Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous. 1 While they (walk): they (see) a…

CPut the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous:

Last year, Hannah and Michelle 1) …………………………. (move) to a large, old house in the country. The day they 2) …………………………. (arrive), it 3) …………………………. (rain) and the wind 4) …………………………. (blow). Their parents 5) …………………………. (take) the car and 6) …………………………. (drive) to a nearby shop to buy food and the girls 7) …………………………. (stay) behind to explore their new home.

They …………………………. (wander) around the corridors upstairs when they suddenly 9) …………………………. (hear) a strange noise coming from one of the rooms. It 10) …………………………. (sound) like somebody — or something — was inside! They 11) …………………………. (feel) terrified, but they 12) …………………………. (not/run) away. Instead, they 13) …………………………. (decide) to be brave and open the door. Slowly, Hannah 14) …………………………. (turn) the key in the lock and then Michelle 15) …………………………. (push) open the door. The girls 16) …………………………. (look) into the room and 17) …………………………. (see), among all the dust and cobwebs, a little mouse! It 18) …………………………. (eat) a nut and it 19) …………………………. (watch) them. The girls 20) ………………………. (laugh) when they thought of how frightened they had been!

Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple.

1The ancient Egyptians . (fish) on the River Nile.
2We . (not/like) the film. It was very boring.
3. (women/wear) mini-skirts in the 1960s?
4Francis Drake . (give) Queen Elizabeth lots of gold and silver.
5Hiram Bingham . (discover) Machu Picchu in 1911.
6The Incas . (grow) potatoes, corn and cocoa.
7What film . (you/see) at the cinema last night?
8Teenagers . (listen) to The Beatles in the 1960s.
9Pharaohs . (rule) the Egyptian empire for many years.
10The Vikings . (not/live) in England.​

Write sentences using the words on brackets. Use the past perfect form of the verbs.
1. When Erica arrived,Tom wasn’t at home. (He / go / to the leisure centre)
2. We had to leave the car and walk into town. (We / run out of petrol)
3. I couldn’t find the way to Lynn’a house. (She / not give /me any directions)
4. I was relieved when I found my wallet. ( I / leave / it in the post office)
5.Scientists were surprised that the volcano was active. ( It / not erupt / for 250 years)
6. When Liz came out of the shop,her bike wasn’t there. ( Someone / steal / it)

Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or Past Continuous of the verbs in brackets. 1 These men were fishing (fish) without any problem in the ocean, but suddenly, they (decide) to turn back. 2 This young dolphin group when it (get) separated in a big wave. 3 The storm (hit) when the people in the village (go) to bed. 4 Torrential rain (arrive) while the people shelter. (swim) with its 5 We (travel) by boat when a huge whale the boat sink. (build) a big (hit) the side and (start) to​

Put the verbs in brackets into The Past Continuous or the Past Simple ​

Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.
1. My mum _____ (prepare) lunch while my brother and I ____ (do) the homework.
2. My grandma ______ (break) her leg last week.
3. We ______ (go) to the cinema last weekend.
4. I _______ (not watch) the match on TV at 9 o’clock.
5. What ____ you ____ (read) this time last Friday?​

Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect tense.

1. Where you (be)? — I (be) to the dentist.

2. You (see) my watch anywhere? — No, I’m afraid I (not/have).

3. He just (go) out.

4. Someone (take) my bicycle.

5. The cat (steal) the fish.

6. There aren’t any buses because the drivers (go) on strike.

7. How many bottles the milkman (leave)? — He (leave) six.

8. How long you (know) Mr Pitt? — I (know) him for 12 years.

9. Would you like some coffee? I just (make) some.

10. You ever (ride) a camel?

11. I (buy) a new carpet. Come and look at it.

12. I often (see) him but I never (speak) to him.

13. We just (hear) the most extraordinary news.

14. I (not/pay) the telephone bill yet.

15. Mary never (fly) a plane.

16. He (not/smoke) for a fortnight. He’s trying to give it up.

17. The play just (begin). You are a little late.

18. It (be) very cold this year. I wonder when it’s going to get warmer.

19. I (lose) my black gloves. You (see) them anywhere?

20. You have the best voice I ever (hear).

2. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. When my father (to come) home, I (to have) dinner. 2. When Alice (to return), I (to listen) to the radio.

3. When mother (to enter) his room, he (to draw) a picture.

4. When my sister (to come in), I (to do) my lessons. 5. When her aunt (to air) the room, she (to catch) cold.

6. When I (to meet) her, she (to go to the office.

7. He (to wash) his face when somebody (to knock) at the door.

8. The young people (to dance) when I (to come to the party. 9. When he (to wash) the dishes, he (to break) a plate.

10. What they (to do) when you (to see) them?

Put the verbs in the brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.

Hi Tanya! How are you? I 1) …. (have) a fantastic time at the town festival last weekend. In the morning, we all 2) …. (watch) a parade. Two of my friends 3) …. (march) in it. One 4) …. (play) the trumpet in a band while the other 5) …. (dance). In the afternoon, we 6) …. (go) for a walk through the town and 7) …. (see) different music and dance performances.

Write back and tell me all about your weekend! Zoe.​

2. GRAMMAR. .
2.1
Change the verbs in brackets into the past tense. Some are regular and
some are irregular.
a
Yesterday (to be) 1).
busy day. I (wake)
2)
up at 6am, (have) 3)
breakfast quickly and
then I (go) 4).
to work. I (finish) 4).
at noon
and then (eat)
(eat) 5)
some lunch.
Afterwards I (drive)
6)
to the shops, (buy) 7).
some paint and then
(paint)
my bedroom. My housemate (come)
9)
home from work so I (help) 10.
him paint
his room, then we (repair) 11)
his chair. After that I (clean)
12)
my house. I (vacuum) 13).
all the
downstairs and then (tidy) 14).
up the living room and the
kitchen. I was pretty tired by then so I (eat) 15).
some dinner and
(go) 16)
to bed!​