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UNIT 11 Extra Grammar Exercises

This document contains extra grammar exercises focused on the past tense of the verb 'be' and the simple past tense for regular verbs. It includes various activities such as completing statements, changing affirmative to negative, and forming questions. The exercises aim to reinforce understanding and usage of past tense in English.

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UNIT 11 Extra Grammar Exercises

This document contains extra grammar exercises focused on the past tense of the verb 'be' and the simple past tense for regular verbs. It includes various activities such as completing statements, changing affirmative to negative, and forming questions. The exercises aim to reinforce understanding and usage of past tense in English.

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NAME: _________________________ DATE: ________________________

Extra Grammar Exercises


(Unit 11, page 89)

LESSON 1 The past tense of be


1 Complete each statement. Write was or were.
1. The weather was bad last weekend.
2. My friends at school.
3. The movie great!
4. Jack and Sophie our neighbors last year.
5. Two months ago, I in Spain.
6. The party on Monday afternoon.
7. My sister 18 in 2014.
8. There a great game at the stadium last night.
9. In my old neighborhood, there a mall around the corner.
10. This morning all the trains late.

2 Change each affirmative statement to a negative statement.


1. It was his birthday. It wasn’t his birthday.

2. Jessica was in our class.


3. The apartment was nice.
4. The chairs in the dining room were new.
5. My boss was at the party.
6. Yesterday was Tuesday.
7. The kitchen was small.
8. There are two bedrooms upstairs.

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3 Read the questions. Complete the short answers with the past tense of be.
1. A: Was the newsstand around the corner?
B: Yes, it was .
2. A: Were you late for work this morning?
B: No, .
3. A: Was the weather good last weekend?
B: Yes, .
4. A: Was your birthday last week?
B: No, .
5. A: Was Gloria’s father at the party last night?
B: Yes, .
6. A: Were your grandparents from Italy?
B: No, .
7. A: Was the concert at the school?
B: Yes, .
8. A: Were they in Colombia with their parents?
B: Yes, .

Top Notch Fundamentals, Third Edition Unit 11


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NAME: _________________________ DATE: ________________________

Extra Grammar Exercises


(Unit 11, page 90)

LESSON 2 The simple past tense: statements


1 Study the rule on page 90. Write the simple past tense form for each regular verb.
1. call called 5. listen listened 9. wash washed
2. shave Shaved 6. play played 10. clean cleaned
3. watch Watched 7. check checked 11. walk walked
4. exercise exercised 8. visit visited 12. study studied

2 Change each negative statement to an affirmative statement.


1. I didn’t clean the kitchen this morning. I cleaned the kitchen this morning.

2. Mike and Ellie didn’t drive to work yesterday. Mike and Ellie did drive to work yesterday
3. The bus didn’t come on time. The bus did come on time
4. Our friends didn’t go to the party. Our friends went to the party
5. My daughter didn’t take the bus to school yesterday.My daughter took the bus to school yesterday
6. He didn’t go dancing last weekend. He went dancing last weekend
7. Marie didn’t play soccer with her friends at the park. Marie played soccer with her friends at the park
8. I didn’t go to bed late last night. I went to bed late last night
9. Ron didn’t get dressed before breakfast. Ron got dresse before breakfast
10. You didn’t study last week. You studied last week

3 Complete each statement. Write the correct affirmative or negative simple past
tense form of the verb. Use the cues.
1. I (not go) didn’t go to work last week.
2. They (stay home) stayed home and (watch) watched old movies on TV.
3. Our colleagues at work (go) went out to eat at a new restaurant in the mall.
4. Alice and Lane (cook) cooked pasta for the children.
5. I (not take out) didn't take out the garbage, but I (do) did the laundry.
6. They (not like) didn't like the food at Tom’s Restaurant.
7. My neighbor (invite) invited her son to the concert in the park.
8. My boss (check) checked e-mail early this morning before he (take)
took the train to work.
9. Gabriela (not eat) didn't eat dinner at home yesterday. She (eat)
ate at her daughter’s house.
10. Yesterday I (get up) got up late and (shave) shaved after breakfast.

Top Notch Fundamentals, Third Edition Unit 11


Copyright ©2015 by Pearson Education. Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.
NAME: _________________________ DATE: ________________________

Extra Grammar Exercises


(Unit 11, page 91)

LESSON 2 The simple past tense: questions


1 Write questions. Use the cues and the simple past tense. Then complete
the answers.
1. A: (go) Did Maria go to the museum?
B: Yes, she did .
2. A: (wait) Did they wait for the train?
B: No, they didn't .
3. A: (buy) Did Javier buy a new suit?
B: Yes, he did .
4. A: (arrive) Did Carla arrive at 9:00?

B: Yes, She did .


5. A: (ask) Did Bill and Sam ask for directions?
B: No, they didn't .

2 Unscramble the questions. Begin each question with a capital letter. Write a
question mark (?) at the end.
1. games / how many / you / play / did
How many games did you play?

2. where / go / you / did / after the movie


Where did you go after the movie?

3. did / get to work / you / today / how


How did you get to work today?

4. lunch / did / eat / what time / you


What time did you eat lunch?

5. did / call / this morning / who / you


Who did you call this morning?

6. do / last night / you / did / what


What did you do last night?

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