Now Robert is at work. ‘At midnight last night he wasn’t at work. He was in bed. He was asleep. am/is (present) > was (past): © Tam tired. (now) Iwas tired last night, © Where is Ann? (now) Where was Ann yesterday? © The weather is good today. ‘The weather was good last week. are (present) > were (past) © You are late. (now) You were late yesterday. © They aren’t here. (now) ‘They weren’t here last Sunday. B pesitive negative question - i i he he | was not he? she | ¥** she | (wasn’t) was | she? it it ie we we | vere not wee you | were you | Morons) were | you: they they they? Last year Rachel was 22, so she is 23 now. ‘When I was a child, I was affaid of dogs. ‘We were hungry after the journey but we weren’t tired The hotel was comfortable but it wasn’t expensive. Was the weather good when you were on holiday? Those shoes are nice. Were they expensive? © Why were you late this morning? C short ansivers Vhe/she/it was. Ihe/she/it wasn’t, Yes, No, we/you/they were. we/yousthey weren't. © ‘Were you late?” ‘No, I wasn’t? © “Was Ted at work yesterday?” “Yes, he was’ © ‘Were Sue and Steve at the party?” ‘No, they weren’t! (28) amn/is/are = L was doing =>usr EXERCISES 10 10.1 Lookat the pictures. Where were these people at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon? GEORGE mn 1 George, was. in bed. 2. Carol and Jack 3 Sue 10.2 Putin anvis/are (present) or was/were (past). 1 Last yearshe WAS. 22, so she #8. 23 now. 2 Today the weather nice, but yesterday it very cold. 3 Tevcomon- hungry. Can I have something to eat? 4 Lieel fine this morning but 1 very tired last night. a 5 Where you at 11 o'clock last Friday morning? 6 Don't buy those shoes. They very expensive, 7 like your new jacket. it expensive? 8. This time last year 1 in Patis. 9 Where the children?” “I don’t know. They in the garden ten minutes ago’ 10.3 Putin was/were or wasn’tweren’t _ 1 We weren't happy with the hotel. Our room ..848. very small and it .5R't.. very clean. 2 George at work last week because he ill. He's better now, 3. Yesterday a public holiday _.. closed. They're open today. 4° ‘Sue and Bill at the party?” there but Bill ! es 5 ‘Where are my keys?” ‘don’t know. They on the table but they're not there now? 6 You.. at home last night, Where you? 10.4 Write the questions. Use the words in brackets (...) in the correct order + was/were. 1 | (late / you / this morning / why?) r Why, were, you late this morning?, —}O® The traffic was bad. 2 | (difficult / your exam?) te No, it was easy. 3. | ast week / where / Ann and Chris?) aaron sve sesnen—| te They were on holiday. 4 | (your new camera / how much?) r . 1 Sixty pounds. 5 | (angry / you / yesterday / why?) —} Because you were late, 6 | {nice / the weather / last week?) pe Yes, it was beautifilworked/got/went etc. (past simple) A They ‘Wateh! television every evening, (present simpie) ‘They ‘watched’, television yesterday evening. (past simple) watched is the past simple: V/we/you/they pevhee. | Watched B The pase simple is often -ed (regular verbs). For example: work > worked clean cleaned start. started stay stayed arrive arrived dance + danced © [clean my teeth every morning, This morning I cleaned my teeth: © Terry worked in a bank from 1986 to 1993, © Yesterday it rained all morning, Itstopped at lunchtime. © We enjoyed the party last night. We danced a lot and talked to a lot of people. ‘The party finished at midnight Spelling (=> Appendix 5) try tried study >studied copy > copied. stop stopped plan ++ planned C Some verbs are inggilar (= not regular). The past simple is not -ed. Here are some important irregular verbs (see also Appendix 2-3); begin — began fall > fell leave — left sell > sold break broke find found lose Tost sit sat bring — broughe | fly flew make made sleep slept build buile forget forgot | mect met speak spoke buy bought | get got pay paid stand stood catch caught | give gave put put take took come came go went, read read /red/*| tell told do did have had ring rang think thought drink drank hear heard sy said win won eat ate know knew see saw write wrote * pronunciation © J usually get up carly but this morning I got up at 9.30, © We did a lot of work yestenday. © Caroline went to the cinema three times last week. © Jim came into the room, took off his coat and sat down, [50] was/were => I didn’t ... /Did you ...? negative and questions) => ago =>14 ANd 15 unr EXERCISES Complete the sentences. Use one of these verbs in the past simple clean finish happen 1 { deaned my teeth three times yesterday. 2 Ttwas hot in the room, so 1 3. The COnCett soon vn 4 5 die enjoy open rain start stay want the window. 487.30 ANd os oeeneeneaee at 10 0° clock. When I was a child, 1 to bea doctor. ‘The accident hast Sunday afternoon, 6 Itsanice day today but yesterday it 7 We vvowen, OUF holiday last year. We 8. Ann’s grandfather when he was 90 years old all day, ata very nice place. Write the past simple of these verbs, 1 get gob. 4 pay 7 go 10 know moe 2 see 5 visit ee 11 put 3 phy 6 buy 9 copy 12 speak Read about Lisa's journey to Madrid. Put the verbs in the correct form, Last Tuesday Lisa (1) flew. from London to Madrid. She (2) up at six o'clock in the morning and (3) acup of coffee. Ac 6.30 fly, get have she (4) home and (5) to the airport. When she leave, drive ©) . she (7) the ear and then (8) to the airport | atrive, park, go ‘café where she (9) breakfast. Then she (10) through awe, go passport control and (11) for her flight. The plane (12) wait, depart on time and (13) in Madrid two hours later. Finally she arrive (dy taxi from the airport to her hotel in the centre of Madrid. | take Write sentences about the past (yesterday / last week etc.) 1 _ Jim always goes to work by car. Yesterday he. went. to work by car. 2 Rachel often loses her keys, She last week, 3. Kate meets her friends every evening. She yesterday evening. 4 [usually buy two newspapers every day. Yesterday I 5. We usually go to the cinema on Sundays. Last Sunday we 6 Leatan orange every day. Yesterday | 7 Tom always has a shower in the morning. ‘This morning he 8 Our friends come to see'us every Friday. They last Friday. Write sentences about what you did yesterday. 1 2 3 | played. volleyball. yesterday,[32] I didn’t Did you ... (past simple negative and questions) ‘We use did in past simple negatives and questions’ infinitive positive negative question play 1] played 1 py 1 | phy? start we | started we set we | sar? watch | | you | watched | | you | 4. watch you | watch? , did not i have | | they | had they | Graney ave | | did | they | have see he | saw he see he | see? do she | did she do she | de? 0 it | went it so it | go? do/does (present) —> did (past) @ I don't watch television very offen. I didn't watch television yesterday. # Does she often go away? @ Did she go away last week? We use did/didn’t + infinitive (watch/play/go etc): Iwatched bit Tdidn’e wateh (01 'I didn’t watched’) they went did they go? (not ‘did they went?) hie had he didn't have you did did you do? @ I played tennis yesterday but I didn’e win. id you do the shopping?” ‘No, | didn’t have time! # We wene co the cinema but we didn’e enjoy the film, Study the word order in questions did + subject + infinitive Did | yoursiser | phone | you? what | did | you do yesterday evening? How | did | theaccident | happen? Where | did | your parents | go for their holiday? shost answers V/wwe/you/they Viwe/youthey | 4: Yes] nesshesie | di No.| he/shevie | didn’t © ‘Did you sce Joe yesterday?” ‘No, I didn’t © ‘Did it rain on Sunday?” “Yes, it did. @ ‘Did Helen come to the party?” ‘No, she © ‘Did your parents have a good holiday?” worked /got/went etc, (past simple) > lidn’e! “Yes, they did.124 124 12.5 EXERCISES Complete these sentences with the verb in the negative. 1 {saw Barbara but I .didu’t see... Jane. 2 They worked on Monday but they 3 We went to the post office but we 4 She had a pen but she ~ 5. Jack did French at school but he Write questions with Did ...? 1 Twatched TY last night. And you? 2 Lenjoyed the party. And you? 3 Thad a good holiday. And you? 4 Tfinished work early. And you? 5 Islept well last night. And you? on Tuesday, to the bank. any paper. Ferman, Did, you watch TY last night? What did you do yesterday? Write positive or negative sentences. 1 (watch TV) (get up before 7 o'clock) 1 (have a shower) (buy a magazine) (cat meat) {go to bed before 10.30) oneon Write B's questions. Use: | watched. TV. OR | didn’t watch TV. arrive cost go gotobedlate happen have anice time stay win 1 A: We went to New York last month. 5 A: We came home by taxi. B: Where ..did. you. stay?, B; How much 2 A: With some friends. A: Ten pounds. 2 A: I was late this morning. 6 A: I'm tired this morning. B: What time 2 | B: 2 A: Half past ni A: No, but I didn't sleep very well 3A: [ played tennis this afternoon. 7 A: We went to the beach yesterday. B: ? B: ¥ A: No, [ lost. Az Yes, it was great 4 A: Thad a nice holiday. 8 A: The window is broken. B: Good. Where ? B: How See ? A: To the mountains. A: I don’t know. Put the verb in the correct form — positive, negative or question, We went to the cinema but the film wasn't very good. We didn’t enjoy. it. (enjoy) 1 2 Tim a yesterday?” 4 The party wasn't very good, so we 5. Itwas very warm in the room, so [ 6 ‘Did you go to the bank this morning?” 7 ‘Lcut my hand this morning” ‘How some new clothes yesterday — two shirts, a jacket and a pullover. (buy) “No, it was a nice day’ (rain) ‘No, long. (stay) awindow. (open) time? (have) that?” (do) unit [32