Past time

CHAPTER 2

2 –1 EXPRESSING PAST TIME: THE SIMPLE PAST

a) Mary walkeddowntown yesterday. b) I sleptfor ten hours last night.	The Simple Past is used to talk about activities or situations that began and ended in the past (yesterday, last night, two days ago).
c) Bob stayedhome yesterday morning. d) Our plane arrived on time. e) Jack studied last night.	Most Simple Past verbs are formed by adding –edto a verb.
f) I atebreakfast this morning. g) Sue tooka taxi to the airport. h) The phone rangwhile I was in the shower.	Some verbs have irregular past forms.

Exercise 1. Irregular verbs: Complete the sentences by using the Simple Past of the given verbs. Use each verb only one time.

begin go read

cut hold shake

drink keep shut

eat lose speak

find meet spend

1. Sue …….. a cup of coffee before class this morning.

2. We …….. dinner at a Mexican restaurant last night.

3. When it …….. to rain yesterday afternoon I ……. all of the windows in my apartment.

4. Bob hurt his finger when he was fixing his dinner last night. He accidentally ….. it with a sharp knife.

5. I don’t have any money in my pocket at all. I …… my last dime yesterday. I’m flat broke.

6. Mary didn’t throw her old shoes away. She ….. them.

7. I …….. an interesting article in the newspaper yesterday.

8. Jack …… his pocketknife at the park yesterday. This morning he …… back to the park to look for it. Finally he …… it in the grass. He was happy to have it back again.

9. Peter was nervous when he ……… his baby in his arms for the first time.

10. I …….. Sue’s parents when they visited her.

11. Yesterday I called Marvin on the phone. He wasn’t home so I …… to his sister.

12. When I introduced Tom to Bob they …….. hands.

Exercise 2. Irregular verbs.

bite feel leave

draw forget lend

drive get ride

fall hear steal

feed hurt take

1. Mary walked to school today. Sue ……. her car. Alice …….. her bicycle. Sandy …… the bus.

2. When Alan slipped on the icy sidewalk yesterday, he ……. down and …… his back. His back is very painful today.

3. I didn’t have any money yesterday, so my roommate ……. me five bucks.

4. The children had a good time at the park yesterday. They …… the ducks small pieces of bread.

5. Alice called the police yesterday because someone ……. her bicycle while she was in the library studying. She’s very angry.

6. Dick ……… his apartment in a hurry this morning because he was running late for school. That’s why he …… to bring his books to class.

7. The children ……. pictures in art class yesterday.

8. I have a cold. Yesterday I …… terrible. But I’m feeling better today.

9. Last night I ….. a strange noise in the house around 2:00 a.m., so I ….. up to investigate.

10. My dog isn’t very friendly. Yesterday he …… my neighbor’s leg. Luckily, however, my dog is very old and doesn’t have sharp teeth.

Exercise 3. Irregular verbs.

break dig teach

bring freeze think

buy ring wake

catch rise wear

come sleep write

1. I dropped my favorite vase. It fell to the floor and ……… into a hundred pieces.

2. When I went shopping yesterday, I ……. some light bulbs and a cooking pot.

3. Alex ……. his books to class this morning. He didn’t forget them.

4. My brother and his wife ……… to our apartment for dinner last night.

5. Last night around midnight, when I was sound asleep, the telephone ……. It …… me up.

6. Ms. Manning ………. chemistry at the local high school last year.

7. The sun ……. at 6:04 this morning.

8. I ………. a letter to my folks after I finished studying yesterday evening.

9. The police ……..the bank robbers. The robbers are in jail now.

10. Last night I had a good night’s sleep. I …….for nine hours.

11. Today Paul is wearing slacks and a sports jacket, but yesterday he ……. jeans and a sweatshirt to class.

12. It was really cold yesterday. The temperature was around –20 degrees C. I nearly ……to death when I walked home.

13. I …….about going to Florida for my vacation, but I finally decided to go to Mexico.

14. My dog …….a hole in the yard and buried his bone.

Exercise 4. Complete the following dialogues. Use the words in brackets. Give short answers to questions where necessary.

1. A: (you, go) Did you go to class yesterday?

B: No, I didn’t. I stayed home because I (feel, not) didn’t feel good.

2. A: (you, sleep) well last night?

B: Yes, ……. I (sleep) very well.

3. A: (Tom’s plane, arrive) on time yesterday?

B: Yes, ……….. It (get in) at 6:05 on the dot.

4. A: (you, stay) home and (study) last night?

B: No, ……... I (go) to a new movie, The Valley of the Vampires.

A: (you, like) it?

B: It was okay, I guess, but I don’t really like horror movies.

5. A: (Mary, study) last night?

B: No, ……... She (watch) TV.

6. A: (Mark Twain, write) Tom Soyer?

B: Yes, …….. He also (write) Huckleberry Finn.

7. A: (the children, go) to the zoo yesterday?

B: Yes, ……. And they (have) a wonderful time.

8. A: (you, eat) breakfast this morning?

B: No, ……. I (have, not) enough time. I was late for class because my alarm clock (ring, not).

Exercise 5. Pair up with a classmate. Practice questions, short answers and

irregular verbs.

Example: eat breakfast this morning

S 1: Did you eat breakfast this morning?

S 2: Yes, I did. I ate breakfast at 7:30 this morning.

Part 1

1. sleep well last night 11. do your homework last night

2. wake up early this morning 12. give your friend a birthday present

3. eat breakfast this morning 13. catch a cold last week

4. take the bus to school 14. feel terrible

5. drive your car to school 15. see a doctor

6. ride your bike to school 16. lose your cell phone

7. bring your books to class 17. find your cell phone

8. read the newspaper this morning 18. go to a party last night

9. hear the news about an air crash 19. have a good time

10.say something 20. think about me

Part 2 (Switch roles)

21. come to class yesterday 31. make your own dinner last night

22. buy some bread yesterday 32. leave home at 8 this morning

23. drink a cup of tea before class 33. fly to New York City

24. run to class 34. fall down yesterday

25. write your parents a letter 35. hurt yourself when you fell down

26. send your parents a letter 36. break your arm

27. lend your friend some money 37. understand the question

28. wear a coat yesterday 38. speak to Jon yesterday

29. go shopping last night 39. meet Ben the first day of class

30. feed the ducks in the park 40. shake hands with Ben

Exercise 6. Practice using irregular verbs by answering the questions.

Example: Where did you sit in class yesterday?

Response: I sat in a back seat.

1. What time did class begin this morning?

2. What time did the sun rise this morning?

3. What time did you get up this morning?

4. What time did you leave home this morning?

5. What did you have for breakfast?

6. What did you drink this morning?

7. What did you wear yesterday?

8. What time did you wake up this morning?

9. Where did you grow up?

10. What did you eat for lunch yesterday? How much did it cost?

11. What did you buy last week?

12. How many phone calls did you make yesterday?

13. Where did you go yesterday?

14. How long did you sleep last night?

2-2 EXPRESSING PAST TIME: THE SIMPLE PAST AND THE PAST PROGRESSIVE

SIMPLE PAST	a)Mary walkeddowntown yesterday. b) I slept for ten hours last night.	The simple past is used to talk about activities that began and ended at a particular time in the past (yesterday, last night, two days ago).
PAST PROGRESSIVE	c) I sat down at the dinner table at 7:00. My friend came to my house at 7:30. I was eatingwhen my friend came.	The past progressive expresses an activity that was in progress at a particular time in the past.

Exercise 7. Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. Use the simple present and the present progressive.

1. At 6:00 p.m. Bob sat down at the table and began to eat. At 6:05 Bob (eat) dinner.

2. While Bob (eat) dinner Ann (come) through the door.

3. In other words, when Ann (come) through the door Bob (eat) dinner.

4. Bob went to bed at 10:30. At 11:00 Bob (sleep).

5. While Bob (sleep) the phone (ring).

6. In other words, when the phone (ring) Bob (sleep).

7. Bob left the house at 8:00 a.m. and began to walk to class. While he (walk) to class he (see) Mrs. Smith. When Bob (see) Mrs. Smith she (sweep) the front porch.

8. Sally (eat) dinner last night when somebody (knock) on the door.

9. I began to study at 7 p.m. last night. Fred (come) at 7:30. I (study) last night when Fred (drop by) to visit me.

10. My roommate’s parents (call) him last night while we (watch) TV.

11. My mother called me around five. My husband came home a little later after five. When he (come) home I (talk) to my mother on the phone.

Exercise 8. Open the brackets using simple past and past progressive. Retell the

stories.

1. Yesterday Tom and Janice (go) to the zoo around one. They (see) many kinds of animals. They stayed at the zoo for two hours. While they (walk) home it (begin) to rain, so they (stop) at a small café and (have) a cup of coffee.

2. Yesterday afternoon I (go) to visit the Parker family. When I (get) there around two o’clock, Mrs. Parker (be) in the yard. She (plant) flowers in her garden. Mr. Parker (be) in the garage. He (work) on his car. He (change) the oil.

3. A: There was a power outage in our part of town last night. (your lights, go out) too?

B: Yes, they did. It (be) terrible. I (take) a shower when the lights went out. My wife (find) a flashlight and rescued me from the bathroom. We couldn’t cook dinner, so we (eat) sandwiches instead. I (try) to study by candlelight but I couldn’t see well enough, so I (go) to bed and (sleep).

A: I (read) when the lights (go) out. I (study) for a history exam. Of course, I couldn’t study in the dark, so I (get up) very early this morning and finished studying for my test.

Exercise 9. Complete the sentences with the correct form in the words in brackets.

Last Friday was a holiday. It (be) Independence Day, so I didn’t have to go to classes. I (sleep) a little later than usual. Around ten, my friend Larry (come) over to my apartment. We (pack) a picnic basket and then (take) the bus to the Forest Park. We (spend) most of the day there.

When we (get) to the park we (find) an empty table near a pond. There were some ducks on the pond, so we (feed) them small pieces of bread. One of the ducks was very clever. It (caught) the bread in midair before it (hit) the water. The other duck was a thief. It (steal) bread from the mouths of other ducks. While we (feed) the ducks Larry and I (meet) a man who usually (come) to the park to feed the ducks. We (sit) on a park bench and (speak) to him for fifteen or twenty minutes.

After we (eat) our lunch I (take) a short nap under a tree. While I (sleep) a mosquito (bite) my arm. When I (wake) up my arm itched so I scratched it. Suddenly I (hear) some noise above me. I (look) up and (see) a small bird. After a few moments it (fly) away.

During the afternoon we (do) a lot of things. First we (take) a long walk. When we (get) back to the table I (read) a book and Larry, who was an artist (draw) pictures. Later we (play) a game of chess. I (win) the first game and Larry (win) the second one. Then he (teach) me how to play a new game with dice. While we (play) this new game one of the dice (fall) from the picnic table onto the ground. We finally (find) it in some tall grass.

In the evening we (join) a huge crowd to watch the fireworks display. When the display was over we (leave). All in all, it was a very enjoyable day.

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