I. Write “was or wasn’t” in the followings statements. 2 Points
1. Jeymi _______ with her friends all day. They ________ very happy.
2. ______ Paul at school yesterday? No, he ___________. He ____________ sick.
3. I called you but you ______________ at home.
4. _______ anyone going to the pool yesterday?
II. Choose the correct alternative. 2 Points
1. _______ your parents in church last Sunday?
a) Was b) were Wasn’t
2. You ______ in the cinema with your girlfriend two days ago. I saw you.
a) Was b) wasn’t c) were
3. _______ your mother in hospital last week?
a) Wasn`t b) weren’t c) was
4. Columbus __________ a famouswriter.
a) Was b) wasn’t c) weren’t
III. Number each one. 5 Points
1. Drive ____ felt
2. Mean ____ knew
3. Paint ____ thought
4. Pay ____ meant
5. Spend ____ spent
6. Feel ____painted
7. Build ____ drove
8. Know ____ paid
9. Tell ____ told
10. Think ____ built
IV. Complete with the past simple. 5 Points
1. Maggie _______ a poor childhood and ___________ years in children’s homes. (have / spend)
2. Norma __________ in a factory with her husband, an aircraft mechanic. ( work)
3. One day a photographer _______ a photograph of her and she ____________ to appear in magazines.
(take/ begin)
4. An unknown woman ____________ her name and _________ a big star. She ________ famous films.
(change / become / make)
5. My _________ some carrots at the store. They __________ delicious. (buy / be)
V. Change to past tense the following sentences 6 Points
1. Last month the man (ride) a horse. ________________________________________________
2. Sakda (go) to Hong Kong last year. ________________________________________________
3. The birds (fly) in the sky this morning. ________________________________________________
4. I (know) Tom's house last year. ________________________________________________
5. The joiner (make) tables and chairs yesterday. ________________________________________________
6. The farmer (grow) rice last year. ________________________________________________
7. Two weeks ago the boy (has) a new bicycle. ________________________________________________
8. He (feel) happy yesterday. ________________________________________________
9. We (work) hard last week. ________________________________________________
10. The students (meet) in the hall last week. ______________________________________________
Respuestas
Respuesta:
Expli1. Jeymi was with her friends all day. They were very happy.
2. Was Paul at school yesterday? No, he wasn't. He was sick.
3. I called you but you wasn't at home.
4. Was anyone going to the pool yesterday?
II. Choose the correct alternative. 2 Points
1. Were your parents in church last Sunday?
b) were
2. You were in the cinema with your girlfriend two days ago. I saw you.
c) were
3. Was your mother in hospital last week?
c) was
4. Columbus was a famouswriter.
a) Was
III. Number each one. 5 Points
1. Drive. 6 felt
2. Mean. 8 knew
3. Paint 10 thought
4. Pay 2 meant
5. Spend. 5 spent
6. Feel. 3 painted
7. Build. 1 drove
8. Know 4 paid
9. Tell 9 told
10. Think 7 built
IV. Complete with the past simple. 5 Points
1. Maggie had a poor childhood and
spent years in children’s homes. (have / spend)
2. Norma worked in a factory with her husband, an aircraft mechanic. ( work)
3. One day a photographer took a photograph of her and she began to appear in magazines.
(take/ begin)
4. An unknown woman changed her name and became a big star. She made famous films.
(change / become / make)
5. My bought some carrots at the store. They were delicious. (buy / be)
V. Change to past tense the following sentences 6 Points
1. Last month the man (ride) a horse.
Last month the man rode a horse.
2. Sakda (go) to Hong Kong last year.
Sakda went to Hong Kong last year.
3. The birds (fly) in the sky this morning.
The birds flew in the sky this morning.
4. I knew Tom's house last year.
5. The joiner made tables and chairs yesterday.
6. The farmer grew rice last year.
7. Two weeks ago the boy had a new bicycle.
8. He felt happy yesterday.
9. We worked hard last week.
10. The students met in the hall last week.
Explicación : recuerda que usamos el pasado simple. Entonces, usamos la conjugación de cada uno de los verbos en simple past.
Por otro lado, recuerda que
I, he, she, it van con was
You, we, they van con were
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