e-learning: Past Tense--exercices

. Change the verbs into the Past Simple, keeping them as affirmatives, negatives, or interrogatives.

Ex. a. He lives here. He lived here.

b. Do you work here? .…………………………......

c.I don’t like the film…………………………….

d. She hates cats………………………………………

e. We don’t live here…………………………...

f. Does he play the piano?.......................................................

g. I hate skating…………………………

h. He doesn’t work very hard………………………………………….

i. She travels a lot……………………………………………..

j. He walks everywhere……………………………..

k. We want to know everything about you…………………………………………………………

l. Why do you say that in front of your family?................................................................................

m. They don’t come to work today, they have a family problem to solve…………………………….…………………………………………………………………

n. How do you know this is true?......................................................................................................

2. Write the past form of the irregular verbs below. Daţi formele de trecut ale verbelor neregulate de mai jos:

She(buy) a. ……….. what I need. We(catch) b.…………….the train in the last minute. We (tell) c. …………. Her what to do, but she(choose) d.……………. not to listen. When we(come) e.…………..back, we(find) f.…………the house empty. He(do) g.………that to help me. They(drink) h.………..and(eat) i. ………….what was in the fridge. We(forget) j.………….to buy him some things, because we(give) k.…………..his sister a lift. I (go) l.…………..there because I (know) m.…………it could turn up to be a good thing. She(make) n.……………. an important discovery. When she(come), she(put) o. ……….. the bags down and(read) p. …………..the note on the door. He(see) q.………….her to the door, wishing her good night.

3. Complete these sentences by putting the verbs in the brackets into Past Simple or Continuous. Completaţi propoziţiile trecând verbele din paranteză la trecutul simplu sau continuu:

Ex.a. I…………..TV when the phone rang.(watch). I was watching TV when the phone rang.

b. When the ambulance came, we……………………………him into it (carry).

c. She ………………………………… her car when she suddenly felt ill (drive).

d. When he saw me, he……………………………off the wall (fall).

e. We……………………….. to the radio when it suddenly turned off (listen).

f. Why………………………….cards when he walked in?(you play).

g. ……………………… you when you gave them the money?(they thank).

h. …………………………..when you turned on the stove? (you smoke)

i. When I arrived, they……………hello, and continued working (say).

j. When I got to the hospital, she…………………….. in the waiting room (sit).

4. Write the story by putting the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect or Past Simple. Rescrieţi textul, punând verbele din paranteză la prezentul perfect sau trecutul simplu:

Sally Smith is one of the most interesting people I (meet) a. ………………; she is only twenty-five, but she (travel) b. ………………. to over fifty different countries. Five years ago, she (be) c………….. a typist in London, but she (decide) d. ………………… to give up her job and see the world. Since then, her life (change) e. ………………….. completely.The first time she (go) f. …………..abroad was seven years ago, when she (be) g. ………………just eighteen. She (take) h. …………….. a boat to Italy, and then (hitch-hike) i. ……………………around Europe for three weeks. She (visit) j. ……………. Europe many times since that first trip, of course, but this holiday (be) k. ……… the one which (make) l. ………… her start travelling. She (never forget) m. …………………the excitement of those three weeks.

5. Continue the story, using Past simple, or Continuous(not more than 5-6 lines). Continuaţi povestirea, folosind trecutul simplu sau continuu(nu mai mult de 5-6 rânduri).

It was a typical summer afternoon, the sun was beating down, the cars were creeping slowly on the street. Some kids were playing in the park, near the fountain, jumping in and out of the water, their nice voices mixing with the noise of the street. Everybody was busy doing something; the heat was the only enemy, but people could find remedies for this, too: the terraces were full, ice-cream and cooling drinks were on great demand. There was a rush hour, and the streets were crowded, but the park benches were vacant. Still, there was one occupied by an old man watching peacefully the children playing in the water. “When did all this happen?”, he was thinking almost out loud, as he stood up and began walking towards the park gates. His adventure was about to begin……………………………………………………………………….

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