A. Turn the Verbs Into Their Past Form

Exercise 9

A. Turn the verbs into their past form:

1. zip 9. meet 2. look 10. choose 3. rise 11. send 4. fancy 12. undress 5. shut 13. go 6. arrange 14. leave 7. sweep 15. destroy 8. worry 16. fix

B. Write “was” or “were”:

1. Hillary Clinton 7. my uncle 2. your cousin and you 8. the policeman 3. their daughter 9. the workers 4. his office 10. the teacher and me 5. your children 11. the president 6. the children 12. Linda and I

C. Complete the sentences:

1. The day after the party ______(be) a very hot day. 2. They ______(see) this movie when they were kids. 3. Mr. Brown ______(ring) the bell at the ceremony last week. 4. The cook ______(cook) bean yesterday. 5. He ______(be) 22 when his father left home. 6. My neighbor’s dog ______(scare) me yesterday night.

1. Daniela switched the light when she entered the room. ______

2. The judge decided that the defendant was not guilty. ______

3. The house was cold because the fire was extinguished. ______

4. Dan’s birthday was 3 days ago. ______

5. She deposited 3 million dollars in the bank yesterday. ______

6. Richard’s sister donated furniture to the club 3 weeks ago. ______

E. Turn the sentences to YES/NO questions:

1. The policeman arrested this pupil because he was violent. ______

2. Dr. Brown’s assistant helped him taking care of the patient. ______

3. My teacher talked about the air pollution in the world. ______

4. The monkey drove your car yesterday. ______

5. Our president was in America last week. ______

6. The tables were at the corner of the room. ______

1. This man arrived to the hospital last week. ______

2. She walked all then way home because she missed the bus. ______

3. This company earned 30 million dollars last year. ______

4. She went very slowly to the manager’s room. ______

5. My son planted this tree in the garden last year. ______

6. David’s mom waited for him at the station. ______

G. Ask questions about the subject.

1. The dancer danced Tango dances last night. ______

2. Robert was very hungry when he arrived home. ______

3. His parents decided to move to another town last year. ______

4. The lawyer was at the court of law last Friday. ______

5. Leaves were spread all over the yard. ______

6. This man arrived to the hospital last week. ______

A 1.zipped, 2.looked, 3.rose, 4.fancied , 5.shut, 6.arranged, 7.swept, 8.worried, 9.met, 10.chose, 11.sent, 12.undressed, 13.went, 14.left, 15.destroyed, 16.fixed

B 1.was, 2.were, 3.was, 4.was, 5.were, 6.were, 7.was, 8.was, 9.were, 10.were, 11.was, 12.were

C 1.was, 2.saw, 3.rang, 4.cooked, 5.was, 6.scared

D 1. Daniela didn’t switch the light when she entered the room. 2. The judge didn’t decide that the defendant was not guilty. 3. The house wasn’t cold because the fire was extinguished. 4. Dan’s birthday wasn’t 3 days ago. 5. She didn’t deposit 3 million dollars in the bank yesterday. 6. Richard’s sister didn’t donate furniture to the club 3 weeks ago.

E 1. Did the policeman arrest this pupil because he was violent? 2. Did Dr. Brown’s assistant help him taking care of the patient? 3. Did my teacher talk about the air pollution in the world? 4. Did the monkey drive your car yesterday? 5. Was our president in America last week? 6. Were the tables at the corner of the room?

F 1. Where did this man arrive last week? 2. Why did she walk all then way home? 3. When did this company earn 30 million dollars? 4. How did she go to the manager’s room? 5. What did my son plant in the garden last year? 6. Where did David’s mom wait for him?

G 1. Who danced Tango dances last night? 2. Who was very hungry when he arrived home? 3. Who decided to move to another town last year? 4. Who was at the court of law last Friday? 5. What was spread all over the yard? 6. Who arrived to the hospital last week?