Выполнение грамматических упражнений по теме «Времена группы Simple».

Put the verbs in brackets in the right form.

1. Margaret speaks four languages.

2. In Britain the banks usually open at 9.30 in the morning.

3. My job is very interesting. I meet a lot of people.

4. Tina is a teacher. She teaches mathematics to young children.

5. The City Museum closes at 5 o’clock in the evening.

6. Peter washes his hair twice a week.

7. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

8. Food is expensive. It costs a lot of money.

Put the verbs into the correct form, positive or negative.

1. “Where is Martin?” “I’m sorry. I don't know”

2. Jim drinks a lot of tea. It’s his favorite drink.

3. It’s not true! I don't believe it!

4. That’s a very beautiful picture. I like it very much.

5. Mark is a vegetarian. He doesn't eat meat.

6. I don't like my job. It’s very boring.

7. Sue is a very quiet person. She doesn't talk very much.

Put in am/ is/ are or was/ were.

1. Last year she was 22, so she is 23 now.

2. Today the weather is nice, but yesterday it was very cold.

3. I am hungry. Can I have something to eat?

4. Don’t buy these shoes. They are very expensive.

5. This time last year I was in Paris.

6. I feel fine this morning, but I was very tired last night.

7. “Where were the children?” “I don’t know. They were in the garden ten minutes ago.”

Write the Past Simple of these verbs.

1. Get - gɒt

2. See - saw

3. Buy - Bought

4. Go - went

5. Think - thought

6. Know - knew

7. Speak - spoke

8. Put - put

Use the following verbs in the Past Simple.

1. I cleaned my teeth three times yesterday.

2. It was hot in the room, so I opened the window.

3. When I was a child, I wanted to be a doctor.

4. The accident happened last Sunday afternoon.

5. It’s a nice day today, but yesterday it rained all day.

6. We enjoyed our holiday last year. We stayed at a very nice place.

7. Ann’s grandfather died when he was 90 years old.

8. The concert started at 7.30 and finished at 10 p.m.

Choose between Present Simple and Past Simple.

1. His sister studies\studied at school. (нет указания на время)

2. We translated this text last lesson. ("на прошлом уроке")

3. They work\worked every day. (нет указания на время)

4. My father went to Moscow yesterday. ("вчера")

5. His children like\liked music. (нет указания на время)

6. They go\went to the village every Sunday. (нет указания на время)

7. At last she opened the window. ("в конце концов"

8. Yesterday he knew these words well. ("вчера")

Make the following sentences negative or interrogative.

1. He studies at the college. - Does he study at the college? - He doesn't study at the college.

2. They play football well. - Do they play football well? - They don't play football well.

3. We usually watched TV in the evening. - Did we usually watch TV in the evening? - We didn't usually watch TV in the evening.

4. Our teacher asks many questions. - Does our teacher ask many questions? - Our teacher doesn't ask many questions.

5. Nick worked at school last year. - Did Nick work at school last year? - Nick didn't work at school last year.

6. They went to Moscow. - Did they go to Moscow? - They didn't go to Moscow.

7. They study English. - Do they study English? - They don't study English.

8. My sister finished her work. - Did my sister finish her work? - My sister didn't finish her work

Make the following sentences about the past.

1. Jim always goes to work by car.

Yesterday he went by car.

2. Rachel often loses her keys.

She lost keys last week.

3. Kate meets her friends every evening.

She met her friends yesterday evening.

4. I usually buy two newspapers every day.

Yesterday I bought two newspapers.

5. We usually go to the cinema on Sundays.

We went to the cinema yesterday.

6. I eat an orange every day.

Yesterday I ate an orange.

7. Tom always has a shower in the morning.

This morning he had a shower.

8. Our friends come to see us every Friday.

They came to see us last Friday.