Exercises

1. Make the sentences negative.

1. We enjoyed the concert.

2. The boy broke the window.

3. I felt well yesterday.

4. John bought a sports car.

5. He knew much about the job.

6. I read a hundred pages of this book.

7. He paid all the bills.

8. The company lost a lot of money last year.

9. The new coach had problems with discipline.

2. Make the sentences interrogative.

1. She did well in her tests last year.

2. The police officer gave us a signal to stop.

3. My car had engine problems.

4. The team won the match.

5. He forgot the name of the hotel.

6. I lost my keys somewhere.

7. The party organizers set off fireworks.

8. I found it difficult to use the Internet at first.

Глагол "to be" в Past Simple

I (he, she, it) was / wasn't / Was __? we (you, they) were / weren't / Were __?

Спряжение глагола to be в Past Simple Tense

Утвердительная форма	Отрицательная форма
I was	I was not
you were	you were not
he was	he was not
she was	she was not
it was	it was not
we were	we were not
you were	you were not
they were	they were not

Вопросительная форма	Краткий ответ
Was I?	Yes, I was.	No, I wasn't.
Were you?	Yes, you were.	No, you weren't.
Was he?	Yes, he was.	No, he wasn't.
Was she?	Yes, she was.	No, she wasn't.
Was it?	Yes, it was.	No, it wasn't.
Were we?	Yes, we were.	No, we weren't.
Were you?	Yes, you were.	No, you weren't.
Were they?	Yes, they were.	No, they weren't.

3. Complete the sentences. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple.

1. They (be) late for the class yesterday because of the traffic jam.

2. Thanks for your message, it (be) great to hear your news.

3. He used to behave very badly when he (be) at school.

4. They (leave) before the end of the film because it (be) too violent.

5. I shared a flat with him when we (be) students. He always (complain) about my untidiness.

6. "Who (be) at the party last night?" – Cindy asked me.

7. He used to work as a stunt man, but he (give) it up because it (be) too dangerous.

8. I (think) Jim (be) at home. I (see) his car parked outside.

4. Make different types of questions to the following sentences.

1. They were at the lunchtime meeting yesterday.

2. The students were very busy getting ready for exams.

3. Breakfast was ready at 8 o'clock in the morning.

4. The teacher was angry because Tom and Ann were late.

5. The weather was good when we were on holiday.

6. George wasn't at work last week because he was ill.

7. There were too many people at the party, so it was impossible to dance.