1 Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets.

Разбираю упражнение 1 на Past Simple.

Краткий ответ:

1. was
2. went
3. knew
4. did … get
5. Was
6. didn’t have
7. weren’t

Как рассуждать:

• Past Simple нужен для действий, которые закончились в прошлом.
• Глагол be в прошедшем времени: was — для \(I, he, she, it\); were — для \(you, we, they\).
  • Отсюда: The train … was really fast; Was Tom …?; There weren’t any trams…
• В вопросах и отрицаниях с остальными глаголами используем did / didn’t, а смысловой глагол ставим в начальную форму:
  • How did you get to Moscow?
  • We didn’t have a good time…
• Неправильные глаголы нужно запомнить: go → went, know → knew, get → got.

Проверка:

1. The train to London was really fast.
2. Martin’s family went to Paris by coach because it was the cheapest way.
3. Jane was only 15 but she knew more than most adults about computers.
4. How did you get to Moscow?
5. Was Tom in Ankara or in Istanbul last week?
6. We didn’t have a good time on our holiday because we were all ill.
7. There weren’t any trams yesterday because it snowed.