sábado, 25 de enero de 2014

past tens for 6

Fill in the past form.

1. Mammoths  big animals, bigger than elephants. (be)

2. Mammoths  100 years ago. (not live)

3. Mammoths  a long time ago. (live)

4. Mammoths  meat. They  grass. (not eat / eat)

5. They  two large tusks about three metres long. (have)

6. Some dinosaurs  in the air and some  in the sea. (fly / swim)

7. He  some milk. He  any water. (drink / not drink)

8. She only  a pound. She  3 pounds. (spend / not spend)

9. I  some elephants. I  any lions. (see / not see)

10. They  in the sea, but 
 in the lake. (swim / not swim)


Complete these sentences. Use the verbs below.

clean . . . die . . . enjoy . . . end . . . happen . . . live . . . open . . . play . . . rain . . . repair . . . start . . . stay . . . want . . . watch


1. Yesterday evening I  TV.

2. I only  my teeth four times last week.

3. Bruce  his mountain bike yesterday evening.

4. The concert last night  at 7.30 and  at 10 o’clock.

5. The accident  last Sunday afternoon.

6. When I was a child I  to be a doctor.

7. Mozart  from 1756 to 1791.

8. We  our holiday last week.

9. Today the weather is nice, but yesterday it .

10. It was hot in the room, so I  the window.

11. The weather was good yesterday afternoon, so we  tennis.

12. William Shakespeare  in 1616.

there is / are for 5

A. Complete the sentences using "there is" or "there are".
1.  books on the table.
2.  many cars in the street.
3.  a picture on the wall.
4.  a pencil near the book.
5.  many trees in the forest.
6.  a cat under the table.
7.  seven apples in the fridge.
8.  a dog in the house.
9.  a monkey on the tree.

10.  many rooms in my house

Choose the correct answer

1. “Is there ... tea in this kitchen?”
 any           some
 a                 an
9. “Are there any girls in your class?” “No, there aren´t … “
 an               some
 any            a
17. The Browns haven’t got  … children.
any           some
 a                an
25. I haven’t got … books to read.
 some          an
 a                 any
2.  Sorry, there isn’t … more tea.
 some          any
 a                 an
10. Are there … lamps in the house?
 some          a
 any             an
18. Have the Collins got … children?
 an               some
 a                 any
26. Is there … book on the table?
 a                 an
 some          any
3. Has Mr. Evans got … coffee?
 some          any
 an              a
11. This is … interesting newspaper.
 a                 an
 any             some
19. “Is there any coffee in the kitchen?” “Yes, there is.....”
 some          any
 a                 an
27.  There are … cups of tea on the table.
 some          any
 a                 an
4.  Have the Evans got … flat?
 any            some
 an              a
12.  “Have you got any glasses?” “No, I haven’t got …”
 some         a
 any          an
20. Have you got … chair for

me?
 any             an
 some          a
28.  Is there … beer in the glasses?
 a              an
 some          any
5.  There aren’t … flats to rent.
an               some
 any           a
13. There isn’t … water in the glass.
 some          a
 an              any
21. “Is there any coffee in the cup?” “Yes, there is …”
 a                 an
 some          any
29.  There isn’t … beer in the bottle.
 a                some
an               any
6.  Are there … boys in this class?
an              any
some       a
14. In the park there are … very nice trees.
 some         any
 an              a
22. I’m  reading … interesting book.
 an               any
 some         a
30. Mrs Green is having … coffee with milk.
some        any
a                 an
7.  We haven’t got … cinemas here.
 any        some
 an           a
15. Mr. Smith is having … bread.
 any             some
a                an
23. There are … children in the street.
 any            some
 an             a
31. Is there … wine in the glass?
 some          a
 any             an
8. There are … girls in this class.
 any             some
 an              a
16. “Is there any beer in the glass” “No, there isn’t …”
 some         any
a               an
24.  Has Peter got … interesting books?
 some         any
 an              a
32.  Have they got … books?
 any             some
an               a

viernes, 24 de enero de 2014

simple past II

fill the graps
1. Yesterday my father (go)  to work by car. 
2. This morning I (have)  a shower. 
3. My sister (not clean)  her room on Saturday. 
4. The birds (fly)  over our heads. 
5. Last week my family (not buy)  a new table for the dining room. 
6. The other day, I (lose)  my math's book. 
7. I (tell)  my mother a lie. 
8. We (hear)  a terrible sound outside last night. 
9. (you see)  football match Tuesday night? 
10. Pau (drink)  a litre of Coke for lunch yesterday.

simple past exercices


fill the graps use simple past

1) I  (work) in a bank for ten years..

2) Where  (you/live) when you were young?
3) She  (not/study) French at university..
4) He  (travel) through the middle east last year..
5)  (they/visit) the Louvre in Paris?.
6) She  (not/watch) TV yesterday..
7) We  (buy) a new car last weekend..
8) Where  (you/teach) before you came here?.
9) He  (not/think) that he was right..
10) I  (cook) steak last night..
11)  (Lucy/read) 'War and Peace' at school?.
12) She  (not/write) to her grandmother..
13) We  (have) a computer when I was a child..
14) Where  (you/go) on holiday?
15) I  (love) ice cream when I was a child..
16) They  (not/meet) yesterday..
17)  (she/swim) in the sea in Greece?.
18) We  (not/play) tennis yesterday because it was raining..
19) He  (try) to lift the box but he couldn't...
20) What  (you/eat) for lunch?.

Complete the table in simple past.

positivenegativequestion
Jane was tired.
Sean did not work.
Did I have a cat?
Mary did not sing.
Did she see us?

Put the sentences into simple past.

  1. We open the door. → 
  2. You write poems. → 
  3. Richard plays in the garden. → 
  4. Kerry does not speak English. → 
  5. Do you see the bird? → 

Write sentences in simple past.

  1. you / cards / play 
  2. I / a car / want 
  3. we / the game / lose 
  4. not / I / early / get up 
  5. not / Jeff and Linda / home / cycle 

Ask for the bold part of the sentence.

  1. Billy ate an apple
  2. The children played in the garden
  3. Laura came home at six o'clock
  4. The boy read a book. 
  5. The girl wrote five letters. 

  1. Put the verbs into the correct form (simple past).

  1. Last year I (spend)  my holiday in Ireland.
    1. It (be)  great.
    2. (travel)  around by car with two friends and we (visit)  lots of interesting places.
    3. In the evenings we usually (go)  to a pub.
    4. One night we even (learn)  some Irish dances.
    5. We (be)  very lucky with the weather.
    6. It (not / rain)  a lot.
    7. But we (see)  some beautiful rainbows.
    8. Where (spend / you)  your last holiday?
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Simple Past Tense explanation

USE 1 Completed Action in the Past

Use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Sometimes, the speaker may not actually mention the specific time, but they do have one specific time in mind.
Examples:
  • saw a movie yesterday.
  • didn't see a play yesterday.
  • Last year, I traveled to Japan.
  • Last year, I didn't travel to Korea.
  • Did you have dinner last night?
  • She washed her car.
  • He didn't wash his car.

Affirmative sentences:

Use the same form of the verb every time regardless the subject.
regular verbsirregular verbs
played football.went to the supermarket.

Negative sentences:

Use the auxiliary did (Simple Past of do) every time regardless the subject.
regular verbsirregular verbs
did not play football.did not go to the supermarket.
NOTE: Short forms in negative sentences in the Simple Past are used quite often.
regular verbsirregular verbs
didn't play football.didn't go to the supermarket.

Questions:

Use the auxiliary did (Simple Past of do) every time regardless the subject.
regular verbsirregular verbs
Did you play football?Did I go to the supermarket?

exercices about there is and there are

Please fill in the gaps with either "there is" or "there are".

1.  a nice girl in our class.

2.  no cakes left on the table.

3.  a big car in front of our garden.

4. a lot of noisy (viele laute) children in the classroom.

5.  no books on your desk.

6.  a pencil on the floor.

7.  a knife in the kitchen.

8.  no eggs left.

9.  a new computer in Peter's room.

10.  a dog in the shop.

11.  a pump on your bike.

12.  some (einige) dog biscuits on the kitchen table.

13.  a clerk in the bank.

14.  no blue crayons in the cupboard.







1.   carpets on the  floor.

2.   window on the right.
3.   chairs around the table.
4.   children in the classroom.
5.   bike near the play corner.
6.   easel next to the sand tray.
7.   books on the shelf.
8.   water in the water tray.
9.   crayons near the window.
10.  5 red cushions on the floor.
11.   painting on the easel.
12.   big window in the play corner.
13.   toys on the table.

2. Correct the errors. Write the correct sentence in the long box below each sentence:
1. There isn't some water in the glass.
2. There are a 3 children talking with the teacher.
3. Are there some cars in the car park?
4. Is there any windows in this classroom?
5. There aren't some pencils in the pencilcase.
6. There is some people in the backyard.
7. There are any stickers in the album? (Question)
8. There is any parsley? (Question)
3. Write some/any/a/an in the following gaps. Look at Springfield's map and asnwer accordingly.
1. There are  people in the street.
2. There is  cinema on the right.
3. There isn't  internet café on the left.
4. There aren't  rivers running through the town centre.
5. There is  bar called Moe's.
6. There are  mountains in the horizon.
7. There are  parks.
4. Choose:
1.  an old man sitting on the bench in the park.
2.  some students playing football.
3.  any crayons on the desk.
4.  some books in the library.
5.  a laptop in the cupboard.
6.  an ice cream in the fridge.
7.  some women in the shoe shop.
8.  any students in the sports centre.
9.  some people near the stadium.