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1. Yesterday evening I _ watched _ television.

2. I _____ my teeth three times yesterday.

3. Bernard _____ 20 cigarettes yesterday evening.

4. The concert last night _____ at 7.30 and _____ at 10 o'clock.

5. The accident _____ last Sunday afternoon.

6. When I was a child, I _____ to be a doctor.

7. Mozart _____ from 1756 to 1791.

8. We _____ our holiday last year. We _____ at a very good hotel.

9. Today the weather is nice, but yesterday it _____

10. It was hot in the room, so I _____ the window.

11. The weather was good yesterday afternoon, so we _____ tennis.

12. William Shakespeare _____ in 1616.

- Write sentences about the past (yesterday/last week etc.).

1. He always goes to work by car. Yesterday he went to work by car.

2. They always get up early. This morning they..........................................................................................................................

3. Bill often loses his keys. He............................................................................................................................... last Saturday.

4. I write a letter to Jane every week. Last week.........................................................................................................................

5. She meets her friends every evening. She............................................................................................... yesterday evening.

6. I usually read two newspapers every day.............................................................................................................. yesterday.

7. They come to my house every Friday. Last Friday...............................................................................................................

8. We usually go to the cinema on Sunday............................................................................................................ last Sunday.

9. Tom always has a shower in the morning......................................................................................................... this morning.

10. They buy a new car every year. Last year...............................................................................................................................

11. I eat an orange every day. Yesterday.......................................................................................................................................

12. We usually do our shopping on Monday.......................................................................................................... last Monday.

13. Ann often takes photographs. Last weekend..........................................................................................................................

14. We leave home at 8.30 every morning.............................................................................................................. this morning.

- Complete these sentences with the verb in the negative.

1. I saw John but I didn’t see Mary.

2. They worked on Monday but they................................................. on Tuesday.

3. We went to the shop but we................................................ to the bank.

4. She had a pen but she.......................................... any paper.

5. Jack did French at school but he................................................ German.

- You are asking somebody questions. Write questions with Did...?

1. I watched TV last night. And you? _____________ Did you watch TV last night?

2. I enjoyed the party. And you?............................................ you............................................................................................?

3. I had a good holiday. And you?...........................................................................................................................................?

4. I got up early this morning. And you?.....................................................................................................................................?

5. I slept well last night. And you?................................................................................................................................................?

- Write questions with Who/What/How/'Why...?

I met somebody. Who did you meet.................................................................................................?

Harry arrived. What time........................... Harry.....................................................................?

I saw somebody. Who........................... you.....................................................................................?

They wanted something. What.......................................................................................................................?

The meeting finished. What time..............................................................................................................?

Pat went home early. Why.........................................................................................................................?

We had dinner. What……………………………………………..for dinner?

It cost a lot of money. How much.............................................................................................................?

- Put the verb in the correct form of the past (positive, negative or question).

I played (play) tennis yesterday but I didn’t win (not/win).

1. We (wait) a long time for the bus but it............................................................. (not/come).

2. That's a nice shirt. Where............................................................... (you/buy) it?

3. She (see) me but she................................................. (not/speak) to me.

4. (it/rain) yesterday?' 'No, it was a nice day.'

5. That was a stupid thing to do. Why ………… (you/do) it?

Verb to be (The Past Simple Tense)