Transcript verbs in the past tense

English II
th
Week 11, 25 May
15
st
1 semester 2015
Lecture 16
Aims:
•
to have practical conversations
•
to study other verb to be (past
and future)
•
to listen to the audio material
(verbs in the past tense)
Listen to the Tape from E020E021
 Role play
Verb: to be (Past tense)
I was
You were
He, She, It was
We were
You were
They were
Complete the sentences with
verb to be in the past tense.
(a)He .......in Portugal in 1978.
(b)She.......a painter.
(c)We........ painters.
(d)They.......soldiers few years
ago.
(e)When....they born?
(f) She.......a scientist.
Possible Solutions
(a)He was in Portugal in 1978.
(b)She was a painter.
(c)We were painters.
(d)They were soldiers few
years ago.
(e)When were they born?
(f) She was a scientist.
Exercise continues
Choose the correct verb form for each
sentence.
(a) I (is / am) quite a shy person.
(b) They (were/was) crying the whole day.
(c) It (was/were) nearly 7 p.m. in the evening when
Mr. Capita arrived.
(d) We (were/was) going on holiday when the car
broke down.
(e) You (is/are) the tallest person in this class.
(f) I (was/were) the first girl in the class to be made
a prefect [pri:fekt]..
Exercise continues
Choose the correct verb form for each
sentence.
(a) I (am) quite a shy person.
(b) They (were) crying the whole day.
(c) It (was) nearly 7 p.m. in the evening when Mr.
Capita arrived.
(d) We (were) going on holiday when the car broke
down.
(e) You (are) the tallest person in this class.
(f) I (was) the first girl in the class to be made a
prefect [pri:fekt].
Verb: to be (Future tense)
I will be
You will be
He, She, It will be
We will be
You will be
They will be
Past tense (Listening to the audio
material)
 T081
 T082
 T083
 T084
 T085