was/were Now Robert is at work. ‘At midnight last night he wasn’e at work, He was in bed. He was asleep. am/is (present) > was (past): © Tam tired. (now) I was 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 positive negative question 1 I PP he he |was not he? she | “35 she | (wasn’t) WAS | She? it it ie zo mace ai were not Ear ie i (weren’t) © Last year Kachel was 22, so she 18 25 now: © When I was a child, I was afraid of dogs. © We were hungry afier the journey but we weren’e 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? short ansvers Vhe/shevit_ was. Uhe/shesit wasn’t. “Yes, No, we/you/they were. we/you/they 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 werent? [28] anvis/are => (TENE) 1 was doing => [1~10.1 EXERCISES 10 Look at the pictures. Where were these people at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon? T Sa TCRKOL SIAC ne 1 George was. in bed. 4 2 Carol and Jack 5 3 Sue © And you? I Putin am/is/are (present) or was/were (past). Last year she WS. 22, so she 16.23 now. ‘Today the weather nice, but yesterday it very cold. 1 hungry. Can I have something to eat? feel fine this morning but 1 very tired lase night. Where .... you at 11 o’clock last Friday morning? Don't buy those shoes. They very expensive. Tlike your new jacket. it expensive? This time last yéar I in Paris. ‘Where the children?’ ‘I don’t know. They in the garden ten minutes ago! CeUvenkone Put in was/were or wasn'tweren’t. We weren't happy with the hotel, Our room .W4.. very small and it .WASH'E.. very clean. 1 2 George at work last week because he ill. He’ better now. 3 Yesterday a public holiday so the shops closed. They're open today. 44 Sue and Bill at the party?” ‘Sue there but Bill : 5 ‘Where are my keys?” ‘I don’t know: They... on the table but they're not there now! 6 You at home last night. Where ene YOU? Write the questions. Use the words in brackets (...) in the correct order + wasywere A 1 { (ate / you / this morning / why?) Why, were you late this morning? —— The traffic was bad. 2 | @ifficult / your exam?) HEN, it was sy. 3 | (ase week / where / Ann and Chris?) 1 They were on holiday. 4 | (your new camera / how much?) —} Sixty pounds 5 | (angry / you / yesterday / why?) ap Because you were late. 6 | (nice / the weather / last week?) = i ae Yes, it was beautiful. 29)worked/got/went etc. (past simple) A They [atch television every evening. (present simple) They ‘Washed! television yesterday evening (past simple) watched is the past simple: Iwe/yousthey he/sherit | Watched B_ The past simple is often ~ed (regular verbs). For example: past simp n work worked clean cleaned start_ started. say — stayed arrive arrived dance danced © [clean my teeth every morning. This morning I cleaned my teeth. © Terry worked ina bank from 1986 to 1993. © Yesterday it rained all morning, It stopped at lunchtime © We enjoyed the party last night, We danced 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 irregular (= not regular). The past simple is nor -ed. Here are some important irregular verbs (see also Appendix 2-3). begin + began fall > fell eave > left sell + sold break broke find found lose lost sit sat bring brought | fy flew make made sleep slept build buile forget forgot meet met speak spoke buy bonght | 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 ving rang think thought drink — drank hear heard sy said win won eat ate know knew see saw write wrote peommlation © | usually get up early but this morning I got up at 9.30. © We did a lot of work yesterday. © Caroline went to the cinema three times last week. @ Jim came into the room, took off his coat and sat down. [30] was/were > [ITET) I didn’t... /Did you... (negative and quesion) > [EA ago > [TEEWA and 11.5 unr EXERCISES 11 Complete the sentences. Use one of these verbs in the past simple: clean die enjoy finish happen open rain start stay want 1 [ deaned. my teeth three times yesterday. 2. It was hot in the room, so | the window 3. The cOncett om at 7.30 and at 10 o'clock. 4 When I was a child. 1 to be a doctor. 5. The accident last Sunday afternoon. 6 Isa nice day today but yesterday it all day. 7 We our holiday last year, We ata very nice place. 8 Ann’ grandfather when he was 90 years old. ‘Write the past simple of these verbs. 1 get .g9t. 4 pay 7 go 10 know 2 see 5 visit 8 think 11 pur 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 fly, get at six o’elock in the morning and (3) a cup of coffee, At 6,30 have she (4) hom d (5) to the airport. When she leave, drive © sshe (7) the carand then (8) to the airport | arrive, park, go café where she (9) breakfast. Then she (10) through | have, go passport control and (11) for her fight. The plane (12) wait, depart ‘on time and (13) in Madrid two hours later. Finally she arrive (4) a taxi from the airport to her hotel in the centre of Madrid, | take White sentences aout the past (yesterday / last week etc). 1 Jim always goes to work by car. Yesterday He, went to, work by carr. 2 Rachel often loses her keys. She .. i : last week, Kate meets her friends every evening. She ... - yesterday evening, T usually buy two newspapers every day. Yesterday I : “We usually go to the cinema on Sundays. Last Sunday we ... - Teat an orange every day. Yesterday 1 i ‘Tom always has a shower in the morning. This morning he . (Our friends come to see’us every Friday. They lase Friday. BIKES ‘Write sentences about what you did yesterday. | played. volleyball yesterday. (31heme =6ldidn’t... Didyou...? 12 (past simple negative and questions) A We use did in past simple negatives and ques infinitive positive negative question play 1 played I play 1 play? stare we | started we stare we | stare? watch | | you | watched | | you | 4. watch you } watch? have they | had they | HLSSE | Rave did | they | have? (didn’t) see he | saw he see he | see? do she | did she do she | do? go it | wene it go it | gor B do/does (present) did (past): © I don’t watch television very often: © I didn’t watch television yesterday. @ Does she often 20 away? © Did she go away last week? C We use did/didn’t + infinitive (wateh/play/go etc): Iwatehed bur Ididn’t watch (not ‘I didn't watched’) they went did they go? (not “did they went?") he had he didn’t have you did did you do? @ I played tennis yesterday but I didn’t win. © ‘Did you do the shopping?” “No, I didn’t have ti © We went to the cinema but we didn’t enjoy the film. D study the word order in questions: did + subject + infinitive Did | yoursister phone | you? Whar | did | you do. yesterday evening? How | did | the accident | happen? Where | did | your parents | go for their holiday? E short answers T/we/you/they T/we/you/they | es he/shevie Yes | he /shesit No, didn't. © ‘Did you see Joe yesterday? ‘No, I didn’t? © ‘Did it min on Sunday?” ‘Yes, it did © ‘Did Helen come to the party?” ‘No, she didn’t! © ‘Did your parents have a good holiday?” “Yes, they did. [32] worked/got/went ete. rstsimple) => TET124 124 A125 unr EXERCISES 12 Complete these sentences with the verb in the negative. 1 [saw Barbara but 1 didn’t see. Jane. 2. They worked on Monday but they on Tuesday. 3. We went to the post office but we to the bank. 4 She had.a pen but she any paper. 5. Jack did French at school but he... German. Write questions with Did ...? 1 Iwatched TV last night. And you? Did. you watch TY last. night?, 2 Lenjoyed the party. And you? é i 3 Thad a good holiday. And you? s - . 4 Tfinished work early. And you? 5 Tslepe well last night. And you? ‘What did you do yesterday? Write positive or negative sentences 1 (watch TV) \ watched. TV. OR | didn’t watch TV. (get up before 7 o'clock) I... ~ - (have a shower) z5 : “ Quy a amagazine) (eat meat) - = 6 (go to bed before 10.30) 7 Write B's questions. Use: arrive cost go gotobedlate happen have anice time stay win 1A: We went to New York last month. 5 A: We came home by taxi B: Where did. vou stay? B: How much 2 A: With some friends. A: Ten pounds, 2A: I was late this morning, 6 A: I'm tired this morning. B: What time ? B ? As Half pare nine, A: No, burl didn't sleep very well 3 A: [played tennis this afternoon 7 A: We went to the beach yesterday. B: ? B: ? A: No, Lost. A: Yes, i¢was great, 4 A; Thad a nice holiday. 8 A: The window is broken B: Good. Where ? B: How ? A: To the mountains A: I don't know. Put the verb in the correct form — positive, negative or question. 1 We went to the cinema but the film wasn't very good. We didn’t enioy.. it. (enjoy) 2 Tim some new clothes yesterday ~ two shirts, a jacket and a pullover. (buy) aS " yesterday?” ‘No, it was a nice day’ (rain) 4 The party wasn't very good, so we Tong. (stay) 5. Ivwas very warm in the room, so I awindow. (open) 6 ‘Did you go to the bank this morning?” ‘No, f time’ (have) 7 ‘Icut my hand this morning” ‘How that?" (do)