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Simple Past or Past Progressive
Exercise 1
Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).
1. A: »What ____________________(do / you) yesterday at 8 pm?«
2. B: »I __________________(sit) in the pub with Sam. Why?«
3. A: »I __________________(drive) to the sports centre at that time to play squash with a few friends. As we _____(be) only three players, I ________(try) to ring you to ask if you would like to come as well. But I ___________________(reach / not) you at home.«
4. B: »Why ___________________(ring / not / you) my mobile?«
5. A: »I actually __________(want) to ring your mobile, but by accident I __________(dial) William’s number. He _____________(do / not) anything special at that moment and really _______________(like) the idea of playing squash with us.«
Simple Past or Past Progressive
Exercise 2
Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).
1. When I ______________(get) up yesterday, the sun __________________(shine) .
2. It ___________________(is) a beautiful morning.
3. So I _______________(decide) to cycle around a little.
4. I ________________-(go) to the shed and ____________(take) out my bike.
5. While I _________(cycle) past some villages, I _______________(see) some people in their gardens.
6. One man ____________-(mow) the grass while his wife ________________-(pick) strawberries.
7. After one hour of cycling in sunshine, a big fat raincloud suddenly ________________-(appear) and it ____________(start) to rain.
8. Luckily, a farmer ___________(notice) me and _____________(tell) me to come in.
9. While it ____________(rain) outside, I _________________(sit) in the farmer’s house.
10. After a while, the sun _________(come) out again.
11. I __________(thank) the farmer for his hospitality and ___________________(move) on.
Exercise 3
Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).
1. We __________(wait) for Jane, when suddenly Louis __________________(come) around the corner.
2. I ______________(cycle) through the park, when I ______________(hear) a strange noise.
3. He ____________(pass) her a message when the teacher _________(look / not) .
4. I __________________(fall) asleep while I________________ (watch) TV last night.
5. When Mike and Jane ______________________(paint) the walls, their dog ________________(knock) over the paint pot.
6. Tom______________________ (break) his leg when he ____________(play) frisbee.
7. The phone ___________(ring) when I _______________(sit) on the toilet.
WORD FORMATION – AMERICA – REŠITVE
1. It’s totally UNDERSTANDABLE (understand) that you stayed home when you were sick.
2. Don’t laugh at his stupid jokes! You’ll only ENCOURAGE (courage) him to say them again.
3. That sidewalk isSLIPPERY (slip), I almost fell!
4. After Monday, I will no longer be a foreigner–I am receiving my CITIZENSHIP (citizen)!
5. Arthur will be very lonely unless you BEFRIEND (friend) him.
6. Every afternoon, the cooks SHARPEN (sharp) their knives in preparation for dinner.
7. I hate being around Mary Lou, she is so so UNFRIENDLY (friendly).
8. The stock market crash of 1929 left my great-grandfather PENNILESS (penny).
9. I have a class at 8:00 a.m. but I always OVERSLEEP (sleep).
10. The groom may UNVEIL (veil) the bride only when their vows have been exchanged.
11. I think we should try something else. That strategy seems way too RISKY (risk).
12. My father’s death left me with a great EMPTINESS (empty) in my heart.
13. George W. Bush is pretending that he attacked Iraq toLIBERATE (liberty) the Iraqis.
14. Americans fought hard to earn their FREEDOM (free) from Britain.
15. When you work at a nuclear power plant, you have to be extremely CAREFUL (care).
16. Every time I think I’ve beaten you, you OUTDO (do) me!
17. I had to take three months off when I was pregnant, but my boss has been very UNDERSTANDING (understand).
18. He will UNCORK (cork) the wine as soon as we are ready for dinner.
19. You need to work on your orthography so you don’t MISSPELL (spell) these words.
20. The weather FORECAST (cast) looks bad for a picnic–rainy and windy!
Word Formation – America:
Rešitve:
1. a) would not have bought
b) would not have won
c) will probably have
d) would go
e) will get
f) would not take
2. a) I would go to the beach
b) she would probably buy an apartment
c) I will not finish the school year
d) if she had known your address
e) if he had known about her affair
f) if you invited me to the cinema
g ) if she does not study harder
h) if he does not get that bank loan
i) if the actress had not felt ill before the show
j) if you lost your job?
k) what would he do?
l) we would celebrate
m) I would not have felt so bad
n) their grades would improve
1. Complete the sentences using a conditional:
a) If the skirt hadn’t been so cheap, I
(not/buy) it.
b) If you hadn’t chosen the fairy fancy dress, you
(not/win) the first prize.
c) If you listen to your earphones too loudly, you
(probably/have) hearing problems when you get older.
d) If I were you, I
(go) to the disco with my friends.
e) If you pay a bit more for your hotel room, you
(get) one with a good view.
f) If my car broke down again, I
(not/take) it to that garage. They are not serious.
2. Choose the correct ending for the conditional sentences:
a) If I were you,
b) If Jane was rich,
c) If I fail my exams,
d) She would have sent you a Christmas card,
e) Dave would have broken up with Claire
f) I would see that film with you
g) Annie will never pass her exams
h) Albert won’t buy a new car
i) The theatre play would have been a great success
j) What would you do
k) If your brother found a briefcase full of money in the street,
l) If we won the first prize in the competition,
m) If I had told my parents the truth,
n) If the students pay more attention in class,
MIXED TENSES 002: IT WAS MIDNIGHT – Rešitve
1. I was reading
2. repeated
3. were sleeping
4. checked
5. was using
6. started
7. listened
8. found
9. would arrive
10. waited
11. had requested
12. had fallen
13. took
14. did I put
15. was nursing
16. had preceded
17. had entered
18. had caused
MIXED TENSES 002: IT WAS MIDNIGHT …
Insert the right tenses: simple past, past continuous, past perfect
It was almost midnight and 1._________( to read) a thriller. I wanted to go to bed, but I kept postponing doing it. Just one more page, 2. I ___________(to repeat) to myself from time to time. My wife and my children3. _______________(to sleep) upstairs. I was also enjoying the sweet feeling of freedom that I couldn’t enjoy in daytime.
Then suddenly there was a blackout. 4. I__________ (to check) if there was something wrong with the lamp 5. I _________(to use) but that was not the problem. It was not a stormy night, nobody was using the electric oven or the washing machine or the hairdryer or the dishwasher. No, the whole house was still and silent.
Not being able to find a rational answer, and still sitting in the complete darkness, 6. I ________(to start) feeling a bit scared. Maybe I was under the influence of the thriller, but wasn’t that a low grating at the door? Was somebody tampering with it?
7. I___________ (to listen) with intense concentration. No, there was no noise, it was only my imagination. So, what was the blackout due to, then?
Groping in the dark, 8. I ________(to find) a candle. After lighting it, I decided to call the electricity company. It was past midnight by now, but they were very kind: they said they 9. _________ (to arrive) in an hour’s time. 10. I_________ (to wait)for them sitting on the sofa, unable to read any longer.
The company 11. ___________(to request) my cell phone number, because the bell wouldn’t be working, and it was with a start that I woke up when the cell phone rang. 12. I ___________(to fall) asleep . I had perhaps been sleeping only a few minutes because I felt confused and dizzy. 13. It___________ (to take) me some time to remember the situation I was in. The phone kept ringing. I didn’t want to wake up my family so I had to stop it as soon as possible. 14. But where ___________( to put) it? I got up in a frenzy and I stumbled against the small tool I keep next to the sofa. It was a terrible pain. I limped to the door, opened it and let the electrician in. 15. I ________ (to nurse) my feet when he came back. The light 16. ________(to precede) his return and the house was again illuminated by the light of the lamp.
He explained that the culprit was an ant, or maybe more than one. 17. They_________ (to enter) the electricity meter and left formic acid on the chip. 18. That ___________(to cause) the blackout.
When I got up the next morning my foot still hurt. My wife saw me limping and said ironically: “Have you challenged a monster in your dream?”
“Well, not a monster,” I answered , “only an ant.”
IRREGULAR VERBS – Past Simple 005 – rešitve
1. bought, did not buy
2. saw
3. did not see
4. burnt
5. saw
6. met
7. lent
8.paid, left
9. woke me up
10. won
11. knew, said
12. sold, did not sell
13. drank, was
14. did not drink
15. drank
16. drank
17. won
18. ate, had
19. wore
20. broke up
21. bit
22. rang
23. did not take , took
24. taught
IRREGULAR VERBS – Past Simple 005
Provide the correct tense of the verb in brackets.(SIMPLE PAST)
1.-I__________(buy)some fruit but I___________(not buy) any bread.
2.-I __________(see) nothing.
3.-I ________________(not see) anything.
4.-Someone__________(burn) the forest.
5.-Someone__________________(see) you there last night.
6.-I think we ______________(meet) before, you look familiar to me.
7.-She_______________(lend) me a dress for the wedding.
8.-Peter_____________(pay) the bill and_______________(leave) immediately.
9.-The noise_______________(wake me up).
10.-He______________(win) 2,000 euros in the lottery.
11.-He always____________(know) the truth but he never______________(say) anything.
12.-They_____________(sell) the cottage last month but they ________________(not sell) the flat.
13.-I________________(drink) too much coffee so I________________(be) very nervous.
14.-I_______________(not drink) any coffee,I don´t know why I was so nervous.
15.-I ________________(drink) no coffee I don´t know why I was so nervous.
16.-The baby _______________(drink) his milk.
17.-The team never____________________(win) a match , however they played very well
18.-They ________________(eat) some food in bad condition so they________________(have )to go to the hospital.
19.-I __________________(wear) this dress twice last week.
20.-They_______________(break) up, that´s why Jack is so depressed.
21.-He almost died because a snake_____________(bite) him.
22.-They_____________(ring) yesterday morning.
23.-I___________________(not take ) the bus,I_____________(take) a taxi.
24.-She ___________(teach ) here three years ago.
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