The Simple Past Tense with Some Irregular Verbs; Too and Either PART 1 Check Your Understanding

Circle T for True or F for False. Correct the false sentences. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. T T T T T F F F F F The young girl was in her cousins house. The dream began in autumn. First, her feet froze. Her grandfather put his arms around her. She became herself again.

1. Underline all of the irregular past tense verbs in the story about the ice girl on pag 132 2. Complete these sentences. Use the simple past tense of the verbs in parentheses. Remember for the negative form to use didnt and the simple form of the verb, not the irregular past form.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

First my face froze (freeze). My heart didnt freeze(not freeze). The weather begun (begin) to change to a warn spring temperature. It didnt begin (not begin) to snow. The temperature became (become) very warn. I didnt became ( not become) an ice girl. After that, I went (go) inside the house. I didnt go( not go) outside again for three days. For many days, I ate ( eat) hot soup. For eyes, I didnt eat( not eat)ice cream. My younger sister had (have) a similar dream once. My brothers didnt have (not have) the ice dream. I remember that my grandmother did (do) wonderful things for me when I was a child I put (put) a picture of my grandmother next to my bed to protect me

3. Use the past tense to complete these sentences. Then answer the questions in complete sentences. 1. Johnnys dreams were( be) always the same. He had (have) wings like a bird. He was (be) in the air all of the time; he want (not be ) on the ground at all. He didnt go (not go ) very high above the ground, but he went (go) fast an far. He didnt eat(not eat)

worms and berries. He ate (eat) hamburgers and French fries. He always enjoyed those dreams. a. Were Johnnys dreams always the same) yes, they were. b. Was he high in the sky? ____________ c. Did he have fins like a fish or wings like a bird? __________

2. For a long time my dreams ________(be) frustrating. Sometimes I ____ (go ) to the post office in my college. I _____ (begin) to turn the lock. I _________(not do) it right. I could never open it! Other times, I ______ (be) at a public telephone. I ____(become) frustrate because I ______ (not have) the correct number. Have you ever had a dream like that ? a. Were these dreams pleasant? ___________ b. Did he go the post office in the town? __________ c. Did he have the correct telephone number, or was it the wrong number? _______________________________________________-

3. My math teacher _______ (have) a funny dream. Her dream _________ (begin) in our Match class. She _______ (come) into the usual room but the students _______ ( not be) the usual students. All of the students ______ (be) famous people. The Backstreet Boys ________ (not have) their homework. Julio Iglesias ________ (eat) a hamburger and fries quickly and then _______(begin) to sing the answers to the exercise. What a strange dream! a. Did the teacher have a nightmare or a funny dream? __________ b. Were the students the usual students? ___________ c. What other students came to class? _____________

4. My English teachers dream _____(not be ) so funny. It ______ ( be) the firt day of class, and it_______ (not begin ) well. He _______ (come) into the room quickly because it ____________ ( be) so late. The Students ___________ ( begin ) to laugh, so he____ ( look) at himself. He ______ ( not have) on his usual professional clothes. He ___________ ( be)dressed in his pajamas! Ahhh ! The alarm clock. What a relief. It was only a nightmare. a. How did the first day of class begin? b. Why did the students begin to laugh? c. Did you ever have a similar dream?

5. I ______ ( have)an amazing dream just last night. In my dream I _____(go) to work in the morning as usual. But, when I arrived, all my co. workers suddenly____ (become) very excited. They all ____________(begin) talking to me at once. I _____ (put) up my hands for them to stop, but they just____________ (become) more excited. I ____________ (not know) what to do. Finally, it___________ (come) to me. I knew exactly why everyone______ (be) shouting at me. Unfortunately, when I woke up this morning, I _______ ( cant ) remember what the problem _________ ( be)! Do you have any ideas? a. What kind of dream did I have last night? __________ b. How did my co- workers act when I arrived at word? ____________ c. Give at least three possible reasons why my co- workers were excited.

4. Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung were psychoanalysts who believed that dreams could explain emotions. Look at the chart on page 136. Then make sentences with too and either. 1._____________ 2.____________ 3.____________ 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 5. How many things do the students in your class have in common? For at least five of these questions, find two students who answer yes and two students who answer no. Ask them to write their names in the blanks.

Yes 1. Were you born in the 1970s? 2. Are you single) 3. Do you have/want to have more than three children?

No

4. Do you speak German? 5. Did you have coffe this morning? 6. Can you ski? 7. Did you study piano when you were a child? 8. Are you taking a math class? 9. Did you come to class on time today? 10. Do you have any brothers?

6. Complete this reading. Use el past tense of the verbs in parentheses. All people dream, so throughout history people have been interested in dreams, surely, the cavemen and women had (have) dreams. Perhaps, some of the drawings they painted (paint) on the walls of caves showed (show) dreams and not reality. Dreams had (have) importance in many ancient cultures. In some cultures, when special medicine people came (come) to the home of a sick person, he or she began (begin) the treatment by asking about dreams. Some symbols were (be) good omens. People thought (think) dreams could tell the future, so history sometimes changed (change) because of peoples dreams. The Greek philosophers were (be) also interested in dreams explained (explain) the past and present psychological state of people. Psychiatrists began (begin) to ask people about their dreams. They did(do) a great deal of research to understand the importance of dreams. Today, there are many popular book that help people remember their dreams and understand the symbols. PART 2 Check Your Understanding. Circle T for True or F for False. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. T T T T T F F F F F Mika grew up in a large city. She found a family of monkeys. The monkey spoke to her and she understood. She brought the monkey to the hospital. The monkey changed into someone else.

Who do you think the monkey changed into? 1. Read the paragraph about Mikas dream again. Underline all of verbs in the past tense.

2. Give the past tense forms for the following irregular verbs. (For a complete list of irregular verbs, see Appendix 3, page 260.) Be was were Become became Begin began Come came Do did Eat ate Freeze Froze Go went Have had Put Put 3. Use the past tense of the verbs in parentheses to complete these sentences. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Mika didnt grow up (not grow up) in the United States. She grew up (grow up) in Japan. Mika had (have) many strange the first month after she came to the United States. One night, she found (find) herself under the sea. She didnt find (not find) any other people there. She didnt get (not get) scared. In fact, she got (get) accustomed to her new surroundings. She spoke (speak) to an orange octopus and a pink sea horse. Unfortunately, they didnt speak (not speak) Japanese or English. Then she left (leave) them to look for someone familiar. But, the octopus didnt leave (not leave) her side. As a result, she brought (bring) him with her. She didnt bring (not bring) the sea horse. Somehow she knew (know) the octopus was an old friend. She didnt know (not know) where to go next. She took (take) a turn at a big rock. Then she understood (understand) the true identity of the octopus.

4. Complete these readings about dreams with past tense forms of the verbs in parentheses. Then answer the questions. Use complete sentences in your answers. 1. Mario was (be) alone in a big empty space. Then he found (find) something beautiful on the ground. He picked (pick) it up. It looked (look) like a piece of a rainbow. Somehow he knew (know) what to do. He began (begin) to run. Finally he found (find) a rainbow with a

piece missing. It didnt have any color. He put (put) the piece in the rainbow became (become) bright and colorful! a. b. c. d. e. f. g. Where was Mario? He was alone in a big empty space. What did he find? He found something beautiful on the ground. What did he do with it? He picked it up. What did it look like? It looked like a piece of a rainbow. What did he begin to do? He began to run. What did he find next? He found a rainbow with a piece missing. What happened when he put his piece in the rainbow? When he put his piece in the rainbow, the rainbow became bright and colorful h. Do you think this was a good dream or a bad dream? 2. Lee grew (grow) up in Korea, but in his dream, he was (be) a baby in an English-speaking country. Everyone looked (look) Asian, but they spoke (speak) English. He didnt be (not be) confused; it was (be) very natural. His mother brought (bring) something strange to the table for breakfast. It was (be) bright blue! He and his sisters took (take) a taste and it tasted (taste) delicious. They ate (eat) and smiled (smile). a. b. c. d. e. Where did Lee grow up? Lee grew up in Korea. In his dream, where was he? In his dream, he was in a English speaking country. What language did everyone speak? Everyone spoke English. Was he confused? No he didnt be confused. What did his mother bring to the table for breakfast? His mother brought something strange to the table for breakfast. f. What color was the food? The color of the food was blue. g. How did it taste? It tasted delicious. h. In your opinion, why did Lee have this kind of dream? 3. In Kates dream, she wanted (want) to take her dog for a walk. She brought (bring) a ball for the dog to play with. She opened (open) the door and they (leave) the house. Immediately, they began (begin) to fall down, down, down. She didnt be afraid and they didnt get (not get) hurt. She got (get) up and looked (look) around. They were (be) in a new world. Everything had (have) a bright yellow color. She had (have) a warm, happy feeling. a. In her dream, what did Kate want to do? In her dream, she wanted to take her dog for a walk. b. What did she bring for the dog? She brought a ball for the dog to play with. c. What happened when they left the house? When they left the house they began to fall down, down, down. d. Was she afraid? No, she didnt be afraid.

e. f. g. h.

Did they get hurt? No, they didnt get hurt. Where were they? They were in a new world. What feeling did she have? She had a warm, happy feeling. In your opinion, does Kate like new experiences or is she afraid of them?

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PARTE 4

Check Your Understanding Circle T for True or F for False. Correct the false sentences. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. T T T T T F F F F F Sam had a serious problem. He walked in his sleep Sams sisters and brothers used to make jokes about his problem. Sams wife thought it was funny. His wife wanted him to see a dentist. The doctor said that Sam had insomnia.

1. Give the past tense forms of these irregular verbs. If you cant remember, check pages 132, 140, and 148.

be become begin bring buy come cost do eat find

freeze get go grow up have have yo know leave pay put speak spend take understand

2. Complete these sentences. Uses the past forms of he verbs in parentheses. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. I heard (hear) that many people had sleep problems. I ______ (not hear) that doctors had all of the answers Sam _________(not know) that he snored. His wife _______ ( know) that he had a serious problem. His wife ____________(say). You need to see a doctor The doctor _________ (not say) his problem was funny We __________ ( not think) his problem was serious. The doctor ______ (think) Sam had sleep apnea

3. Change the statements into repored speech. 1. sleep apnea is dangerous. Sams wife heard that apnea was dangerous. 2. people with short, thick necks often have this problem.

After reading an article, she knew that ____________________________ 3. it isnt easy to live with someone who snores. We always said that _____________ 4. many women have the same problem The doctor said that_________________ 5. there are solutions to this problem Sam knew 6. some people stop breathing in their sleep Sam heard that _______________________ 7. Sam needs help. The doctor said that 8. There are several things to change. Sam heard that____________________

4. Imagine that at the end of each English class there is a wild party. Be creative and make a list of all of the details about the party. Then change them to reported speech. Use I heard that, I thought that, or people said that. 1. Our grammar teacher said That___________________ 2. I thought that all of the Students ___________________________________ 3. I heard that the police _____________________ 4. 5. 6. 7.

5. Joan is going to take a long airplane flight, but she is afraid to travel. She wants to be sure to sleep on the plane. Complete the sentences with the past tense forms of the verbs in parentheses.

1. Her sister gave (give) her a book called the joy of flying ! 2. She _____________ ( not give ) her a book about airplane crashes. 3. Her friend ___________( not lend) her earplugs. 4. Her friend ___________ ( lend) her a spleep mask. 5. On Tv Joan __________ (see) a commercial for a special travel store. 6. She ________ ( not see) a commercial for pet food. 7. She _______ ( make) a long list oof all of the reasons to enjoy flying. 8. She ________ ( not make) a list of the reasons to avoid flying. 6. Complete the readings with the past tense forms of the verbs in parentheses 1. My grandmother always said(say), I ________ ( never have) a good nights sleep after I________(marry) your grandfather.The reason _________(be)that my grandfather snored. For months I _______ (put) a pillow over my head when I____(go) to be. That _________(be) not a good solution, and it ______________(not work). Next she ________ (buy) earplugs, but she ___________ (not like) to sleep with them. She ______(hear) about an herbal tea, so she _______ ( make) it for my grandfather every night for a month. Unfortunately, that ___________(not he

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