Verb Tenses Review

Verb tenses
The tense of a verb tells you when a person did something or when something existed
or happened. In English, there are three main tenses: the present, the past, and
the future.
The present
The present tense (e.g. I am, she works, we swim, they believe) is also called the present
simple or simple present. It's mainly used in the following ways:
to describe things that are currently happening or that are currently or always the case
(I love chocolate ice cream; my parents are in New York this week; he has fair hair and
blue eyes; some birds eat worms and insects).
to talk about something that exists or happens regularly (she goes out every Saturday
night; it always rains here in winter; I start work at 7.30 a.m.).
to refer to a future situation in certain cases and in some subordinate clauses (the bus
arrives in London at 6 p.m.; I'll make us some coffee when we get home).
Find out how to form the present simple tense.
The past
The past tense (e.g. I was, he talked, we had, they worked) is also called the past
simple or simple past. As its description implies, it’s used to talk about things or
situations which happened in the past, that is, before the present time of speaking. Its
main uses are as follows:
to refer to an event or situation which happened once and is now finished (I met Lisa
yesterday; we ate a huge breakfast this morning; they walked ten miles that day;
you told me that before).
to describe a situation that lasted for a longer time in the past but is now finished (he
went to college for four years; my family lived in Oxford in the 1980s; I loved her for
ages but never told her).
to talk about an event that happened regularly or repeatedly but is now over (she
called for help over and over again; we ate out every night last week; I phoned him three
times today).
Find out how to form the past simple tense.

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The future
The future tense (e.g. I shall [or will] go; he will talk; we shall [or will] have; they will
work) is used to refer to things that haven’t yet happened at the present time of
speaking, but which are due, expected, or likely to occur in the future. Here are the
main situations in which the future is used:
to give or ask for information about the future (you will be in California tomorrow; how
long will the journey take?; OK, I’ll write that report on Thursday).
to talk about things that we think are likely or possible to happen in the future, but
which aren’t completely certain (I think she’ll retire soon; he won’t [will
not] stay married to her for long; you’ll never lose weight, you like food too much).
to refer to conditional situations, namely things that will or may happen if something
else occurs (if it’s hot I’ll go swimming later; you’ll get stressed out if you work all the
time).
to make promises or threats, or to state decisions at the time of speaking

(Fine, I’ll callyou soon; Are you going into town? We’ll give you a lift; I’ll never speak to
you again).
The future tense is formed with will (or shall) and the infinitive of the verb without ‘to’.
Learn more about when to use will or shall.
Verb Tenses
1. Present Simple
2. Past Simple
3. Future Simple
4. Present Continuous
5. Past Continuous
6. Future Continuous
7. Present Perfect
8. Past Perfect
9. Future Perfect
10. Present Perfect Continuous
11. Past Perfect Continuous
12. Future Perfect Continuous
PRESENT SIMPLE:

In the present simple 3rd person singular (he, she, it), add s, es, or ies to the base form of
the verb.
 To regular verbs just add an s – Ex: travel >travels, give > gives, play >plays
 To verbs that end in s, ss, sh, ch, x, and o, add an es – Ex: wash > washes, mix >
mixes, go >goes
 To verbs end in y after a consonant (any letter that isn’t a vowel), change the y to i
and add es. Ex: study > studies, fly > flies
Sometimes the present simple tense doesn’t seem very simple. Here we will sort it all out
for you!
We use the present simple tense to express the following ideas:
1. To state facts or general truths
2. To express habits or customs
3. To relate future plans (often regarding programs and timetables)
4. To tell jokes and stories or to report sporting events in real time.
Examples of the Present Simple
1. The sun sets in the west.
2. We produce lasers for cosmetic surgery.
3. They move into their new home next week.
4. So, I go to Mr. D and say “I deserve a better mark in this class”.
5. Jones stops in mid-court and passes the ball to Schuster.
Forming the Present Simple
Subject verb rest of sentence
I / You / We / They sleep late on Saturdays
He / She / It goes to the beach every weekend

Time Expressions in the Present Simple
The most common time expressions in the present simple are: usually, always, never, on
Wednesdays, every Wednesday, twice a week, once a month, in general, every other day.
Time expressions made up of one word are placed between the subject and the verb in
positive sentences and questions and between the auxiliary verb and main verb in
negative sentences.
1. I always study hard for exams.
2. Do you usually speak to him like that?
Time expressions made up of two or more words are placed either at the beginning or the
end of a sentence and usually at the end of questions.
1. Ben goes to football practice every Tuesday.
2. In general, I believe that all people can live in peace.
3. you go to the supermarket every week?
Negative Sentences in the Present Simple Tense
Spelling Tip
When shortening the 3rd person (he, she, it) negative, just remove the o in not and add an
apostrophe (‘) does not > doesn’t
When creating negative sentences, we usually use the auxiliary verbs don’t and doesn’t +
the base form of the verb.
Note: Save the long forms (do not, and does not) for when you want to create emphasis.
When speaking, put the stress on ‘not’.
Subject auxillery verb verb in base form rest of sentence
I / You / We / They don’t (do not) eat late at night
He / She / It doesn’t (does not) watch TV every day

1. I don’t like the food they serve at that restaurant.
2. Jim doesn’t work on Fridays.
3. My friends don’t usually leave so early.
4. I do not want to go with you!
Yes/No Questions in the Present Simple
Punctuation Tip
Always begin a sentence, question and wh-question with a capital letter:
He always does good work.
Do you like me?
What did they bring you?
To create a question that will be answered with a yes or no, start the question with Do or
Does, then add a subject (the person or thing that does the action) followed by the base
form of the verb and only then add the rest of the sentence.
Auxiliary verb in base
subject rest of sentence
Verb form
I / you / we / to the city on

Do drive
they Mondays
Does he / she / it break down often

1. Do you surf the Internet every day?
2. Does your boss give you positive feedback?
3. Does Jonathan always turn off the lights?
4. Don’t you ever clean your room?
Note: In the Present Simple tense:
1. You may add a one-word time expression, such as ‘always’, ‘usually’, or ‘often’
between the subject and the verb.
2. You may use a negative question with a time expression such as ‘ever’.
Wh-Questions in the Present Simple
Wh- questions are questions that require more information in their answers. Typical wh-
words are what, where, when, why, who, how, how many, how much.
To create a wh-question, start with the wh-word, then add do or does, then the subject (a
person or thing that does the action), followed by the base form of the verb and only then
add the rest of the sentence.
Wh- Auxiliary Verb in Base Rest of
Subject
Word Verb Form Sentence
I / you / we /
What do want
they
Why does he / she / it shout at you

1. When do you want to meet me?
2. Why does Beth always complain so much?
3. How much does the ticket cost?
4. Why don’t you ever go on vacation?
Tag Questions in the Present Simple
Tag questions are those short questions that are tagged onto the end of a sentence. They
are used just to make sure the person you’re talking to understood what you meant or to
emphasize what you said.
They’re formed either by using a regular sentence in the present simple and adding don’t
or doesn’t and a pronoun (I, you, we, they, he, she, it) and a question mark.
1. John likes me, doesn’t he?
2. All those girls speak French, don’t they?
You may also add a positive tag when you’re using a negative sentence.
1. Keisha doesn’t speak Spanish, does she
2. Those boys don’t play sports, do they?
As a rule: When the sentence is positive, the tag is negative.
When the sentence is negative, the tag is positive.
Exercises for the Present Simple
Fill in the correct form of the verb as in the examples.
1. Mark and Sara play squash twice a week. (play)
2. Sheila doesn’t do the family accounts. (not do) Her husband does them.
3. Does Gillian usually meet clients so late at night? (meet)
1. Every year his family ____________ to Europe for two weeks. (go)
2. Tammy and Jen ______________ a Pilates class on Wednesday mornings.(take)
3. __________ that airline __________ to Paris? (fly)
4. The semester _____________ until the end of June. (not finish)
5. Tony usually _________ to call his mother in the mornings. (try)
6. _______________ for your car expenses? (Who/pay)
7. The shops ___________ until 21:00. (not close)
8. Gerard _________ the ball and __________ it into the net. (receive/kick)
9. _________times a day _____ you _____ your dogs for a walk? (take)
10. ________ he always ________ his cell phone for long distance calls? (use)
Answers:
1. goes
2. take
3. Does/fly
4. doesn’t finish
5. tries
6. Who pays
7. don’t close
8. receives/kicks
9. How many/do/take
10. Does/use
Examples – Present Simple
Positive
1. The sun sets in the west.
2. We produce lasers for cosmetic surgery.
3. They move into their new home next week.
4. So, I go to Mr. D and say “I deserve a better mark in this class”.
5. Jones stops in mid-court and passes the ball to Schuster.
6. I always study hard for exams.
7. Do you usually speak to him like that?
8. Ben goes to football practice every Tuesday.
9. In general, I believe that all people can live in peace.
10. Do you go to the supermarket every week?
Negative
1. I don’t like the food they serve at that restaurant.
2. Jim doesn’t work on Fridays.
3. My friends don’t usually leave so early.
4. I do not want to go with you!
Yes/No Questions
1. Do you surf the Internet every day?
2. Does your boss give you positive feedback?
3. Does Jonathan always turn off the lights?
4. Don’t you ever clean your room?
Wh Questions
1. When do you want to meet me?
2. Why does Beth always complain so much?
3. How much does the ticket cost?
4. Why don’t you ever go on vacation?
Tag Questions
1. John likes me, doesn’t he?
2. All those girls speak French, don’t they?
3. Keisha doesn’t speak Spanish, does she?
4. Those boys don’t play sports, do they?
Test your knowledge on the simple present. After submitting your answers, you will see
how well you have done in the test.
Test
Form of Affirmative Sentences - Part 1
Choose the correct form.
1. We sometimes books.
2. Emily to the disco.
3. It often on Sundays.
4. Pete and his sister the family car.
5. I always to the bus stop.

Form of Affirmative Sentences - Part 2
Put the verbs into the correct form.
1. I (to like) lemonade very much.
2. The girls always (to listen) to pop music.
3. Janet never (to wear) jeans.
4. Mr Smith (to teach) Spanish and French.

5. You (to do) your homework after school.
Simple present with 'have' and 'be'
Fill in the correct form of the verbs.
1. We (to have) a nice garden.
2. She (to be) six years old.
3. Simon (to have) two rabbits and five goldfish.
4. I (to be) from Vienna, Austria.
5. They (to be) Sandy's parents.

Negative Sentences
Make negative sentences.
1. My father makes breakfast. →
2. They are eleven. →
3. She writes a letter. →
4. I speak Italian. →
5. Danny phones his father on Sundays. →

Questions
Make questions.
1. you / to speak / English →
2. when / he / to go / home →
3. they / to clean / the bathroom →
4. where / she / to ride / her bike →
5. Billy / to work / in the supermarket →

Signal Words
Find the signal words for simple present.
1. Which is a signal word for simple present?
now last Monday often
sometimes at the moment yesterday
last Friday every Friday next Friday
4. Which is not a signal word for simple present?
never already usually
5. Which is not a signal word for simple present?
Listen! first ... then ... seldom
Before submitting the test, check the following:
 Got the spelling right?
 Put in the full stop or question mark where required?
 Used the correct key to type the apostrophe (Shift and #)?
In the test we cannot give you a second try. Such careless mistakes would therefore cost
you valuable points.
PAST SIMPLE:

The simple past is a verb tense that is used to talk about things that happened or existed
before now. Imagine someone asks what your brother Wolfgang did while he was in town
last weekend.
Wolfgang entered a hula hoop contest.
He won the silver medal.
The simple past tense shows that you are talking about something that has already
happened. Unlike the past continuous tense, which is used to talk about past events that
happened over a period of time, the simple past tense emphasizes that the action is
finished.
Wolfgang admired the way the light glinted off his silver medal.
You can also use the simple past to talk about a past state of being, such as the way
someone felt about something. This is often expressed with the simple past tense of the
verb to be and an adjective, noun, or prepositional phrase.
Wolfgang was proud of his hula hoop victory.
The contest was the highlight of his week.

How to Formulate the Simple Past
For regular verbs, add -ed to the root form of the verb (or just -d if the root form already
ends in an e):
Play→Played Type→Typed Listen→Listened Push→Pushed Love→Loved
For irregular verbs, things get more complicated. The simple past tense of some irregular
verbs looks exactly like the root form:
Put→Put Cut→Cut Set→Set Cost→Cost Hit→Hit
For other irregular verbs, including the verb to be, the simple past forms are more erratic:
See→Saw Build→Built Go→Went Do→Did Rise→Rose Am/Is/Are→Was/Were
The good news is that verbs in the simple past tense (except for the verb to be) don’t
need to agree in number with their subjects.
Wolfgang polished his medal. The other winners polished their medals too.
How to Make the Simple Past Negative
Fortunately, there is a formula for making simple past verbs negative, and it’s the same for
both regular and irregular verbs (except for the verb to be). The formula is did not + [root
form of verb]. You can also use the contraction didn’t instead of did not.
Wolfgang did not brag too much about his hula hoop skills. Wolfgang’s girlfriend didn’t
see the contest.
For the verb to be, you don’t need the auxiliary did. When the subject of the sentence is
singular, use was not or wasn’t. When the subject is plural, use were not or weren’t.
The third-place winner was not as happy as Wolfgang. The fourth-place
winner wasn’t happy at all. The onlookers were not ready to leave after the contest ended.
The contestants weren’t ready to leave either.
How to Ask a Question
The formula for asking a question in the simple past tense is did + [subject] + [root form
of verb].
Did Wolfgang win the gold medal or the silver medal? Where did Wolfgang go to
celebrate? Did the judges decide fairly, in your opinion?
When asking a question with the verb to be, you don’t need the auxiliary did. The formula
is was/were + [subject].
Was Wolfgang in a good mood after the contest? Were people taking lots of pictures?
Common Regular Verbs in the Past Tense

Common Irregular Verbs in the Past Tense
Put the verbs into the simple past:
1. Last year I (go) to England on holiday.
2. It (be) fantastic.

3. I (visit) lots of interesting places. I (be) with two friends
of mine .
4. In the mornings we (walk) in the streets of London.
5. In the evenings we (go) to pubs.
6. The weather (be) strangely fine.
7. It (not / rain) a lot.
8. But we (see) some beautiful rainbows.
9. Where (spend / you) your last holiday?

Write the past forms of the irregular verbs.
Infinitive Simple Past
1. meet
.
2. drive
.
3. speak
.
4. put
.
5. write
.
6. sing
.
7. do
.
8. sit
.
9. stand
.
10. run
.
Complete the table in simple past.
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
He wrote a book.
He did not sing
Was she pretty?
Put the sentences into simple past.
1. We move to a new house. →
2. They bring a sandwich. →
3. He doesn't do the homework. →
4. They sell cars. →
5. Does he visit his friends? →

Write sentences in simple past.
1. Janet / miss / the bus →
2. she / tidy / her room →
3. Nancy / watch / not / television→
4. she / read / a book →

Choose "Was“ or "Were“:
1. The teacher nice.
2. The students very clever.
3. But one student in trouble.
4. We sorry for him.
5. He nice though.
A. Complete the sentences, put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.
(simple past tense)

1. It was warm, so I off my coat. (take)
2. The film wasn't very good. I it very much. (enjoy)
3. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I her. (disturb)
4. I was very tired, so I to bed early. (go)
5. The bed was very uncomfortable. I very well. (sleep)
6. Sue wasn't hungry, so she anything. (eat)
7. We went to Kate's house but she at home. (be)
8. It was a funny situation but nobody (laugh)
9. The window was open and a bird into the room. (fly)
10. The hotel wasn't very expensive. It very much. (cost)
11. I was in a hurry, so I time to phone you. (have)
12. It was hard work carrying the bags. They very heavy. (be)
B. Complete the exercise with the verbs inside the box. (simple past tense)
buy catch cost drink
fall hurt sell spend
teach throw win write

1. Mozart more than 600 pieces of music.
2. 'How did you learn to drive?' 'My father me.'
3. We couldn't afford to keep our car, so we it.
4. I was very thirsty. I the water very quickly.
5. Paul and I played tennis yesterday. He's much better than me, so he
easily.
6. Don down the stairs this morning and his leg.
7. Jim the ball to Sue, who it.
8. Ann a lot of money yesterday. She
a dress. It 100.
FUTURE SIMPLE:

The future can be expressed in several ways in English. Here are the different possibilities:
1. Future Simple: will + base form of the verb
2. Be Going To: am, is, are + going to + base form of the verb
3. Shall: Shall + subject + base form of the verb?
4. Future Progressive: will be + verbing
5. Present Simple and Present Progressive with Future Meaning
Time expressions in the Future Tense
There are several time expressions that are used in all of the different forms of the future
tense. They are generally used at the end of the sentence or question. The most common
are: tomorrow, next week (Sunday/month/year), in two days (weeks, months years), the
day after tomorrow.
Future Simple: Will + Base Form of the Verb
This form is used to:
Describe a simple action in the future:
1. She‘ll write the e-mail after lunch.
2. Alice won’t help us decorate for the party.
Make a prediction or give a warning:
1. Don’t lift that. You‘ll hurt yourself
2. If you don’t finish the bid, the boss won’t give you a raise.
Make a spontaneous decision:
1. You dropped your purse. I‘ll get it.
will or won’t +verb
Subject rest of sentence
Positive Negative
I / You / We / They
will see won’t see you tomorrow night
He / She / It
Contractions
In general, use the contracted forms of the pronoun + will:
I will > I’ll / he will > he’ll / she will > she’ll / you will > you’ll / we will > we’ll /they
will > they’ll
Ex. I’ll see you tomorrow. / You’ll get the answer by post.
Try to use the short form won’t instead of will not
Ex. I won’t see you tomorrow.
Save the long forms for when you want to create emphasis in spoken Englsih or when
writing formal texts.
Ex. You will not do that again! / His hypothesis will not stand up to their criticism.
Yes/No Questions in the Future Simple
To create a question that will be answered with a yes or no, use Will (or Won’t) + subject +
base form of the verb.
Will subject base form of the verb rest of sentence
I / You / We / They
Will (Won’t) send that fax for me
He / She / It
1. Will Dave burn the CD for you?
2. Won’t the girls be late for the party?
Wh- Questions in the Future Simple
words are what, where, when, why, who, how, how many, how much.
To form a Wh-question use: Wh-word + will (or won’t) + subject + base form of the verb.
Wh base form of the rest of
Will subject
word verb sentence
What will I / You / We / tell him tonight

They
Why won’t He / She / It finish the project
1. When will he give you an answer?
2. Why won’t you tell him the truth?
Exercises – Future Simple Tense
Fill in the correct form of the verb with the future simple tense as in the examples.
1. I‘ll drive you to your lesson at 4 pm. (drive)
2. He won’t work overtime anymore (not work)
1. Sam _______ the documents over to you tomorrow. (bring)
2. The managers ________ about the budget until next Thursday. (not decide)
3. _______ your sister ______ in a large church? (get married)
4. ________ he _____ you move to your new apartment? (not help)
5. I _________ him this time. He mustn’t do that again. (forgive)
Answers:
1. will bring
2. won’t decide
3. Will/ get married
4. Won’t/help
5. will forgive
Future – Be Going To
We usually use am, is or are + going to + the base form of the verb to talk about actions in
the future that have already been decided on.
Form of be + going to
base form of
the verb
Positive Negative
am going
I am not going to
to
He / She / is going isn’t (is not) some clothes

buy
It to going to tomorrow
You / We / are going aren’t (are not)

They to going to
1. Dan‘s going to take the order over to the customer.
2. The girls are going to sing ‘Amazing Grace’ now.
3. They aren’t going to buy the house.
4. I am not going to make dinner tonight. We’re going out to a restaurant.
Yes/No Questions – Be going to
To ask a question that will be answered with either a yes or no, start with Am, Is or Are (or
isn’t/aren’t for negative questions), then choose a subject (the person or thing doing the
action), followed by going to + the base form of the verb.
A form of be subject going to + verb rest of sentence
Am I
Is / Isn’t he / she / it going to eat lunch today
Are/ Aren’t you / we / they

1. Am I going to feel bad about my decision?
2. Is he going to watch the film tonight?
3. Are you going to participate in the race tomorrow?
Wh-Questions – Be Going To
words are what, where, when, which, why, who, how, how many, how much.
To create a wh-question, start with the wh-word, then add am, is or are, then the subject
(a person or thing that will be doing the action), going to and the base form of the verb.

Wh- A form of going to + rest of
subject
word be verb sentence
am I
is / Isn’t he / she / it going to

Why the news
watch
you / we /
are/ aren’t
they
1. How much is the computer going to cost?
2. Why aren’t you going to buy that car?
Exercises – Future – be going to
Fill in the correct form of the verb with the be going to form of future as in the examples.
1. He is going to clean up his room tonight. (clean up)
2. Teddy and Sam aren’t going to eat at that restaurant again. (not eat)
1. Ben__________ Mr. Davis to give him a good grade. (persuade)
2. We __________ a refund on that TV that broke down. (demand)
3. ________Ms. Thompson __________ you extra for that work?(pay)
4. I _______ Los Angeles next year. (leave)
5. Turner _______ a car when he lands at the airport. (hire) He’ll take the train.
Answers:
1. is going to persuade
2. are going to demand
3. Is/going to pay
4. am going to leave
5. isn’t going to hire
Future: Shall
Shall is used with the subjects I and we to make suggestions or to offer to do something
for someone. It is always used in the form of a question.
Will subject base form of the verb rest of sentence
Shall I / We send out for pizza

1. Shall we go for a walk?
2. Shall I help you with that?
The use of shall to mean will is formal English and is not commonly used today.
Future Progressive (Continuous) – will + be + verbing
Spelling Tip
Verbing (Present Participle)
 Add ing to most verbs. Ex. play > playing, cry > crying, bark > barking
 For verbs that end in e, remove the e and add ing. Ex: slide > sliding, ride > riding
 For verbs that end in ie, change the ie to y and add ing. Ex: die > dying, tie > tying
 For a verb whose last syllable is written with a consonant-vowel-consonant and is
stressed, double the last letter before adding ing. Ex: beg > begging, begin >
beginning. However: enter > entering(last syllable is not stressed)
We use will/wont + be + verbing (present participle) when we know that an action will be
in progress at some time in the future or to describe something that has been pre-
arranged.
will / won’t + be + verbing
Positive Negative
I / You / We / They
will be waiting won’t be waiting for you
He / She / It
1. Don’t phone me before 12:00. I will be meeting with a client.
2. You can take my car tomorrow. I won’t be using it.
3. This time next year, we will be living in our new home.
Yes/No Questions in the Future Progressive (Continuous)
To ask a question that will be answered with either a yes or no, start with Will or Won’t,
then choose your subject (the person or thing that will be doing the action), followed by
be + verbing (present participle).
Will/Wont Subject be + verbing Rest of Sentence
Will I be exhibiting at the show next month

he / she / it
Won’t you / we / they be coming to the wedding on Sunday
1. Will Allen be participating in the science fair next week ?
2. Won’t you be visiting your mother when I’m in town?
Wh-Questions in the Future Progressive (Continuous)
words are what, where, when, which, why, who, how,
To create a wh-question, start with the wh-word, then will +the subject (a person or thing
that is doing the action), followed by be + the ing ( present participle) form of the verb.

Wh Word will/wont subject verbing rest of sentence
I
When will he / she / it be meeting with the CEO today
you / we / they
1. Where will he be waiting for me?
2. How will you be travelling to the exhibition?
Some Wh-questions have a different word order:
Wh Word subject will verbing rest of sentence
How many people will be attending the show
Who will be going with you

1. How many contestants will be attempting to win the prize?
2. Which runners will be running the race?
Put the verbs into the correct form (future I simple). Use will.
Jim asked a fortune teller about his future. Here is what she told him:
1. You (earn) a lot of money.
2. You (travel) around the world.
3. You (meet) lots of interesting people.
4. Everybody (adore) you.
5. You (not / have) any problems.
6. Many people (serve) you.
7. They (anticipate) your wishes.
8. There (not / be) anything left to wish for.
9. Everything (be) perfect.
10. But all these things (happen / only) if you marry me.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS:

PAST CONTINUOUS:

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

PRESENT PERFECT

PAST PERFECT

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VERB TENSE TESTS


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Verb tenses

Find out how to form the present simple tense.

Find out how to form the past simple tense.

to make promises or threats, or to state decisions at the time of speaking

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I / You / We / They sleep late on Saturdays

He / She / It goes to the beach every weekend

I / You / We / They don’t (do not) eat late at night

He / She / It doesn’t (does not) watch TV every day

I / you / we / to the city on

Does he / she / it break down often

Why does he / she / it shout at you

2. Emily to the disco.

4. Pete and his sister the family car.

5. I always to the bus stop.

1. I (to like) lemonade very much.

2. The girls always (to listen) to pop music.

3. Janet never (to wear) jeans.

4. Mr Smith (to teach) Spanish and French.

1. We (to have) a nice garden.

2. She (to be) six years old.

3. Simon (to have) two rabbits and five goldfish.

4. I (to be) from Vienna, Austria.

5. They (to be) Sandy's parents.

1. My father makes breakfast. →

2. They are eleven. →

3. She writes a letter. →

5. Danny phones his father on Sundays. →

1. you / to speak / English →

3. they / to clean / the bathroom →

4. where / she / to ride / her bike →

5. Billy / to work / in the supermarket →

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Oficina de Gestión Comunicacional, edificio Administrativo UPTBAL. Teléfono: 0416-7191951 correo:

Oficina de Gestión Comunicacional, edificio Administrativo UPTBAL. Teléfono: 0416-7191951 correo:

Put the verbs into the simple past:

1. Last year I (go) to England on holiday.

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4. In the mornings we (walk) in the streets of London.

5. In the evenings we (go) to pubs.

6. The weather (be) strangely fine.

7. It (not / rain) a lot.

8. But we (see) some beautiful rainbows.

9. Where (spend / you) your last holiday?

He did not sing

Was she pretty?

Put the sentences into simple past.

1. We move to a new house. →

2. They bring a sandwich. →

3. He doesn't do the homework. →

4. They sell cars. →

5. Does he visit his friends? →

1. Janet / miss / the bus →

2. she / tidy / her room →

3. Nancy / watch / not / television→

4. she / read / a book →

1. The teacher nice.

2. The students very clever.

3. But one student in trouble.

4. We sorry for him.

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2. The film wasn't very good. I it very much. (enjoy)

3. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I her. (disturb)

4. I was very tired, so I to bed early. (go)