Ex. 26 Grammar Focus 3. The Past Simple

a) The Past Simple выражает факт в прошлом, также используется для перечисления последовательных действий в прошлом.

I lived in Rome when I was 6.

Positive	Negative	Question
I/he/she/it/we/you/they moved/went to London in 2011. Ago, last night/ /Saturday/week/year/ month, yesterday morning/ evening/afternoon.	I/he/she/it/we/you/they did not (=didn’t) move/go to London in 2011.	Did I/he/she/it/we/you/ they move/go to London in 2011? Yes, I did. No, I did not (=didn’t). Where did I/he/she/it/we/ you/they move/go in 2011?

1. К большинству правильных глаголов добавляется окончание –ed: work ed, start ed. Если глагол оканчивается на –e, добавляется –d: live d, love d.

2. Если глагол имеет только один слог и окачивается на гласный и согласный, то согласный удваивается: st op → sto pped.

3. Глаголы, оканчивающиеся на согласный + -y, меняются на –ied: stud y → stud ied.

4. Некоторые глаголы являются неправильными и имеют свою форму: begin → began.

b) Write answers to these questions.

1. When did you first start studying English?

I first started studying English ….

2. What sports did you play when you were a teenager?

I … when I was a teenager.

3. What was your best subject when you were at school?

When I was at school ….

4. Who was your best friend when you were at school or college?

When I was at school/college, my best friend ….

5. Who is your best friend now? How did you meet?

… is my best friend. We first met ….

Ex. 27 These are answers. What are the questions?

Model: Yes, I played a lot of sports when I was at school.

Did you play a lot of sports when you were at school?

1. Yes, I worked hard and passed all my state exams successfully when I was at school.

2. No, I didn’t like all the subjects when I was at school, I liked history most of all.

3. Yes, sometimes I went to the movies and exhibitions with my friends when I was at school.

4. Yes, I often met with my friends when I was at school.

5. No, I didn’t have much time for entertainment when I was at school.