Проверочные упражнения по теме "Прошедшее неопределенное время в английском языке"

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Past Simple / Past Indefinite

Exercise 1

Use Past Indefinite

1. Alice (to have) a sister.

2. Her sister’s name (to be) Ann.

3. She (to do) her morning exercises every day.

4. Ann (to be) a student.

5. She (to get) up at seven o'clock.

6. She (to go) to the institute in the morning.

7. Jane (to be) fond of sports.

8. For breakfast I (to have) two eggs, a sandwich and a cup of tea.

9. Ann (to take) a shower before going to bed.

10. Sometimes we (to take) a bus.

11. She (to speak) English well.

12. After breakfast they (to go) to the institute.

13. It (to take) her an hour and a half to do her homework.

14. Her friends usually (to call) her at about 8 o’clock.

15. He (to go) to bed at 11 p. m.

Exercise 2

Use Past Indefinite

1. They … football at the institute. (to play)

2. My mother …. fish. (not / to like)

3. … you … English? (to speak)

4. She …. emails. (not / to write)

5. … Ann … any friends? (to have)

6. His brother … in an office. (to work)

7. She … very fast. (cannot / to read)

8. … they … the flowers every 3 days? (to water)

9. His wife … a motorbike. (not / to ride)

10. … Elizabeth … coffee? (to drink)

Exercise 3

Write questions and short answers if it is possible

1. film? / like / you / Did / the /

No, ____

2. a / have / time? / they / Did / good /

Yes, ____

3. did / weekend? / the / What / do / we / at /

____

4. she / DVD? / Where / that / did / buy /

No, ____

5. party / on / your / go / Saturday? / he / Did / to /

Yes, ____

6. did / yesterday? / Who / you / see /

No, ____

Exercise 4

Insert verbs be (2), feed, take, start, visit, listen in Past Indefinite

The children went to London. The Tour…. at Hyde Park in the morning. The children … the ducks and squirrels there. Then they … photos of Trafalgar Square. The next stop … the British Museum. They also … the Tower of London. The children … to the famous bell Big Ben. In the evening they … very tired.

Exercise 4

Insert verbs see, find, help, be, put, catch, be in Past Indefinite

One day the children were on the ship. The sea was quiet. Suddenly they … the pirates' ship. The pirates … the children and .. them in a dark room, but Kevin … Steve and Maggie. In the room the children … the eighth magic pearl. Kevin put the eight pearls together and saved the Shell Kingdom. Kevin's parents … very happy.

Exercise 6

Insert to be in Past Indefinite

1. I ... a student.

2. My father ... not a shop-assistant, he ... a scientist.

3. ... your aunt a nurse? - Yes, she ... .

4. ... they at home? - No, they ... not. They ... at school.

5. ... you an engineer? - Yes, I....

6. ... your friend a photographer? No, she ... not a photographer, she ... a student.

7. ... your brothers at school? - Yes, they ... .

8. ... this her watch? - Yes, it ... .

9. Max ... an office-worker.

10. We ... late, sorry!

Exercise 7

Translate into English, using verbs in Past Simple

1. Она была занята. (to be busy)

2. Я не был занят.

3. Вы были заняты?

4. Они были дома? (to be at home)

5. Его не было дома.

6. Я не знал.

7. Они знали?

8. Она не знала.

9. Кто знал?

10. Никто не знал.

11. Он читал английские книги? (to read English books)

12. Они никогда не читали. (never / to read)

13. У неё была квартира? (to have a flat)

14. У него ничего не было.

15. Кто это был?

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