PAST SIMPLE: TO BE & REGULAR VERBS Change the verbs form present to past simple: Dick and Danny aren’t in class The children play football after lunch “Does your mother cook well?” “Yes, she does” My brother doesn’t like the film Are there a lot of people at the party? Our teachers listen to us attentively Fill in the gaps with the past simple of the verbs in brackets John _ (visit) Sue yesterday My parents _ (not/ be) at home last week; they _ (be) on holiday “ (there/be) any milk in the bottle?” “No, there _” I _ (watch) the new TV series, but I (not/ like) it much “ (you/ finish) the homework before dinner?” “Yes, I ” Lots of teams (participate) in the school league Most of the contestants (answer) the questions well (you/ help) with the washing? Sandy _ (travel) abroad last month 10 Mary (not/phone) Write the missing forms of each sentence: (+) (-) Pam didn’t study French (?) (+) (-) (?) Was Tony with you yesterday? (+) My students talked a lot in class (-) (?) Rewrite the wrong sentences: Peter used to played tennis at school Were there a child at the door? My father didn’t never walked to work _ Did you invite Tom to the concert? My sister studyed a lot when she were younger The books were on the table, but on the chair _ Four criminals robed a bank yesterday PAST SIMPLE: TO BE & REGULAR VERBS KEY 1 Dick and Danny weren’t in class The children played football after lunch “Did your mother cook well?” “Yes, she did” My brother didn’t like the film Were there a lot of people at the party? Our teachers listened to us attentively “Who asked the question?” “Paul did” There was some coffee left Tom earned a lot of money in this company John visited (visit) Sue yesterday My parents weren’t (not/ be) at home last week; they were (be) on holiday Was there (there/be) any milk in the bottle? No, there wasn’t I watched (watch) the new TV series, but I didn’t like (not/ like) it much Did you finish (you/ finish) the homework before dinner? Yes, I did Lots of teams participated (participate) in the school league Most of the contestants answered (answer) the questions well Did you help (you/ help) with the washing? Sandy travelled (travel) abroad last month 10 Mary didn’t phone (not/phone) yesterday 11 We preferred (prefer) to stay at home 12 Were you (you/ be) in the maths lesson? (+) Pam studied French (-) Pam didn’t study French (?) Did Pam study French? (+) Tony was with you yesterday (-) Was Tony with you yesterday? (?) Was Tony with you yesterday? (+) My students talked a lot in class (-) My students didn’t talk a lot (much) in class (?) Did your students talk a lot in class? (+) Rick and Mel stayed at home (-) Rick and Mel didn’t stay at home (?) Did Rick and Mel stay at home? (+) The baby cried last night (-) The baby didn’t cry last night (?) Did the baby cry last night? (+) Paula used to wear glasses (-) Paula didn’t use to wear glasses (?) Did Paula use to wear glasses? Peter used to play tennis at school Was there a child at the door? My father didn’t walk to work My father never walked to work Did you invite Tom to the concert? (right) My sister studied a lot when she was younger The books weren’t on the table, but on the chair Four criminals robbed a bank yesterday Sally didn’t want to come around Were you with Rita on Saturday? Yes, I was