WORKSHEET 2 WRITING PRACTICING

Complete these sentences in the PAST TENSE, using the correct verb:

* play * enjoy * watch * listen * talk * phone * stop * walk * travel * like * stay

I watched the late film on TV last night.

1. We really ………………….. the concert last night. It was great!

2. She ………………… with friends in Brighton last summer.

3. Italy ………………… very well in the last World Cup.

4. Her parents ………………….. by train from Shanghai to Moscow.

5. I ………………….. you four times last night but you were out.

6. We …………………. along the beach yesterday. It was lovely.

7. She …………………. the film but she didn’t like the music.

8. The men ………………….. work at exactly one o’clock.

9. I ……………………. to the new Sting album yesterday. It’s great.

10.They ………………… to us about their trip to Madagaskar. It was very interesting.

Complete the conversation with WAS / WASN’T / WERE / WEREN’T.

A: Where were you last night? I phoned you but you …………… at home.

B: I …………..out with friends. We ……………. at the Bluenote Café.

A: …………… Julia there? B: No, she …………… . Why? A: Oh, I just wondered.

B: She ………….out with Nick. They ……………at the Oasis. I think.

A: No, they …………… . B: How do you know? A: Because I …………….. there!

Complete the story. Use the verbs in the brackets:

Last year I went (go) on holiday. I ……………… (drive) to the sea with my friend. On the first day we
……………… (look) at the beautiful buildings and ……………. (eat) in lots of restaurants. The next day
……………… (be) very hot so we …………….. (drive) to the sea. We ……………….. (leave) our clothes in
the car and ………………… (sunbathe) and ……………. (swim) all day. At six o’clock we ……………….
(walk) to our car, but the car ……………(be) there. We ……………… (buy) some clothes and ……………….
(go) to the Police Station. The police ……………. (be) nice and we …………….. (sleep) in the police
station.
Make negative sentences (x) or questions (?) using the PAST TENSE:

Example:

he / stay (x) in a hotel

He didn’t stay in a hotel.

you / learn (?) speak Italian when you were in Italy.

Did you learn to speak Italian when you were in Italy?

1. she / like (x) the film

2. I / use / (x) the school computer yesterday

3. they / arrive (?) home late yesterday

4. you / ask (?) her for Caroline’s address

5. he / enjoy (x) the concert in the park

6. we / talk (x) about school at all.

Are these statements TRUE or FALSE? Correct the FALSE statements using WASN’T or WEREN’T:

Example: a) Bill was an old man during the First World War.

FALSE- Bill wasn’t an old man during the First World War.

b) Bill was in the army. TRUE

c) Bill was in Poland. ………………………………………………………………..

d) Bill’s wife and children were in Italy. …………………………………………….

e) It was dangerous in London. ………………………………………………………

f) There was a lot of food in London. ………………………………………………..

g) The children were quite old. ………………………………………………………

h) The children were frightened. …………………………………………………….

Example: a) How old / Bill / during the First World War?

How old was Bill during the First World War?

b) / Bill / in the army? ……………………………………………………………………..?

c) Where / Bill? ……………………………………………………………………………….?

d) Where / Bill’s wife and children? ………………………………………………..?

e) / It dangerous in London? ……………………………………………………………?

f) / there bombs? …………………………………………………………………………….?

g) / there a lot of food? ………………………………………………………………….. ?

h) How old / the children? ……………………………………………………………… ?

I) / the children frightened? ……………………………………………………………. ?