PAST SIMPLE
Complete the sentence:
Yesterday, it _____ (rain) heavily.
rained
Complete:
People _____ live in this village, but now they live in the city.
used to
Which phrasal verb means “to be carried away by the wind”?
blow away
Choose the correct answer:
The fire _____ down the old building last night.
A) burns
B) burned
C) burn
B) burned
Change into the past simple:
The firefighters put out the fire.
The firefighters put out the fire.
(Note: “put” stays the same in the past.)
Choose the correct answer:
We used to / use to have very cold winters.
used to
Which phrasal verb means “to destroy something completely by fire”?
burn down
Complete:
We _____ _____ have floods in this area, but now the river is controlled.
used to
Complete the sentence:
The strong wind _____ (blow) away the roof last night.
blew
Make the sentence negative:
People used to travel by horse.
People didn't use to travel by horse.
Which phrasal verb means “for bad weather to become better”?
clear up
Correct the sentence:
Did you used to live here?
Did you use to live here?
Make a question:
The storm destroyed several houses.
Did the storm destroy several houses?
Make a question:
People used to build houses from wood.
Did people use to build houses from wood?
Which phrasal verb means “to extinguish a fire”?
put out
Complete the sentence with the correct phrasal verb:
The firefighters arrived quickly and _____ _____ the fire.
put out
Correct the mistake:
The trees fall down during the storm yesterday.
The trees fell down during the storm yesterday.
Complete the sentence:
There _____ be more trees here, but many of them were cut down.
used to
Complete the sentence:
After several hours of rain, the sun finally _____ _____.
came out
Read the situation and make three sentences:
A terrible storm happened in your town last year. Trees fell down, the wind blew away some roofs, and firefighters put out a fire.
Students must use:
EXAMPLE ASNWER: Last year, a terrible storm destroyed several houses. People used to feel safe during storms, but things changed. The strong wind blew away several roofs.