1. Complete the text about the year “1984”. Use the following verbs in simple past tense:
“win, sing, get, buy, sell, leave, be, have, make, become”.
1. James ………………….. born in 1984.
2. His parents moved to England because his father ……………….. a good job in London.
3. They ……………………… Hong Kong and went back to Britain.
4. In 1984 the sportsman, Carl Lewis ……………….. 4 gold medals at the Los Angeles Olympic Games.
5. Tiger Woods ……………………….. junior golf champion in 1984 when he was only 8 years old.
6. Michael Jackson …………………….. a lot of records in that year.
7. Madonna ……………………….. her famous song “Holiday” in the same year.
8. Tina Turner and David Bowie also ……………………. hit records in 1984.
9. Apple ……………………………. a new personal computer 27 years ago.
10. Lots of people ……………………….. Apple’s new computer. It was very popular.
2. Complete the questions in simple past tense.
1. She worked in a hospital in World War I.
Where…………………………………………………………………….?
2. He saw his first plane when he was a little boy.
When……………………………………………………………………..?
3. She studied nursing when she was a young woman.
What …………………………………………………………………………?
4. He studied hard at school because he wanted to be a pilot.
Why ……………………………………………………………………………?
5. He died in a plane crash.
How………………………………………………………………………….?
3. Make the sentences negative.
1. Shirley Temple Black was poor when she was a child.
2. They were happy together.
3. I was at home last night.
4. We went to the cinema last Saturday.
5. He visited his grandmother last weekend.
6. We met in a small café yesterday afternoon.
7. She drank a cup of coffee this morning.
4. Complete the sentences with the past tense of the irregular verbs.
1. My brother ………………………… (buy) a pair of new shoes yesterday afternoon.
2. We ……………………………………. (have) breakfast in the garden on Saturday morning.
3. I ……………………………… (go) to Lake Balaton with my friends last weekend.
4. He ……………………………(eat) some ice cream on the beach yesterday afternoon.
5. It was very hot, so she ………………………..(drink) lots of cold mineral water.
6. They ………………………………. (take) a lot of photos in Spain last month.
7. She .....................................(be) on holiday last week.
8. We ………………………………… (bring) some presents from Italy last summer.
9. They ……………………………… (spend) their summer holiday at the seaside.
10. We ………………………………… (see) some nice fish in the sea last summer.
Respuestas
Respuesta:
1. Complete the text about the year “1984”. Use the following verbs in simple past tense:
1. James ……………WAS…….. born in 1984.
2. His parents moved to England because his father ……GOT………….. a good job in London.
3. They ………LEFT……………… Hong Kong and went back to Britain.
4. In 1984 the sportsman, Carl Lewis ………WON……….. 4 gold medals at the Los Angeles Olympic Games.
5. Tiger Woods ……BECAME………………….. junior golf champion in 1984 when he was only 8 years old.
6. Michael Jackson ………HAD…………….. a lot of records in that year.
7. Madonna ……………SANG………….. her famous song “Holiday” in the same year.
8. Tina Turner and David Bowie also ………SOLD……………. hit records in 1984.
9. Apple ……………MADE………………. a new personal computer 27 years ago.
10. Lots of people ………BOUGTH……………….. Apple’s new computer. It was very popular.
2. Complete the questions in simple past tense.
1. She worked in a hospital in World War I.
Where……DID SHE WORK……………………………………………………………….?
2. He saw his first plane when he was a little boy.
When……………………DID HE SEE HIS FIRST PLANE ………………………………………………..?
3. She studied nursing when she was a young woman.
What ………………………DID SHE STUDY WHRN SHE WAS A YOUNG WOMAN …………………………………………………?
4. He studied hard at school because he wanted to be a pilot.
Why …………DID HE STUDIED HARD AT SCHOOL…………………………………………………………………?
5. He died in a plane crash.
How…………DID HE DIE……………………………………………………………….?
3. Make the sentences negative.
1. Shirley Temple Black wasN'T poor when she was a child.
2. They wereN'T happy together.
3. I wasN'T at home last night.
4. We DIDN'T GOto the cinema last Saturday.
5. He DIDN'T VISIT his grandmother last weekend.
6. We DIDN'T MEET in a small café yesterday afternoon.
7. She DIDN'T DRINK a cup of coffee this morning.
4. Complete the sentences with the past tense of the irregular verbs.
1. My brother ………………BOUGTH………… (buy) a pair of new shoes yesterday afternoon.
2. We ……………………HAD………………. (have) breakfast in the garden on Saturday morning.
3. I ……………………WENT………… (go) to Lake Balaton with my friends last weekend.
4. He ……………ATE………………(eat) some ice cream on the beach yesterday afternoon.
5. It was very hot, so she …………DRANK……………..(drink) lots of cold mineral water.
6. They ………………TOOK………………. (take) a lot of photos in Spain last month.
7. She ..............WAS.......................(be) on holiday last week.
8. We …………………BROUGTH……………… (bring) some presents from Italy last summer.
9. They ……………SPENT………………… (spend) their summer holiday at the seaside.
10. We …………………SAW……………… (see) some nice fish in the sea last summer.