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    Past Simple Tense: Was Became Was Began Was Broke

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    The document provides examples of putting verbs into the past simple tense and rewriting sentences in the negative and interrogative forms. It includes a table with common verbs listed with their infinitive, past, past participle, and translation. Some key examples are: 1. Stephen was a great friend of mine. 2. Did Tom draw a beautiful drawing? 3. She did not dream with her cat yesterday. The document provides context and examples for conjugating verbs into the past simple tense and changing sentences between affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms.

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    PAST SIMPLE TENSE

    A.

    Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple:

    1.

    Stephen was(be) a great friend of mine.

    2. He became (become) one of my friends when

    we was(be) at school.

    3. Patrick began (begin) playing football when

    he was (be) eight years old.

    4. He broke (break) a leg last year when he (fall).

    5. His mother (bring) him a present. She (buy) him a computer game.

    6. He (can / not) believe it! It (cost) his mother a fortune!

    7. Linda (catch) a bus for school last Tuesday, but she ____________ (arrive) late

    anyway.

    8. William and Betty ________________ (go) shopping and _________________ (cut)

    some expenses when they __________________ (decide) to go to a low cost

    shop.

    9. They ___________________ (come) home at 8 o’clock yesterday, but they

    ___________ (have) dinner two hours later. They __________ (eat) and

    ____________ (drink) before leaving again for the concert.

    10. When I _____________ (swim) in the river last night, I almost _______________

    (freeze)!

    11. We _____________ (hear) some strange noises when we _____________ (get)

    there.
    12. Susan _____________ (do) her homework after having tea. She _____________

    (know) all the answers and she ___________________ (understand) all the

    exercises.

    13. Last year I _____________ (go) to Paris on holiday. I ________________ (think) it

    __________ (be) the best holiday I’ve ever had! I ______________ (take) some

    photos and _______________ (send) them home by e-mail.

    B.Rewrite the following sentences in the negative and interrogative forms:

    1. Peter hid his marks from his dad.

    Neg:_________________________________________________________________

    Int:___________________________________________________________________

    2. Tom drew a beautiful drawing.

    Neg:_________________________________________________________________

    Int:___________________________________________________________________

    3. Yesterday she dreamt with her cat.

    Neg:_________________________________________________________________

    Int:___________________________________________________________________

    4. Chris felt sick last morning.

    Neg:_________________________________________________________________

    Int:___________________________________________________________________

    5. We found your keys two days ago.

    Neg:_________________________________________________________________

    Int:___________________________________________________________________
    6. She flew to London last weekend.

    Neg:_________________________________________________________________

    Int:___________________________________________________________________

    7. My parents forbade me to go camping.

    Neg:_________________________________________________________________

    Int:___________________________________________________________________

    8. They forgot to clean the mess.

    Neg:_________________________________________________________________

    Int:___________________________________________________________________

    9. Charles did a great job.

    Neg:_________________________________________________________________

    Int:___________________________________________________________________

    10. Rose was very late for school.

    Neg:_________________________________________________________________

    Int:___________________________________________________________________

    11. Mary walked to school.

    Neg:_________________________________________________________________

    Int:___________________________________________________________________

    12. The Smiths sold their house last year.

    Neg:_______________________________________

    ___________________________________________
    Int:________________________________________

    ___________________________________________

    INFINITIVE PAST PAST PARTICIPLE TRANSLATION


    Fight
    Get
    Learn
    Leave
    Lose
    Make
    Pay
    Put
    Read
    Ride
    Ring
    Run
    Say
    See
    Send
    Show
    Sing
    Sit
    Sleep
    Speak
    Spend
    Teach
    Tell
    Wake
    Write

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