Ingles Simple Past

CHAPTER 5

PART 1 SIMPLE PAST TENSE OF THE VERB BE; YES/NO QUESTIONS; INFORMATION QUESTIONS; THERE WAS/THERE WERE

1) Use was or were to complete these sentences. Use contractions for the negatives.

-My grandparents were introduced in 1983. They were at a dance.

-My grandmother’s name was Catherine. My grandfather’s was Robert.

-My grandfather’s was a medical student. My grandmother was in high school.

-My grandmother was quite young. She was seventeen. My grandfather wasn’t (not) as Young. He was twenty-two.

-They weren’t (not) from the same city. My grandfather was from Philadelphia. My grandmother was from New York.

-They were also from different backgrounds. My grandfather’s family wasScandinavian. My grandmother’s family was from Spain.

-Even their religion weren’t (not) the same.

-Finally, her family was rich. His family was poor.

-To them, these things weren’t (not) important. They were in love!

2) Ask and answer these questions about Christine’s grandparents from Activity 1.

Example: A. Were Catherine and Robert introduced at school?

B. No, they weren’t.

-Was Robert a medical student?

R/ Yes, he was.

-Were they from different backgrounds?

R/Yes, They were.

-Was Catherine the same age as Robert?

R/ No, she wasn’t.

-Were they from the same city?

R/ No, they weren’t.

-Was Robert from Philadelphia?

R/ Yes, he was.

-Was Catherine from Los Angeles?

R/ No, she wasn’t.

-Was Catherine a medical student?

R/ No, she wasn’t.

-Were both families rich?

R/ No, they weren’t.

3) Make questions from these statements. The answers to the questions are the underlined words.

Examples: -Robert was a medical student.

Who was a medical student?

-They were introduced in 1938.

When were they introduced?

- Robert and Catherine were at a dance.

Where were Catherine and Robert?

- Robert was from Philadelphia.

Where was from Robert?

- Catherine was from New York.

Where was from Catherine?

- She was seventeen.

Was she seventeen?

- He was twenty-two.

Was he twenty two?

- Roberts’s parents were Scandinavian.

Were parents Robert’s from Scandinavian?

- Her family was from Spain.

Was her family from Spain?

- They were married in 1941.

Was he twenty two?

4) Use was or were to complete these sentences. Use contractions for the negatives.

-The marriage was a bad idea. There were several reasons.

-First, there were religious differences between Catherine and Robert.

-There were problems with money.

-There weren’t(not) many jobs at that time.

-There was even a bigger problem.

-There was a huge war in Europe.

-In the United States, there were many young men already in the military.

- There weren’t (not) much hope for an end to the war.

PART 2 SIMPLE PAST TENSE WITH REGULAR VERBS; PRONUNCIATION AND SPELLING; AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE STATEMENTS; QUESTIONS

* Use the pictures and cues on page 115 to make sentences. Use the past tense of the verbs.

- Stay: In the 1950s, most women stayed at home.

-Wash: Maria washed the clothes of their children.

-Iron: Lucy ironed the clothes always.

-Fold: I folded the clothes in the morning.

-clean: Silvia cleaned the house of her mother.

- Watch: Brittany watched the children in the house.

- Fix: Claudia fixed the meals in the kitchen.

- Listen to: Sofia listened to their husbands singing.

3) Complete each group of sentences with the verbs listed. Use the simple past tense.

-Kiss, walk, hug. In the 1950s my grandfather hugged and kissed my grandmother goodbye in the morning. Then he walked out the door.

-Wash, walk, stay, dress.My grandmother Stayed home. She washed the breakfast dishes. Then she dressed the children and walked the children to school.

-Wash, iron, fold. After that she washedand ironedthe clothes. She folded the shirts.

-Pick, clean, water. She cleaned the floors. Then she watered the garden and picked some roses.

-Watch, shop, talk. In the afternoon, she talked on the telephone to her friend or watched TV. Sometimes she shopped for food.

-Talk, walk, travel, work. My father walked to the train. He traveledone hour into the city. Then he worked at his desk all morning. He talked on the phone a lot.

-work, enjoy, wait. At noon, he enjoyed a long lunch at a restaurant with co-workers. Then he worked in the office until 5:00. At 5:30 he waited for the train to go home.

-Change, relax, arrive. At 7:00 he arrived home. He changed his clothes and relaxed with the newspaper.

-help, love, listen. My grandparents loved dinner time. They listened to the children’s stories. After dinner, they helped the children with their homework.

4) Read the information about Christine’s grandfather on page 117. The sentences that follow are not correct. Correct the sentences as in the examples.

Examples: -Robert joined the army.

Robert didn’t join the army. He joined the navy.

-He was a vice-president.

He wasn’t a vice president. He was a supervisor.

Name: Robert L. Nathanson

Eye color: blue

Hair color: brown

Height: 6´2”

Weight: 210 lbs.

Birth date: February 15, 1913

Branch of service: Navy

Length of Service: 1941-1950

Rank: General

Job: Supervisor

Awards: 6 for bravery

Area served in: New York.

Hobbies: Plays tennis

1. He worked in California.

He didn’t work in California. He worked in New York.

2. He served in the military for six year.

He didn’t serve in the military for six year. He served in the military for nine years.

3. He received two awards.

He didn’t receive two awards. He received six awards.

4. He was a captain in the navy.

He wasn’t

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