jueves, 12 de febrero de 2009

What about some music?

Try this song. It was very popular some years ago.
It´s good fun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0ZgLjdr77U

jueves, 29 de enero de 2009

The Simple Past revision


Put the verbs into the Past Simple tense.

1.
While we were waiting in the queue I (tell) her all about the accident.
2.
When he was really getting on my nerves I (send) him away.
3.
We (seek) some relief from the scorching sun in the shade.
4.
We (get) off the bus after two hours of travelling.

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5.
They (pay) far too much for the car, in my opinion.
6.
The sun (shine) into the dusty room through a tiny hole in the wall.
7.
The house had been on fire for half an hour when the firemen (arrive) .
8.
The hammer (fall) off the table right on my foot
9.
My grandfather (die) at the age of 77.
10.
I went into the hall and (hang) up my coat on the coat hanger.
11.
I did not want to cook so we (go) out for dinner.
12.
I could not decide at first but then I firmly (make) up my mind.
13.
I (kneel) down at her knees and asked her to marry me.
14.
I (keep) away from him. I knew how vicious he was.
15.
He (teach) me German.
16.
He (swim) for at least two hours.
17.
He (lead) the group through the jungle.
18.
He (cut) up the cake into five equal parts.
19.
Everything (seem) so romantic in the moonlight.
20.
At first I could not put up with him but then I really (grow) fond of him.


Ejercicio para practicar el pasado. Soluciones aquí.
1. I ..........(see) a black cat yesterday.
2. I ..........(have) breakfast at 8 am.
3. I ...........(watch) tv last night.
4. I ...........(buy) a new dress last week.
5. We ..........(study) maths on Monday.
6. They .......... (swim) in the sea at the weekend.
7. The concert ............ (start) at 6 pm.
8. She ........ (tell) him the answer.
9. They .........(go) to the cinema.
10. I ........(know) all the correct answers in the exam.
Ejercicios: Pasado Simple
Coloca la forma correcta del verbo entre paréntesis en las siguientes oraciones. Luego puedes escribir su forma interrogativa y negativa y traducirlas:
1. She (travel) .................... by train to London.
2. She (cut) .................... the lettuce with a knife.
3. The film (be) .................... boring.
4. The president (speak) .................... very slow during the conference.
5. Sarah (sing) .................... perfectly in the concert.
6. Peter (decide) .................... to paint the house blue.
7. My mother (have) .................... her birthday party last night.
8. The lawyer (try) .................... to convince the jury.
9. My dog (bite) .................... Ann in her leg.
10. I (meet) .................... John at the old restaurant last week.
11. Charles (water) .................... the garden the last weekend.
12. The children (watch) .................... TV the whole day yesterday.
13. Susan (leave) .................... the house early at night.
14. The burglars (break) .................... the window with a hammer.
15. Clara (make) .................... a beautiful dress for her sister.
16. The students (know) .................... all the answers of the exam.
17. W. Shakespeare (write) .................... several novels.
18. We (stay) .................... at home because the weather was bad.
19. I (invite) .................... Thomas and his wife to my wedding.
20. My mother (suggest) .................. going to the cinema.

jueves, 15 de enero de 2009

Activities with the Past Simple

On this page you can practise the Past Simple.
There´re activities to print and/ or to do on line.
http://www.theyellowpencil.com/grampasadosimple.htm

Complete the text using the Past Tense form of the verbs in brackets.

Last week, my friends and I ........... (go) to a concert. It ..............(be) a very good one. We...............(take) many photos before it, and ....................... (sing) all the songs. My friend Bob.............(meet) some friends from his school and they ....................... (join) us. We ..........................(be) seven in the group. We .......................(have) a very good time. When it ...........................(finish), my friend ............................( say) goodbye to his mates and we ........................(go) home together. My parents let me sleep at Bob´s. It .................( be) a perfect weekend.
Look at this page. It´s a good idea to practise irregular verbs.
http://www.irregularenglish.com/

The Past Simple Exercise at Auto-English

Use the verbs in the box to fill the gaps.

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1Pepe Hernandez _____________ in Cuenca from 1992 to 1995.
2Mari Sarmiento _____________ to learn how to fly.
3It _____________ all day yesterday.
4Miguelín _____________ to buy a new stereo.
5Sofia didn't _____________ anything for breakfast.
6Angela and Ramón _____________ each other very much.
7Simon didn't _____________ Benidorm because there were too many students.
8Did you _____________ to turn everything off?
9When Eleonora and Paola went to Granada, they _____________ the Alhambra Palace.
10Fiona _____________ everything about Wales except the weather.

activity from The Grammar Aquarium.

LIST OF IRREGULAR VERBS

Here you have the list  I told you.
http://www.mansioningles.com/gram53.htm

sábado, 3 de enero de 2009

CONTAINERS

This is a game about containers. It´s good fun
http://www.english-online.org.uk/games/cardgame.htm

Vocabulary

http://a4esl.org/q/h/9801/cg-nationalities.html
http://iteslj.org/cw/1/vm-food.html

Adverbs of frecuency

http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/gr.frequ.i.htm

Present Simple

More activities
http://www.englishlearner.com/tests/present_simple_mix_1.shtml
http://www.englishlearner.com/tests/present_simple_questions_y-n.shtml
http://www.englishlearner.com/tests/have-has_got_1.shtml

Grammar Present Simple- Continuous

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs1.htm
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs2.htm

Listening

Here you have a listening to practise. Try to do it


http://www.mansioningles.com/listening02.htm