2.3. The past simple tense

Past simple правильных глаголов образуется путем прибавления во всех лицах окончания

-ed к форме инфинитива.

Утвердительная форма	Отрицательная форма	Вопросительная форма
I stayed You stayed He stayed She stayed It stayed We stayed You stayed They stayed	I did not (didn’t) stay You did not (didn’t) stay He did not (didn’t) stay She did not (didn’t) stay It did not (didn’t) stay We did not (didn’t) stay You did not (didn’t) stay They did not (didn’t) stay	Did I stay? Did you stay? Did he stay? Did she stay? Did it stay? Did we stay? Did you stay? Did they stay?

СЛУЧАИ УПОТРЕБЛЕНИЯ:

1. Одноразовое действие, завершившееся в прошлом с такими обозначениями времени,

как yesterday вчера, last night вчера вечером, last week (month, year) на прошлой неделе

(в прошлом месяце, году) , an hour (a week, a month, a year) ago час (неделю, месяц, год)

тому назад, in 1987 и др.

We moved to London ten years ago. Мы переехали в Лондон десять лет

назад.

2. Повторяющееся действие в прошлом.

I played football every day when I was Когда я был ребенком, я играл в

a child. футбол каждый день.

3. Последовательность действий в прошлом.

I got up, had breakfast and went to work. Я встал, позавтракал и пошел на

работу.

Ex. 44. Fill in the blanks with present or past simple.

James usually 1) finishes work at 4.30 p.m. Yesterday he 2) ___________ work at 1.00 p.m.

He usually 3) ____________(go) home by train. Yesterday he 4) ____________ home by taxi.

He usually 5) __________(have) dinner at home. Yesterday he 6)____________ dinner at a restaurant with his friends. He usually 7) ___________(go) to bed early. Yesterday he 8) __________ to bed late because it 9) _________(be) his birthday.

Ex. 45. This is Nick’s list for yesterday

Ring Paula  Wash the dishes Sell a bike Swim 200 metres  Watch wildlife film  Help Mum in the garden Break Jim’s horrible Michael Jackson record  Take dog for work Help Dad with a car  Do homework Go to Diana’s party Buy a calculator 

Ask questions and give answers. Look at Nick’s list.

Example:

A: Did he ring Paula? A: Did he wash the dishes?

B: Yes, he did. B: No, he didn’t.

Ex. 46. Make up general questions as in the example.

Example: Jill often runs for the bus in the morning. (yesterday morning)

Did she run for the bus yesterday morning?

1. Jack usually goes to work by car. (today).

2. Steve often stays in his office till 8 p.m. (last night)

3. Jill usually goes shopping on Fridays. (last Friday)

4. Mary usually comes home late on Monday. (last Monday)

5. Victor often takes a taxi to get to work. (today)

6. Mike often phones us. (yesterday)

7. He often visits his parents. (last week).

Ex. 47. Make up special questions as in the example.

Example: Mary bought a lot of things. (what)

What did she buy?

1. I paid a lot for the computer. (how much)

2. We had dinner early today. (what time)

3. I found my umbrella. (where)

4. I came early today (when)

5. We often went to the cinema last month (how often)

6. The lesson started 5 minutes ago. (when)

7. My father saw the President. (Who)

8. We travelled to France by sea. (How)

9. I wrote three letters yesterday. (How many)

10. My sister gave me a beautiful ring for my birthday. (What)

11. I did my shopping yesterday. (What)

12. Ann started work in a bank last week. (When)

13. I took a lot of photographs when I was in Paris. (How many)

14. I went to Moscow because I wanted to see the Kremlin. (Why)

15. Paul met his girl-friend at the discos. (Where)

16. My friends and I had dinner at the restaurant. (What)

Ex. 48. Anna is asking Helena about her weekend. Complete questions 1 – 7 and match

them with answers a – g.

1 Where ___did you___ go? a We went to the old town and went to a club in the

evening.

2 Who / go with? b By plane

3 How / get there? c We went to Prague.

4 Why / go there? d Early this morning!

5 What / think of it? e It was fantastic!

6 What / do there? f Because someone told us about it.

7 When / come back? g With my friend.

Ask your partner questions 1 – 7 about where he / she went:

last weekend / last month / last year / when he/she was young.

Now summarize the answers and tell the class some things you learned about your partner.

For example: Alan went to Madrid last month for a holiday.

He went . . .

Ex. 49. a) Remember when you were ten years old. Put a tick ( ) next to the things you

did and a cross (  ) next to the things you didn’t.

a play football f ride a bicycle

b go abroad for your holidays g play computer games

c wear jeans h have a mobile phone

d go out every Saturday night i read the newspaper

e watch television in your room j drink coffee

b) Ask your partner about these things.

- When you were ten years old did you play football?

- Yes, I did / No, I didn’t

c) Tell the class about you and your partner.

Examples: Both of us played football.

Neither of us played football.

He/she played football but I didn’t.

He/she didn’t play football but I did.

Ex. 50. One sentence has a mistake. Choose the correct sentence.

1. a He bought some new shoes

b He buyed some new shoes.

2. a Where did you go yesterday?

b Where you went yesterday?

3. a You see Jane last week?

b Did you see Jane last week?

4. a Did she found a job?

b Did she find a job?

5. a We didn’t enjoyed the film.

b We didn’t enjoy the film.

6. a I didn’t go out last night.

b I don’t go out last night.

7. a I was to school for the first time when I was six.

b I went to school for the first time when I was six.

8. a Last night I have dinner with friends.

b Last night I had dinner with friends.

9. a When did you last go to the cinema?

b When do you last go to the cinema?

10 a She didn’t did her English homework.

b She didn’t do her English homework.