1. Complete the sentences (so that they are true for you) with the help of the Past Time Phrases given above

1. I liked cartoons _______________.

2. I last watched a comedy _______________.

3. I last went to the cinema _______________.

4. My friends and me went to a disco _______________.

5. My English lesson began _______________.

6. My best friend last called me _______________.

7. I entered this University _______________.

8. My parents met ________________.

9. My parents got married _______________.

10. I took my entrance exams _______________.

1. Choose the correct form of the verb

1. I _______ to learn English a few months ago.

a. start

b. started

2. Peter _______ to Moscow two days ago.

a. went

b. goes

3. He _______ two letters last night.

a. writes

b. wrote

4. She _______ in a small house.

a. lived

b. lives

5. He always _______ me with my homework.

a. helps

b. helped

6. Abraham Lincoln _______ president in 1860.

a. becomes

b. became

7. We _______ them last Sunday.

a. visit

b. visited

8. I _______ my friend yesterday.

a. see

b. saw

9. I _______ my parents every day.

a. see

b. saw

10. She _______ a nice present on my last birthday.

a. give

b. gave

1. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple

1. He (to stop) work at 5 yesterday.

2. The film (to begin) 10 minutes ago.

3. The film (to start) at 7.30.

4. She (to leave) France 10 years ago.

5. My father (to study) economics at the University.

6. Kate (to have) a happy childhood.

7. They (to go) swimming yesterday evening.

8. We (to live) in a small town 5 years ago.

9. The lesson (to be) interesting yesterday.

10. She (to get married) 15 years ago.

1. Translate into English

1. Класс английского языка находится на 5 этаже.

2. Он − второй муж Моники.

3. Я родилась 23 августа 1986 года в маленьком городе в России.

4. Большинство детей идут в школу 1 сентября.

5. Мои родители встретились 30 мая 1975 года.

6. Его бабушка и дедушка были в браке более 50 лет.

7. Сколько людей было на вечеринке? — Там было около 25 человек.

8. Мой брат учился в Московском университете. Он выпустился в прошлом году.

9. Музыка в стиле диско была очень популярна в 1970е годы.

10. В возрасте восьми лет моя сестра начала брать уроки танца.

11. Джейн уехала в Лондон после того, как закончила университет.

12. Джесика работала официанткой. Затем она нашла другую работу.

13. Ее дедушка умер в 1964 году, в возрасте 73 лет.

14. До войны их бабушка работала учителем.

15. Будучи ребенком я очень любила сочинять стихотворения про животных.

Module 8 Past Simpe (Negative form, Questions)

1. Make the following sentences interrogative and negative. Give short (positive and negative) answers

1. We bought a new mobile phone last week.

2. He wrote a letter to me yesterday.

3. She read a lot when she was a child.

4. They watched a good film on Sunday.

5. The lesson started at 11.

6. They got married 5 years ago.

7. You were at home yesterday.

8. I finished reading this book yesterday evening.

9. They travelled a lot in summer.

10. We went out last Saturday night.

11. She danced very well at the party.

12. Angela worked as an engineer in 1997.

13. I went shopping last weekend.

14. We had fish for dinner yesterday evening.

15. They did their English homework in the morning.