1 PAST SIMPLE Write the verb in the right form Yesterday, children (ask) a lot of questions She (go) to college on her bike last Friday She (study) very hard last night He (not, be) years old years ago Last year, Nam and Hoa (be ) at grade Phil very hard last month, but he made a lot of money (not, work) My father (watch) television last night Yesterday, Mary was really tired, but she to go to bed (not, want) My parents (not, be) in Da Nang city days ago 10 Last May, Lessons (start) at 8.35 in the morning 11 Ann (wash) the dishes hours ago Make questions for underlined words a) ? The President and his wife lived in Madrid b) ? Peter and Ann’s children played football on Saturdays c) ? The film about skiing in New Zealand started at 8.00 d) ? The second word in the first sentence meant ‘kind’ e) ? The man in the flat downstairs wanted to change his job f) ? A ticket for Saturday’s concert cost € 15 2 PAST CONTINUOUS Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the present continuous tense At 3.00 pm yesterday, John and Helen (stay) in a beautiful hotel At this time last Monday, I (wait) for a very important letter At this time yesterday, my parents (not, watch) TV Last Sunday, when my teachers came into class, we (talk) days ago, when I came home, my mom (read) in her bedroom at the moment At this moment last Thursday, Ba ( not, study) Chinese a) Write the questions Use the past continuous What /Jessica / do? Why / John and Patrick / laugh? What book / you / read? What / we / watch? Where / they / stay? Why / we / sit in the dark? Where / they / wait? What / you / sell? b) Make questions Write the short answer ( + and -) It / rain? You / learn / French / at school? I /speak / clearly? Angela and Fred / dance / together? The plane / land/ now? The Smiths / plan / a party? The children / study / in their bedroon? Chris / wave/ at us? Complete the conversation putting the verbs into the past continuous and completing the short answers with WAS/ WERE (NOT) A: So what happened? (they/have) a party? B: Yes, they A: And what (they/do)? B: Well, a few of them (dance) A: (Mum and Dad) dance? B: Yes, Mum but Dad He .(talk) to Uncle Jack and they (laugh) a lot A: Is Aunty Linda there? B: Yes, she She (dance) with Brian from next door Oh, and Dad (give) everyone a drink A: .(they/eat)? B: Only crisps and nuts and some cheese A: and we (not/eat) anything It’s not fair ... wave/ at us? Complete the conversation putting the verbs into the past continuous and completing the short answers with WAS/ WERE (NOT) A: So what happened? (they/have)