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A – FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE PAST SIMPLE OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS:

✓ When I (be) in Japan I (find) everything very different.

✓ Two years ago my parents (buy) a new car.

✓ Last summer Peter (spend) his holidays in a summer camp with his friends.

They (go) swimming, they (play) football and golf they

(visit) many interesting places.

✓ My sister (get) a good job in a bank.

✓ Susan and her cousins (come) to Portugal ten years ago.

B – COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE PAST SIMPLE (AFFIRMATIVE / NEGATIVE /

INTERROGATIVE) OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS:

✓ My sister and her husband (come) from Greece.

✓ I (not like) the U2 concert.

✓ My cousin (phone) from France yesterday evening.

✓ On Monday Johann (go) to school on foot.

✓ (they / leave) the country last Saturday?

✓ (you / like) the film?

✓ They (not finish) the homework yesterday.

✓ (she / go) to the cinema with her parents last night?

No, she didn’t. She (stay) at home. She (get) a cold.

✓ We (go) to Spain y car.

✓ I (have) a wonderful holiday with my family last July.
✓ (you / travel) to Madrid by car or by plane?
✓ Many years ago it (be) very difficult to live without electricity.
✓ Last year they (buy) a house at the seaside.
✓ I (meet) him the day before yesterday.

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C – CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:

✓ Mrs. Harris the last train.

a) Take b) took c) did take
✓ There many people here last night.
a) Was b)were c) wasn’t
✓ He at home with me yesterday evening.
a) Were b) was c) be
✓ She with her family on holidays.
a) Go b) did go c) went
✓ He some books and CDs.
a) Brought b) bought c) did buy
✓ They their passports at home.
a) Leave b) did leave c) left
✓ She some interesting photos.
a) Take b)taken c) took
✓ It a good present.
a) Were b) was c) is
✓ (she /arrive) home at 5:30?
a) Did she arrived b) did she arrive c) arrived

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 ENGLISH WORKSHEET Task 3: Complete the sentences using the verbs in past continuous.
1. They in the lake yesterday afternoon. (swim)
Student: 2. He on the sofa. (sleep)
Task 1: Form the gerund form of the following verbs. 3. I a book. (read)
1. Open 6. Swim 4. Sarah her house. (paint)
2. Take 7. Make 5. We to the radio yesterday morning. (listen)
3. Travel 8. Cut 6. Nelly songs on the concert. (sing)
4. Do 9. Play 7. You soccer when you broke your leg.
5. Run 10. Eat 8. The dog all last night. (bark)
Task 2: Look at Allan’s week planner and complete the sentences. 9. Patricio his car last weekend. (wash)
Sunday 10. You about the accident. (talk)
8:00 a.m.: prepare sandwiches Task 4: Complete the sentences using when and while.
9:00 a.m.: take a shower
1. Eugenia was taking to the teacher her friends were playing soccer.
10:30 a.m.: pick Amanda up
12:15p.m.: have a romantic picnic at the park 2. I was talking to the Principal my cell phone rang.
4:30p.m.: go back home 3. Maurice was brushing his teeth his sister was eating breakfast.
7:45p.m.: watch movies with Amanda at Cineplanet 4. David was drawing the lights went off.
5. Jennifer was watching TV in her bedroom the phone rang.
1. At 8:00 a.m. Allan was preparing sandwiches. 6. Mom was coming home she saw the accident.
2. At 9:00 a.m. he was 7. Diane was studying Kiara was washing Mom’s car.
3. At 10:30a.m. 8. Cindy was singing her mother was cooking.
4. At 12:15 p.m. Allan and Amanda Task 5: Choose the best ending for each of the sentences.
5. At 1. I was sitting on the chair when…
6. o it broke
o it was breaking
Task 3: Use while and make sentences. o it breaks
1. Matt – feed the cat/Susan-water the plants 2. When the lights went out …
Matt was feeding the cat while Susan was watering the plants. o Susan watched TV
2. Sarah –visit her sister/ William-work o Susan was watching TV
o Susan watches TV
3. Tomas-drive his car / Mary-listen to music 3. I was chewing bubble gum when…
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o I bite my tongue
4. Sally-cry / her mother-cook o I bit my tongue
o I was biting my tongue
 The Past Continuous
1. Circle the verbs in the past continuous

At three o’clock I was sitting in a café near my house. There were not
many people. Two girls were eating ice-cream. A woman was reading a
book. Two young men were talking to each other…

2. Fill in the gaps. Use the past continuous of the verbs in brackets.

1. At 3.00 Ben _____________ (sleep). 6. They ________________ (write) the

2. At 5.00 Adam ______________ test at this time yesterday.
(sing) a song. 7. He _______________ (work) in the
3. At 8.00 Helen _______________ garden from 2 till 5.
(drink) tea. 8. Students _______________ (speak)
4. At 2.00 children _____________ English the whole lesson.
(read) a book. 9. They _______________ (play)
5. At 7.00 in the evening we football at 6 o’clock.
_______________ (watch) TV.

3. Write sentences in the past continuous. 4. Write questions in the past continuous

1. (+) I /read /book/ at ten o’clock. 1. What/you/do/at 3 o’clock yesterday?

____________________________ ______________________________
2. (-) You/drink/tea/at seven o’clock. 2. What/she/drink?
____________________________ ______________________________
3. (?)Ben/listen/to the radio/at this time. 3. What time/they/read/a newspaper?
____________________________ ______________________________
4. (-) Children/play/the whole day yesterday. 4. Where/he/do/his homework?
____________________________ ______________________________
5. (?) He/write/a letter at 2:00. 5. Where/Pete/work/the whole evening?
____________________________ ______________________________
6. (+) They/play/chess at this time yesterday. 6. Why/you child/sleep/at ten o’clock?
____________________________ ______________________________
7. (?) She/cook/dinner at 5 o’clock. 7. Where/you/go/at 3 o’clock?
____________________________ ______________________________
8. (+) Children/do/their homework. 8. What/he/learn/from 5 till 7?
____________________________ ______________________________
9. (-) My parents/paint/a picture. 9. Why/children/make/dinner?
____________________________ ______________________________

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