7. Respond to the following utterances:

(A)

Model: I met Peter yesterday. - So did I. I also met him yesterday.

1. We began the work early. 2. Mary brought some records. 3. Helen came at 7. 4. She spoke French at the reception. 5. We went on a picnic at the weekend. 6. My father caught a lot of fish. 7. They sold their car last year. 8. I bought that dictionary. 9. I read much in summer. 10. We ate meat for dinner. 11. I forgot Mary’s address. 12. Mike made a lot of mistakes in his dictation. 13. We left at 9.00. 14. I had a big breakfast today. 14. We got home late. 15. Ann lost her umbrella yesterday. 16. Peter did well at maths at school. 17. They sent him a letter. 18. We wrote a dictation. 18. I met Roger on Friday. 20. I woke up early today. 21. We flew to London. 22.1 gave Mary some books. 23.1 lost my gloves some days ago. 24. I read a lot during my holidays.

(B)

Model: We didn’t go out last night. - Neither did we. We didn’t go out last night either.

1. John didn’t speak at the meeting. 2. Mike didn’t buy any­thing. 3. We didn’t read this book at school. 4. Jack didn’t say anything. 5. We didn’t swim yesterday. 6. I didn’t ring him up on Friday. 7. We didn’t write to Peter. 8. I didn’t meet Jack there. 9. I didn’t listen to the news yesterday. 10. Jane didn’t do well at school.

(C)

Model: Did Sheila sing at the party? (beautifully) - Yes, she sang beautifully.

1. Did you find her house? (easily) 2. Did Peter speak Spanish? (fluently) 3. Did Mike drive the car? (carefully) 4. Did she do the work alone? (quickly) 5. Did it rain yesterday? (hard) 6. Did Betty learn the poem? (easily) 7. Did she send the telegram? (immediately) 8. Did John play the violin? (very well) 9. Did you enjoy the party? (very much) 10. Did it snow on Sunday? (hard)

(D)

Model: Who did you give the books to? (Peter) - I gave the books to Peter.

1. Who did he lend the hammer to? (Mr Williams) 2. Who did you send the parcel to? (my parents) 3. Who did you write that letter to? (my cousin) 4. Who did you sell your house to? (Mr Robinson) 5. Who did you speak to? (the chief engineer) 6. Who did you read the letter to? (Peter) 7. Who did she give the typewriter to? (her brother)

(E)

Model: When did you go to France? (last year) - I went to France last year.

1. When did he wear this tie? (a week ago) 2. When did you speak to the manager? (on Friday) 3. When did you see the Smiths? (last week) 4. When did Mike have a holiday? (in autumn) 5. When did it rain last? (on Tuesday) 6. When did they begin the experi­ment? (a week ago) 6. When did they buy the house? (two months ago) 7. When, did you last go fishing? (on Saturday) 8. When did the train leave? (an hour ago) 9. When did Mike do the home­work? (yesterday evening) 10. When did you drive to the country? (on Sunday) 11. When did you have dinner? (an hour ago) 12. When did you get the telegram? (last night) 13. When did you make that bookcase? (last month) 14. When did you lose your umbrella? (the day before yesterday) 15. When did you pay the bill? (an hour ago) 16. When did he sell his car? (two months ago) 17. When did she send the parcel? (last week) 18. When did you wake up? (at 7)

R emember:

Used to expresses past habits or states. It forms its negative and interrogative with did and it is the same in all persons. The Past Indefinite can be used instead of used to: She used to walk/walked long distances. She didn’t use to stay in and watch TV.

Would expresses past repeated actions and routine. Used to expresses past states or habits: Grandma would always make me porridge for breakfast (also: used to make). When I was young I used to live in Leeds (not: would).

Was going to expresses unfulfilled arrangements or unfulfilled plans in the past, or actions one intended to do but did not or could not do: He was going to visit Pam but she wasn’t at home.