Initial test - Past simple and Past continuous

The past simple is used for...

• to talk about things that happened or existed before now

• to talk about things that happen now

• to talk about actions and states happening around a particular time in the past

• to talk about routines

The past continuous is used for...

• to talk about things that happened or existed before now

• to talk about things that happen now

• to talk about actions and states happening around a particular time in the past

• to talk about routines

What is the past simple form of the verb TO BE?

• was

• been

• be

• were

How do you do the past simple form of the regular verbs?

• adding -est to the verb

• adding -ed to the verb

• adding -er to the verb

• you don't add things, you have to learn the form by heart

How do you do the past simple form of the irregular verbs?

• adding -est to the verb

• adding -ed to the verb

• adding -er to the verb

• you don't add things, you have to learn the form by heart

What is the past form of steal?

• stealed

• stole

• stolen

• steald

She ____________ TV last night with her bother.

• watched

• watches

• didn't watched

• didn't watch

........ Elvis Presley a rock'n'roll singer?

• Was
• Wos
• Where
• Were

William Shakespeare ........ a writer.

• were
• was
• wos
• wasn't

Yesterday he __________ late at school.

• listened

• walked

• arrived

• started