PULSE BASICS UNIT 1

GRAMMAR 1

Past simple
be: past simple
afirmativa negativa interrogativa

I was I wasn’t Was I?

You were You weren’t Were you?

He / She / It was He / She / It wasn’t Was he / she / it?

We / You / They were You / We / They weren’t Were you / we / they?

1 Completa las frases con was o were en afirmativa, negativa o interrogativa.

We were at home yesterday.

1 They ______________ happy when they didn’t pass the exam.

2 Where ______________ he last night?

3 It ______________ my birthday yesterday.

4 Where ______________ you at the weekend?

5 He ______________ at school yesterday.

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past simple
afirmativa negativa interrogativa
I / You talked I / You didn’t talk Did I talk?
He / She / It talked He / She / It didn’t Did he / she / it talk?
talk
We / You / They We / You / They didn’t Did we / you /they talk?
talked talk

2 Completa las frases con el past simple de los verbos entre paréntesis.

My new computer arrived last week. (arrive)

1 My brother ______________ computer games last night. (play)
2 The games console ______________ because it didn’t have any batteries!
(not work)
3 They ______________ the new Daniel Radcliffe film last night. (see)

3 Relaciona las preguntas 1–5 con las respuestas a–e.

1 Did you do your homework last night? a

2 Did you have a computer when you were young? ___
3 Did you read that book on an e-reader? ___
4 Did you write on your blog at the weekend? ___
5 Did you download that video? ___

a) Yes, I did. It was maths exercises.

b) No, I didn’t. I didn’t have my computer at home.
c) Yes, I did. It was very easy to use and I read on the bus.
d) Yes, I did. I watched the film and it was great!
e) No, I didn’t. We used a pen!

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Past continuous

past continuous

afirmativa negativa interrogativa

I was playing I wasn’t playing Was I playing?

You were playing You weren’t playing Were you playing?

He / She / It was He / She / It wasn’t Was he / she / it

playing playing playing?

We / You / They were We / You / They weren’t Were we / you / they

playing playing playing?

4 Escribe las respuestas breves usando was o were.

Were you watching TV? Yes, I was.

1 Were they chatting online? No, ______________.
2 Were we talking to each other? Yes, ______________.
3 Was Tom working on the computer? No, ______________.

5 Completa las frases con el past continuous de los verbos entre paréntesis.

I was working (work) on Saturday afternoon.

2 Who ______________ you ______________ (chat) to online this morning?
3 They ______________ (run) in the park on Sunday.
4 She ______________ (not listen) to music yesterday, she ______________
(study).

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