Practice Using-Simple Past

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UNIT 16- MEGAL GOAL BOOK 1- EXPLORING GRAMMAR

Group: _________________________
Name: __________________________ Date_____________________
Teacher’s name: ____________________________

A. Tim is talking about his weekend. Complete the sentences. Then


compare with a partner.
On Friday night, I ______ (wait) for a phone call, but my girlfriend
_______ (not call). I just _______ (stay) home and _______ (watch)
television. On Saturday, I ______ (visit) my friend Frank. We _______
(talk) and _______ (listen) to music. In the evening, he __________
(invite) some friends over, and we __________ (cook) a great meal. I
__________ (not work) very hard on Sunday. I ___________ (not study) at
all. I just ___________ (walk) to the mall and ___________ (shop).

B. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. USE YOUR OWN INFORMATION. THEN COMPARE


WITH PARTNER.
1. YESTERDAY, I WATCHED/ DIDN’T WATCH (WATCH) TELEVISION.
2. LAST NIGHT, I _______________ (STAY) HOME.
3. LAST WEEK, I _______________ (EXERCISE) EVERY DAY.
4. LAST MONDAY, I _____________ (SHOP) FOR CLOTHES.
5. LAST YEAR, I ______________ (VISIT) A DIFFERENT COUNTRY.

C. COMPLETE THE CONVERSATIONS. THEN PRACTICE WITH A PARTNER.

1 – A: Did you have (have) a good summer?


B: Yes, I did. I had (have) a great summer. I just relaxed (relax).
2 – A: Did you go (go) anywhere last summer?
B: No, I didn’t. I stayed (stay) here. But my friends visited (visit) me,
and on the weekends, we went out (go out) a lot.
3 – A: Did you take (take) any classes last summer?
B: Yes, I did. I took (take) tennis lessons, and I played (play) tennis
every day!
4 – A: Did you speak (speak) English last summer? B: No, I didn’t. But I
read (read) English books and I watched (watch) English movies.
D. CHECK THE THINGS YOU DID LAST WEEKEND. THEN ADD TWO MORE
THINGS YOU DID.
1. I SAW A MOVIE _______ .
2. I WORKED IN THE YARD _______.
I CLEANED THE HOUSE _______.
3. I EXERCISED OR PLAYED SPORTS _______.
4. I WENT SHOPPING _______.
5. I BOUGHT SOME CLOTHES _______.
6. I SAW FRIENDS _______.
7. I HAD DINNER AT A RESTAURANT _______.
8. I READ A BOOK ______.
9. I WENT DANCING ______
10. I MET SOME INTERESTING PEOPLE_______.
11. I TALKED ON THE PHONE_______.
12. I GOT UP LATE_______.
13. I STUDIED_______.
14. I WATCHED TV______.
15. I LISTENED TO MUSIC______.

E. MATCH THE QUESTIONS WITH THE ANSWERS. THEN COMPARE WITH A


PARTNER.

1. When and where were you born? ______


2. Where did you grow up? ______
3. When did you start school? ______
4. How old were you then? ______
5. How was your first day of school? _____
6. Who was your first friend in school? _____
7. What was he/she like? _____
8. Why did you take this class? ______

a. I was six.
b. She was really shy.
c. I was born in 1983 in Hiroshima, Japan.
d. Her name was Yumiko.
e. My English wasn’t very good.
f. I grew up in Tokyo.
g. I entered first grade in 1989.
h. It was a little scary.
F. FIND OUT ABOUT YOUR PARTNER´S ELEMENTARY, JUNIOR HIGH, OR HIGH

SCHOOL DAYS. ASK THESE QUESTIONS. THEN TELL THE CLASS.

1. ____ what classes did you take?


2. ____ what was your favorite class? Why?
3. ____ what was your least favorite class? Why?
4. ____ who was your best friend?
5. ____ who was your favorite teacher? Why?
6. ____ who was your least favorite teacher? Why?
7. ____ where did you spend your free time? Why?
8. ____ what did you like best?

G. FIRST DAY OF CLASS---- DO YOU REMEMBER THE FIRST DAY OF THIS


CLASS? ASK AND ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS.

1. What did you wear? B: I wore a T-shirt, jeans and sneakers.


2. Were you early, late, or on time? B: I was on time.
3. Where did you sit? B: I sat at the back of the classroom.
4. How did you feel? B: I felt very nervous at first.
5. Who was the first person you met? B: I really met a lot of friends.
6. What did the teacher talk about? B: He talked about the rules.
7. Who talked the most? The least? B: I don’t really remember.
8. How was your English then? How is it now?
B: My English wasn’t very good. It is much better now.

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