accident _____ last Sunday afternoon.
6. When I was a child, I _____ to be a doctor.
7. Mozart _____ from 1756 to 1791.
8. We _____ our holiday last year. We _____ at a very good hotel.
9. Today the weather is nice, but yesterday it _____
10. It was hot in the room, so I _____ the window.
11. The weather was good yesterday afternoon, so we _____ tennis.
12. William Shakespeare _____ in 1616.
- Write sentences about the past (yesterday/last week etc.).
1. He always goes to work by car. Yesterday he went to work by car.
2. They always get up early. This morning they..........................................................................................................................
3. Bill often loses his keys. He............................................................................................................................... last Saturday.
4. I write a letter to Jane every week. Last week.........................................................................................................................
5. She meets her friends every evening. She............................................................................................... yesterday evening.
6. I usually read two newspapers every day.............................................................................................................. yesterday.
7. They come to my house every Friday. Last Friday...............................................................................................................
8. We usually go to the cinema on Sunday............................................................................................................ last Sunday.
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9. Tom always has a shower in the morning......................................................................................................... this morning.
10. They buy a new car every year. Last year...............................................................................................................................
11. I eat an orange every day. Yesterday.......................................................................................................................................
12. We usually do our shopping on Monday.......................................................................................................... last Monday.
13. Ann often takes photographs. Last weekend..........................................................................................................................
14. We leave home at 8.30 every morning.............................................................................................................. this morning.
- Complete these sentences with the verb in the negative.
1. I saw John but I didn’t see Mary.
2. They worked on Monday but they................................................. on Tuesday.
3. We went to the shop but we................................................ to the bank.
4. She had a pen but she.......................................... any paper.
5. Jack did French at school but he................................................ German.
- You are asking somebody questions. 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?............................................ you............................................................................................?
3. I had a good holiday. And you?...........................................................................................................................................?
4. I got up early this morning. And you?.....................................................................................................................................?
5. I slept well last night. And you?................................................................................................................................................?
- Write questions with Who/What/How/'Why...?
I met somebody. Who did you meet.................................................................................................?
Harry arrived. What time........................... Harry.....................................................................?
I saw somebody. Who........................... you.....................................................................................?
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They wanted something. What.......................................................................................................................?
The meeting finished. What time..............................................................................................................?
Pat went home early. Why.........................................................................................................................?
We had dinner. What……………………………………………..for dinner?
It cost a lot of money. How much.............................................................................................................?
- Put the verb in the correct form of the past (positive, negative or question).
I played (play) tennis yesterday but I didn’t win (not/win).
1. We (wait) a long time for the bus but it............................................................. (not/come).
2. That's a nice shirt. Where............................................................... (you/buy) it?
3. She (see) me but she................................................. (not/speak) to me.
4. (it/rain) yesterday?' 'No, it was a nice day.'
5. That was a stupid thing to do. Why ………… (you/do) it?
Verb to be (The Past Simple Tense)