Pronouns

Subject Object Possesive Possesive Reflexive

Pronoun Pronoun Adjectif Pronoun Pronoun
1st person I Me My Mine Myself
Singular
2nd person You You Your Yours Yourself
Singular
3rd person He / She / It Him / Her / It His / Her / Its His/ Hers Himself /
Singular Herself / Itself
1st person We Us Our Ours Ourselves
Plural
2nd person You You Your Yours Yourselves
Plural
3rd person They Them Their Theirs Themselves
Plural
Pronouns
• SUBJECT PRONOUNS
• Subject pronouns replace nouns that are the subject of their clause. In the 3rd
person, subject pronouns are often used to avoid repetition of the subject’s
name.

• I am 16.
• You seem lost.
• Jims is angry, and he wants Sally to apologize.
• This table is old.It needs to be repainted.
• We aren’t coming.
• They don’t like pancakes.
Pronouns
• OBJECT PRONOUNS
• Object pronouns are used to replace nouns that are the direct or indirect
object of a clause.

• Give the book to me.

• The teacher wants to talk to you.
• Jake is hurt because Bill hit him.
• Rachid received a letter from her last week.
• Mark can’t find it.
• Don’t be angry with us.
• Tell them to hurry up!
Pronouns
• POSSESIVE ADJECTIVES (DETERMINERS)
• Possesive adjectives are not pronouns, but rather determiners. It is useful to learn them
at the same time as pronouns, however, because they are similar in form to the
possesive pronouns. Possesive adjectives function as adjectives, so they appear before
the noun they modify. They do not replace a noun as pronouns do.

• Did mother find my shoes?

• Mrs. Baker wants to see your homework.
• Can Jake bring over his baseball cards?.
• Samantha will fix her bike tomorrow.
• The cat broke its leg.
• This is our house.
• Where is their school?
Pronouns
• POSSESIVE PRONOUNS.
• Possesive pronouns replace possesive nouns as either the subject or the
object of a clause. Because the noun being replaced doesn’t appear in the
sentence, it must be clear from the context.

• This bag is mine.

• Yours is not blue.
• That bag looks like his.
• These shoes are not hers.
• That cat is ours.
• Theirs is parked in the garaje.
Pronouns
• REFLEXIVE & INTENSIVE PRONOUNS
• Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subect of the clause because the subject of the actions is
also the direct or indirect object. Only certain types of verbs can be relfexive. You cannot
remove a reflexive pronoun from a sentence because the remaining sentence would be
gramatically incorrect.

• I told myself to calm down.

• You cut yourself on this nail?
• He hurt himself on the stairs?.
• She found herself in a dangerous part of town.
• The cat threw itself under my car!
• We blame ourselves for the fire.
• The children can take care of theirselves.
Pronouns
• REFLEXIVE & INTENSIVE PRONOUNS
• Intensive pronouns emphasize the subject of a clause. They are not the object
of the action. The intensive pronoun can always be removed from a sentence
without changing the meaning significantly, although the emphasis on the
subject will be removed. Intensive pronouns can be placed immediately after
the subject of the clause. Or at the end of the clause.

• I made this cookies myself.

• You yourself ask Jake to come.
• The Pope himself pardoned Mr. Brown.
• My teacher didn’t know the answer herself.
• The test itself wasn’t scary. But my teacher certainly is.
Exercises
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Present simple
(verb to be)
Positive Negative

To be (long To be (short NOUNS To be (long To be (short

NOUNS form) form) form) form)
I Am I´m I Am not I´m not
You Are You´re
You aren´t /
He´s / She´s/ It You Are not
He/She/It Is You´re not
´s
We Are We´re She isn´t / He´s
He/She/It Is not not
You Are You´re
They Are They´re We aren´t/ We
We Are not ´re not
You aren´t/ You
You Are not ´re not
They aren´t /
They Are not They´re not
Exercises
• Write am, is or are.
• 1 The weather………nice today.
• 2 I…….. not rich.
• 3 This bag..................heavy.
• 4 These bags……….. heavy.
• 5 Look! There……. Helen.
• 6 My brother and I good tennis players.
• 7 Emily…… at home. Her children…….. at school.
• 8 I……… a taxi driver. My sister a nurse.
• Complete the sentences.
• 1 Steve is ill He´s in bed.
• 2 I'm not hungry, but ...............................thirsty.
• 3 Mr. Thomas is a very old man.....................................98.
• 4 These chairs aren't beautiful, but .................................comfortable.
• 5 The weather is nice today...................................warm and sunny.
• 6 Catherine isn't at home....................................at work.
Write sentences about yourself.
• (name?)
• (age?)
• (from?)
• (job?)
• (favourite colour or colours?)
• (interested in ... ?)
Present Simple
• They read / He likes / I work, etc = Present simple
I / You / We / read work live eat run cook Sleep
They
He / She / It reads works lives eats runs cooks sleeps

Remember:
-es after -s / -sh / -ch also ies instead of- y:
he works / she lives / it rains etc.
I work in a shop. My brother works in a bank. My brother work) study--------studies
Lucy lives in London. Her parents live in Scotland. pass----------passes
It rains a lot in winter. do------------does
finish---------finishes
I have —> he/she/it has: try-------------tries
Joe has a shower every day. go -------------goes
watch--------watches
We use the present simple for things that are true in general, or for things that happen sometimes or all the
time:
• I like big cities.
• Your English is good. You speak very well.
• Tom works very hard. He starts at 7.30 and finishes at 8 o'clock in the evening.
• The earth goes round the sun.
• We do a lot of different things in our free time.
• It costs a lot of money to build a hospital.
Exercises
• Write these verbs with -s or -es. Write sentences from these words. Use the right form of the verb (arrive or
• 1 (read) she reads. arrives etc.).
(always / early / Sue / arrive) Sue always arrives early
• 2 (think) he (to the cinema / never / I / go)
• 3 (fly) it (work / Martina / hard / always)
• 4 (dance) he (like / chocolate / children / usually)
(Jackie / parties / enjoy / always)
• 5 (have) she (often / people's names / I / forget)
• 6 (finish) it (TV / Sam / watch / never)
(usually / dinner / we / have / at 7.30)
(Kate / always / nice clothes / wear)
 Present Simple negative
I don't like football.
He doesn't like football.
I don´t I don't like Fred and Fred doesn't like me.
(not Fred don't like)
Positive Negative My car doesn't use much petrol. (not My car
don't use)
Work Sometimes he is late, but it doesn't happen
I I
Live very often.
You You Don´t
Do
We We (Do not)
Have
They They Work We use don't/doesn't + infinitive (don't like / doesn't
Live
Works Do have speak / doesn't do etc.):
He Lives
She He Doesn´t
Does I don't like washing the car. I don't do it very often.
It She (Does
Has Sarah speaks Spanish, but she doesn't speak Italian.
It not)
(not doesn't speaks)
David doesn't do his job very well, (not David doesn't
Remember: his job)
Paula doesn't usually have breakfast, (not doesn't...
I / You / We / They don´t has)
He / She / It doesn´t
Exercises
Write the negative.
• I play the piano very well.
• Anna plays the piano very well.
• They know my phone number.
• We work very hard.
• He has a bath every day.
• You do the same thing every day.
Complete the sentences. All of them are negative. Use
don't/doesn't + these verbs:
Cost, go, know, rain, see, use, wear
• The weather here is usually nice. It doesn’t rain much.
• Paul has a car, but he___________________it very often.
• Paul and his friends like films, but they_________________
to the cinema very often.
• Amanda is married but she___________________ a ring.
• I_______________ much about politics. I'm not interested
in it.
• The Regent Hotel isn't expensive. It
___________________much to stay there.
• Ed lives very near us, but we ___________________him
very often.
• Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.
• 1 Margaret speaks four languages - English, French, German and Spanish, (speak)
• 2 I_____________my job. It's very boring, (like)
• 3 'Where's Steve?' 'I'm sorry. I_______________________(know)
• 4 Sue is a very quiet person. She_______________________ very much, (talk)
• 5 Andy ___________________a lot of tea. It's his favourite drink, (drink)
• 6 It's not true! I _________________________it! (believe)
• 7 That's a very beautiful picture. I________________________it very much, (like)
• 8 Mark is a vegetarian. He_____________________meat, (eat)
Present
Continuous
The present continuous is:

Am/Is/Are + doing/eating/running/writing/etc..

Full Form Questions Short Answers

Positive
I´m working
You / We / They´re working
He / She / It´s working Am I working? Yes I am
Are you / we / they working? Yes, they are
Negative Is he / she / it working? No, she isn´t
I´m not working
You / We / They aren’t working
He / She / It isn´t working
Present
Continuous
Spelling rule for –ing verbs

• With most verbs , simply add –ing to the verb.

• Do – doing, read – reading, walk - walking

• When a verb has one syllable and ends with a consonant-vowel-consonant combination, double the last
consonant and add –ing to the verb.

• Run – running, put – putting, swim - swimming

• When the verb ends in an –e, drop the –e and add –ing to the verb
• Have – having, take – taking, come - coming
 Am, Is, Are + Ing = something is happening now

I´m working
She’s wearing a hat
They’re playing football
I’m not watching TV

Past Now Future

• Use the present continuous to describe temporary
activities.
• The trains aren´t running this week
• We aren´t taking the bus today
• Are you cycling to work this morning?
• Use the present continuous to talk about the future
• What are you doing next week? (I´m going to the
beach)

• Use the present continuous to talk about what you’re Use time expressions like at the moment, today
doing at the moment. and now with the present continuous.
• What are you doing? (I´m watching a film)
Exercises
• What’s happening now? Write true sentences.
• (I / wash / my hair) I´m not washing my hair
• (it / snow)
• (I / sit / on a chair)
• (I / eat)
• ( it/ rain )
• (I / learn / English)
• (I / listen / to music)
• (the sun / shine)
• (I / wear / shoes)
• (I / read / a newspaper)
Complete the sentences. Use these verbs:
build, cook, go, have, stand, stay, swim, work

• Please be quiet. I’m working

• 'Where’s John?' 'He's in the kitchen. He ................................................................ .'
• 'You..............................................................on my foot.' 'Oh, I'm sorry.'
• Look! Somebody................................................................ in the river.
• We're here on holiday. W e ................................................................at the Central Hotel.
• ‘Where's Sue?' 'She.............................................................. a shower.’
• They.............................................................a new hotel in the city centre at the moment.
• I ................................................................now. Goodbye.
Put the verb in the present continuous (I am doing) or the present simple (I do).
Excuse me, do you speak (you/speak) English?
'Where's Tom?______________(he/have) a shower.’
_________________(I/not/watch) TV very often.
Listen! Somebody_______________________________________(sing)
How often_______________________________________________(you/use) your car? Every day?
'Excuse me, but_________________________________________ (you/sit) in my seat.' 'Oh, I'm sorry.'
I'm sorry,___________________________________________(I/not/understand). Can you speak more slowly?
It's late_________________________(I/go) home now____________________________(you/come) with me?
What time___________________________________(your father / finish) work every day?
You can turn off the radio______________________________________(I/not/listen) to it.
 I have…. and I’ve got
• You can say I have or I’ve got , he has or he’s got

I I I’ve got
You You You’ve got
Have Have got
We We We’ve got
They They They’ve got
He He He’s got
She Has She Has got She’s got
It It It’s got

I have blue eyes, or I've got blue eyes.

Tom has two sisters, or Tom has got two sisters.
Our car has four doors, or Our car has got four doors.
Sarah isn't feeling well. She has a headache, or She's got a headache.
They like animals. They have a horse, three dogs and six cats, or They've got a horse .
I have…. and I’ve got
Negative Questions
I / You I / You
Don’t Do
We / The Have We / They Have?
He / She / It Doesn’t Does He / She / It

I / You I / You
Haven’t Have
We / They Got We / They Got?
He / She / It Hasn’t Has He / She / It

I don't have a car. or I haven't got a car.
They don't have any children, or They haven't got any
children.
It's a nice house, but it doesn't have a garden, or ... it hasn't
got a garden.
Amy doesn't have a job at the moment, or Amy hasn't got a
job
Do you have a camera? No, I don't. or
Have you got a camera? No, I haven't.
Does Helen have a car? Yes, she does. or
Has Helen got a car? Yes, she has.
What kind of car does she have? or ... has she got?
How many children do they have? or ... have they got?
Exercises
• Write these sentences with got. The meaning is the same. • Write these sentences with do/does/don't/doesn't. The
• They have two children. They’ve got two children meaning is the same.
• Have you got any money? Do you have any money?
• She doesn't have a key.
• He has a new job. • I haven't got many clothes.

• Do you have an umbrella? • Has Tom got a brother?

• We have a lot of work to do. • How many children have they got?

• I don't have your phone number. • Have you got any questions?

• Does your father have a car? • Sam hasn't got a job.

• How much money do we have?

Exercises
• Complete the sentences. Use have, has, don’t have or doesn’t have.
• 1 Sarah doesn’t.have a car. She goes everywhere by bike.
• 2 They like animals. They……… three dogs and two cats.
• Charles isn't happy. He ....................................a lot of problems.
• They are always busy. They...................................much free time.
• 'What’s wrong?’ ' I ................................... something in my eye.’
• 'Where’s my pen?’ 'I don't know. I .................................... it.’
• Amy wants to go to the concert, but she....................................a ticket.

Complete the sentences. Use have/has got or haven't/hasn't got with:

six legs, a key, a headache, a lot of friends, a job, much time

1 I'm not feeling very well. I ye.QQt a headache

2 Everybody likes Tom. He
3 She can't open the door. She..
4 Quick!. We
5 An insect
6 I'm unemployed. I
 Questions
Positive You Are You´re eating
What are you eating?
Question Are You Are you eating?

In questions the first verb (is, are, have, etc) is before the subject

Positive Question
Subject + verb Verb + subject
I am a pilot Am I pilot?
That seat is free Is that seat free?
The plane is empty Is the plane empty?
You are my crew Are you my crew?
Paula can fly Can Paula fly?
Latam have got a new plane Have Latam got a new plane?
Avianca’s flight is late Why Is Aianca´s flight late?
 Questions
(verb to be)
Question Form Short Answers

Am I? I Am I´m
He
He? He He´s She Isn´t
Is She? She Is She´s It
It? It It´s
YES No Not No
We? You
You You´re We
Are You? We We´re Aren´t
They? Are They
They They´re

Remember the subject is after the first verb:

Where has David gone? NOT (where has gone David?)

Are those people waiting for something? NOT (Are waiting…?)
When was the flight cancelled? NOT (When was cancelled the fligt?)
Questions
(Present Simple)
Positive Questions Short answers

I Work Do I Yes I / We / You / They do

You Live You
We Do We He / She / It does
Work?
They Have They Live? No I / We / You / They don´t
Works Does He Do?
He Have? He / She / It doesn´t
Lives She
She
Does It
It
Has

Do you play the guitar? No, I don´t

Study the Word order: Do your parents speak english? Yes, they do
Does James work hard? Yes, he does
Do / Does + Object + infinitive Does your sister live in London? No, she
doesn´t
Questions
(Present Continuous)
Positive Question

I Am Am I
He He
She Is Doing Is She Doing
It Going It Going
Studying Studying
Eating Eating
We Watching We Watching
You Are etc Are You etc
They They

'Are you feeling OK?' 'Yes, I'm fine, thanks.'

'Is it raining?' 'Yes, take an umbrella.'
Why are you wearing a coat? It's not cold.
'What's Paul doing?' 'He's studying for his exams.'
'What are the children doing?' 'They're watching TV.'
 Exercises
• Make questions from these words + do/does. Put the words Write short answers (Yes, he does. / No, I
in the right order. don't, etc.).
• 1 (where / live / your parents) 1 Do you watch TV a lot?
• 2 (you / early / always / get up) 2 Do you live in a big city?
• 3 (how often / TV / you / watch)
3 Do you often ride a bike?
4 Does it rain a lot where you live?
• 4 (you / want / what / for dinner)
5 Do you play the piano?
• 5 (like / you / football)
• 6 (your brother / like / football)
• 7 (what / you / do / in your free time)
• 8 (your sister / work / where)
• 9 (breakfast / always / you / have)
• 10 (what / mean / this word)
• 11 (in winter / snow / it / here)
• 12 (go / usually / to bed / what time / you)
• 13 (how much / to phone New York / it / cost)
• 14 (you / for breakfast / have / usually / what)
 Exercises
• Make questions from these words. Put the words in the right order. Write short answers (Yes, I am. / No,
• (is / working / Ben / today) he isn't, etc.).
1 Are you watching TV?
• (what / the children / are / doing) 2 Are you wearing a watch?
• (you / are / listening / to me) 3 Are you eating something?
• (where/your friends/are/going) 4 Is it raining?
5 Are you sitting on the floor?
• (are / watching / your parents / TV 6 Are you feeling well?
• (what / Jessica / is / cooking)
• (why / you / are / looking / at me)
• (is / coming / the bus)
Questions
(Where, What, Who, What, Why,
When, Which)
• What + noun (What colour ... ? / What kind ... ? etc.)
• What colour is your car?
• What colour are your eyes? What without a noun:
What's your favourite colour?
• What size is this shirt?
What do you want to do tonight?
• What time is it?
• What day is it today?
• What kind of job do you want? (or What type of job ... ? / What sort of job ... ?)

• Which + noun (things or people):

• Which train did you catch - the 9.50 or the 10.30?
• Which doctor did you see - Doctor Ellis, Doctor Gray or Doctor Hill?
• We use which without a noun for things, not people:
• Which is bigger - Canada or Australia?
• We use who for people (without a noun):
• Who is taller - Joe or Gary? (not Which is taller?)
• What or which?

We use which when we are thinking about a small number of possibilities (perhaps 2, 3 or 4):
• We can go this way or that way.
Which way shall we go?
• There are four umbrellas here.
Which is yours?
What is more general:

• What's the capital of Argentina? (of all the cities in Argentina)

• What sort of music do you like? (of all kinds of music)
Compare:

• What colour are his eyes? (not Which colour?)

• Which colour do you prefer, pink or yellow?
• What is the longest river in the world?
• Which is the longest river - the Mississippi, the Amazon or the Nile?
How. .. ?
• 'How was the party last night?' 'It was great.'
• 'How do you usually go to work?' 'By bus.’

You can use how + adjective/adverb (how tall / how old / how often etc.):
• How tall are you? I'm 1 metre 70.
• How big is the house? Not very big.
• How old is your mother? She's 45.
• How far is it from here to the airport? Five kilometres.
• How often do you use your car? Every day.
• How long have they been married? Ten years.
• How much was the meal? Thirty pounds.
 Exercises
• Write what/which/who. Write questions with How... ?
1……..... is that man's name?
1 Are you 1 metre 70? 1.75? 1.80?
2 …......way shall we go? Left or right? 2 Is this box one kilogram? Two? Three?
3 You can have tea or coffee............................ 3 Are you 20 years old? 22? 25?
4 Did you spend ￡ 20? ￡ 30? ￡ 50?
do you prefer? 5 Do you watch TV every day? Once a week? Never?
4 '.......................day is it today?' 'Friday.' 6 Is it 1000 miles from Paris to Moscow? 1500? 2000?

5 This is a nice office............................. desk is

yours?
6 ....................... is your favourite sport?
7 ....................... is more expensive, meat or fish?
8 ....................... is older, Liz or Steve?
9 .......................kind of camera have you got?
10 a : I have three cameras.
b: .........................camera do you use most?
In questions beginning Who . . . I I What ... ? / Where ... ? / Which ... ?, prepositions (to/from/with etc.) usually go at
the end:

• Where are you from? I'm from Thailand.

• Jack was afraid. What was he afraid of?
• Who do these books belong to? They're mine.
• Tom's father is in hospital. Which hospital is he in?
• Kate is going on holiday. Who with? / Who is she going with?
• Can we talk? Sure. What do you want to talk about?

When we say 'What is it like?' like is a preposition. It is not the verb like ('Do you like your new house?' etc.).
• There's a new restaurant in our street.
• What's it like? Is it good?
I don't know. I haven't eaten there yet.
a:

• What's your new teacher like?

She's very good. We learn a lot.
• I met Nicola's parents yesterday.
• Did you? What are they like?
They're very nice.
• Did you have a good holiday? What was the weather like?
It was lovely. It was sunny every day.
Exercises
You want the XXXX missing information. Write questions with Who or What.
• The letter is from XXXXX..... Who is the letter from
• I'm looking for a XXXXX.
• l went to the cinema with XXXXX.
• The fiIm was about XXXXX.
• I gave the money to XXXXX.
• The book was written by XXXXX.

Ask questions with What was/were ... like?

1Your friend has just come back from holiday. Ask about the weather.
2 Your friend has just come back from the cinema. Ask about the film.
3 Your friend has just finished an English course. Ask about the lessons.
4 Your friend has just come back from holiday. Ask about the hotel.
In these questions, who/what is the subject:
• Who lives in this house? (= somebody lives in it - who?) (not Who does live?)
• What happened? (= something happened - what?) (not What did happen?)
• What's happening? (What's = What is)
• Who's got my key? (Who's = Who has)
In these questions, who/what is the object:
• Who did you meet yesterday? (= you met somebody - who?)
• What did Paul say? (= Paul said something - what?)
• Who are you phoning?
• What was Silvia wearing?
Compare:
George likes oranges.
Jane won a new car. Use who for people (somebody). Use what for things,
• Who likes oranges? - George. ideas etc. (something):
• What does George like? - Oranges.
• Who is your favourite singer?
• Who won a new car? - Jane. • What is your favourite song?
• What did Jane win? - A new car.
Exercises
Make questions with Who or What. In these questions who, what is the subject.
• Somebody broke the window. Who broke the window?
• Something fell of the shelf
• Somebody wants to see you
• Somebody took my umbrella
• Something made me ill
• Somebody is coming
Make questions with Who or What. (subject or object).
• I bought something What did you buy?
• Somebody lives in this house.
• I phoned somebody
• Something happens last night
• Somebody knows the answer
• Something woke me up
 Past simple
(verb to be)
Positive Negative Questions Short answers

I Was I Wasn’t Was I? I / He / She / It

He He (was not) He? was
She She She? Yes
It It It? We / You / They
We Were We Weren’t were
Were We?
You You (were not) You?
They They They? I / He / She / It
wasn’t
No
We / You / They
Last year Rachel was 22, so she is 23 now. weren’t
When I was a child, I was scared of dogs. Were you late? No, I wasn't.
We were hungry after the journey, but we weren't tired. Was Tom at work yesterday?
The hotel was comfortable, but it wasn't expensive. Yes, he was.
Was the weather nice when you were on holiday? Were Sue and Steve at the
Your shoes are nice. Were they expensive? party? No, they weren't.
Why were you late this morning?
Exercises
• Write am/is/are (present) or was/were (past).
• 1 Last year she was 22, so she is 23 now.
• 2 Today the weather....................... nice, but yesterday i t .......................... very cold.
• 3 I .......................hungry. Can I have something to eat?
• 4 I feel fine this morning, but I .......................very tired last night.
• 5 Where.......................you at 11 o'clock last Friday morning?
• 6 Don't buy those shoes. They .......................very expensive.
• 7 I like your new jacket............................it expensive?
• 8 This time last year I ....................... in Paris.
• 9 'Where…………………….. Sam and Joe?' 'I don't know. They…………………………. here a few minutes ago.'
Exercises
• Write was/were or wasn't/weren't.
• 1 We weren't happy with the hotel. Our room was very small and it wasn’t clean.
• 2 Mark at work last week because h e .......................... ill. He's better now.
• 3 Yesterday.........................a public holiday, so the banks..........................closed. They're open today.
• 4 '.........................Kate and Ben at the party?' 'Kate there, but Ben.......................... .'
• 5 Where are my keys? They on the table, but they're not there now.
• 6 Yo u at home last night..Where.........................you?

Write questions from these words + was/were. Put the words in the right
order.
(late / you / this morning / why?) ► The traffic was bad.
(difficult / your exam?) ► No, it was easy.
(last week / where / Sue and Chris?) ► They were on holiday.
(your new camera / how much?) ► A hundred pounds.
(angry / you / yesterday / why?) ► Because you were late
(nice / the weather / last week?) ► Yes, it was beautiful
Past Simple
• The past simple is often -ed (regular verbs). For example:
work —> worked dance —> danced
clean —> cleaned stay —> stayed
start —≫ started need —> needed

• I clean my teeth every morning. This morning I cleaned my teeth.

• Terry worked in a bank from 2005 to 2011.
• Yesterday it rained all morning. It stopped at lunchtime.
• We enjoyed the party last night. We danced a lot and talked to a lot of people.
• The party finished at midnight.
• Some verbs are irregular (= not regular). The past simple is not -ed. Here are some important irregular verbs
Begin began fall fell leave left sell sold
Break broke find found lose lost sit sat
bring brought fly flew make made sleep slept
build built forget forgot meet met speak spoke
buy bought get got pay paid stand stood
catch caught give gave put put read read
come came have had take took tell told
do did go went ring rang think thought

• I usually get up early, but this morning I got up at 9 o'clock.

• We did a lot of work yesterday.
• Caroline went to the cinema three times last week.
• James came into the room, took off his coat and sat down.
• The verb can is a special case. The past simple of can is could. We form the negative with couldn’t. the past of
have or has is had. The past of get is got. The past of do or does is did.
Exercises
• Complete the sentences. Use a verb from the box.
Clean, die, enjoy, finish, happen, open, rain, start, stay, want
1 I cleaned my teeth three times yesterday.
2 It was hot in the room, so I .......................................the window.
3 The film was very long. I t .......................................at 7.15 and..........................................at 10 o'clock.
4 When I was a child, I ........................................ to be a doctor.
5 The accident........................................ last Sunday afternoon.
6 The weather is nice today, but yesterday it .......................................all day.
7 We ........................................ our holiday last year. W e ........................................ at a very nice place.
8 Anna's grandfather........................................when he was 90 years old.
Exercises
Read about Lisa's journey to Madrid. Put the verbs in the correct form
• Last Tuesday Lisa …………. from London to Madrid. She…………… up (fly, get)
• at 6 o'clock in the morning and ................................ a cup of coffee. (have)
• At 6.30 she ...............................home and .................................to the airport. (leave, drive)
• When she ............................... there, she .................................the car,………. to the airport building, (get, park,
walk)
• and.................................in. Then she…………..breakfast at a cafe (check, have)
• and................................ for her flight. The plane..................................on time and (wait, depart)
• ...............................in Madrid two hours later.(arrive)
• Finally she (14) a taxi, ……..from the airport to her hotel in the centre of Madrid.(take)