INU 411

Simple Past Tense

1. Put the verbs into the simple past:

a) Last year I (travel) __________ to the South of Chile on vacation.
b) The trip (be/not) __________ that terrible
c) I (visit) __________ lots of interesting places. I (be) __________ with two of my
friends.
d) In the mornings we (walk) __________ in the streets of Valdivia.
e) In the evenings we (go) __________ to pubs.
f) The weather (be) __________ extremely fine.
g) It (not / rain) __________ that much
h) But we (see) __________ some beautiful rainbows.
i) Where (spend / you) __________ your last vacation?
2. Write the past forms of these verbs:
Infinitive
Past
talk
wash
walk
practice
listen
study
call
arrive
visit
need
decide
3. Complete the chart in simple past:
Affirmative
He saw a movie last week.

Infinitive
get
take
go
have
use
drive
do
come
see
break
find

Negative

Past

Question

He didnt sing in the karaoke.

Was she pretty?
He didnt come to Brazil.
He drove his new car
yesterday.
Did you call her?
There werent in Chile last

year.
Patty and Rose arrived in
London.
Was your brother at
home?
We didnt have our exam last
week
Sofia decided to become a
teacher
4. Complete the conversations with Was/ wasnt / were/ werent
1. A:
2. A:
sad
3. A: I

the teacher nice?

the students happy?

B: Yes, the teacher __________ nice.

B: Yes,
but one student

. (not) home last night B: Oh I

waiting for your

call
4. A: What happened to your computer? B: It
too old
5. A: Where
Paula last summer?
B: She
family in the south
6. A: The movie
7. A: My cousins
time?
8. A: What

great!
in Chile

B: It
B:

with her

!
they in Santiago the whole

your favorite program? B: When I

a child I loved El

Chavo
5. Look at the following pictures. What did you do yesterday? What didnt
you do?

INU411 REVIEW FOR ORAL QUIZ UNIT 5

Part I:

Teacher/student interaction:

1. Who was Leonardo Da Vinci/George Washington/Salvador Allende/?

2. Was Bernando Ohiggins a famous singer?
3. When were you born? Where?
4. What did you do yesterday?
5. Did you study in San Georges school? No? Where?
6. Did you listen to the radio this morning? What did you do?
7. Where did you go on your last vacations?
8. Who did you see yesterday?
9. Did you have breakfast this morning? Dinner last night?
10.What did you buy the last time?
11.Whats the past tense of leave? Make an example
Part II:

Talk about:

a. Talk about your routines yesterday. What did you do? Who did you talk to? Where did you
go? What did you eat? What did you drink?
b. Talk about your last vacations. Where did you go? Who did you go with? How long did you
stay? Where did you stay? What did you do?
Part III: Conversations:
1. With your partner make a conversation. Talk about your past for example When and where
was he/she born, where did he/she study, what did he/she did last year, etc.
2. With your partner make a conversation and talk about your last vacation. Ask questions
related with this trip. Ask where, when, who, how long did he/she stay, go, etc.
3. With your partner make a conversation in a gift shop. Ask for a t-shirt, batteries and a
postcard. Buy only two things. Pay with credit card.