# Further practice

In this topic 1 we want you to get in touch with the contents we will work on in this unit.

So we offer you these exercises so that you begin your practice.

## Ejercicio Resuelto

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> > Complete with was or were.

> > 1. I _____ happy.
> > 2. You _____ angry.

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> > 3. She _____ in London last week.
> > 4. He _____ on holiday.
> > 5. It _____ cold.
> > 6. We _____ at school.
> > 7. You _____ at the cinema.
> > 8. They _____ at home.
> > 9. The cat _____ on the roof.
> > 10. The children _____ in the garden.

### Retroalimentación

> > 1. I was happy.
> > 2. You were angry.
> > 3. She was in London last week.
> > 4. He was on holiday.
> > 5. It was cold.
> > 6. We were at school.
> > 7. You were at the cinema.
> > 8. They were at home.
> > 9. The cat was on the roof.
> > 10. The children were in the garden.

## Ejercicio Resuelto

Complete with the Simple Past forms to make affirmative sentences.

> > 1. He (walk) to school yesterday.
> > He to school yesterday.
> > 2. They (do) their homework last night.
> > They their homework last night.
> > 3. You (are) lazy last week.
> > You lazy week.
> > 4. That woman (buy) a new book this morning.
> > That woman a new book this morning.
> > 5. The janitor (clean) the blackboard yesterday.

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> > The janitor the blackboard yesterday.
> > 6. My mother (cook) food yesterday.
> > My mother food yesterday.
> > 7. This morning my teacher (teach) English.
> > This morning my teacher English.
> > 8. I (am) hungry yesterday.
> > I hungry yesterday.
> > 9. The gardener (cut) the trees last month.
> > The gardener the trees last month.
> > 10. She (drink) milk this morning.
> > She milk this morning.

### Retroalimentación

> > 1. He (walk) to school yesterday.
> > He walked to school yesterday.
> > 2. They (do) their homework last night.
> > They did their homework last night.
> > 3. You (are) lazy last week.
> > You were lazy week.
> > 4. That woman (buy) a new book this morning.
> > That woman bought a new book this morning.
> > 5. The boy (clean) the blackboard yesterday.
> > The boy cleaned the blackboard yesterday.
> > 6. My mother (cook) food yesterday.
> > My mother cooked food yesterday.
> > 7. This morning my teacher (teach) English.
> > This morning my teacher taught English.
> > 8. I (am) hungry yesterday.
> > I was hungry yesterday.
> > 9. The gardener (cut) the trees last month.
> > The gardener cut the trees last month.
> > 10. She (drink) milk this morning.
> > She drank milk this morning.

## Ejercicio Resuelto

Rewrite these sentences in the negative form of the Simple Past.

1. They collected postcards. → They did not collect postcards.

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1. 1. You jumped high. →
   2. Albert played squash. →
   3. The teacher tested our English. →
   4. Fiona visited her grandma. →
   5. He washed the car. →
   6. You were thirsty. →
   7. He had a computer. →
   8. I bought bread. →
   9. You saw the house. →

### Retroalimentación

> > They collected postcards. → They did not collect postcards.

> > You jumped high. → You did not jump high.

> > Albert played squash. → Albert did not play squash.

> > The teacher tested our English. → The teacher did not test our English.

> > Fiona visited her grandma. → Fiona did not visit her grandma.

> > He washed the car. → He did not wash the car.

> > You were thirsty. → You were not thirsty.

> > He had a computer. → He did not have a computer.

> > I bought bread. → I did not buy bread.

> > You saw the house. → You did not see the house

## Ejercicio Resuelto

Write positive sentences in the Past Continuous Tense.

> > 1. 1. you / play / cards
> >    2. Alice / walk / around the lake
> >    3. Carol / listen / to the radio
> >    4. Paco / read / a book about London
> >    5. Isabel / look for / her ring
> >    6. Fiona and Arthur / visit / the castle
> >    7. Antonio / wash / his car
> >    8. Alex and I / wait for Andrés / in the park
> >    9. My brother / feed / the birds
> >    10. Some people / have breakfast / early in the morning

### Retroalimentación

> > 1. You were playing cards.

> > 2. Alice was walking around the lake.

> > 3. Carol was listening to the radio.

> > 4. Paco was reading a book about London.

> > 5. Isabel was looking for her ring.

> > 6. Fiona and Arthur were visiting the castle.

> > 7. Antonio was washing his car.

> > 8. Alex and I were waiting for Andrés in the park.

> > 9. My brother was feeding the birds.

> > 10. Some people were having breakfast early in the morning.

## Ejercicio Resuelto

Write negative sentences in the Past Continuous Tense.

> > 1. Sarah and Luke / not / work

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> > 2. Mister Miller / not / teach / chemistry
> > 3. Barry / not / drive / a lorry
> > 4. Isabel / not / have / lunch
> > 5. Paco / not / play / tennis
> > 6. Alex and Andrés / not / cycle / home
> > 7. Annie / not / clean / the table
> > 8. Benjamin / not / write / an e-mail
> > 9. Jane / not / exercise / in the gym
> > 10. Robert / not / buy / flowers

### Retroalimentación

> > 1. Sarah and Luke were not working.

> > 2. Mr Miller wasn't teaching Chemistry.

> > 3. Barry wasn't driving a lorry.

> > 4. Mandy wasn't having lunch.

> > 5. Albert wasn't playing tennis.

> > 6. Taylor and Bob were not cycling home.

> > 7. Annie wasn't cleaning the table.

> > 8. Benjamin wasn't writing an e-mail.

> > 9. Jane wasn't exercising in the gym.

> > 10. Robert wasn't buying flowers.

## Ejercicio Resuelto

Complete with at / on / in or even no preposition depending on the sentence.

1. She always gets up early _____ the morning, so she can make it to class _____ time.
2. I was sick, so I didn't go to work _____ last Thursday, but I did go to work _____ Friday.
3. Mary stopped talking _____ the middle of her story, and suddenly started to cry.
4. Late _____ night, you can hear coyotes howling in the distance.
5. Just wait a second, I'll be there _____ a minute.
6. I need to give my parents a call. I haven't talked to them _____ over a month.
7. Barbara is going to start her new job _____ next September..
8. The professor said _____ the first day of the course that there would be a big final test _____ the end of the semester.
9. If they don't arrive _____ the next ten minutes, I'm leaving.

10. We were really worried _____ first because the banks were closed _____ Saturdays, so we couldn't exchange money. But _____ the end, everything worked out because we were able to exchange money at the hotel.

### Retroalimentación

1. She always gets up early in the morning, so she can make it to class on time.
2. I was sick, so I didn't go to work (NO PREPOSITION) last Thursday, but I did go to work on Friday.
3. Mary stopped talking in the middle of her story, and suddenly started to cry.
4. Late at night, you can hear coyotes howling in the distance.
5. Just wait a second, I'll be there in a minute.
6. I need to give my parents a call. I haven't talked to them in over a month.
7. Barbara is going to start her new job (NO PREPOSITION) next September..
8. The professor said on the first day of the course that there would be a big final test at the end of the semester.
9. If they don't arrive in the next ten minutes, I'm leaving.
10. We were really worried at first because the banks were closed on Saturdays, so we couldn't exchange money. But in the end, everything worked out because we were able to exchange money at the hotel.