last night Now Robert is at work. ‘At midnighe last night he wasn’t at work. He was in bed. Hee was asleep. ami/is (present) -* was (past) 0 Lam tired. (now) was tired last night, © Where is Kate? (now) “Where was Kate yesterday? 10 The weather is good today. ‘The weather was good last week. are (present) —> were (past): 1 You are late. (now) ‘You were late yesterday. 0 They aren’t here. (now) ‘They weren’t here last Sunday. negative question I Pr he | was not he? she | (wasn’t) it it? we we? were not you? you you (woren') ed they they 1 Last year Rachel was 22, 0 she is 23 now. 0 When I was a child, I was affaid of dogs. © We were hungry after the journey, but we weren't tired. 1D The hotel was comfortable, but it wasn’t expensive. 1 Was the weather nice when you were on holiday? 1D Your shoes are nice. Were they expensive? 15 Why were you late this morning? Short answers Vhe/she/it_ was. Vhe/she/it wasn’t. Yes, No, we/you/they were ‘we/you/they weren't 15 ‘Were you late?” ‘No, I wasn’t.” 1D ‘Was Ted at work yesterday?” “Yes, he was.” 1 "Were Sue and Steve at the party? ‘No, they weren"t.” amjisfare — Units 1-2 1 was doing — Unit 13Exercises Unit 10 10.1 Where were these people at’3 o'clock yesterday afternoon? ‘ae Ej cary JACK_ KATE 1 ...Gary. was, in bed. 2 4 2. Jack and Kate omnes 5 exes 3 Sue 6 And you? | 10.2 Write am/is/are (present) or was/were (past). 1 Last year she NAS. 22, so she....16.... 23 now. 2 Today the weather nice, but yesterday it very cold. 31 hungry. Can I have something to eat? 4 [feel fine this morning, but T very tired last night. 5 Where you at 11 o'clock last Friday morning? 6 Don't buy those shoes. They very expensive. 7 Llike your new jacket it expensive? 8 This time last year I in Paris. 9 “Where the children?” ‘T don’t know. They here a few minutes ago! 10.3 Write was/were or wasn’t/weren't. 1. We weren’t happy with the hotel, Our room ....84S.... very small and it ..Nasmt__ clean, 2 Mark . at work last week because he ill. He's better now. 3. Yesterday « public holiday, so the banks losed. They’te open today. 4t Kate and Bill at the party?” ‘Kate there, but Bill zr 5 ‘Where are my keys?” ‘I don't know. They ‘on the table, but they're not there 6 You at home last might. Where you? 10.4 Write questions from these words + was/were. Put the words in the right order. 1 (Gate / you / this morn Why were. you late (ifficalt / your exam?) why?) morning? ‘The traffic was bad. : No, it was easy. (lase week / where / Sue and Chris?) Sp ce 7 3 ‘They were on holiday. (your new camera / how much?) sia Sixty pounds. (angry / you / yesterday / why?) Because you were late. (nice / the weather / last week?) Yes, it was beautiful‘They watch television every evening, | Gresent simpy ‘They watched television yesterday evening, (past simple) watched is the past simple T/we/you/they he/she/it watched The past simple is offen ed (regular verbs). For example: work -* worked dance -> danced clean cleaned stay — stayed. start—* started need -> needed. 1G Tclean my teeth every morning. This morning I cleaned my teeth. 1 Terry worked in a bank from 1996 to 2003. 1 Yesterday it rained all morning, It stopped at lunchtime. 1D We enjoyed the party last night. We danced a lot and talked to a lot of people. ‘The party finished at midnight. Spelling (> Appendix 5): ay > tied study — studied copy -> copied stop > stopped plan ~ planned Some verbs are irgular (= not regular). The past simple is not ~ed. Here are some important irregular verbs (see also Appendix 2-3): begin began | fall > fell | leave —> left sell > sold break broke — | find found | lose lost sit sat bring brought | ly flew | make made sleep slept build buile forget forgot | meet met speak spoke buy bought | gec got’ | pay paid stand stood catch caught | give gave | put put take took come came | go went | read read (red)*) tell told do did ave had | ring rang think thought drink drank — | bear heard | say said win won cat ate Know knew | see saw write wrote * pronounced ‘red? 1 usually get up carly, bue this morning I got up at 9 o'clock. 1 We did a lot of work yesterday. 15 Caroline went to the cinema three times last week. 1B James came into the room, took off his coat and sat down, waslwere + Unit 101 did't / Did you {negative and questions) > Unit 12 ago —> Unit 19Exercises Unit 11 11.1, Complete the sentences. Use a verb from the box. ‘clean, die enjoy finish happen open rain. start stay want 1 cleaned. . my eth hrce times yesterday 1 2 Te was hot in the room, so T the window. 3 ‘The film was very long. It at 7.15 and at 10 o'clock. 4 When I was a child, 1 to be a doctor 5 The aecident last Sunday afternoon, 6 Ita nice day today, but yesterday it all day. FP We ves onennsn- OUF holiday last year. We at a very nice place. 8 Anna's grandfather when he was 90 years old, 11.2 Write the past simple of these verbs. 1 get —gob 4 pay 7 g0 10 know 2 see 5 visit 8 think 11 put 3 pay eee © BUY one 9 copy 12 speak 11.3 Read about Lisa's journey to Madrid. Put the verbs in the correct form. fas Be a Zo Last Tuesday Lisa (1) .....flew.... from London to Madrid. She @) fly, gee up at 6 o'clock in the morning and @ acup of coffee. At6.30 | have she home and to the airport. When she leave, drive 6 there, she 7 the car, @ to the airport set, park, walk building, and ¢) —....-» in. Then she (10)... breakfast at a café | check, have and (tt) for her flight. The plane (12) con time and wait, depart oy in Madrid two hours later. Finally she (1) arrive, take a taxi from the airport to her hotel in the centre of Madrid. 11.4. Write sentences about the past (yesterday / last week etc.) 1 James always goes to work by car. Yesterday he. went to. work. by car. 2 Rachel often loses her keys. She - a last week 3 Kate meets her friends every evening. She yesterday evening, 4 T usually buy two newspapers every day. Yesterday 1 5 We often go to the cinema at weekends. Last Sunday we 6 Leat an orange every day. Yesterday I. Senn 7. ‘Tom always has a shower in the morning, ‘This morning he 8 Our friends often come to see us. They -eo-—eeen enn last Friday. 11.5 Write sentences about what you did yesterday. 1. LLment. to the theatre. — Additional exercise 10 (page 256) 33‘We use did in past simple negatives and questions: infinitive positive negative question phy 1) played 1 1 | phy? start we | started we we | starz watch, Wu | watched swatch? ied Ie | did not “ ha hi have? we | | aed ew Ihe | didn’) a do did she do? so ic | went it go? do/does (present) > did (past): 10 I don’t watch television very often. 1 didn’t watch television yesterday. © Does she often go away? Did she go away last week? We use did/didn’t + infinitive (watch/play/go etc): Lwatched tut I didn’t watch (wot I didn’t watched) they went did they go? (nor did they went?) he had he didn’t have you did did you do? 5 [ played tennis yesterday, but I didn’t win, 1D ‘Did you do the shopping?” ‘No, I didn’t have time? 1D We went to the cinema, but we didn’t enjoy the film. Scudy the word order in questions: did + subject + _ infinitive Did | your sister | phone | you? ‘What | did | you do last night? How | did | the accident | happen? Where | did | your parents | go for their holiday? Short answers Wwe/yourthey | gia] | iyo, | Vve/vouthey Ns | he/sheri he/she/it "Did you see Joe yesterday? ‘No, I didn’t.” “Did it rain on Sunday? “Yes, it did.” ‘Did Helen come to the party?” ‘No, she didn’t.” "Did your parents have a good holiday?” “Yes, they did.’ worked/gotwent ete (past simple) — Unit 11Exercises Unit 12 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 Complete these sentences with the verb in the negative. 1 Tsaw Barbara, but I .... didn’t. $ee..__ Jane. 2 They worked on Monday, but they ‘on Tuesday. 3. We went to the post office, but we to the bank 4 She had a pen, bat she any paper. 5. Jack did French at school, but he German, Write questions with Did ... ? 1 L watched TV last night. Hlow about you? Did. you. watch, TV. last. night ? 2 enjoyed the party. How about you? 2 3 Thad a good holiday. How about you? 7 4 finished work early. How about you? sree mf 5 I slept well last night. How about you? ? ‘What did you do yesterday? Write positive or negative sentences. 1 (watch TV) watched. TV... or A. didn't maten TV... - 2 (get up before 7 o'clock) I 3 (have a shower) . 4 (uy a magazine) 5 (eat meat) tna ec ecto 6 (go to bed before 10.30) Write B's questions. Use: arrive cost go go to bed late happen have a nice time stay. win 1 A: We went to New York ast month. 5 A: We came home by taxi B; Where ....déd. you stay... @ |B: How much — ? a: With some friends. ‘A: Ten pounds 2 a: [was late for the meeting. 6 4: I'm tired this morning. ws: What time 2 |»: 7 ‘8: Half past nine, ‘: No, but I didn’t sleep very wel. 3 A: [ played tennis this afternoon, 7a: We went to the beach yesterday. B: a] ow 2 A: No, [ lost. AA: Yes, it was great. 4a: Thad a nice holiday. 8 A: The window is broken. B: Good. Where eee 7 |B: How sss i a: To the mountains a: Idon't know, Put the verb in the correct form ~ positive, negative or question. 1. We went to the cinema, but the film wasn't very good. We... didn't enjoy it. (enjoy) 2 Tim some new clothes yesterday ~ two shirts, a jacket and a pullover, (buy) 3h eens Yesterday? — ‘No, it was a nice-day! (Cain) 4 We were tired, so we Jong at the party. (stay) 5 It was very warm in the room, so I a window. (open) 6 ‘Did you phone Chris this morning? °No, time’ have) 7 ‘Veut my hand this morning” ‘How that?” (do) 8 ‘Why weren't you at the meeting yesterday?” ‘I about it? (know) ~ Additional exercises 10-13 (page 256) 35