M) Fill in the blanks to complete the letter:
N) Complete the sentences. Use the PAST TENSE form of the verbs given:
1.
A: Tom and I …………………. (go) to see
The Big Thrill
yesterday.
B: We …………………… (see) it last weekend. Jackie ………………………… (think)
it was horrible.
A: So did we.
2. A: Look, Uncle Tom …………………. (get) me a violin.
B: Last year he ……………………….. (buy) me a drum.
A: Last Christmas he ……………………….. (bring) me a doll from Japan.
B: Yeah, and you …………………….. (break) it the day after.
3. A: I ……………………. (have) my umbrella at home again and it’s really raining hard.
B: I have the same problem. I ……………………. (lend) one to my boss last week. I
guess she …………………. (keep) it.
4. A: Mom …………………. (have) to pick up Kevin at the train station. She …………….
(take) the dog with her.
B: No, she didn’t. I just …………………. (see) him. He was swimming in the lake.
O) Complete the sentences. Use the words in parentheses. Use SIMPLE PRESENT,
PRESENT CONTINUOUS, or SIMPLE PAST.
1.
I ……………………….. (get) up at eight o’clock yesterday morning.
2.
Mark …………………………….. (talk) to John on the phone last night.
3.
Mark …………………………….. (talk) to John on the phone right now.
4.
Mark …………………………….. (talk) to John on the phone every day.
5.
Jim and I ……………………. (eat) lunch at the cafeteria two hours ago.
6.
We ……………………………. (eat) lunch at the cafeteria every day.
7.
I …………………………. (go) to bed early last night.
8.
My roommate ………………………….. (study) Spanish last year.
Dear Betty,
Thank you for dinner last night. We ..
ate
…. (eat)
like Kings and ………….. (have) a wonderful time.
Charles …………. (put) so much effort into the meal.
It ……….. (be) a wonderful way to end our vacation.
Your directions were excellent. Unfortunately, Jim
…………… (take) the wrong street and we …………
(get) lost. We finally …………. (find) the right street
around 3:00 a.m. But we didn’t go home. Instead we
……………. (go) to the beach and ………….. (see)
the sunrise. It was spectacular. We ………….. (get)
back to the hotel around 7:00.
Again, many thanks.
Linda and Jim
