3 Find the past simple forms of these verbs in the texts. Then choose the correct words in the
rules.
be love can start teach work
translate go
return become write
live paint die rename
1 The past simple forms of be are is/ was (for I,
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.
быстро задание
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1
Отрицательная форма
The Earth cannot exist without the sun
Общий вопрос
Can the Earth exist without the sun?
Разделительный вопрос
The Earth can exist without the sun, can’t it?
Специальный вопрос
What can the Earth exist without?
Вопрос к подлежащему
What can exist without the sun?
Альтернативный вопрос
Can the Earth exist without the sun or without the moon?
2
Отрицательная форма
Every square meter of our planet's surface doesn’t get about 342 Watts of energy from the sun.
Общий вопрос
Does every square meter of our planet's surface get about 342 Watts of energy from the sun?
Разделительный вопрос
Every square meter of our planet's surface gets about 342 Watts of energy from the sun, doesn’t it?
Специальный вопрос
What does every square meter of our planet's surface get from the sun?
Вопрос к подлежащему
What gets about 342 Watts of energy from the sun?
Альтернативный вопрос
Does every square meter of our planet's surface get about 342 Watts of energy from the sun or from the stars?
3.
Отрицательная форма
The energy didn’t provide power for a variety of reactions, cycles and systems.
Общий вопрос
Did the energy provide power for a variety of reactions, cycles and systems?
Разделительный вопрос
The energy provided power for a variety of reactions, cycles and systems didn’t it?
Специальный вопрос
What did the energy provide power for?
Вопрос к подлежащему
What provided power for a variety of reactions, cycles and systems?
Альтернативный вопрос
Did the energy provide power for a variety of reactions, cycles and systems or for the rotation of the turbines?