III. Look at these pictures. Complete the sentences with a past simple verb in the negative

1. It much last winter; it rained a lot.

2 Barbara and Charlie last night; they went to the cinema.

3 Tim to his parents last week; he telephoned them.

4 We to the city centre; we walked.

IV. Put one of these verbs in each sentence:

buy catch cost drink fall hurt sell spend teach throw win write

1. Mozart ...wrote more than 600 pieces of music.

2. 'How did you learn to drive?' 'My father me.'

3. We couldn't afford to keep our car, so we it.

4. I was very thirsty. I the water very quickly.

5. Paul and I played tennis yesterday. He's much better than me, so he easily.

6. Don down the stairs this morning and his leg.

7. Jim the ball to Sue, who it.

8. Ann a lot of money yesterday. She a dress which

£100.

V. A friend has just come back from holiday. You ask him about it. Write your questions.

1. (where/go?) ...Where did you go?.. 6 (how/travel?)

2. (go alone?) 7 (the weather / fine?)

3. (food/good?)

4. (how long / stay there?) 8 (what / do in the evenings?)

5 (stay at a hotel?)

9 (meet anybody interesting?)

VI. Complete the sentences. Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.

1. It was warm, so I ...took off my coat. (take)

2. The film wasn't very good. I ...didn't enjoy it very much. (enjoy)

3. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I her. (disturb)

4. I was very tired, so I to bed early. (go)

5. The bed was very uncomfortable. I very well. (sleep)

6. Sue wasn't hungry, so she anything. (eat)

7. We went to Kate's house but she at home, (be)

8. It was a funny situation but nobody (laugh)

9. The window was open and a bird into the room. (fly)

10. The hotel wasn't very expensive. It very much. (cost)

11. I was in a hurry, so I time to phone you. (have)

12. It was hard work carrying the bags. They very heavy. (be)

VII. Answer the questions.

1. What action does the Past Simple Tense express?

2. When do we use the Past Simple Tense in our speech?

3. How do question and negative forms look like?

4. What auxiliary verb do we use in questions and negatives?

5. Do we use “did” in negatives and, questions with was/were?

4. What are irregular verbs?

5. Translate into English:

- Я не мерила этот костюм.

- Вчера они были в Казани.

-Задание не было трудным.

-Где ты её видел?

- Он очень сильно хотел пить.

-Я 3 раза ходил в кино на прошлой неделе.

-Вы приглашали Ильдара на вечеринку?

-Выполнение этого задания заняло у меня 2 часа.

-Вчера мы не слушали новости.

6. Make up your own sentences using this tense.

Практическая работа № 4.3

AT 8 O'CLOCK ON MONDAY IN APRIL

Цель: введение и активизация в речи грамматического материала по теме «Предлоги времени».

Оборудование: раздаточный материал, контрольно- измерительные материалы, презентация к уроку (Power Point).

at 8 o’clock 10.30 midnight etc. on Sunday(s) / Monday(s) 25 April / 6 June . New Year's Day etc in April/June / 1985/1750 summer/spring etc

I start work at 8 o'clock. The shops close at 5.30 Goodbye! See you on Friday. I don't work on Sundays. The concert is on 22 November. I'm going on holiday in October. Emma left school in 1993. The garden is lovely in spring

at the weekend at night at Christmas / at Easter at the end of... at the moment

Are you going away at the weekend? I can't sleep at night. Where will you be at Christmas? (but on Christmas Day) I'm going on holiday at the end of October. Are you busy at the moment?