Unit 3

1 The past simple

1. I went (go) to Amsterdam last weekend.

2. My father washed (wash) his car yesterday.
3. Did you go (you/go) to China last year?
4. They studied (study) Chinese yesterday.
5. She didn’t sleep (not/sleep) well last night.
6. Did he help(he/help) his mother last night?
7. We drank(drink) milk last night.
8. Did he swim (he/swim) in the pool yesterday?
9. You didn’t have(not/have) a new car the last time I saw you.
10. The thief ran (run) away from the policeman.
11. I broke (break) my cup.
12. It rained(rain) yesterday.
13. He taught(teach) Math and geography on Monday.
14. We walked (walk) to school yesterday.
15. She went(go) to school late yesterday.
16. He didn’t study (not/study) hard last year.
17. My mother cooked (cook) dinner last night.
18. They worked (work) hard yesterday.
19. She sang (sing) a song for her sister yesterday.
20. It was warm, so I took (take) off my coat.
21. The film was very good. I enjoyed (enjoy) it very much.
22. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I didn’t disturb(not/disturb) her.
23. I was very tired, so I went (go) to bed early.
24. The bed was very comfortable. I slept (sleep) very well.
25. Sue wasn't hungry, so she didn’t eat (not/eat) anything.
26. We went to Kate's house but she wasn’t home(not/be) at home.
27. It was a funny situation but nobody laughed (laugh).
28. The window was open and a bird flew(fly) into the room.
29. The hotel wasn't very expensive. It costed (cost) very little.
30. A mosquito bit (bite) me.
2 Questions in the Past simple: Turn the sentence into a question.

1. They talked about their homework. Did they talk about their homework?

2. You ate my toast. Did you eat my toast?

3. They had a party. Did they have a party?

4. He brought his friend. Did he bring his friend.

5. They were happy together. Were they happy together?

3 Use the past simple or the past continuous.

1. My sister has a Danish boyfriend. Last year she ____________ (go) to Denmark for a week.

2. Bertie’s brother _________________ (try) to learn how to hang-glide when he broke a leg.

3. __________ your father __________________ (pay) for your diving lessons last year?

4. __________ you _____________________ (talk) to Nancy when I called you?

5. I think I woke up because something _____________________ (creep) around in the

garden last night.

6. Yesterday when I _______________ (ride) home on my bike, I _____________(see) some

people at the side of the road.

7. They ___________________ (talk) and some of them __________________ (shout).

8. It _________ (be) hard to see what ___________________ (go on), because the side of

the road was completely blocked with people.

9. When I ________________ (come) closer, I ______________ (notice) a motorbike.

10. The front ________________ (burn) and there was a lot of smoke and a terrible smell!

11. I _____________(ask) a man what had happened, and he _______________(show) me

that the biker was about 50 metres away from his bike, lying in the grass!

12. I found out that the biker had hit a tree when he __________________(speed).
1
1. went 18. worked
2. washed 19. sang
3. Did you go 20. took
4. Studied 21. enjoyed
5. didn’t sleep 22. didn't disturb
6. Did he help 23. went
7. drank 24. slept
8. Did he swim 25. didn't eat
9. didn’t have 26. wasn't
10. ran 27. laughed
11. broke 28. flew
12. rained 29. cost
13. taught 30. bit
14. walked
15. went
16. didn’t study
17. cooked

2
1. Did they talk about their homework? 4. Did he bring his friend?
2. Did you eat my toast? 5. Were they happy together?
3. Did they have a party?

3
1. Went 7. Were talking, were shouting
2. was trying 8. Was, was going on
3. Did .. pay 9. Came , noticed
4. Were . . talking 10. Was burning
5. Was creeping 11. Asked, showed
6. Was riding , saw 12. Was speeding
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