Prep Program

Name:
English Language Programs Level 2R
Class:
Past Tense

JAMAICA is a large island in the Caribbean Sea. Nearly a million tourists visit the island every year to
relax in the sun and swim in the clear blue sea. For tourists, the island is a paradise, but for most
Jamaican people life is hard. There are very few jobs, except in the tourist industry. Jamaica is also
famous for reggae music.

A) Chilli’s friend Della was on holiday in Jamaica. Read her letter to Chilli and complete it with the correct form of
verbs.

* invite * stop * talk * stay * travel * enjoy

* not / sleep * not / get * watch * be * listen

Dear Chilli,

I had a fantastic holiday in Jamaica. It was hot and the sea was blue and lovely. I ……………… by plane from
London to Kingston. I really ……………….. the flight. It was eight hours long, but I …………………..at all
because I …………………. so excited. During the flight I ………………….. to music, ………………….. a film and
……………….to the girl in the seat next to me. I …………………… with my aunt and uncle in Kingston. They
…………………. me on a trip to Montego Bay. We …………………. at an Orchid Farm. It was brilliant. On my last
night there I …………………… to bed until three o’clock in the morning!

See you soon!

Love,
Della

B) Answer the questions:

1. Did she go to Jamaica?

2. How did she go to Kingston?
3. How was the weather?
4. What did she do on the plane?
5. Did she visit her grandparents?
6. Did she like the Orchid Farm?
7. When did she go to bed on her last night?
C) Complete these sentences in the PAST TENSE, using the correct verb:

* play * enjoy * listen * phone

* stop * walk * travel * like * stay

I watched the late film on TV last night.

1. We really ………………….. the concert last night. It was great!

2. She ………………… with friends in Brighton last summer.
3. Italy ………………… very well in the last World Cup.
4. Her parents ………………….. by train from Shanghai to Moscow.
5. I ………………….. you four times last night but you were out.
6. We …………………. along the beach yesterday. It was lovely.
7. She …………………. the film but she didn’t like the music.
8. The men ………………….. work at exactly one o’clock.
9. I ……………………. to the new Sting album yesterday. It’s great.

D) Complete the conversation with WAS / WASN’T / WERE / WEREN’T.

A: Where were you last night? I phoned you, but you …………… at home.
B: I …………..out with friends. We ……………. at the Bluenote Cafe.
A: …………… Julia there?
B: No, she …………… . Why?
A: Oh, I just wondered.
B: She ………….out with Nick. They ……………at the Oasis. I think.
A: No, they …………… .
B: How do you know?
A: Because I …………….. there!
E) Complete the man’s statement with the PAST SIMPLE form of the verbs in brackets:

Last night I ……………… (go) to my favorite restaurant in West Street. I ……………..(leave) the restaurant at
about 11 o’clock. It …………….. (be) a warm evening and I ……………….. (decide) to walk along the beach.
Suddenly, I ………………… (hear) a noise. I ……………….. (turn) and ……………… (see) three boys aged about
eighteen. One boy ……………… (come) up to me and ……………….. (ask) me the time. When I ……………….
(look) down at my watch, he ……………… (hit) me and I ……………… (fall) to the ground. Another boy
………………. (take) my wallet. I ……………….. (shout) for help. Then they ………………(run) away.

F) Complete the story. Use the verbs in the brackets:

Last year I went (go) on holiday. I ……………… (drive) to the sea with my friend. On the first day we
……………… (look) at the beautiful buildings and ……………. (eat) in lots of restaurants. The next day
……………… (be) very hot so we …………….. (drive) to the sea. We ……………….. (leave) our clothes in the car
and ………………… (sunbathe) and ……………. (swim) all day. At six o’clock we ………………. (walk) to our car,
but the car ……………(not be) there. We ……………… (buy) some clothes and ………………. (go) to the Police
Station. The police ……………. (be) nice and we …………….. (sleep) in the police station.

G) Make negative sentences (x) or questions (?) using the PAST TENSE:

Example:

he / stay (x) in a hotel

He didn’t stay in a hotel.

you / learn (?) speak Italian when you were in Italy.

Did you learn to speak Italian when you were in Italy?

1. she / like (x) the film

2. I / use / (x) the school computer yesterday

3. they / arrive (?) home late yesterday

4. you / ask (?) her for Caroline’s address

5. he / enjoy (x) the concert in the park

6. we / talk (x) about school at all

H) Read the text. Write the questions below about Tamsin’s holiday:

Last September Tamsin went to Bali. She went by plane and stayed in a big hotel. It was
very hot, so she swam every day. In the evenings she went to different restaurants, the food was
very good. She met some nice people and every night she danced with them at the disco. She
was happy because she wasn’t alone.

1. Where did she go? ………………………………………………. Bali.

2. …………………………………………………………………… Last September.
3. …………………………………………………………………… By plane.
4. …………………………………………………………………… In a big hotel.
5. …………………………………………………………………… It was very hot.
6. …………………………………………………………………… She swam.
7. …………………………………………………………………… It was very good.
8. …………………………………………………………………… Some nice people.

I) Match the questions with the answers:

1. When did you learn to drive a car? a. By bus.

2. What did you watch on television last night? b. The news.
3. What did you do last weekend? c. 6th September.
4. Who were you with at 4pm today? d. On Saturday I played tennis and on Sunday I slept.
5. When was the beginning of term? e. January.
6. How did you come to class? f. Three years ago.
7. What did you eat for breakfast this morning? g. John.
8. What was the month before last? h. Toast and coffee.
 Prep Program
Name:
English Language Programs Level 2R
Class:
Past Tense AK

JAMAICA is a large island in the Caribbean Sea. Nearly a million tourists visit the island every year to
relax in the sun and swim in the clear blue sea. For tourists, the island is a paradise, but for most
Jamaican people life is hard. There are very few jobs, except in the tourist industry. Jamaica is also
famous for reggae music.

A) Chilli’s friend Della was on holiday in Jamaica. Read her letter to Chilli and complete it with the correct form of
verbs.

* invite * stop * talk * stay * travel * enjoy

* not / sleep * not / get * watch * be * listen

Dear Chilli,

I had a fantastic holiday in Jamaica. It was hot and the sea was blue and lovely. I ……travelled………… by
plane from London to Kingston. I really ………enjoyed……….. the flight. It was eight hours long, but I ……
didn’t sleep……………..at all because I ……was……………. so excited. During the flight I ………listened…………..
to music, …………watched……….. a film and ………talked……….to the girl in the seat next to me. I ………
stayed…………… with my aunt and uncle in Kingston. They ………invited…………. me on a trip to Montego
Bay. We ………stopped…………. at an Orchid Farm. It was brilliant. On my last night there I ……didn’t
get……………… to bed until three o’clock in the morning!

See you soon!

Love,
Della

B) Answer the questions:

1. Did she go to Jamaica? Yes, she did.

2. How did she go to Kingston? By plane.
3. How was the weather? It was hot.
4. What did she do on the plane? She listened to music, talked to a girl and watched a film.
5. Did she visit her grandparents? No, she didn’t.
6. Did she like the Orchid Farm? Yes, she did.
7. When did she go to bed on her last night? At three o’clock.

C) Complete these sentences in the PAST TENSE, using the correct verb:

* play * enjoy * listen * phone

* stop * walk * travel * like * stay

I watched the late film on TV last night.

1. We really ………enjoyed………….. the concert last night. It was great!

2. She ……stayed…………… with friends in Brighton last summer.
3. Italy ……played…………… very well in the last World Cup.
4. Her parents ……travelled…………….. by train from Shanghai to Moscow.
5. I ………phoned………….. you four times last night but you were out.
6. We ……walked……………. along the beach yesterday. It was lovely.
7. She ………liked…………. the film, but she didn’t like the music.
8. The men ………stopped………….. work at exactly one o’clock.
9. I ……listened………………. to the new Sting album yesterday. It’s great.

D) Complete the conversation with WAS / WASN’T / WERE / WEREN’T.

A: Where were you last night? I phoned you, but you ……weren’t……… at home.
B: I ……was……..out with friends. We ……were………. at the Bluenote Cafe.
A: ……Was……… Julia there?
B: No, she ……wasn’t……… . Why?
A: Oh, I just wondered.
B: She ……was…….out with Nick. They ……wee………at the Oasis. I think.
A: No, they ……weren’t……… .
B: How do you know?
A: Because I ………was…….. there!
E) Complete the man’s statement with the PAST SIMPLE form of the verbs in brackets:

Last night I ………went……… (go) to my favorite restaurant in West Street. I ……left………..(leave) the
restaurant at about 11 o’clock. It ……was……….. (be) a warm evening and I ……decided………….. (decide) to
walk along the beach.
Suddenly, I ………heard………… (hear) a noise. I …turned…………….. (turn) and ……saw………… (see) three
boys aged about eighteen. One boy ………came……… (come) up to me and ……asked………….. (ask) me the
time. When I ………looked………. (look) down at my watch, he ………hit……… (hit) me and I ……fell…………
(fall) to the ground. Another boy………took………. (take) my wallet. I …shouted…………….. (shout) for help.
Then they ……ran…………(run) away.

F) Complete the story. Use the verbs in the brackets:

Last year I ……went……….. (go) on holiday. I ……drove………… (drive) to the sea with my friend. On the first
day we ………looked……… (look) at the beautiful buildings and ………ate……. (eat) in lots of restaurants. The
next day …………was…… (be) very hot so we ……drpve……….. (drive) to the sea. We ……left………….. (leave)
our clothes in the car and ……sunbathed…………… (sunbathe) and ……swam………. (swim) all day. At six
o’clock we …………walked……. (walk) to our car, but the car …wasn’t…………(not be) there. We ……
bought………… (buy) some clothes and ………went………. (go) to the Police Station. The police ……was……….
(be) nice and we ……slept……….. (sleep) in the police station.

G) Make negative sentences (x) or questions (?) using the PAST TENSE:

Example:

he / stay (x) in a hotel

He didn’t stay in a hotel.

you / learn (?) speak Italian when you were in Italy.

Did you learn to speak Italian when you were in Italy?

1. she / like (x) the film

She didn’t like the film.
2. I / use / (x) the school computer yesterday
I didn’t use the school computer yesterday.

3. they / arrive (?) home late yesterday

Did they arrive home late yesterday?

4. you / ask (?) her for Caroline’s address

Did you ask her for Caroline’s address.

5. he / enjoy (x) the concert in the park

Did he enjoy the concert in the park?

6. we / talk (x) about school at all

Did you talk about the school at all?

H) Read the text. Write the questions below about Tamsin’s holiday:

Last September Tamsin went to Bali. She went by plane and stayed in a big hotel. It was
very hot, so she swam every day. In the evenings she went to different restaurants, the food was
very good. She met some nice people and every night she danced with them at the disco. She
was happy because she wasn’t alone.

1. Where did she go? ………………………………………………. Bali.

2. …When did she go to Bali?………………………………………………………………… Last September.
3. …How did she go to Bali?………………………………………………………………… By plane.
4. …Where did she stay?………………………………………………………………… In a big hotel.
5. …How was the weather?………………………………………………………………… It was very hot.
6. …What did she do during the day?………………………………………………………………… She swam.
7. …How was the food?………………………………………………………………… It was very good.
8. …Who did she meet?………………………………………………………………… Some nice people.

I) Match the questions with the answers:

1. When did you learn to drive a car? f 7. What did you eat for breakfast this morning?h
2. What did you watch on television last night? b 8. What was the month before last? e
3. What did you do last weekend? d a. By bus.
4. Who were you with at 4pm today? g b. The news.
5. When was the beginning of term? c c. 6th September.
6. How did you come to class? a d. On Saturday I played tennis and on Sunday I slept.
e. January. g. John.
f. Three years ago. h. Toast and coffee.