English Workshop 7th Grade

Verb to be – Simple Past

Complete.

I was
You _______
He _______
She _______
It _______

We were
You _______
They _______

Complete with was or were.

1. John _______at home last week.

2. They_______at the cinema yesterday.
3. Your parents______at the station at nine o´clock.
4. Mary_______in the street this morning.
5. My aunt______in hospital yesterday morning.
6. I________at school this morning.
7. Jill and Kevin________at the zoo las Sunday.
8. We______in a Chinese restaurant last night.

Write these sentences in the negative form.

1. Mum was at home this morning. .................................................................................

2. Paul and Mary were in the shop. .................................................................................
3. His friends were very happy yesterday afternoon. ......................................................
4. I was late for the cinema. ............................................................................................
5. We were at home to watch a film on TV. ....................................................................

Answer these questions with short answers, as in the example.

1. Were you at home last night? Yes, I was / No, I wasn´t

2. Was it hot yesterday? ......................................

3. Were your friends at home last Monday? .....................................

4. Was your father at work this morning? .....................................

5. Were you in class yesterday morning? .....................................

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Past Continuous

 Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Use the words in the above
boxes.

1. A: they watching TV at midnight? B: No, they

.
2. We eating lunch in the cafeteria at noon.
3. A: you talking on the phone a few minutes ago? B: No,
I .
4. I walking home when I saw the car accident.
5. My classmate and I studying together at the library.
6. While he cleaning the house, we cooking.
7. A: What you doing at one o’clock? B: I
sleeping.
8. The car engine working, so I had to fix it.
9. A: you listening to the teacher? B: Yes, I .
10. At seven o’clock, Mr. Smith robbing the bank.
11. Steven doing his homework, he was playing with his friends.
12. It raining last night, so I took my umbrella.
13. Anne studying in London last year.
14. I working as a teacher when I first met your mother.
15. We swimming while you playing volleyball.
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Simple Past

Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Use the verbs in parenthesis in
simple past

1. I (eat) ___________ dinner at six o’clock yesterday.

2. A: ___________ Helen (drive)___________ to work? B: Yes, she ___________.
3. My neighbor (buy)___________ a new car last week.
4. They (go)___________ to Italy on their last summer holiday.
5. A: ___________ they (swim)___________ at the beach? B: No, they __________.
6. My family and I (see)___________ a comedy movie last night.
7. First, we (do)___________ exercise, and then we (drink)___________ some water.
8. Suddenly, the animal jumped and (bite)___________ my hand.
9. What time (do)___________ you (get up___________ this morning?
10. The Wright brothers (fly)___________ the first airplane in 1903.
11. I think I (hear)___________ a strange sound outside the door one minute ago.
12. When I was ten years old, I (break)___________ my arm. It really (hurt)
__________.
13. The police (catch)___________ all three of the bank robbers last week.
14. How many times (do)___________ you (read)___________ that book?
15. Unfortunately, I (forget)___________ to (bring)___________ my money.
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Wh Questions

Write the correct wh question. What, who, where, when, which, how, how long,
how often, why
1. _______ did you do that for?
2. _______ dress do you want to wear, the red one or the blue one?
3. _______ opened the door?
4. _______ keys are these? – I think they’re dad’s.
5. _______ does this CD player work?
6. _______ is bothering you?
7. _______ is the car?
8. _______ money do you have in your bank account?
9. _______ are the sisters going to leave?
10. _______ is your favorite actress?
11. _______ did the party last? – Almost two hours.
12. _______ did you do in Australia?
13. _______ jacket is this? - I think it’s mine.
14. _______ do they normally do their homework?
15. _______ don’t you get up earlier? It’s so sunny outside.
16. _______ do you do on weekends?
17. _______ is your favorite singer?
18. _______ was the flight? – Oh, it was great.
19. _______ are you from?
20. _______ textbook did you use last summer?
21. _______ do you normally get to school?
22. _______ did you find her? – Yesterday evening. She was in the park
23. _______ does she teach?
24. _______ have you been all the time? – At the playground.
25. _______ can John ask if he wants to go to the university?
26. _______ was the play? – It was great.
27. _______ do you want to eat? Pasta and cheese.
28. _______ did you leave your keys?
29. _______ one do you prefer? – The red one.
30. _______ do you go to the gym?