HOMEWORK REVIEW 5
Subject Present Simple Past Simple
To Be
I am/am not was/wasn’t
(was not)
she/he/it/no is/isn’t(is not)
one/everyone
you/we/they are/aren’t (are were/weren’t
not) (were not)
To Do
I/we/they/you do/don't (do not) did/didn't(did not)
she/he/it/no does/doesn’t
one/everyone (does not)
A. Past Simple of To Be – Was / Were
Use "was" with: I/she/he/it/no one/everyone
Use "were" with: you/we/they
Part 1: Fill in the Blanks
Write was or were.
1.I _______ at home last night.
2.You _______ very tired after work.
3.She _______ happy with the results.
4.It _______ cold yesterday.
5.We _______ at the park on Sunday.
6.They _______ not ready for the meeting.
7.He _______ my teacher in 2020.
8.There _______ many people at the party.
Part 2: Make Negative Sentences
Use was not (wasn’t) or were not (weren’t).
1.I was hungry. → ___________________________________
2.They were at home. → _______________________________
3.She was busy. → ____________________________________
4.We were late. → ____________________________________
5.He was excited. → ___________________________________
Part 3: Make Questions
Change the sentence into a question.
Example: She was in Italy. → Was she in Italy?
1.You were at school. → _______________________________
2.It was cold yesterday. → ____________________________
3.They were friends. → _______________________________
4.He was your manager. → ____________________________
5.We were on time. → ________________________________
Part 4: Choose the Correct Answer
Circle was or were.
1.There (was / were) a big storm last night.
2.We (was / were) very happy to see you.
3.He (was / were) not in the office.
4.You (was / were) early for the meeting.
5.It (was / were) a beautiful day.
Part 5: Writing Practice
Write 2 sentences with “was” and 2 sentences with “were” about
your past.
Example:
● I was in Barcelona last summer.
● They were very friendly.
Your sentences:
1.
2.
3.
4.
B. Past Simple – Regular Verbs
**Rule: For regular verbs, we add -ed to form the past.
Examples: work → worked, visit → visited, clean → cleaned
Part 1: Fill in the blanks (Use the past simple)
1.Yesterday, I __________ (walk) to the store.
2.She __________ (work) late last night.
3.They __________ (play) football after school.
4.We __________ (visit) our grandparents last weekend.
5.He __________ (clean) his room in the morning.
6.You __________ (call) me yesterday evening.
7.The children __________ (dance) at the party.
8.My friend __________ (help) me with my homework.
Part 2: Change to Negative Form
Use did not/didn’t + base verb
Example: I walked to school. → I didn’t walk to school.
1.She watched a movie. → ________________________________
2.They visited the museum. → ______________________________
3.He started the project. → ________________________________
4.We arrived early. → ____________________________________
5.You cooked dinner. → ___________________________________
Part 3: Make Questions
Use → Did + subject + [base verb] ?
Example: You studied English. → Did you study English?
1.He cleaned the car. → _______________________________
2.They played tennis. → _______________________________
3.She called you. → _______________________________
4.You worked yesterday. → _______________________________
5.We traveled last month. → _______________________________
Part 4: Choose the Correct Sentence
Circle the correct option.
1.a) I visited my friend.
b) I visitied my friend.
2.a) They walkd home.
b) They walked home.
3.a) She didn’t watched TV.
b) She didn’t watch TV.
4.a) Did you cleaned your room?
b) Did you clean your room?
5.a) He worked hard last week.
b) He work hard last week.
Part 5: Write About Your Day Yesterday
Write 5 sentences using regular verbs in the past simple.
Example: I started my day early. I walked to the café…
Your sentences:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
C. Questions and Answers– “Why” & “Because”
**Rule:
We use why to ask for a reason.
We use because to give the reason.
Part 1: Complete the answers
Answer each question using because.
1.Why are you happy?
→ ___________________________________________
2.Why are you studying English?
→ ___________________________________________
3.Why is she late?
→ ___________________________________________
4.Why are they laughing?
→ ___________________________________________
5.Why is he at home today?
→ ___________________________________________
Part 2: Complete the questions
Ask a question using why.
1._______________________________________?
Because I like learning new languages.
2.________________________________________?
Because it’s very cold outside.
3.________________________________________?
Because my car isn’t working.
4.________________________________________?
Because we are celebrating my birthday.
5._________________________________________?
Because she is sick today.
Part 3: Match the Questions and Answers
Questions Answers
1. Why are you a) Because it’s my
running? favorite subject.
2. Why is she b) Because I need to
studying? catch the bus.
3. Why are they c) Because he wants to
tired? learn guitar.
4. Why is he taking d) Because they worked
lessons? all night.
Write your answers:
1.____ 2. ____ 3. ____ 4. ____
Part 4: Create Your Own
Write 3 of your own questions and answers using why and because.
1.
2.
3.
D. Articles — “A”, “An”, “The”
Rules:
● Use a before consonant sounds: a book, a dog, a car
● Use an before vowel sounds: an apple, an elephant, an hour
● Use the when talking about something specific or known: the
sun, the teacher, the park
Part 1: Fill in the blanks
Choose a, an, or the.
1.I have ___ cat.
2.She wants to eat ___ orange.
3.He is reading ___ interesting book.
4.Let’s go to ___ park after lunch.
5.My brother is ___ engineer.
6.Can you close ___ door, please?
7.There is ___ bird on ___ roof.
8.I bought ___ umbrella because it’s raining.
9.She has ___ new job in ___ city.
10. He’s ___ honest man.
Part 2: Choose the Correct Option
Circle the right article.
1.She is (a / an / the) artist.
2.I saw (a / an / the) elephant at the zoo.
3.Let’s watch (a / an / the) movie we talked about.
4.He is (a / an / the) best player on the team.
5.They live in (a / an / the) apartment near the beach.
Part 3: Complete the Sentences
Add the correct article or leave blank if not needed.
1.I need ___ glass of water.
2.___ Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
3.She’s eating ___ banana.
4.We visited ___ Louvre in Paris.
5.I saw ___ rainbow after ___ storm.
Part 4: Create Your Own Sentences
Write two sentences with each article.
a:
1.
2.
an:
1.
2.
the:
1.
2.