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Past Tense

The document provides examples of changing verbs from present to past tense and vice versa. It includes sentences where the verb tenses are changed from active to passive, positive to negative, and statements to questions. Some examples are provided of completing sentences in the past tense by filling in the past form of verbs in parentheses. Finally, there are examples given of changing sentences from the present simple tense to the past simple tense and vice versa.

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Past Tense

The document provides examples of changing verbs from present to past tense and vice versa. It includes sentences where the verb tenses are changed from active to passive, positive to negative, and statements to questions. Some examples are provided of completing sentences in the past tense by filling in the past form of verbs in parentheses. Finally, there are examples given of changing sentences from the present simple tense to the past simple tense and vice versa.

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Past Tense

I.Write sentences in the past tense. If the verb is not in the list of ten irregular verbs above, it is regular (add -ed). 1. They - study English at the university 2. She - buy shoes at the mall 3. I - need a vacation 4. She - eat pizza 5. They - stop the car 6. They - drive to New York II.Change the sentence to negative. 1.The children played in the park. 2. The baby cried. 3.They painted the house. 4.Luis ate the pizza. 5.The pilot flew the airplane. 6.Wanda drank the lemonade. III.Change the sentence to a question. 1.He worked late. 2.My sister saw the movie. 3.Luis ate the pizza. 4.They planned the party. 5.They studied English Did He work late?. Did My sister saw the movie? Did Luis eat the pizza? did They planned the party? did They study English? The children didnt played in the park. The baby didnt cried. They didnt painted the house. Luis didnt ate pizza. The pilot didnt flew the airplane Wanda didnt drank the lemonade. They studied English at the university She bought shoes at the mall I needed a vacation She ate pizza They stopped the car They drove to New York

IV. Complete the sentences to the past tense


1. Yesterday my father (go) 2. This morning I (have)
had w ent

to work by car. a shower.

3. My sister (not clean) 4. The birds (fly)


flew

didn't clean

her room on Saturday.

over our heads.


didn't buy

5. Last week my family (not buy) 6. The other day, I (lose) 7. I (tell)
telled lost

a new table for the dining room.

my math's book.

my mother a lie. a terrible sound outside last night. football match Tuesday night? a litre of Coke for lunch yesterday.

8. We (hear) 9. (you see)

told

you saw

10. Pau (drink)

drunk

V.Change the following into NEGATIVE sentences:


1. Karilis applied for a new job.
Karilis didn't applied for a new job. Alexis and Steven didn't studied for the test.

2. Alexis and Steven studied for the test. 3. Johanna cried becasue she was ill. 4. Jonathan and Gryselle were absent.
Melissa didn't

Johanna didn't cried becasue she w as ill Jonathan and Gryselle didn't w ere abs

5. Melissa was here. 6. Moises and Carmen made themselves dinner.


Moises and Carmen didn't made themselves dinner

7.

You and David got a good mark on the quiz.


You and David didn't got a good mark on the quiz. Celi and Gladys didn't ate at Mc Donald's. Kathyana and Michael didn't w ent to the movies

8. Celi and Gladys ate at Mc Donald's.

9. Kathyana and Michael went to the movies. 10. Lizbet and Yamilett did their work. 11. Alishka was scared.

Lizbet and Yamilett didn't their w ork.

Alishka didn't w as scar Jordan and his family didn't enjoyed the trip. Marie and Vane didn't began to cook for all of

12. Jordan and his family enjoyed the trip.

13. Marie and Vane began to cook for all of you.

VI.PRESENT SIMPLE / PAST SIMPLE

1. I

studied

(study) English last night.

2. I (buy) a present for my husband but I (not like) it. 3. I (have) long hair when I (be) very short. 4. Janet 5. Ellie
took w rote brushed had w as

bought

thoug

(think) he

not like

(be) a little child, but now my hair

be

(write) a letter to George last night. (brush) he teeth twice a day. Friday.
have

6. Sarah visits John

7. I (take) too much alcohol yesterday evening, so I terrible headache now.


could

(have) a
can

8. Alex (can) play the piano when she was 12; now she both the piano and the violin.

(can) play

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