Past simple
Ican recognize and use the past simple to talk about past events.
Was, were
We use the past simple
for actions, events and Did you see the fireworks lost
situations that happened at night? They Were bnlliont!
a definite time in the past.
We often use past time No, Ididn't. IWas
expressions with the past os leep in bed.
simple.
yesterday, yesterday morning, 6 ut they started IWent to bed
yesterday afternoon, last ~[ ot seven o clock!
night, last week, in September, early. IWas tired.
VJere they noisy?
two days ago, in 1988
For more information on
past time expressions, see
—ÿ Yes they Were, jf
j
Oh. Well, I
didn't Wake up.
Unit 22.
The past simple of be has two forms: was and were.
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Affirmative Negative Question
I/he /she /it was I/ he/she / it wasn't WasI/ he/she / it ...?
we / you / they were we / you / they weren't Were we / you / they ...?
Iwas here. It wasn't difficult. Were you OK? Yes, Iwas.
You were right. They weren't late. Was he in the garden? No, he wasn't.
*1 Circle the correct answer. *O f Write questions with was and were and
short answers with was, were, was and
ÿ They was /(ÿere)here yesterday.
wasn't.
1 Where was/ were you?
2 The film was / were funny. ÿ you / at school
3 What was/ were the weather like? VJere you at school yesterday?
4 We wasn't / weren't hungry. No, IWasn't.
5 Was /Were Jill at school? 1 it /cold
6 He wasn't / weren't a doctor. yesterday?
7 Was /Were Leo and Sam there?
8 You wasn't / weren't at the cinema. 2 your friends / happy
yesterday?
3 you /tired
last night?
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Past simple: regular verbs
We form the past simple of regular verbs by adding -ed to the verb.
play -» played ask -tasked start -» started wash-* washed
Icleaned my room yesterday. They waited for two hours.
Look at these other regular spelling rules:
Add -d to verbs ending in -e. Change -y to -ied in verbs ending in consonant + -y.
like-» liked share -» shared study -» studied cry-» cried
Double the last letter and then add -ed to most verbs ending in one vowel and one consonant.
travel -» travelled chat -» chatted
We use did or didn't and the base form for questions and negative forms.
Ididn't enjoy the film. When did you start that book?
*3 Write the verbs in the past simple.
ÿ visit virifed 5 plan
O *6
*
O 9.2 Write the verbs in brackets in the
past simple, then match 1-7 with a-h.
You can look on the internet for help. ©
1 rain 6 miss
Listen and check your answers.
2 tidy 7 drop
3 call 8 cook
4 try 9 receive
ÿ acted (act) in films, g
1 (compose) music.
©
.
*4 O 9.1 Listen and repeat. (play) tennis.
/d/: climbed, stayed, enjoyed 3 . (paint) pictures.
/t/: jumped, walked, watched (live) from 1935 to 1977.
/id/: wanted, ended, landed 5 . (die) in 2009.
6 (invent) the X-rau machine.
15 Complete the affirmative and negative past
7 fctiiHiri stars anH nlanets.
simple sentences and questions.
ÿ Iusually play tennis.
(+) Yesterday, Iployed_ football. a Billie Jean King
1 We usually chat online. b Elvis Presley
(-) Yesterday, we _ on the phone. c Pyotr Tchaikovsky
2 Do you like the food today? d Marie Curie
e Galileo Galilei
(?) - the food yesterday? f Vincent Van Gogh
3 He lives in this house now.
g Cary Grant
(+) He _ in this house 5 years ago. h Michael Jackson
4 My sister doesn't want to go.
(-) She _ to go last week.
5 Does it work now?
(?) yesterday?
6 Istudy Japanese.
(+) My aunt _ Japanese in 1974.
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*7 Complete the magazine article with the past simple form of the verb in brackets.
Two Young Adventurers Solo Round-the-World Sailors
A
Michael Perham and Jessica Watson are the Cape Horn because there
World's two youngest round-the-world sailors. 9_ (be) bad
Michael was (be) born in the UK in 1992. storms in the Southern
When he was 17 he 1_ (sail) around Ocean. Instead he
the world alone. At the time he 2 _ (be) 10 _ (sail) through
the youngest person to do this. the Panama Canal.
Michael 3 _ (start) Jessica 11_ (be) born in Australia in
his journey in November 2008 1993. When she was a child she had sailing
and 4 _ (finish) lessons. For five years she and her family
it in August 2009. He originally 12_ (not / live) in a house or flat: they
_ (want) to do the 13_ (live) on a boat at sea.
journey in four months
without any help. In 2010 she 14_
(complete) her first solo
6_
In the end, this (not / be) possible round-the-world sailing trip -
because of problems with his boat. at the age of just 16. She
There 7_ (be) also problems with the 15
-(not / receive)
weather. He 8_ (not / sail) around any help on her trip.
*8
*
Work in pairs. Cover the article in
exercise 7. Look at the pictures below
and write J (Jessica) or M (Michael).
£9
*
ÿ
'
f Complete the questions with was, were
or did.
What did you watch on TV yesterday?
O
Make sentences in the past simple with
1 How _ your weekend?
your partner.
2 Where _ you live in 2008?
3 _ you study for any exams last month?
4 Where _ you at four o'clock yesterday
afternoon?
5 _ a friend phone you yesterday?
6 Where _
you born?
sur he]
5 ÿ7
/
510
7 What _ the weather like yesterday?
8 When _ you start learning English?
Use the questions in exercise 10 to
interview a partner.
Jessica ha¿ problems With her boat.
What AiA you Watch or, TV yesterAay?
No tAichae I haA
j
problems With his boat. IWatch ed a film.
48 Past simple
Past simple: irregular verbs *1 3 Complete the email with the past simple form
of the verb in brackets.
Many verbs have an irregular past simple form.
come -> came say ÿ said —
do —> did see —> saw
fall -> fell sit -> sat
—
find > found sing -> sang
go —> went sleep —> slept
have -> had take-» took
put -* put think -> thought
ring —ÿ rang win —» won
UVe wenf fo fhe shops. Ibought some books.
For a longer list of irregular verbs, see page 160.
We use did or didn't + base form for questions and Dear Grandpa
negative forms.
How are you? I rang (ring) you yesterday but
He didn't say that! Where did you get that pen? Grandma said you were in the garden.
Guess what? Tommy 1_ (come) to our
*11 ©9.3 Look at the list of irregular verbs on _
house yesterday. He 2 (bring) a fish with
page 160. Write the past simple forms of these
verbs. Then listen and repeat.
© him! He 3_
in the river.'
_ (say), 41 4
(catch) it
ÿgive gave 10 hit Mum cooked the fish and Dad 5 _ (make)
1 leave 11 meet a salad. We 6_ (sit) and 7. - (eat)
2 swim 12 eat in the garden. We all 8_ (have) a fantastic
3 lie 13 lose
evening.
4 run 14 sleep
5 read 15 write See you soon.
6 sit 16 spend John
7 drink 17 get
O
8 hurt 18 begin
9 make 19 say O 9.4 Complete the conversations.
Then listen and check. Act the
512 Complete the table with the base form of the
verbs. Look at the list of irregular verbs on
page 160.
conversations with a partner.
ÿo Did you drink my juice? sJ
Q No, I¿rank_ my juice!
ÿ come came 5 sang i O Did you sleep in a tent?
ÿ become became 6 rang
Q No, we _ on the beach!
1 slept 7 told 2 O _ a newspaper?
2 kept 8 sold Q No, Igot a magazine.
3 thought 9 taught 3 O Did you meet Julie?
4 brought 10 caught O No, I_ Jenny.
4 O _ any birds?
Q No, but Isaw some butterflies.
5 O Did you have lunch?
Q Yes, I_ a sandwich.
Unit 9 49
PAST SIMPLE EXERCISES (BÀI TẬP VỀ THÌ QUÁ KHỨ ĐƠN)
Ex1. Choose the best answer
1. They ................... students yesterday.
a. am b. is c. was d. Were
2. The weather ........ cold yesterday.
[Link]’t b. isn’t c. wasn’t d. weren’t
3. I .........a student last week.
[Link]’t b. isn’t c. wasn’t d. weren’t
4. I ... your trip to Nha Trang two years ago.
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
5. Ba ........ the cap all day yesterday.
A. wear b. wears c. weared d. wore
6. We ..........a lot of fish yesterday.
A. eated b. ate c. eats d. Eat
7. Her aunt ......... her to see Cham Temple last year.
A .taked b. took c. take d. Takes
8. Tuan ......... a new bike yesterday.
A. haved b. has c. had d. Have
Ex2. Chia động từ ở thì quá khứ đơn
1. Yesterday, I (go)______ to the restaurant with a client.
2. We (drive) ______ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space.
3. When we (arrive) ______ at the restaurant, the place (be) ______ full.
4. The waitress (ask) ______ us if we (have) reservations.
5. I (say), "No, my secretary forgets to make them."
6. The waitress (tell)______ us to come back in two hours.
7. My client and I slowly (walk) ______ back to the car.
8. Then we (see) ______ a small grocery store.
9. We (stop) in the grocery store and (buy) ______ some sandwiches.
10. That (be) ______ better than waiting for two hours.
Ex3. Dùng từ gợi ý viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh ở thì Quá khứ đơn
1. went/ last Saturday/ Mr. Flores/ late/ to bed/
_________________________________________________________________
2. apply/ Did/ after school/ for the job/ your sister/ at the Italian restaurant/
_________________________________________________________________
3. addition/ taught/ yesterday/ Our maths/
_________________________________________________________________
4. parasailing/ Mark and Paul/ last summer/ tried/
_________________________________________________________________
5. yesterday afternoon/ tidied/ My elder sister/ her room/
_________________________________________________________________
6. showed/ me/ a few ago/ Jeffray/ his secret chest
_________________________________________________________________
7. you/ What time/ yesterday/ start/ did/ doing/ homework/
_________________________________________________________________
8. won/ last week/ 3 - 2/ Our football team/ the match
_________________________________________________________________
Ex4. Use the correct form of the verbs
Yesterday (be).......... Sunday, Nam (get)...............up at six. He (do) ........... his
morning exercises. He (take) ...............a shower, (comb).............. hair, and then he
(have) .............. breakfast with his parents. Nam (eat)............ a bowl of noodles and
(drink) ........a glass of milk for his breakfast. After breakfast, he (help) .............. Mom
clean the table. After that, he (brush).......... his teeth, (put).......... on clean clothes, and
(go)............ to his grandparents' house. He (have) .............. lunch with his
grandparents. He (return) to his house at three o'clock. He (do).............. his
homework. He (eat).......... dinner at 6. 30. After dinner, his parents (take).......... him to
the movie theater. It (be)...............a very interesting film. They (come) .............. back
home at 9. 30. Nam (go)................... to bed at ten o'clock.
Ex5: