1º) Make the past simple or past continuous tense a) We (eat) dinner at 8pm last night (we

started eating at 7:30).

b) Julie (be) in the garden when

Laurence (arrive).

c) A: What (do) at 3pm yesterday? B: I

(clean) my house.

d) Laura (study) at 11pm last night.

e) When I (call) Julie,

she (work).

2º) Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses:

1. A: What (you, do) when the accident occurred?

B: I (try) to change a light bulb that had burnt out.

2. A: I (call) you last night after dinner, but you (be,

not) there. Where were you?

B: I (work) out at the fitness center.

3. The firemen (rescue) the old woman who

(be) trapped on the third floor of the burning building.

4. She was so annoying! She (leave, always) her dirty

dishes in the sink. I think she (expect, actually)

me to do them for her.

3º) Complete the paragraph with the verb tense
When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants (bargain,

busily) and

(try) to sell their goods to naive tourists who

(hunt) for souvenirs. Some young boys

(lead) their donkeys through the narrow streets

on their way home. A couple of men (argue) over the

price of a leather belt. I (walk) over to a man who

(sell) fruit and (buy) a

banana.

4º) Are these sentences in the simple past or past continuous?

a) I didn’t go to bed at 10 o’clock.

( ) Past continuous ( ) Simple past

b) John wasn’t riding a riding a horse.

( ) Past continuous ( ) Simple past

c) He did his homework.

( ) Past continuous ( ) Simple past

d) What did you have for dinner last night?

( ) Past continuous ( ) Simple past

e) Did you study English yesterday?

( ) Past continuous ( ) Simple past

5º) 1. Read the text below and answer the question- leia o texto abaixo e

responda a questão.

Last year

I visited my mother and studied French. I didn’t have many problems and I made a

lot of friends. I went to the USA and learned English a lot too. I saw different places and

had time to take pictures. I didn’t drink beer, I drank only soda. I ate barbecue and

slept late on weekends. I started a business and worked a lot. My business helped me

learn and understand things. I didn’t want to live in the USA because I love Brazil.

My life changed and I had many things to do every day. I also finished what I started in

2003: an English course. I didn’t lose anything, I only won. This was the best

year of my life. Everything went fine.

- By Paolo Johnson

Vocabulary:

- Last year: ano passado
-Made: fiz
-Went: fui

- Saw: vi

- Take pictures: tirar fotos

- Went fine: deu certo

- Many things: muitas coisas

True or False - verdadeiro ou falso

A. Paolo had a lot of problems. ( )

B. Paolo didn't make many friends. ( )

C. Paolo worked a lot last year. ( )

D. Last year was the best year of Paolo's life. ( )
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