SIMPLE PAST

English as a Second Language (ESL)

1️⃣ Gap-Filling: Điền vào chỗ trống

1. She ______ (not go) to school yesterday. {did not go}
2. If he ______ (study) harder, he will pass the exam. {studies}
3. By the time we arrived, they ______ (finish) their work. {had finished}
4. Look! The baby ______ (cry). {is crying}
5. I ______ (never/see) such a beautiful sunset before. {have never seen}
2️⃣ Sentence Transformation: Viết lại câu

1. "I will call you tomorrow," she said.  
   → She said that she ______ me the next day. {would call}  

2. They built this school in 1990.  
   → This school ______ in 1990. {was built}  

3. Although it was raining, they continued playing.  
   → Despite ______, they continued playing. {the rain}  

4. He drives too fast.  
   → He should ______ more carefully. {drive}  

5. "Where do you live?" she asked me.  
   → She asked me ______ I lived. {where}  
3️⃣ Multiple Choice: Chọn đáp án đúng

1. If I ______ enough money, I would buy a new phone.  
   a) have  
   b) had @  
   c) will have  

2. The book ______ by J.K. Rowling.  
   a) writes  
   b) was written @  
   c) is writing  

3. She is used to ______ early in the morning.  
   a) wake up  
   b) waking up @  
   c) woke up  

4. I have never ______ that movie before.  
   a) see  
   b) saw  
   c) seen @  

5. He said he ______ busy at the moment.  
   a) is  
   b) was @  
   c) were  

Anastasia

English as a Second Language (ESL)

1. Read the text and answer the questions

Alexander the Great was born in 356 BC in Pella, the capital of the Kingdom of Macedon. He was the son of King Philip II and Queen Olympia. As a young man, Alexander received an education from the philosopher Aristotle. In 336 BC, after his father's death, Alexander became the king at the age of 20. He quickly began to conquer the world, creating one of the largest empires in history. He conquered  Western Asia, Central Asia, parts of South Asia, and Egypt. Alexander died in 323 BC at the age of 32, leaving behind a legacy as one of the greatest military leaders of all time.

 

1) Who was Alexander's teacher?

2) What did he do in Asia?

3) When did he die?

 

2. Read a rule and memorize it

 

We use Past Simple when we talk about actions that happened in a past, especially about historical events

For example

Alexander the Great died in 323 BC.

Alexander the Great did not live ling

Did Alexander the Great live long?

Be careful! Be - was/were

 

 

3. Complete the sentences, using the example

I ...(live) in Moscow last year, I ...(stay) at my friend's house - I lived in Moscow last year, I stayed at my friend's house

1) I ...(love) you, but now I'm married

2) Sally ...(laugh) 5 minutes ago

3) John ...(listen) to music yesterday

4) We ...(help) you a month ago, don't you remember?

5) Dima ...(want) to be a musician, but now he is a clown

 

4. Choose proper variant

1) Lia (asked/asking/askied) me yesterday about my plans

2) We (closd/close/closed) the window because it was cold

3) I (using/used/uses) the computer only once, in my childhood

4) Jim (liked/likd/likid) the idea of going out

5) Columbus (opening/opend/opened) America in 1492

 

5. Write a story in Past Simple tense, using words "finish", "talk", "paint", "smile", "change", "play", "start", "look", ''answer'', "enjoy"

 

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