Activity 4.3: Exercising activities

 

Learning study guide

Verb to be in the Past

 

1)   Write the sentences in the past simple.

 

1.-The giraffe is very small.

 The giraffe was very small.

2.-My cats aren’t Chinese.

My cats weren’t Chinese.

3.-Yolanda isn’t your best friend.

Yolanda wasn’t your best friend.

4.-Julian and his sister are very intelligent.

Julian and his sister were very intelligent.

5.-The trees are very high.

The trees were very high.

6.-My English teacher isn’t Scottish.

My English teacher wasn’t Scottish.

7.-Diana’s parents are on holiday in Belgium.

Diana’s parents were on holiday in Belgium.

8.-Those documentaries aren’t interesting.

Those documentaries weren’t interesting.

 

 

 

2)   Complete the sentences with past simple.

 

1.-Lorena was the best in her class.

2.-Kevin wasn’t very friendly.

3.- Her friends were really funny.

4.-The movie wasn’t very long.

5.-My watch was fashionable.

6.-Her toys weren’t modern at all.

7.-My kite was from China.

8.-Miriam was my first love at school.

 

 

3)   Complete the sentences with past tense: was/ were /wasn’t/ weren’t.

 

1.- Where was your mother yesterday?

 I think she was at the cinema with friends.

 

2.- What time was the football match last night?

 I think it was at 8:00pm

 

3.- Who was with you last Saturday at the disco?

 

4.-I liked the girls who were at the party.

 

5.-My girlfriend was at the school. She was Ill.

 

6.-The meeting was at Hyde Park corner.

 

7.-All the students were very kind with me.

 

8.- Dorothy was in love with Stephen.

 

 

 

4)   Write the questions for the answers

 

1.- How old was Marta last year?

        Martha was fifteen years old.

 

2.- Was the teacher Italian?

        No, The teacher wasn’t Italian.

 

3.- Was Lorenzo in hospital?

        Yes, Lorenzo was in hospital.

 

4.- Where were the girls?

        The girls were in the garden

 

5.- Was her husband a doctor?

        Yes, her husband was a doctor.

 

 

Subject and object pronouns

 

1.    Substitute the underlined words with subject pronouns:

 

1.        Peter and Paul (they) study French and German.

2.        The cat (it) is in the garden.

3.        Do Mandy and you (they) like golf?

4.        Does your sister (she) sing well?

5.        Dr. Swam (he) visits his patients in the morning.

6.        Do the students (they) do the homework?

7.        You and I (we) live in Spain.

8.        Do Sam and Paula (they) meet after school?

9.        My mum (she) cooks really well.

10.    The supermarket (It) closes at midday.

11.    The books (they) are on the table.

12.    When do you and Sally (they) play chess this week?

 

 

2.    Substitute the underlined words with object pronouns:

 

1.        Tom comes to the cinema with Paul and I (me).

2.        Do you play with your children (them) after dinner?

3.        Pam takes her dog (it) for walks in the morning.

4.        Does Sue study with her brother (him)?

5.        Mr Postman delivers our letters (us).

6.        I usually meet Pam (her) on Friday afternoon.

7.        Tom goes to school with his friends (them).

8.        Does mum feed the baby (him)?

9.        Can you pass the newspapers (it) to I (me), please?

10.    Do you eat apples (them), Tom?

11.    Mary send e-mails (them) to her boyfriend (him).

12.    James is with his grandmother (her).

 

 

3.    Choose the suitable word to fill in the blanks:

 

1.        She is in class with us

Her/ us She/we She/us

2.        Does he use a laptop at home?

He it him

3.        These are my mum’s friends. She usually goes out with them

She/ they Her/them She/them

4.        Do you eat pasta? No, I don’t like it

we/it you/it you/her

5.        We don’t talk to Sam. We’re angry with him

he him his

6.        Can you pass me the sugar, Terry?

you I me

7.        “When do you do homework?” “I do it after school.”

them it he

8.        Give it to me, please.

I/it it/I it/me

 

 

4.    Correct the sentences if they’re wrong:

 

1.        My friend Sue is fantastic. I love she.

My friend Sue is fantastic. I love her.

 

2.        Do you play tennis with they?

Do you play tennis with them?

 

3.        My brother hates hamburgers. She never eats it.   

 My brother hates hamburgers. He never eats them.

 

4.        Do you come with Sue and I?

 Do you come with Sue and me?

 

5.        The boys don’t play with her because her is very unfriendly.

The boys don’t play with her because she is very unfriendly.

 

6.        Does him like cooking? Yes, he does.

Does he like cooking? Yes, he does.

 

7.        Sarah never listens to him sister.

Sarah never listens to her sister.

 

8.        Paul and Mary don’t invite we to parties. 

 Paul and Mary don’t invite us to parties.