Drilling exercises
Exercise 1. Change the sentences into the Past Indefinite Tense, using the given suggestions. Be sure you know the principal forms of the following irregular verbs: buy, take, get, give, have, wake up.
She goes to town every day.(yesterday) She went to town yesterday.1. We always listen to the news, (last night)
2. I often buy gramophone records, (yesterday)
3. Father takes my brother to the country every Sunday. (last Sunday)
4. Our teacher frequently collects our exercise-books, (the day before yesterday)
5. I often get presents from my parents, (yesterday)
6. Jack often gives Nelly flowers, (for her last birthday)
7. I never wake up early on Sundays, (on my last day off)
8. We frequently have dinner at the cafeteria, (yesterday)
Exercise 2. Answer the questions according to the pattern, using the words suggested. Be sure you know the principal forms of the following verbs: have, fly, eat, go, send, read, leave, meet,- cost, find, get, swim, buy.
Did you take my pencil? (No/your pen) — No, I didn't. I took your pen.1. Did you have coffee for breakfast? (No/tea)
2. Did he fly to England last year? (No/to Spain)
3. Did they eat meat at dinner? (No/fish)
4. Did she go to Kiev by car? (No/by train)
5. Did you send Kate to Aunt Polly? (No/to Uncle Jack)
6. Did the Browns visit them last Monday? (No/last Wednesday)
7. Did they read Byron in class? (No/Shelley)
8. Did he leave his bicycle in the yard? (No/in the garden)
9. Did you meet her on Monday? (No/on Friday)
10. Did the hat cost ten roubles? (No/five)
11. Did they find her at home? (No/in the library)
12. Did Father get any letters in the morning? (No/a telegram)
13. Did you swim in the river? (No/in the lake)
14. Did Mother buy any apples? (No/oranges)
Exercise 3. Each sentence is the answer to a question. Make the question with the interrogative word suggested.
He learned English at school. (Where...?) Where did he learn English?1. It rained heavily during the night. (When ...?)
2. Ann spent her winter vacation in Kiev. (Where ...?)
3. We had supper at 8 o'clock. (What time ...?)
4. I drank two cups of coffee. (How much ...?)
5. He wrote three letters last night. (How many ...?)
6. My sister read an interesting book yesterday. (What ...?)
7. They took a plane because it was faster than a train. (Why ...?)
8. I used Kate's book. (Whose ...?)
9. They stayed in Moscow only for two days. (How long ...?)
10. They travelled by sea. (How ...?)
Exercise 4. Give short answers.
a) Does he always do his work well? (Yes) -Yes, he does.b) Did you see him yesterday? (No) - No, I didn't.
1. Do they swim well? (No)
2. Did you come to your class in time yesterday? (Yes)
3. Did he learn English last year? (Yes)
4. Do we buy bread at the baker's? (Yes)
5. Does his dog bite? (No)
6. Did she understand the last question? (No)
7. Did you come here by tram? (Yes)
8. Does he generally go to Kiev by plane? (Yes)
9. Did you meet them yesterday? (No)
10. Does your son like oranges? (Yes)
Exercise 5. Give short answers with have and has. Then extend them using the Past Indefinite. Be sure you know the principal forms of the following irregular verbs: see, begin, give.
Have you ever been to England? (last year) — Yes, I have. I was there last year.1. Has he seen Maggie and Jane today? (in the morning)
2. Has your cousin returned? (last week)
3. Have you seen that new French film? (last night)
4. Has she introduced Bob to Kate? (yesterday afternoon)
5. Has it rained here lately? (yesterday morning)
6. Has your little brother watched children's hour this week? (yesterday)
7. Has the concert begun? (ten minutes ago)
8. Has your friend already moved to a new flat? (a month ago)
9. Have you given them my new address? (the day before yesterday)
10. Has Mary joined the library? (two weeks ago)
Exercise 6. Answer the questions. Note that both verbs in each sentence express momentary and not continuous action in the past. Be sure you know the principal forms of the following irregular verbs: give, send, get, run, see.
What did Fred do when the alarmclock rang? (jump out of bed quickly)When the alarmclock rang, he jumped out of bed quickly.
1. What did Mary do when she saw Harold? (to give him a message)
2. What did the students do when the teacher came in? (to stop talking)
3. What did you do the moment you saw the man fall? (to call an ambulance)
4. What did they do when the lift stopped at the tenth floor? (to get out)
5. What did you do the moment you heard the news? (to send Peter a telegram)
6. Where did Betty run to every time the door bell rang? (to the door)
7. Where did he rush to when he heard the noise outside? (to the window)
8. Whom did you see on the platform the moment you got off the train? (Peter)