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    Past Simple.: The Weather Good When You On Holiday?

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    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an Austrian


    musician and composer. He Lived from 1756 to
    1791. He started composing at the age of five
    and wrote more than 600 pieces of music.
    He was only 35 years old when he died .

    lived/ started/ wrote/ was/ died are all past simple.

    Very often the past simple ends in -ed (regular verbs) :


    0 I work in a travel agency now. Before that I worked in a department store.
    0 We invited them to our party, but they decided not to come.
    0 The police stopped me on my way home last night.
    0 Laura passed her exam because she studied very hard.
    For spelling (stopped, studied etc.), see Appendix 6.
    But many verbs are irregular. The past simple does not end in -ed. For example:
    write --1 wrote
    0 Mozart wrote more than 600 pieces of music.
    see
    saw
    0 We saw Tanya in town a few days ago.
    go
    went
    C) I went to the cinema three times last week.
    shut
    shut
    0 lt was cold, so I shut the window.
    In questions and negatives we use did/didn't+ infinitive (enjoy/see/go etc.) :

    she
    they

    0
    0
    0
    0

    enjoyed
    saw
    went

    did

    you
    she
    they

    enjoy?
    see ?
    go?

    I
    she
    they

    didn't

    enjoy
    see
    go

    Did you go out last night?


    a: Yes, I went to the cinema, but I didn't enjoy the film much.
    'When did MrThomas die?' 'About ten years ago.'
    They didn't invite us to the party, so we didn't go.
    'Did you have time to do the shopping?' 'No, I didn't.'
    A:

    In the following examples, do is the main verb in the sentence (did ... do I didn't do):
    0 What did you do at the weekend? (not What did you at the weekend?)
    0 I didn't do anything. (not I didn't anything)
    The past of be (am/is/are) is was/were:
    1/he/she/it was/wasn't

    was 1/he/she/it?

    we/you/they were/ weren't

    were we/you/they?

    Note that we do not use did in negatives and questions with was/were:
    0 I was angry because they were late.
    0 Was the weather good when you were on holiday?
    0 They weren't able to come because they were so busy.
    0 Did you go out last night or were you too tired?

    Past simple and past continuous _. Unit 6

    Past simple and presen t perf ect _. Units 12- 14

    Exercises
    Read what Laura says about a typical working day:

    .__"""

    I usually get up at 7 o'clock and have a big breakfast. I walk to work, which
    takes me about half an hour. I start work at 8.45 . I never have lunch. I finish
    work at 5 o'clock. I'm always tired when I get home. I usually cook a meal
    in the evening. I don't usually go out. I go to bed at about 11 o'clock, and I
    always sleep well.

    Laura
    Yesterday was a typical working day for Laura. Write what she did or didn't do yesterday.
    1

    _gpt- (Ap

    2 She ..
    3 She .... . . ....

    4 lt .... .... ..... .... ....

    .
    ....... ........ . ....
    ....... ..... ..... ........ ...

    5 ..................................... ............................... ..

    at 7 o'clock. 7 ........ ....... .. .......... .......


    ........... at 5 o'clock.
    a big breakfast. 8
    ... ... tired when ...
    home.
    ... ........ ...
    9 .... . .......
    .......... a mea l yesterday evening.
    to get to work. 10 ............... ............... ......................... ... out yesterday evening.
    .... .. ..... at 8.45. 11 ................ ........ ...................... ............................. at 11 o'clock.
    .... well last night.
    .. ... .. ... lunch. 12 .............

    Complete the sentences using the following verbs in the correct form:
    buy
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6

    catch

    cost

    fall

    hurt

    sell

    spend

    teach

    throw

    write

    Mozart
    more than 600 pieces of music.
    ' How did you learn to drive?' 'My father
    . ..........
    me.'
    We couldn't afford to keep our car, so we
    ... . . . ... . it.
    Dave ...... ............. ................... down the stairs this morning and ... ............. ................ his leg.
    joe ..................... .................... the ball to Sue, who .. ..... .... .... ............... it.
    Ann .......... .........
    ...... a lot of money yesterday. She .
    ... ........... a dress which
    ........... ..... .. ..... 100.

    You ask James about his holiday. Write your questions.

    1
    2
    3
    4
    5

    Hi. How are things?


    Fine, thanks. I've just had a great holiday.
    ... go... ?
    Where ......cLUL
    To the U.S. We went on a trip from San Francisco to Denver.
    How ............... . ....... ............ ..... ... . ..................... ........ . ? By car?
    Yes, we hired a car in San Francisco.
    lt's a long way to drive. How long ....... .......... . . ............ ........ ......... . ..... . ........................ to get to Denver?
    Two weeks.
    ? In hotels?
    Where ...........
    Yes, small hotels or motels.
    . .............. ... good?
    .. ........................ ....... .. ........ . .... ... ...
    Yes, but it was very hot - sometimes too hot .
    ....... ..... the Grand Canyon ?
    Of co urse. lt was wonderful.

    Complete the sentences. Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9

    lt was warm, so I
    off my coat. (take)
    The film wasn't very good. I .
    it much. (enjoy)
    I knew Sarah was busy, so I .... .. . .. ..................... .. . .......................
    her. (disturb)
    We were very tired, so we
    . ..... .. ........
    ........... ............... the party ea rly. (leave)
    The bed was very uncomfortable. I .... ........... ....... .................................................... well. (sleep)
    The wi ndow was open and a bird ................. . . .... . . ........... ...... .... . . into the room. (fly)
    The hotel wasn't very expensive. lt .. ..... .
    ..... . ......... .
    ............. much to stay there. (cost)
    ..... .... ...
    .. ......... time to phone you. (have)
    I was in a hurry, so I ....... . .
    lt was hard carrying the bags. They .............. ... ...... ......................... .. ................ very heavy. (be)

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