ENGLISH

1 1. I almost (hawe) an accident yesterday. A dog (run)
into the street in front of my car. I (~k&
on my brakes and just (miss)
the dog.
12. Yesterday I lplay) ball with my little boy. He (catch)
the ball most of the time, but sometimes he (drop)
it.
W EXERCISE 34-ORAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Ask and answer questions using the SIMPLE
PAST.
STUDENT A: Ask a classmate a question. Use the given verb. Use the past tense.
STUDENT B: Answer the question. Give both a short answer and a long answer.
Example: drink
STUDENT A: Did you drink a cup of coffee this morning?
STUDENT B: Yes, I did. I drank a cup of coffee this morning. OR: No, I didn't. I didn't
drink a cup of coffee this morning.
1. eat 7. drink 13. walk
2. buy 8. read 14. watch
;? 3. getup 9. drive 15. listen to
4. have 10. sleep 16. see
5. go 11. go 17. think about
6. study 12. talk to 18. rain
W EXERCISE 35-WRITIEN: Use the expressions in the list below to write sentences about
yourself. When did you do these things in the past? Use the SIMPLE PAST tense and
past time expressions (yesterday, two days ago, last week, etc.) in all of your sentences.
Example: go downtown with (someone)
Response: I went downtown with Marco two days ago.
1 arrive in (this city)
2. write a letter to (someone)
3. eat at a restaurant
4. go to bed early
5. buy (something)
6. go to bed late . .
7. get up early
8. be late for class
9. have a cold
10. be in elementary school
1 1. drink a cup of tea
12. talk to (someone) on the phone
13. go shopping
14. study English
15. read a newspaper
16. go on a picnic
17. go to a party
18. play (soccer, a pinball machine, etc.)
19. see (someone or something)
20. think about (someone or something)
21, do my homework
22. be born