Esercizio 1: The Past Simple Challenge
Completa le frasi seguenti utilizzando il Past Simple del verbo tra parentesi. Ricorda: il Past
Simple può essere regolare (-\text{ed}) o uno dei 24 irregolari che hai studiato.
N.
Frase
Forma corretta al Past Simple
1.
My brother (put) the heavy box
on the table yesterday.
My brother ___________ the
heavy box on the table
yesterday.
2.
Last night, we (watch) a
documentary about the oceans.
Last night, we ___________ a
documentary about the oceans.
3.
The bell (ring) exactly at 8:00
AM, and the class began.
The bell ___________ exactly
at 8:00 AM, and the class
began.
4.
She (let) me borrow her new
dictionary for the test.
She ___________ me borrow
her new dictionary for the test.
5.
Two years ago, they (live) in a
small apartment downtown.
Two years ago, they
___________ in a small
apartment downtown.
6.
The wind (blow) all night long
and damaged the small tree.
The wind ___________ all
night long and damaged the
small tree.
7.
The shopkeeper (shut) the
store early because of the
snowstorm.
The shopkeeper ___________
the store early because of the
snowstorm.
8.
I (not know) the answer, so I
asked the teacher for help.
I ___________ the answer, so I
asked the teacher for help.
9.
We (visit) our grandparents
every summer when we were
young.
We ___________ our
grandparents every summer
when we were young.
10.
The athlete (run) the marathon
in under three hours.
The athlete ___________ the
marathon in under three hours.
Esercizio 2: Mixed Tenses (Metti alla prova la tua
memoria!)
Completa le frasi scegliendo il tempo verbale corretto: Present Simple, Present Continuous o
Past Simple. Fai attenzione alle parole chiave che indicano il tempo.
1. What (you / do) right now? I (try) to study. \rightarrow What ___________ right now? I
___________ to study.
2. My little sister always (sing) in the shower every morning. \rightarrow My little sister
always ___________ in the shower every morning.
3. We (begin) the project last week, but we (not finish) yet. \rightarrow We ___________
the project last week, but we ___________ yet.
4. The news (spread) quickly after the President (make) his announcement yesterday.
\rightarrow The news ___________ quickly after the President ___________ his
announcement yesterday.
