Grammar Booklet

Dr. Nermine Ismail Schools

Primary Stage

Grade 4

Term 1

2021 – 2022

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Topic Page

Parts of Speech …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..p. 4

Classwork ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….p. 8 & 9

The Present Simple Tense (Statements) ……………………………………………………………....p.10

Classwork ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….p. 16 & 17

Homework………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..p. 18 & 19

The Present Simple Tense (Negative & Question) ………………………………………………..p. 20

Classwork………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….…..p. 21 & 21

Homework………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..p.23 & 24

The Present Continuous Tense (Statements) ………………………….……………………………..p. 25 - 28

Classwork………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….…..p. 29 & 30

Homework………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..p.31 & 32

The Present Continuous Tense (Negative & Question) ………………………………………..p. 33

Classwork………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….…..p. 34 & 35

Homework………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..p.36 & 37

The Past Simple Tense (Statements) ………………………………………………….…………………..p. 38 – 40

Regular Verbs….……………………………………………………………………………………………….….…..p. 41 – 43

Classwork…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………p.45

Homework………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..p. 46

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Exercise “Doubling”

Classwork…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………p.47 & 48

Application (1)………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..p. 49

Application (2)….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….p. 49

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Application (1) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………p. 51 & 52

Application (2) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..p. 53 & 54

The Past Simple Tense (Negative & Question) ……………………………….…………………..p. 55

Used to ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….p. 56

Classwork………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………p.57 & 58

Homework……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..p. 59 & 60

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Phrases: It's great fun.

Parts of Speech

This is a summary of the 9 parts of speech.

part of speech function or "job" example words example sentences

Verb

action or state (to) be, have, do,

like, work, sing,

can, must

English Club is a web site.

I like English Club.

Noun

thing or person pen, dog, work,

music, town,

London, teacher,

John

This is my dog. He lives in

my house. We live in

London.

Adjective

describes a noun good, big, red,

well, interesting

My dogs are big. I like big

dogs.

Determiner

limits or "determines" a noun

a/an, the, 2, some,

many

I have two dogs and some

rabbits.

Adverb

describes a verb,

adjective or adverb

quickly, silently,

well, badly, very,

really

My dog eats quickly.

When he is very hungry,

he eats really quickly.

Pronoun

replaces a noun I, you, he, she,

some

Tara is Indian. She is

beautiful.

Preposition

links a noun to

another word

to, at, after, on,

but

We went to school on

Monday.

Let's

Remember

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Conjunction

joins clauses or

sentences or words

and, but, when I like dogs and I like cats.

I like cats and dogs. I like

dogs, but I don't like

cats.

Interjection

short exclamation

sometimes inserted

into a sentence

oh! ouch! hi! well Ouch! That hurts! Hi! How

are you? Well, I don't

know.

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Parts of Speech Examples

-Here are some examples of sentences made with different English parts

of speech:

verb

Stop!

noun verb

John works.

noun helping verb verb

John is working.

pronoun verb noun

She loves animals.

noun verb noun adverb

Tara speaks English well.

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noun verb adjective noun

Tara speaks good English.

pronoun verb Preposition determiner noun Adverb

She ran to the station quickly

pronoun verb adj. Noun Conjunction pronoun verb pron.

She likes big snakes but I hate them

Here is a sentence that contains every part of speech:

interjection pron. conj. det. adj.

Proper

noun verb prep.

Common

noun adverb

Well, she and my young John walk to school slowly.

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Classwork

Choose the correct answer:

1. I am doing ---------------------.

a. good b. well c. best d. better than

2. You play the piano ---------------.

a. beautiful b. beautifully c. beauty d. beautifully

3. I would like two glasses of -----------------.

a. milk b. milks c. milky d. milkes

4. -------------- is coming to the concert.

a. Her b. She c. They d. We

5. Yesterday, I ------------- for two hours!

a. play b. am playing c. played d. plays

6. This song is ------------ than that song.

a. more better b. better c. best d. good

7. I sat ------------- the coffee shop.

a. in b. between c. on d. at

8. My sister ----------- to play the flute.

a. is learning b. have learned c. learning d. have been learning

9. I ---------------- sleepy.

a. are b. am c. have d. did

10. This closet is ------------ than my closet!

a. more organized b. most organized

c. the most organised d. organised

The underlined word is a / an: dress at the mall. beautiful I bought a11.

a. noun b. adjective c. adverb d. verb

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is a / an: . The underlined wordcityin the ful house rndes a wo12. Sally ha

a. adjective b. noun c. verb d. adverb

underlined word is a / an:The ask you to do? they What did13.

a. conjunction b. pronoun c. adverb d. noun

14. I left my shoes under the kitchen table. The underlined word is a / an:

a. adverb b. proper noun c. verb d. preposition

15. If we finish our work quickly, we can go to the movies. The underlined word

is a / an:

a. noun b. preposition c. adverb d. verb

16. Well, I don't think I'll be home before 6. The underlined word is a / an:

a. conjunction b. interjection c. noun d. adjective

17. Andy knocked on the door, but nobody answered. The underlined word is a /

an:

a. common noun b. pronoun c. adjective d. conjunction

18. Today, I will wear my yellow skirt. The underlined word is a /an:

a. adverb b. verb c. adjective d. preposition

19. This warm bath will feel good on my legs. The underlined word is a /an:

a. noun b. conjunction c. pronoun d. verb

20. Where is my suitcase? The underlined word is a /an:

a. conjunction b. interjection c. adverb d. adjective

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Hi everybody! I'm The Present Simple Girl. I like habits and routines.

I always do the same things and at the same time. For example, I

always drink two glasses of milk in the morning and I usually arrive at

school at twenty-five past eight. I often wear jeans and T-shirts. I

love pop music. I also love animals and plants. I have a beautiful

garden.

I live with my parents and my brother. The Present Continuous Guy.

He is very different from me. He never arrives on time for lunch. He

likes new clothes and fashion, and he doesn't listen to pop music. He

plays hard rock in a group called "Metal Bananas". We are in an

English club called “The Happy Verb Gang”. We go to the club on

Saturdays.

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Usage:

1. Habits or repeated actions that take place as a routine.

*I usually visit my grandma on Fridays.

* We usually have our breakfast in the morning.

2. Facts:

*The sun sets in the West.

* The water boils at 100 degree C.

3. Permanent Status:

*We live in Cairo.

*She works as a secretary.

4. Schedule and timetable:

*The plane takes off at 7 o'clock.

* The train arrives at 5 o'clock.

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always – usually – often – sometimes – rarely – never –seldom– in the

afternoon – in the evening – in the morning – in (seasons…Spring-

summer…etc.) – At (time – 7:00 am or p.m.)- once, twice… a week, a

day a month of a year) - 5 times a (day)

Time Markers:

Every day, month or year) – on (Sundays-Mondays...etc.) – in (months

… June- July …etc.)

We use some adverbs to describe how frequently we do an activity.

These are called Adverbs of Frequency and we use:

"How Often” to ask about them. These adverbs include:

-It means how often we repeat the action, so we answer using the adverbs

of frequency.

Frequency Adverb of Frequency Example Sentence

100% Always I always go to bed before 11pm.

90% Usually I usually have cereal for breakfast.

80% normally / generally I normally go to the gym.

70% often* / frequently I often surf the internet.

50% sometimes I sometimes forget my wife's birthday.

30% occasionally I occasionally eat junk food.

10% Seldom I seldom read the newspaper.

5% hardly ever / rarely I hardly ever drink alcohol.

0% Never I never swim in the sea.

Keywords:

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The Position of the Adverb in a sentence

1. An adverb of frequency goes before a main verb.

Subject + adverb + main verb

I always remember to do my homework.

He normally gets good marks in exams.

2.An adverb of frequency goes after the verb to be.

Subject + to be + adverb

They are never pleased to see me.

She isn't usually bad tempered.

3.When we use an auxiliary verb (have, will, must, might, could,

would, etc.), the adverb is placed between the auxiliary and the

main verb. This is also true for to be.

Subject + auxiliary + adverb + main verb

She can sometimes beat me in a race.

I would hardly ever be unkind to someone.

They might never see each other again.

They could occasionally be heard laughing.

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We can also use the following adverbs at the start of a sentence:

Usually, normally, often, frequently, sometimes, occasionally

Occasionally, I like to eat Chinese food.

BUT we cannot use the following at the beginning of a sentence:

Always, seldom, rarely, hardly, ever, never.

4.We use hardly ever and never with positive, not negative verbs:

• She hardly ever comes to my parties.

• They never say, 'thank you'.

5.We can also use the following expressions when we want to be more

specific about the frequency:

every day - once a month - twice a year - four times a day - every other

week

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Classwork

A) Do as shown between brackets:

1. Maged is playing football now. (every week)

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2. Sandy sometimes -------------- (drink) cola. (Correct)

3. Every Monday, Sally drive her kids to football practice.

(Find the mistake and correct it)

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4. I’m writing my lesson now. (Use: They – in the evening)

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5. We sometimes (reads – reading – read – have read) books. (Choose)

6. Simon -------------- (listen) to music every day at night. (Correct)

7. Farmers (grow – grows – growing – is grown) rice in China. (Choose)

8. The Amazon river (flow) --------- into the Atlantic Ocean. (Correct)

9. Andy is washing his clothes today. (on Saturdays)

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10. My brother always (carry) -------------------- a heavy bag to school.

11. I (like) ------------------- my job very much. (Correct)

12. Every time my grandpa (go) -------------- fishing, he (catch) ------------

a lot of fish.

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B) Choose the correct answer:

1. Amy sometimes (played – plays – playing – play) tennis.

2. Adam always (have – had – has – having) salad for lunch.

3. She usually (go – goes – went – going) to the gym.

4. It always (snow – snowing – snows – cold) in winter.

5. Mum never (cooks – cooking – cooked – cook) junk food.

6. Malek and Adham rarely (do – doing – does – did) their homework.

7. I sometimes (go – goes – going – went) to the cinema.

8. They seldom (travel – travelling – travels – travelled) in winter.

9. Ana often (work – works – working – worked) at home.

10. Carlos usually (carry – carries – carrys – carrying) two boxes.

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Homework

A) Do as shown between brackets:

1. She is studying English at the moment. (once a year)

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2. Mary doesn’t often hurry to the bus. (never)

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3. We are visiting our grandma. (always)

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4. Amy is sleeping now. (in the evening)

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5. John eats breakfast. (usually)

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6. My family and I are traveling next summer. (every summer)

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7. Ayla is playing piano now. (in the evening)

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8. Joe listens to his teacher. (sometimes)

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9. Look! Amal is having a piano lesson. (often)

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10. My mum is cooking at the moment. (rarely)

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11. Listen! The bell is ringing. (every morning)

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12. We are hurrying to school. (seldom)

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B) Choose the correct answer:

1. Julia (studies – study – studying – studied) everyday.

2. Andy always (sleep – sleeps – sleeping – slept) in the afternoon.

3. Sandy usually (travel – travels – travelling – travelled) to Paris.

4. I always (wear – wore – wearing – wears) coats in winter.

5. My cousin always (go – going – goes – went) to work late.

6. They never (play – playing – plays – played) football.

7. You hardly (say – saying – says – said) the truth.

8. They never (play – playing – plays – played) football.

9. We usually (arriving – arrives – arrived – arrive) early.

10. It always (rained – rains – rain – raining) in winter.

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Negative and Interrogative forms

An important note:

has = doesn't have

have = don't have

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Class work

A. Put (Do) or (Does):

1---------------you know my friend?

2---------------this bus go to Nasr City?

3---------------Ann want to come with us?

4---------------your parents live near here?

5---------------you speak Spanish?

B. Rewrite the following sentences:

1. Yes, Magy does her homework every day. (doesn’t)

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2. They never stay at home. (not)

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3. Yes, Ayman carries his luggage to the airport. (Form a question)

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4. No, Sandy doesn’t try her best. (Does)

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5. Yes, we make delicious cakes. (Do/ always)

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6. A: Do you always get up early? (Answer using: No.)

B: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

7. Youssef always plays football. (doesn’t)

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8. The children go to the club on Fridays. (Ask a question)

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9. We go to school on Fridays. (Negate)

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10. Dad has a new briefcase. (Use : No.)

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Homework

A. Put (Do) or (Does):

1---------------Nancy go to school on Saturday?

2---------------this shop sell stamps?

3---------------Bill and Harry play golf?

4--------------- your brother play Judo regularly?

5-------------- we have an exam?

B. Rewrite the following sentences:

1. We don’t go to school on Fridays. (never)

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2. They make a tasty cake. (Negative)

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3. She watches T.V. every day. (Ask)

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4. I practise football on Saturdays. (Question)

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5. Do you have lunch at 2 o’clock? (Answer with No.)

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6. We don’t go to the beach in winter. (seldom)

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7. Dad usually buys chocolate. (not)

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8. No., grandma doesn’t sleep in the evening. (Make a question)

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9. Andy helps his mother every day. (doesn’t)

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10. Karen often eats donuts. (not)

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Note that:

There are some verbs end in a (C.V.C) but we never double the last letter.

listen happen/sharpen

open/order remember/ answer

visit water

enter iron

**We also never double verbs end with (W, X, Y, Z).

Examples: draw – play – fix.

** Do not use the present continuous tense with stative verbs. Use

present simple tense. They describe a state not an action.

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Examples: Wrong Right

I am loving pizza. I love pizza.

He is needing a friend. He needs a friend.

Note: Don't forget to add (s) to stative verbs with (he / she / it).

Stative verbs:

a) Verbs of senses:

(feel - hear - see - smell - sound - taste)

Example: These flowers smell lovely.

b) Verbs that expresses emotions:

(dislike - hate - like - love - need - prefer - want)

Example: He loves Indian food.

c) Verbs that express understanding or opinion.

(appear - believe - forget - hope - imagine - know - mean -realize -

remember - seem - think - understand - wonder)

Example: She seems to be very good at her job.

Stative verbs:

The stative verbs are used in the present simple tense form, so we

can't add to them verb to be or ing.

Like, love, hate, want, belong, forget, prefer, need, understand, believe,

know, realize, suppose, mean.

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d) Verbs that expresses possession.

(belong to - have - own - possess)

Example: That black dog belongs to us.

Keywords:

Look, Listen, now, at the present, at the moment, Be careful! ,

Watch out!

Be quiet! Today -tonight– this (year/night/-------)

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Classwork

A. Do as shown between brackets:

1. The government builds a lot of bridges every year. (Re-write using this

year)

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2. My mother ------------------------- (cook) lunch now. (Correct the verb)

3.They ----------------------- (have) a big party tonight. (Correct the verb)

4. Sally always sings nicely. (Listen!)

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5. They travel to America every year. (tonight)

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6. Look! The player ------------------ (run) to the goal now. (Correct the

verb)

7. We always study for our exams. (Re-write using today)

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8. Please be quiet! The children ---------------- (sleep) (Correct the verb)

9. Ben and Tom usually sit on a big bench in the garden.

(Re-write at the moment)

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10. He never tries his best. (Re-write using now)

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11. The students run very fast. (Be careful!)

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12. He wants to eat pizza every Friday. (this Friday)

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B) Correct the verb between brackets:

1. They (run) ------------------------------- at the moment.

2. Look! She (hop) ------------------------- now.

3. Listen! The bird (sing) -------------------------- nicely.

4. Adam (go) -------------------------- to the school now.

5. She --------------------------------- (drink) tea now.

6. They ------------------------- (play) football at the moment.

7. Watch out! It --------------------------- (rain).

8. Our cousins -------------------------- (come) tonight.

9. Be quiet, I ---------------------------- (eat) now.

10. Andy and sandy----------------------- (watch) a movie today.

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Homework

A. Do as shown between brackets:

1. Mum goes shopping in the evening. (this week)

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2. Helen doesn’t often wait for the bus. (at the moment)

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3. We -------------------- (eat) pizza for lunch today. (Correct)

4. She went to the zoo last week. (now)

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5. He sometimes drinks orange juice. (at present)

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6. We study English every day. (This week)

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7. They have a birthday party every year. (today)

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8. The mechanic always fixes my father's car. (now)

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9. The dog runs after the girl. (Watch out!)

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10. The boys swim in the pool. (Look!)

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11. Meg always sits in the first row. (today)

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12. Maggie usually needs my help with her math homework. (now)

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B) Correct the verb between brackets:

1. Amy (study) ---------------------------- now.

2. Julie (sleep) ---------------------------- at the moment.

3. Look! He is (eat) ------------------------- his lunch.

4.Look! Adam (play) ----------------------- play station.

5. She ------------------------------ (shop) now.

6. Jolie and Sandy ------------------------ (go) to the gym today.

7. It---------------------------- (boil) at the moment.

8. Listen! They ------------------------------ (cry).

9. Be quiet! The baby--------------------- (sleep).

10. We ------------------------ (visit) the museum today.

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Negative and Question Form

Negative Form

Examples:

• I am not going to school now.

• Sally isn’t brushing her teeth at the moment.

• They aren’t playing in the playground at present.

Question Form

Examples:

Is Adam making juice now?

Are they washing the dishes at the moment?

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Classwork

A.Re-Write these sentences using the words between brackets:

1. I am doing my housework at the moment. (Ask)

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2. We are reading a story now. (not)

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3. The kids --------------------------- (not/study) at the present.

(Correct the verb)

4. We ----------------------- (not/go) to Egypt this summer holiday.

(Correct the verb)

5. Yes, the policemen are working tonight. (Start with Are)

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6. No, Peter isn’t selling his car. (Make a question)

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7. The dog is running after the man. (not)

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8. No, Anita is not doing her English homework at the moment. (Is)

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9. The teacher is writing on the board. (Use a Wh-word)

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10. Yes, the lady is carrying an umbrella. (Ask a question)

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11. No, the man isn’t running fast. (Start with Is)

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12. The fish is jumping into the river. (use not)

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B. Correct the verb between brackets:

1. They are ------------------------- (not/go) to the party today.

2. Sally ------------------------------ (not/sleep) now.

3. Look! She ------------------------- (not/draw) a picture.

4. No, I ------------------------------ (not/tidy) my room.

5. Why ------------ they-------------- (fight) at the moment?

6. No, You ----------------------------- (not/work) today.

7. Listen! Amy ------------------------ (not/read) at present.

8. What ------------ you ------------- (eat) now?

9. No, I -------------------------- (not/travel) tonight

10. No, the students --------------------- (not/leave) today.

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Homework

A. Re-Write these sentences using the words between brackets:

1. Freed needs someone to carry this box with him. (Ask)

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2. This shirt is Martin’s. (Whose)

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3. Yes, I am preparing for my new project these days. (Are)

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4. We have dinner tonight. (Correct the mistake)

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5. My mum is cooking lunch at the moment. (Make a question)

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6. Yes, she is telling the truth. (No.)

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7. I am doing the housework today. (Use not)

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8. Yes, the bus is leaving the station now. (Ask)

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9. My sister is making a dress for the party. (Use not)

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10. Dad is reading a newspaper at the moment. (Form a question)

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11. Adam is watching the cartoon now. (not)

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12. Ali is playing at the moment. (Ask)

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B. Correct the verb between brackets:

1. They ---------------------- (not/walk) to the sports center today.

2. He ------------------------ (not/have) a shower at the moment.

3. She ----------------------- (not/get) money from the bank today.

4. My dad ---------------------- (not/have) his lunch now.

5. Why ------------------------- (everyone/laugh)?

6. No, They ---------------------- (not/go) to the cinema today.

7. Where --------- You -------------- (go) today?

8. No, I ------------------------------- (not/do) anything today.

9. When --------- they---------------- (go) to the club?

10. No, it ------------------------- (not/rain) tonight.

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Verb to be (Present) Verb to be (Past)

I am

You (singular) are

He

She is

It

We are

You (plural) are

They are

I was

You (singular) were

He

She was

It

We were

You (plural) were

They were

Usage: - * To talk about something that happened and finished.

Examples: *Yesterday I was tired, but today I am fine.

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The Past Simple Tense is used to express the following:

Uses Examples

-Actions that started and

finished in the past.

• -I didn’t go to the beach last

Sunday.

-Actions that happened one

after the other in the past

( like in a story events)

• -I went into the shop and I

saw my friend, then I asked

her to come and play with me

in the club.

-With the Past Continuous

Tense to refer to a short

action that interrupts a longer

one.

• -The TV broke when she was

watching the football match.

Keywords

Yesterday, ago, once, in the past, this morning, last (week, month,

Sunday….), previous (week-month – Sunday……)

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Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I studied

You studied

He studied

We studied

They studied

I went

You went

He went

We went

They went

I didn’t study/go

You didn’t study/go

He didn’t study /go

We didn’t study/go

They didn’t study/go

Did I study/go?

Did you study/go?

Did he study/go?

Did we study/go?

Did they study/go?

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A) Regular verbs

Past form of the verbs

i. We use the infinitive of the verb +ed:

watch watched

visit visited

talk talked

ii. Verbs end in (e) add (d):

love loved

arrive arrived

b. Verbs end in (y) preceded by a consonant change (y)_into (ied):

cry cried

try tried

carry carried

c. Verbs in (y) preceded by a vowel add (ed):

play played

enjoy enjoyed

d. Verbs end in a consonant, a vowel and a consonant, double the

last letter + ed (C.V.C):

travel travelled

stop stopped

hop hopped

e. Don’t double the last letter in these verbs:

Iron, visit, enter, listen, open, order, water, happen, answer,

remember, sharpen

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(B) Common Irregular Verbs

Here is a table for the past form of some irregular verbs.

Base Form Past Base Form Past

Be

begin

bite

blow

break

bring

buy

catch

choose

come

creep

dive

do

draw

dream

drink

drive

eat

fall

was/were

began

bit

blew

broke

brought

bought

caught

chose

came

crept

dived / dove

did

drew

dreamed/dreamt

drank

drove

ate

fell

know

lay

lead

lie

light

lose

ride

ring

rise

run

see

seek

set

shake

sing

sink

sit

speak

spring

knew

laid

led

lay

lit

lost

rode

rang

rose

ran

saw

sought

set

shook

sang

sank

sat

spoke

sprang

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fight

fly

forget

forgive

freeze

get

give

go

grow

hang

hide

cut

hit

fought

flew

forgot

forgave

froze

got

gave

went

grew

hung

hid

cut

hit

steal

sting

strike

swear

swim

swing

take

tear

throw

wake

wear

write

stole

stung

struck

swore

swam

swung

took

tore

threw

woke

wore

wrote

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Classwork

Re-write the following sentences using the words between brackets:

1. My aunt is cleaning the house now. (This morning)

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2. I always cook delicious food. (yesterday)

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3. He usually works late. (Last Sunday)

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4. The plane is landing now. (2 hours ago)

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5. Look! The dogs are running after the man. (Yesterday)

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6. The gardener is planting some plants today. (a week ago)

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7. Last week, Sandy ------------- (be) very tired.

------------------------------------------------------------------. (be/not).

-------------------------------------------------------------------. (Start with: Was)

8. Yes, I --------------- (be) at my uncle’s farm yesterday.

-------------------------------------------------------------------. (be/not).

---------------------------------------------------------------------. (Ask)

9. The previous session, the students --------------- (be) in the classroom.

-----------------------------------------------------------------. (be/not)

-------------------------------------------------------------. (Start with: Were)

Exercises "d - ed"

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10.Nany ----------------- her grandmother in the kitchen yesterday. (help)

11.Mandy ------------------- her desk last week. (arrange)

12.Carlos ----------------- (be) at the cinema last weekend, he ------------

a nice film. (watch)

13. Mother ------------- a delicious cake last week. (bake)

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Homework

brackets: he words between ing sentences using twwrite the follo-Re

1.I -------------- this movie last month. (watch)

2.Sally and Helen -------------- the pyramids two years ago. (visit)

3.Mary ------------- the dishes last night. (wash)

4.Dad -------------- the silver yesterday. (polish)

5.Adam ------------ a nice picture two days ago. (paint)

6.The servant ------------- the house last week. (clean)

7.Dad ---------------- at five o’clock yesterday. (arrive)

8.They ---------------- at the club last Monday. (be)

9.Were you sick yesterday? (Answer)

No, ---------------------------------------------------------.

10. Ali -------------- me two days ago. (phone)

11. She ---------------------- the bus this morning. (miss)

12. I was at the playground three hours ago. (not)

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13. Tommy ------------------------ to me last month. (talk)

14. We ---------------- at the art room the last lesson. (be)

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Exercises "Doubling"

Classwork

A. Correct the verbs between brackets in the following mini dialogues:

1. A: Sorry Mum, I (drop) -------------- the vase on the floor.

B: Never mind. Just be careful next time.

2. A: Did your neighbors move to a new house three days ago?

B: Yes, and we (stop) --------------- them to move their boxes.

3. A: What did you do in the park last week?

B: I (hop) ------------ and played hide and seek and (skip) ------------------

the rope with some friends.

4. A: What did your mother do yesterday?

B: She (chop) ---------------- some onions and (cook) --------------

delicious food.

B. Correct the verbs between brackets:

1. The plane (land) --------------- a few minutes ago.

2. Last year, my father went to Spain for two months. I (call) ---------------

him and (want) ------------- him to come back.

3. We (travel) ---------------- to Luxor last weekend.

4. I (stop) --------------- talking when the principal (enter) ----------------

the class yesterday.

5. Last week when we were in the garden, one of my friends (pull) ------------

a rope and I (fall) ------------------ down.

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C. Do as shown between brackets:

1. The boat sails every week. (Last week)

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2. Our teacher always shouts in class. (This morning)

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3.The workmen are picking up wood for the fire now. (2 hours ago)

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4. Look! The boys are chopping the trees. (yesterday)

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5. I visit my grandma on Sundays. (Last Sunday)

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Exercises

"ied - Irregulars"

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Application (1)

A. Correct the verbs between brackets: -

1. They ------------------- (carry) their bags this morning.

2. He ---------------------- (stay) at home yesterday.

3. Salma ------------------------ (draw) her mother’s picture in the past.

4. Mum -------------------------- (bring) me a new dress last week.

5. She ------------- (copy) the lesson very well yesterday.

6.The little girl -------------- (hide) my doll in her bag yesterday.

B. Re-write the following sentences using the words between brackets:

1. Aly go to school late yesterday. (Find the mistake)

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2. Aladdin marries the princess. (use: In the past)

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3. Mona stays in bed every day. (Yesterday)

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4. Sally comes late to the party. (Last Friday)

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5.I give my mum a nice present last night. (Find the mistake)

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6.The baby is crying now. (Yesterday)

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7. The boys lose their books during the break. (Last week)

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Application (2)

A. Re-write the following sentences using the words between brackets:

1. Mother fries some eggs every day. (This morning)

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2. I see a terrible accident yesterday. (Find the mistake)

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3. Laila lived in Cairo in the past. (Where)

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4. Salma was absent because she was sick. (Ask a question)

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5. Omar --------------- (enjoy) the film last night. (Correct the verb)

6.They (do - does – did) their homework last night. (Choose)

7. Tom -------------- (win) this prize two years ago. (Correct)

8. Dad -------------------------(come) late yesterday. (Correct)

9. The boys --------------------(hurry) to school yesterday. (Correct)

10. Hoda --------------------(annoy) her mum yesterday. (Correct)

-dialogue: -erbs in the following minivCorrect the B.

1. A: A train (crash) ---------- last night.

B: I know. Luckily, all the passengers (survive) --------------.

2. A: Did you enjoy your time at the park yesterday?

B: Yes, I (enjoy) ------------ it a lot. I (play) ------------ football with

my friends.

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Miscellaneous

Application Part "1"

A. Re-write the following sentences using the words between brackets:

1. We go to the cinema every day. (Yesterday)

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2. My family travels to Italy in summer. (Last summer)

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3. I ---------------------------- (study) hard last night. (Correct)

4. Tim is buying new clothes now. (a week ago)

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5. People (live) ------------------------ in caves in the past. (Correct)

6. Dan is swimming in the pool right now. (this morning)

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7. It rains in winter. (last winter)

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8. The firemen are putting out the fire at the moment. (once)

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9. They do their homework last night. (Find the mistake)

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10. She------------------ (be) in the supermarket this morning. (Correct)

11. They------------------ (be) at the club today. (Correct)

12. Mai sleeps early every day. (last week)

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2.Complete the missing parts in the following dialogue using the

correct form of verb to be:

Boss: Where ------------------ you yesterday, Tanya?

Tanya: Well, I -------------------- ill. I ------------------ in bed all day.

Boss: Where -------------- Mark yesterday? ------------------ he ill too?

Tanya: No, he -------------- ill, Mr. Freed. He ----------------- in Madrid

with his family for the weekend and there -------------------- any flights

for London. There ---------------- only one flight yesterday morning.

Mark and his family ------------------ terribly upset.

Boss: I see. Ok, let’s start now. We’ve got a lot of work.

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Miscellaneous

Application Part "2"

A-Re-write the following sentences using the words between

brackets:

1. I am ironing my dress now. (a moment ago)

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2. Grandma is laying in her bed at the moment. (last night)

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3. John is doing his homework now. (this morning)

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4. He leaves home early every day. (yesterday)

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5. Sandy is working now. (2 hours ago)

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6. John is in 2nd primary now. (last year)

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7. She borrows a book from the library. (two days ago)

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8. I go to school by bus every day . (this morning)

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9. Mum always cooks lunch. (yesterday)

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10. The dog is barking now. (last night)

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11. Samar is buying a new car now. (this morning)

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12. I am visiting my friends today. (once)

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B. Choose the correct answer:

1. She (buys – bought – is buying – buying) a new skirt last week.

2. Adam (is – was – were – are) in Thailand a week ago.

3. They (went – go – are going – goes) to the countryside yesterday.

4. We (had – have – are having – has) dinner at Pizza Hut yesterday.

5. The students (did – do – are doing – does) an experiment last month.

6. It (rained – raining – is raining – rain) heavily last week.

7. We (study – studied – were studying – studies) hard this morning.

8. I (go – going – went – goes) to the club the previous week.

9. You (were – was – is – are) amazing last night.

10. Yesterday Jolie (was – is – were – are) very tired.

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Negative Form

Add "Not" to was & were

Subject + wasn’t / weren’t + the rest of the sentence.

Examples:

-They weren’t tired yesterday. Sally wasn’t tired yesterday

Question Form

Start the Question with Was / Were

Was / Were + Subject + rest of the question+?

Examples:

Were they happy yesterday? Was Kate in the club two hours ago?

Remember: -

We start the question with a helping verb (am – is – are – was – were

– do – does – did) when the answer starts with “Yes” or “No”

Example: - Yes, I was at school yesterday. (Form a question)

Were you at school yesterday?

But When the sentence doesn’t start with “Yes” or “No” we form the

question using a WH-Word.

Example: -

I was at school yesterday. (Form a question)

Where were you yesterday?

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1. We use 'used to' + Stem Verb for something that happened regularly

in the past but no longer happens.

a. I used to sleep late but now I sleep early.

b. Ben used to travel a lot in his job but now, since his promotion, he

doesn't.

c. I used to drive to work but now I take the bus.

2. We also use it for something that was true but no longer is.

a. There used to be a cinema in the town but now there isn't.

b. She used to have really long hair, but she's had it all cut off.

B. Negative form:

I, we, they, you, he, she, it + didn't+ use to+ v. stem

1. I didn't use to like him but now I do.

C. Question form:

Did + I, we, they, you, he, she, it + use to+ v. stem

a. Did you use to like burgers?

b. Did she use to practice yoga?

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Classwork

A. Re-write the following sentences using the words between brackets:

1.The teacher gave us weekend homework. (Start with No.)

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2.The children enjoyed playing in the garden. (Ask a question)

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3.No, she wasn’t in the jungle an hour ago. (Was)

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4.The children were asleep at 12 o’clock last night. (Negative)

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5.Dina rode a camel last summer.

Negative: ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Question: ----------------------------------------------------------------------

6.Where did you ---------------------- (go) yesterday? (Correct)

7.Amal made her bed this morning before school. (What)

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8.He caught fish two days ago. (didn’t)

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9.They (not have) --------------------------- a chocolate cake at the

restaurant yesterday. (Correct)

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10. I met them at the train station yesterday.

Negative: -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Question: ------------------------------------------------------------------------

11.She studied the lesson last night. (No)

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12.In the past, Ralf was a footballer. (Negative)

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B. Choose the correct answer:

1. No, he (doesn’t – didn’t – isn’t – aren’t) practice sport last months.

2. Did you (stayed – stay – staying – stays) at home last night?

3. (Were – Did – Was – Do) they go to school yesterday?

4. Amy (used to – use to – used – does) cry a lot when she was young.

5. No, they (were – was – wasn’t – weren’t) at the cinema last night.

6. I (used to – was – use to – do) be naughty in the past.

7. No, the exam (wasn’t – weren’t – isn’t – aren’t) very hard.

8. Did they (study – studied – studied – studying) hard yesterday?

9. No, Sandy and Talia (don’t – didn’t – do – did) come to the gym the

previous week.

10. Where (were – was – is – are) you yesterday?

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Homework

A. Re-write the following sentences using the words between

brackets:

1. Sonia and Sheila ------------------- (take) the bus to school but now

they don’t.

2.A: ------------------ your parents ----------------------- (work)

together?

B: Yes, they did.

3. In the past, we lived in Oxford but now we live in London. (used to)

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4. There were more shops in the past. (used to)

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5. I usually study Science. (2 Hours ago)

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6. Sam goes to London every year. (In the past)

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7. He left home yesterday. (not)

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8. We played football last weekend. (Ask)

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9. They made delicious pancakes yesterday. (No)

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10. I walked to school when I was young. (used to)

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11. No, Amy and Andy weren’t at the club last night. (Ask)

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12. Sandy drank tea when she was young. (used to)

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B: Choose the correct answer:

1. No, she (doesn’t – didn’t – isn’t – aren’t) eat breakfast yesterday.

2. Did Sandy (washed – wash – washing – washes) your clothes last

night?

3. (Were – Did – Was – Do) it rain yesterday?

4. Dad (used to – use to – used – does) play football in the past.

5. No, Andy and Amy didn’t (bought – buy – was buying – weren’t) new

boots yesterday.

6. No, Dina (didn’t – did – doing – do) sleep last night.

7. (Did – Do – Doing – Doesn’t) they enjoy the party yesterday?

8. No, you (didn’t catch – didn’t catches – don’t catched – catched) the

cat.

9. No, the teacher (do – did – was doing – didn’t) exam us last week.

10. (Did – Do – Were– Why) they use to eat pizza?