Grammar

A Complete the exchanges with: was, were, wasn’t and weren’t.

1 A: .............was............. you at home last night?
B: No, we .......weren´t................... . We
.........were................. at Tony’s.
2 A: What .....were................. the weather like in
Florida?
B: It ............was.............. hot and sunny.
4 A: ....were.............. you happy to see him?
B: Yes. I ...............was........... thrilled!
5 A: Did you come to see me yesterday?
B: I did. I looked for you everywhere but you
........was............ there.
A: I ......was.............. at the cafeteria.

3 A: Did you talk to mum? ..........was................ 6 A: ........was............ my project OK?

she angry? B: It .......was............ fantastic!
B: She ...........wasn´t............. angry. In fact, she
.............was............. very excited.

B Underline the correct verb pattern.

1 Ancient Egyptians had/could have a great
civilisation.
2 The Vikings were/could travel fast.
3 The Incas were/had farmers.
4 Drake sailed/could sail the seven seas
attacking Spanish ships.
5 The Navajo couldn’t/weren’t traders.
6 The Cheyenne had/could move their
villages within an hour.

C Put the verbs in the correct column: dance, start, beg, try, stop, pass, like, love, work, play,
exist, deny, cry, follow, die, design, slip, stare, hug, travel, phone, live, hurry, worry, drop and study.

double the last

-d -ed y  -ied
consonant + -ed
Danced started Tried begged
liked passed played Stopped
loved worked denied Slipped
died existed cried hugged
stared followed Hurried Dropped
phoned Designed Worried
lived travelled Studied

D Write the past form of the following irregular verbs.

1 bring brought .................... 6 say said .......................

2 be was .......................... 7 teach taught ...................
3 catch caught...................... 8 have had........................
4 give gave......................... 9 keep kept .......................
5 run ran ........................... 10 get got.........................
E Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple.

1 I ...........flown............. (fly) to Paris last summer. 5 We ............swam............ (swim) in the sea

2 Mum ....................made......... (make) an apple
pie yesterday.
3 The two old ladies ...whispered.........................
(whisper) something to each other.
4 She .............helped........................ (help) her
mother with the chores.
everyday on holiday.
6 I ........wasn´t................... (not/do) it mum!
Peggy .....................was.............. (do).
7 The blue car .....stopped..................... (stop)
at the traffic lights.
8 ......they.went......................... (they/go) to
the theatre last Monday?

F Put the verbs in brackets into the past continuous.

1 ..Doing you watching.............. (you/watch) the 5 We .not.having......... (not/have) dinner when

match at ten o’clock last night?
2 Yesterday, we .....playing.................... (play)
tennis all afternoon.
3 Mum ....reading............. (read) a book while
Dad ........................................ (sleep) at 5
o’clock yesterday afternoon.
4 It ........raining................. (rain) all morning
yesterday.
the lights went out.
6 ...Doing Ann..repairing..... (Ann/repair) her
computer when he called?
7 Jake ............painting....... (paint) the fence
while Mark ...............fixing........... (fix) his
bike.
8 When I phoned, Beth .....not doing.............
(not/do) her homework.

G Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous.

Last Saturday, Mary 1) ...........decided................ (decide) to spend the day at a mountain camp
where her friends 2) .....had........................ (have) a holiday. The day 3) ....................was..........
(be) beautiful. The sun 4) ........shined. (shine) and the birds 5) ............sang.......... (sing). When
she 6) .....arrived................. (arrive) at the camp, she 7) ..............got out.................. (get out) of
her car and 8) ..................walked........ (walk) towards her friends’ tent. Their kids
9) ..............sleeping................. (still/sleep) while the parents 10) .......having.......... (have)
breakfast. They 11) .................welcomed....... (welcome) her and 12) ..offfered.........................
(offer) her some coffee and biscuits. Mary really 13) ........needing...................... (need) to
spend a day away from the city noise and immediately 14) ...........feeling........................... (feel)
happy and relaxed. She 15) ......knew’’.............. (know) this would be a nice day away from it all.