Past Simple
This is the past simple form of the verb “go.”
Went.
“I ___ (watch) TV when my friend called.”
was watching
“By the time she arrived, he ___ (finish) his homework.”
had finished
To try something new to see what happens. (e)
To experiment.
A very important event in history.
A turning point (in history).
I ___ (visit) Paris last summer. Fill in the blank with the correct past simple form of the verb.
visited
Choose the correct past continuous sentence:
a) She was playing the piano at 5 p.m. yesterday.
b) She played the piano at 5 p.m. yesterday.
a) She was playing the piano at 5 p.m. yesterday.
Choose the correct past perfect sentence:
a) They had eaten dinner before the movie started.
b) They ate dinner before the movie had started.
a) They had eaten dinner before the movie started.
To make something better. (i)
To improve.
Modern and advanced technology.
Cutting-edge technology.
“She ___ (try) to call her friend yesterday, but the line was busy.”
tried
“___ you ___ (study) when the lights went out?”
Were, studying
“___ you ___ (read) the book before the class discussion?”
Had, read
To study something carefully to learn more about it. (r)
To research.
To completely change something.
To revolutionise (a field).
Identify the irregular verbs in this sentence and put them in past simple: “He eats breakfast, takes the bus, and sees his friend.”
ate, took, saw.
Correct the mistake in this sentence:
“They was walking in the park when it started raining.”
“They were walking in the park when it started raining.”
Correct the mistake in this sentence:
“She had went to the store before it started raining.”
“She had gone to the store before it started raining.”
To create or grow something over time. (d)
To develop.
During all periods of history.
Throughout history.
“Despite the warnings, he ___ (shake) the old bridge before crossing it.”
shook
Be careful, you have to use 2 different past tenses:
“While I ___ (drive) to work, I ___ (see) an accident on the highway.”
was driving, saw
“By the time the police arrived, the thief ___ (take) all the money and ___ (leave) the building.”
had taken, had left
The formal introduction of a new product or service to the market. (L)
To launch.
An important change that creates progress.
Breakthrough.