He wrote / Did he write?

Prompts

He worked / Did he work?

Lesson Four

1. Grammar Exercises. Situations and Drills

1.1. Practise in using verbs in the Past Simple (Indefinite) Tense.

Walk / Walked and Get / Got

Did he walk...? Did he get...?

He didn’t walk.... He didn’t get....

Was / Were Was he...? Were they...?

He wasn’t.... They weren’t....

1.1.1. Do these transformation exercises at speed.

a) Model: A: I learned English words on Monday?

B: Did you learn them on Tuesday too?

1) I watched television on Sunday.

2) I travelled home on the taxi on Friday.

3) I played tennis on Monday.

4) I helped my younger brother with mathematics on Thursday.

5) I returned home late at night the day before yesterday.

6) I listened to pop music on Saturday evening.

Revise the forms of the verbs

to meet – met – met; to wear – wore – worn; to eat – ate – eaten; to leave – left – left; to buy – bought – bought.

b) Model: A: I wrote a letter to my parents yesterday.

B: Did you write a letter to your parents last week too?

1) I wore a new evening dress to the restaurant on Saturday.

2) I went to the theatre last Sunday.

3) I came to the Academy at 7.30 yesterday.

4) I saw Kate in the park after classes on Wednesday.

5) I met my school teacher on Monday.

6) I ate two sandwiches for breakfast the day before yesterday.

7) I left my English textbook in the classroom on Friday.

8) I bought a woollen sweater for my father.

1.1.2. Substitution Drill. Do this at speed.

Model: How long ago did you leave school?

get to the Academy = How long ago did you get to the Academy?

your friend = How long ago did your friend get to the Academy?

a) How long ago did you come?

1) she 6) get to the University

2) buy a coat 7) have lunch

3) Mary 8) the children

4) return home 9) go to bed

5) they 10) mother

b) Why did Oleg choose these pictures last time?

1) you 6) Oleg’s brother

2) yesterday 7) a new cassette recorder

3) cloth 8) your friend

4) a black suit 9) stay after classes

5) buy 10) Nelly

c) Who opened the door at night?

1) window 6) my dictionary

2) in the evening 7) yesterday

3) closed 8) Kate’s umbrella

4) my book some minutes ago 9) did one’s homework

5) took

1.1.3. You are surprised at what happened yesterday or some other time in the past because the same thing is happening now. Contrast the Past Simple and the Present Continuous Tenses.

Model: A: She wore new shoes with high heels yesterday.

B: Did she? She is wearing new ones (shoes) now.

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