Work Sheet 1: Irregular Past Tense Irregular past tenses
1. Did you go to school on Friday? Yes, …………………………………………………………… 2. Did you come to my house yesterday? Yes, …………………………………………………………… 3. Did you eat the cake I made? Yes, …………………………………………………………… 4. Did the wind blow hard at the mountain-top? Yes, …………………………………………………………… 5. Where did the Parsee hide the elephant? …….…………………………………………………………… 6. Did the ship sink in the Red Sea? Yes, …………………………………………………………… 7. Did you wind the bandage around your leg? Yes, …………………………………………………………… 8. Did the snake creep into the garden? Yes, …………………………………………………………… 9. When did you speak to the teacher? …………………………………………………………………….. 10. When airline did you fly by last night? …………………………………………………………………….. 11. Where did Passepartout go in Bombay? …………………………………………………………………….. 12. Which bus did you catch to go to Saddar yesterday? …………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………….. 13. When did the flamingo break his leg? …………………………………………………………………….. 14. How did you spend your evening yesterday? …………………………………………………………………….. 15. When did you last see Mr Manzoor? …………………………………………………………………….. 16. Where did your father take you for your birthday? …………………………………………………………………….. 17. How many candles did you light for your birthday? …………………………………………………………………….. 18. How many eggs did the duck lay last week? …………………………………………………………………….. 19. Did you swim across the river? Yes, ……………………………………………………………… 20. How much money did you give to the beggar? …………………………………………………………………….. 6 English Language
Work Sheet 2: Present & Past Continuous
Fill in the blanks along the pattern of the example in the first two questions. 1. We often work in the library and we are working there right now. 2. We often work in the library and we were working there yesterday. 3. I often read exciting books and I ………… ……………………. one now. 4. I often read exciting books and I ………… ……………………. one yesterday. 5. We always play badminton in the evenings and we ………… ……………………. badminton now. 6. We always play badminton in the evenings and we ………… ……………………. badminton yesterday. 7. We eat rice every day and we ………… ……………………. rice now. 8. We eat rice every day and we ………… ……………………. rice yesterday. 9. My brother often smiles and he ………… ……………………. now. 10. My brother often smiles and he ………… ……………………. yesterday. 11. The rain sometimes comes through the roof and it ………… ……………………. through now. 12. The rain sometimes comes through the roof and it ………… ……………………. through yesterday. 13. We always watch our team play and we ………… ……………………. them now. 14. We always watch our team play and we ………… ……………………. them yesterday. 15. He shouts a great deal and he ………… ……………………. yesterday. 16. He shouts a great deal and he ………… ……………………. now. 17. It usually rains at this time of the year and it ………… ……………………. now. 18. It usually rains at this time of the year and it ………… ……………………. yesterday. 19. We have an English lesson every day and we ………… ……………………. one yesterday. 20. We have an English lesson every day and we ………… ……………………. one now. 21. The telephone rings a great deal and it ………… ……………………. yesterday. 22. The telephone rigns a great deal and it ………… ……………………. now. 23. She often sings in the garden and she ………… ……………………. now. 24. She often sings in the garden and she ………… ……………………. yesterday. 25. I always enjoy an apple and I ………… ……………………. this one. 26. I always enjoy an apple and I ………… ……………………. that one. 27. My friend sometimes sleeps in class and he ………… ……………………. yesterday. 28. My friend sometimes sleeps in class and he ………… ……………………. now. 29. She always helps her mother and she ………… ……………………. her yesterday. She always heops her mother and she ………… ……………………. her now.
6 English Language Work Sheet 3 Exercise A: Used to
Convert the following sentences into past tense with the phrase “used to”. The first two sentences have answers provided in italics.
1. I lived in the forest. I used to live in the forest. 2. I ate fruits. I used to eat fruits. 3. I visited my grandmother every day. 4. My mother dropped me to school. 5. When I was little, I went to the preschool. 6. Every vacation, we flew to Islamabad. 7. When in Lahore, we swam in the canal. 8. Every weekend, we slept till late. 9. When we were in grade 5, Ms Yasmin Sultana taught us Art. 10. We spent our summer evenings in the garden. 11. I stole chickens from the village of Gubbio. The villagers hated me for it. 12. Every evening, I felt tired. 13. Every day, I felt hungry.
Exercise B: Past tense
Convert the following sentences into the past tense. The first two sentences have answers provided in italics.
1. I try to prepare for the exam. I tried to prepare for the exams. 2. I prepare to leave for the airport. I prepared to leave for the airport. 3. I decide to go for the party. 4. I do not go to school. 5. Atif does not work every day. 6. She waves to attract their attention. 7. The police fail to arrest the criminal. 8. My friends choose to watch the movie. 9. Passepartout runs to avoid capture by the priests. 10. They swim to cross the river. 11. They like to watch movies. 12. I try to finish my class work every day. 13. I do not have the money! 14. All my friends choose to vote for me. |
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