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English Grammar Exercises for A1 – Past simple: be and can (2)

5 упражнений

1. Look at the calendar. Write sentences about Natalie and Chris. Use the past simple of be (affirmative or negative).

Calendar
DayChrisNatalie
MonBudapestMadrid
TuesRomeLisbon
WedAthensAthens
ThursParisPrague
FriIstanbulBudapest
SatDublinDublin
  • 1)
    Natalie / Madrid / Monday
  • Natalie was in Madrid on Monday.
  • 2)
    Chris and Natalie / Athens / Wednesday
  • 3)
    Chris / Lisbon / Tuesday
  • 4)
    Natalie / Dublin / Saturday
  • 5)
    Chris and Natalie / Dublin / Friday
  • 6)
    Natalie / Budapest / Monday

2. Where were Chris and Natalie last week? Complete the questions, then write answers.

  • 1)
    Was Chris in Budapest on Monday?
  • Yes, he was.
  • 2)
    Where was Natalie on Tuesday?
  • She was in Lisbon.
  • 3)
    Natalie in Budapest on Wednesday?
  • 4)
    Chris in Istanbul on Friday?
  • 5)
    Where Natalie and Chris on Wednesday?
  • 6)
    Chris and Natalie in Athens on Thursday?
  • 7)
    Chris and Natalie in Dublin on Saturday?

3. Look at the chart. Write questions and answers about Martha and Liam. Use the past simple of be and can.

MarthaLiam
write his / her nameage 3age 4
ride a bikeage 6age 5
swimage 7age 7
  • 1)
    Liam / write his name / four?
  • Could Liam write his name when he was four?
  • Yes, he could.
  • 2)
    Liam / swim / six?
  • 3)
    Martha / ride a bike / seven?
  • 4)
    Martha and Liam / swim / seven?
  • 5)
    Martha and Liam / ride a bike / four?

4. Complete the dialogue. Use the past simple form of be and can (affirmative, negative or interrogative).

  • Mike Where 1) you last weekend? I 2) phone you on your mobile.
  • Rachel Sorry, my mobile 3) on. I 4) in the USA. The calls are very expensive!
  • Mike 5) you in New York?
  • Rachel No, we 6) We 7) in Chicago.
  • Mike What 8) it like?
  • Rachel It 9) amazing. On Saturday morning we 10) at the top of the Willis Tower. But we 11) see much because the weather 12) very good.

5. Challenge!

  • Challenge!
  • Where were you at these times? Write three sentences.
  • 1)
    at seven o’clock yesterday evening.
  • 2)
    at ten o’clock on Saturday morning.
  • 3)
    at three o’clock yesterday afternoon.

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