Question

PAST TIME EXPRESSIONS

Expressions of tense in the past, help us to better
structure our sentences, since they indicate the time in
which a certain action happened. We use these
common expressions when we say, for example: I was
in the supermarket three hours ago, I went to the Tajín
a month ago; etc.

EXERCISES

AT, WHEN, AGO, THIS, FOR, IN, LAST.

1. My parents moved back to England _____ I was five.

2. We lived in Bristol ____ three years.


3. I left college three years ____.

4. I didn't go home _____ weekend because some friends came to stay.

5. I left home two two hours _____.

6. I bought a car a few weeks _____.

7. I had an accident _____ night.

8. It happened ____ seven o'clock in the evening.


9. I took my car to the garage _____morning.

10. It will be ready _____ two weeks.

Answer 1

1. when
2. for
3. ago
4. this
5. ago
6. ago
7. last
8. at
9. this
10. in