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Find the past simple forms of these verbs in
the texts. Then choose the correct words in the
rules.
Baswere
be loved can started teach work
translate grond
go returne become write te
live painte die rename
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1 The past simple forms of be are is/was (for 1,
he, she and it) and were (for you, we and they).
2 The past simple form of all other verbs is the
same different for all persons.
3 We form the past simple of most verbs by
adding -s / -ed.
4 Some verbs are irregular, for example, can,
teach, go, become and write , paint
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1) I was doing my homework at 2 o’clock yesterday.
2) We were watching TV from 3pm till 9pm last Sunday.
3) You were sleeping at 9 o’clock yesterday.
4) He wasn’t doing his home work when I came home.
5) They were eating at 5 o’clock yesterday.
6) My elder brother was playing computer games at 4 o’clock yesterday.
7) She was doing her project all evening yesterday.
8) While she was cooking dinner he was playing computer games the whole evening on Saturday.
9) I was reading newspapers when my friend rang me up and invited to go for a walk.
1) I was doing my homework at 2 o’clock yesterday.
2) We were watching TV from 3pm till 9pm last Sunday.
3) You were sleeping at 9 o’clock yesterday.
4) He wasn’t doing his home work when I came home.
5) They were eating at 5 o’clock yesterday.
6) My elder brother was playing computer games at 4 o’clock yesterday.
7) She was doing her project all evening yesterday.
8) While she was cooking dinner he was playing computer games the whole evening on Saturday.
9) I was reading newspapers when my friend rang me up and invited to go for a walk.