jueves, abril 08, 2010

SIMPLE PAST - TO BE

Verbo to be – Pasado Simple

To be = ser o estar.


•Afirmativa
I was
You were
He/she/it was
We were
You were
They were


•Negación (sujeto + verbo + not)

forma completa forma contraída

I was not I wasn´t
You were not you weren´t
He/she/it was not he/she/it wasn´t
We were not we weren´t
You were not you weren´t
They were not they weren´t

•Interrogación (verbo + sujeto)

respuesta breve respuesta breve –
Was I ...? Yes, I was No, I wasn´t
Were you...? Yes, you were No, you weren´t
Was he/she/it ....? Yes, he/she/it was No, he/she/it wasn´t
Were we...? Yes, we were No, we weren´t
Were you....? Yes, you were No, you weren´t
Were they....? Yes, they were No, they weren´t

Ejemplos:
Were you a student? Yes, I was.
Was she your friend? Yes, she was.
Were they your classmates? No, they weren´t.

EXERCISES Simple Past (negative and affirmative)

1. Write these sentences in the past.

1. He goes to the swimming pool because he likes swimming.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. They have dinner at nine o´clock.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Adam runs 500 m
…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Helen eats too many sweets.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I buy the newspaper in the shop.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
6. We get up at eight o´clock and go to school.
…………………………………………………………………………………………


2. Write the sentences in exercise 1 in the negative form.

1. …………………………………………………………………………………………
2. …………………………………………………………………………………………
3. …………………………………………………………………………………………
4. …………………………………………………………………………………………
5. …………………………………………………………………………………………
6. …………………………………………………………………………………………


3. Write about what Jim did and didn´t do yesterday, as in the examples.

1. Go to the bank (yes) 1. He went to the bank
2. Buy some shoes (no) 2. He didn´t buy any shoes.
3. Write to Sally (yes) ……………………………………..
4. Buy a shirt (yes) ……………………………………..
5. Have lunch with Adam (no) ……………………………………..
6. Write to Peter (yes) ……………………………………..
7. Go to the hospital (no) ……………………………………..
8. Have dinner with Susie (yes) ……………………………………..
9. Play football (no) ……………………………………..
10.Make dinner (yes) ……………………………………..


4. Write the past form of these verbs.

1. to get ……… 6. to play ………
2. to buy ……… 7. to come ………
3. to study ……… 8. to go ………
4. to watch ……… 9. to pay ………
5. to begin ……… 10. to walk ………

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