Упражнения на закрепление грамматического материала Past Simple Tense.

Упражнения по теме Past Simple

Упражнение 1. Поставьте глаголы в следующих предложениях в утвердительную, вопросительную и отрицательную формы Past Simple.

1. I (to do) morning exercises.
2. He (to work) at a factory.
3. She (to sleep) after dinner.
4. We (to work) part-time.
5. They (to drink) tea every day.
6. Mike (to be) a student.
7. Helen (to have) a car.
8. You (to be) a good friend.
9. You (to be) good friends.
10. It (to be) difficult to remember everything.

Упражнение 2. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple.

1. Alice (to have) a sister.
2. Her sister’s name (to be) Ann.
3. Ann (to be) a student.
4. She (to get) up at seven o'clock. 
5. She (to go) to the institute in the morning. 
6. Jane (to be) fond of sports. 
7. She (to do) her morning exercises every day. 
8. For breakfast she (to have) two eggs, a sandwich and a cup of tea. 
9. After breakfast she (to go) to the institute. 
10. Sometimes she (to take) a bus.
11. It (to take) her an hour and a half to do her homework. 
12. She (to speak) English well.
13. Her friends usually (to call) her at about 8 o’clock.
14. Ann (to take) a shower before going to bed.
15. She (to go) to bed at 11 p. m.

Упражнение 3. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple.

1.     My working day (to begin) at six o'clock. 
2. I (to get) up, (to switch) on the TV and (to brush) my teeth. 
3. It (to take) me about twenty minutes.
4. I (to have) breakfast at seven o’clock. 
5. I (to leave) home at half past seven.
6. I (to take) a bus to the institute. 
7. It usually (to take) me about fifteen minutes to get there.
8. Classes (to begin) at eight. 
9. We usually (to have) four classes a day.
10. I (to have) lunch at about 2 o’clock. 

Упражнение 4. Используйте слова в скобках для образования предложений в Past Simple. Обратите внимание, в какой форме должно стоять предложение (утвердительной, вопросительной или отрицательной).

1) They _____ football at the institute. (to play)
2) She _____ emails. (not / to write)
3) ____ you____ English? (to speak)
4) My mother ____ fish. (not / to like)
5) ____ Ann ____ any friends? (to have)
6) His brother _____ in an office. (to work)
7) She ___ very fast. (cannot / to read)
8) ____ they ____ the flowers every 3 days? (to water)
9) His wife _____ a motorbike. (not / to ride)
10) ____ Elizabeth_____ coffee? (to drink)

Упражнение 5. Вставьте глагол “to be” в требуемой форме Past Simple.

1. I ... a student. 
2. My father ... not a shop-assistant, he ... a scientist. 
3. ... your aunt a nurse? - Yes, she ... . 
4. ... they at home? - No, they ... not. They ... at school.
5. ... you an engineer? - Yes, I.... 
6. ... your friend a photographer? No, she ... not a photographer, she ... a student. 
7. ... your brothers at school? - Yes, they ... . 
8. ... this her watch? - Yes, it ... . 
9. Max ... an office-worker. 
10. We ... late, sorry!

Упражнение 6. Переведите на английский язык:

1.       1. Она была занята. (to be busy) 
2. Я не был занят. 
3. Вы были заняты? 
4. Они были дома? (to be at home) 
5. Его не было дома. 
6. Я не знал. 
7. Они знали? 
8. Она не знала. 
9. Кто знал? 
10. Никто не знал. 
11. Он читал английские книги? (to read English books) 
12. Они никогда не читали. (never / to read) 
13. У неё была квартира? (to have a flat) 
14. У него ничего не было. 
15. Кто это был? 

Правильные ответы:

1.       Упражнение 1. 1 - did, 2 - worked, 3 - slept, 4 - worked, 5 - drank, 6 - was, 7 - had, 8 - were, 9 - were, 10 – was.

Упражнение 2. 1 - had, 2 - was, 3 - was, 4 - got, 5 - went, 6 - was, 7 – did, 8 - had, 9 - went, 10 - took, 11 - took, 12 - spoke, 13 - called, 14 - took, 15 – went.

Упражнение 3. 1 - began, 2 - got, switched, brushed, 3 - took, 4 - had, 5 - left, 6 - took, 7 - took, 8 - began, 9 - had, 10 - had.

Упражнение 4. 1 - played, 2 – did not (=didn’t) write , 3 – Did (you) speak, 4 – did not (=didn’t) like, 5 – Did (Ann) have, 6 - worked, 7 – could not (=couldn’t) read, 8 – Did (they) water, 9 – did not (=didn’t) ride, 10 – Did (Elizabeth) drink.

Упражнение 5. 1 - was, 2 – was, was, 3 – Was, was, 4 – Were, were, were, 5 – Were, was, 6 – Was, was, was, 7 – Were, were, 8 – was, was, 9 - was, 10 - were.

Упражнение 6. 1 – She was busy, 2 – I was not busy, 3 – Were you busy?, 4 – Were they at home?, 5 – He was not at home, 6 – I didn’t know, 7 – Did they know?, 8 – She didn’t know, 9 – Who knew?, 10 – No one (=nobody) knew, 11 – Did he read English books?, 12 – They never read, 13 – Did she have a flat?, 14 – He didn’t have anything (=He had nothing), 15 – Who was it?