2.2.1.1. Fill in the past from.

1. Mammoths……………..big animals, bigger than elephants.(be)

2. Mammoths……………..100 years ago.( not live )
3. Mammoths …………….a long time ago.( live )
4. Mammoths……………..meat. They…………….grass.( not eat/ eat)
5. They………………..two large tusks about three metres long. (drink/ not drink)
6. I…………….by credit card. I………………….cash.( pay/ not pay)
7. He……………..some milk. He……………….any water. (drink/ not drink)
8. She only……………..a pound.She………….3 prounds.( spend/ not spend)
9. I……………..some elephans. I……………….any linos.( see/ not see)
10. They……………in the sea, but………………in the lake.( swim/ not swim)

2.2.1.2. Complete these sentences.Use the verbs below.

Clean – die – enjoy – end – happen – live – open – play – rain – repair – strar – want – watch

1. Yesterday evening I.....................................TV.

2. I only.......................................my teeth four times last week.
3. Bruce......................................his mountian bike yesterday evening.
4. The concert last night.............at 7.30 and……………at 10 o’clock.
5. The accident...........................last Sunday afternoon.
6. When I was a child I................to be a lawyer.
7. Mozart....................................from 1756 to 1791.
8. We..........................................our holiday last week.
9. Today the weather is nice, but yesterday it………………..
10. It was hot in the room, so I…………..the window.
11. The weather was good yesterday afternoon, so we…………..tennis.
12. William Shakespeare..............in 1616.
2.2.2. Past continuous.

Write down the past progressive of the verbs in brackets.

write – prepare – not listen – do – not read – have – not watch – swim – visit – clean – show – not take –
talk – relax – decorate

1. She..................................................................................them most of the sights.

2. I.......................................................................................a shower.
3. Tom and I........................................................................the castle.
4. ……………………………he......................................................on the beach.
5. Frank...............................................................................breakfast.
6. Daniel..............................................................................the shopping.
7. He....................................................................................TV.
8. She..................................................................................the window.
9. Susan...............................................................................the book.
10. We...................................................................................the essay together.
11. They................................................................................their house.
12. Ann..................................................................................a lot of photos
13. Mrs Summers..................................................................to him.
14. They................................................................................to their neighbous.
15. …………………..you.............................................................in the sea?

2.2.3.1. Complete the text with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

It was 17 March 1984. Thousands of people ( 1 – stand )............on the banks of the river Thames in
London. They ( 2 – wait )............................... for the start of the annual Oxford and Cambridge Boat
Race. But while the Cambridge Boat ( 3 – go ).............................under a bridge, it ( 4 – hit )………antother
boat. Soon, it was clear that the boat ( 5 – sink ) ........................, so they ( 6 – row )…………………….. to the
bank. The race ( 7 – take place )……………………….the next day – and Cambridge ( 8 – lose )……………………..

2.2.3.1. Choose the correct tense: past simple or past continuous.

Last winter, I (1) had/was having a nasty accident while I (2) skied/was skiing. I was with my friend Joe.
It was a beautiful morning. The sun (3) shone/was shining and lost of people (4) skied/were skiing .
Suddenly, Joe (5) lost/was losing control as he was going round a corner and (6) crashed/ was crashing
into me. I (7) fell/ was falling and broke my leg. An air ambulance (8) arrived/ was arriving and (9) took/
was talking me to hospital for two weeks.