EXERCISE
I. Use the Past form of the verbs: ( to be) was- were
1- I (be)......................................a student 2 years ago.
2- He (be).................................. a doctor two years ago.
3- They (be)................................. farmers last year.
4- Lan and Ba (be) .........................nurses last year.
5- It (be not)................... cold yesterday.
6- She (be not)........................a pupipl last week.
7- This hat (be not) .........................new yesterday.
8- My parents (be not) .......................teacchers two years ago.
9- He (be not) ..........................a mechanic last Monday.
10- (Be)................... he an engineer yesterday. No , he (be not).....................
11- (Be) .................it hot last week?
12- The windows (be) ....................open last Monday.
13- (Be)................. you a teacher two years ago? Yes , I (be).................
14- Where (be) ....................Nam from yesterday?
15- Why (be) ............................he unhappy last Tuesday?
II. Complete the sentences using the past simple form of the verbs. (có quy tắc)
1. I _____ at home all weekend. (stayed)
2. I (love) ______ him but no more.
3. They ____ about their holiday in Hoi An. (talk)
4. Phuong _____ to Hanoi yesterday. (return)
5. When we (arrive) ______ at the restaurant
6. My client and I slowly (walk) ______ back to the car.
7. Last summer I _____ Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi. (visit)
8. We (watch)________ a game show yesterday.
III. Complete the sentences using the past simple form of the verbs. ( bất quy tắc)
1. Angela ______ to the cinema last night. (go)
2. My friends ______ a great time in Nha Trang last year. (have)
3. I _______ a lot of gifts for my little sister. (buy)
4. Lan and Mai _______ sharks, dolphins and turtles at Tri Nguyen aquarium. (see)
5. Trung __ate___ chicken and rice for dinner. (eat)
6. We _____ the food was delicious. (think)
7. Yesterday, I (go)______ to the restaurant with a client.
8. We (drive) ______ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space.
9. I (say)____, "No, my secretary forgets to make them."
10. The waitress (tell)______ us to come back in two hours.
11. Then we (see) ______ a small grocery store
12. We (buy) ______ some sandwiches.
13. That (be) ______ better than waiting for two hours.
14. I (not go) ______ to school last Sunday.
15. She (get) ______ married last year?
16. Yesterday, I (get) ______ up at 6 and (have) ______ breakfast at 6.30.
17. They (buy ) ……………. that house last year.
18. That boy (have ) …………… some eggs last night.
19. She (spend) ____ all her money last week.
20. I (lend) __________ my penknife to someone, but I can't remember who it was now.
21. John and his father (build) ___________ the cabin themselves last year.
22. My parents (sell) ____________ the stereo at a garage sale.
23. He often (wear) ___________ glasses for reading.
24. He (break) ___________ the biscuit in half and handed one piece to me
25. He (choose) ___________ his words carefully as he (speak) ___________.
26. He …………………to the zoo last Sunday (go)
27. They (meet)…………………………their friends at the movie theater last week
IV. Complete the sentences using the past simple form of the verbs. ( phủ định, nghi vấn)
1.She (not go) …didn’t go………. to school yesterday.
2. What _____ you (do) ______ last night? - I (do)______ my homework.
3. Mum (not spend)___________ any money on herself.
4. ___________You (tell) ___________ anyone about this yesterday?
5. She (not /watch)………………………………TV last night.
6. What………did……you (do)…………do………last night?
7. ……………………… they (buy)…………………a new car two days ago?
8.She (not buy).................................. a new ruler yesterday
9.He (not talk).........................with his parents about his vacation in Da Lat last year.
10.They (not come).................................. school yesterday
11.The windows (not close)............................ yesterday
12.We (not return) ......................................at home at 7 pm last Monday.
13.She (not eat ) .............................................fish and crab yesterday.
14.Lan (not go )................................. Ho Chi Minh city two years ago.
15.My parents (not take).................................to Vung Tau last week.
16.We (not have)......................................a lot of friends in Ha Noi.