Homework

Ex.1
Put the sentences into past tense.
1. She wins the money. She won the money.
2. They can eat. They could eat.
3. She must go. She had to go.
4. We go shopping. We went shopping.
5. She runs to school. She ran to school.
6. I can walk. I could walk.
7. We buy a new car. We bought a new car.
8. They leave the party. They left the party.
9. We collect coins. We collected coins.
10. You are allowed to eat. You were allowed to eat.
11. Peter eats a hamburger. Peter ate a hamburger.
12. She has to wash it. She had to wash it.
13. They want to go home. They wanted to go home.
14. I close the windows. I closed the windows.
15. She studies for a test. She studied for a test.
16. They can drive. They could drive.
17. Sam likes to laugh. Sam liked to laugh.
18. Mary goes home. Mary went home.
19. We write a letter. We wrote a letter.
20. She opens the window. She opened the window.

Ex.2
Fill in the correct simple past forms.
The students of class 8B did (do) a project last week. First the pupils chose (choose) what they wanted to do. Then they got (get) information from books and brochures, and they talked (talk) to a lot of people. They found (find) some interesting photos in the library. Their teacher helped (help) them when they asked (ask) her. Then they made (make) a poster and a video and told (tell) the other groups about their project.

A project about Cornwall — Fill in the correct simple past forms.
arrange • bring • choose • decide • find • get • go • say • start
Last month Jenny, Nick and Ben decided to do a project together. They chose Cornwall. First Jenny went to a travel agency and got some brochures. Nick and Ben found some interesting books in the library. Then they started work. A week later they brought all their material to school and arranged it on a poster. ‘Your presentation is interesting’, said Miss Hunt.

Ex.3
Put the following sentences into the negation. Fill in the negative form of the verb.
Example: She wrote an email to Tom. She didn’t write an email to Tom.
1. My dad met her in Paris three days ago.
My dad didn’t meet her in Paris three days ago.
2. Sam bought a new camera.
Sam didn’t buy a new camera.
3. They came home late from work last Monday.
They didn’t come home late from work last Monday.
4. We played tennis yesterday afternoon.
We didn’t play tennis yesterday afternoon.
5. I caught a cold last winter.
I didn’t catch a cold last winter.
6. The girls watched TV yesterday evening.
The girls didn’t watch TV yesterday evening.
7. The student copied the text from the board.
The student didn’t copy the text from the board.
8. The children swam in the sea.
The children didn’t swim in the sea.
9. We stayed at the same hotel in Paris.
We didn’t stay at the same hotel in Paris.
10. Linda flew to Las Vegas last Wednesday.
Linda didn’t fly to Las Vegas last Wednesday.
11. I was really tired yesterday evening.
I wasn’t really tired yesterday evening.
12. They went to bed early last Friday.
They didn’t go to bed early last Friday.
13. We found out what they did last night.
We didn’t find out what they did last night.
14. She cooked pasta for dinner last Thursday.
She didn’t cook pasta for dinner last Thursday.
15. They were late for school again two days ago.
They weren’t late for school again two days ago.

Ex.4
Put the following sentences into the negation. Fill in the negative form of the verb.
Example: We had fish for dinner. We didn’t have fish for dinner.
1. We saw our friends after school.
We didn’t see our friends after school.
2. I talked to her this morning.
I didn’t talk to her this morning.
3. She did the washing while we were at work.
She didn’t do the washing while we were at work.
4. My sister was at home when Aunt Susan arrived.
My sister wasn’t at home when Aunt Susan arrived.
5. Barbara fed the animals in the morning.
Barbara didn’t feed the animals in the morning.
6. The lessons were very interesting.
The lessons weren’t very interesting.
7. The meeting began at eight o’clock in the morning.
The meeting didn’t begin at eight o’clock in the morning.
8. We agreed to what she said.
We didn’t agree to what she said.
9. She showed me her new mountain bike.
She didn’t show me her new mountain bike.
10. They were at home yesterday afternoon.
They weren’t at home yesterday afternoon.
11. We met him at the station last Friday.
We didn’t meet him at the station last Friday.
12. We played football at the weekend.
We didn’t play football at the weekend.
13. His mother went to work by car yesterday.
His mother didn’t go to work by car yesterday.
14. He wasn’t angry with me because I told him the truth.
He was angry with me because I didn’t tell him the truth.
15. We were happy because Ron invited us to his party.
We were angry because Ron didn’t invite us to his party.

Ex.5
Complete the questions with the past simple.
Example: I asked Tim. — Who did you ask?
1. I met somebody. Who did you meet?
2. Harry arrived. What time did Harry arrive?
3. I saw Bob yesterday. Who did you see yesterday?
4. They wanted something. What did they want?
5. The meeting ended. What time did the meeting end?
6. Pat went home early. Why did Pat go home early?
7. We had fish for dinner. What did you have for dinner?
8. It cost a lot of money. How much did it cost?
9. He bought a T — shirt. What did he buy?
10. We ate ham and eggs. What did you eat?

Ex.6
Form the questions.
Example: Carol opened the window. — Did Carol open the window?
1. Sam bought a CD. Did Sam buy a CD?
2. We played chess last Saturday. Did you play last Saturday?
3. She went to the market yesterday. Did she go to the market yesterday?
4. My friends watched this movie last week. Did your friends watch this movie last week?
5. They collected postcards. Did they collect postcards?
6. The teacher pointed to the board. Did the teacher point to the board?
7. I was thirsty. Were you thirsty?
8. Frank married her a year ago. Did Frank marry her a year ago?
9. My brother rang Susan yesterday. Did your brother ring Susan yesterday?
10. He had ham and eggs for breakfast. Did he have ham and eggs for breakfast?
11. The girls talked all night. Did the girls talk all night?
12. They lived in New York. Did they live in New York?
13. My sister bought a new laptop last year. Did your sister buy a new laptop last year?
14. The film started at 10.00 pm. Did the film start at 10.00 pm?
15. Our parents got up before 8 o’clock. Did your parents get up before 8 o’clock?