General questions

Exercise 5. Make these sentences into general questions. Give short answers.

Example: I finished work early last night. Did you finish work early last night? - Yes, I did.

1. I didn't enjoy Peter's birthday party.

2. Peter had a light breakfast in the morning.

3. She didn't know his telephone number.

4. Mrs Adams had to travel tourist class.

5. I felt tired and went to bed early.

Exercise 6. Rewrite each sentence as positive, negative or a general question, according to the instructions.

Example: My dad didn't work late yesterday. (positive) – My dad worked late yesterday,

Greg went to the theatre at the weekend. (question) – Did Greg go to the theatre at the weekend?

I had to visit my parents last week. (negative) – I didn’t have to visit my parents last week.

1. Jim had a lot of adventures in the jungle. (question)

2. We began our new language course book in May. (negative)

3. I ate nothing for breakfast this morning. (question)

4. The sun didn't rise at 5.15 a.m. (positive)

5. They had to work overtime in their new job. (negative)

Alternative questions

Exercise 7. Ask alternative questions with the following words. Give answers.

Example: The bus/arrive/late/early?

Did the bus arrive late or early? — (It arrived) late.

1. Denis/attend the first lecture/miss it/yesterday?

2. They/play football/volleyball/yesterday?

3. They/have to stay in town/go to the country/last weekend?

4. You/have a pet cat/a dog/in your childhood?

Tag questions

Exercise 8. Give the correct tag to these sentences.

1. You didn't have a cup of coffee this morning, ___?

2. They didn't have to go out of town last Saturday ___?

3. They arrived in the city a fortnight ago, ___?

4. They had awful weather while they were on holiday, ___?

5. You had to live at home with your parents years ago, ___?

Special questions

Exercise 9. Ask questions about the information in italics.

Example: Bobby played golf yesterday. — What did Bobby do yesterday?

They had to travel in a car. — How did they have to travel?

1. Mrs Taylor's pupils often asked embarrassing questions.

2. It took Clare an hour to pack her travelling bag.

3. Charlotte Hughes (the second oldest person in the world) didn’t marry until sixty-three.

4. Alexander Bell started his first telephone company on August 2nd 1877.

5. Martin worked the whole summer. The job was tiring but he earned a lot of money.

Exercise 10. Ask subject or object questions. Give answers to subject questions.

Example: We waited for him at the door. — Who waited for him at the door? — We did. Who did you wait for at door?

1. We listened to the news at breakfast.

2. Anthony talked to his girlfriend on the phone all evening.

3. Fred's sister married a famous actor.

4. They bought a present for us.

5. I had to report the accident to the police.

Revision test

• Complete these sentences. Use one of these verbs in the past simple:

Clean die enjoy finish happen live open play rain smoke start want watch stay

1. Yesterday evening I _watched_ television.

2. I _____ my teeth three times yesterday.

3. Bernard _____ 20 cigarettes yesterday evening.

4. The concert last night _____ at 7.30 and _____ at 10 o'clock.

5. The accident _____ last Sunday afternoon.

6. When I was a child, I _____ to be a doctor.

7. Mozart _____ from 1756 to 1791.

8. We _____ our holiday last year. We _____ at a very good hotel.

9. Today the weather is nice, but yesterday it _____

10. It was hot in the room, so I _____ the window.

11. The weather was good yesterday afternoon, so we _____ tennis.

12. William Shakespeare _____ in 1616.

• Write sentences about the past (yesterday/last week etc.).

1. He always goes to work by car. Yesterday he went to work by car.

2. They always get up early. This morning they

3. Bill often loses his keys. He last Saturday.

4. I write a letter to Jane every week. Last week

5. She meets her friends every evening. She yesterday evening.

6. I usually read two newspapers every day yesterday.

7. They come to my house every Friday. Last Friday

8. We usually go to the cinema on Sunday last Sunday.

9. Tom always has a shower in the morning this morning.

10. They buy a new car every year. Last year

11. I eat an orange every day. Yesterday

12. We usually do our shopping on Monday last Monday.

13. Ann often takes photographs. Last weekend

14. We leave home at 8.30 every morning this morning.

• Complete these sentences with the verb in the negative.

1. I saw John but I didn’t see Mary.

2. They worked on Monday but they on Tuesday.

3. We went to the shop but we to the bank.

4. She had a pen but she any paper.

5. Jack did French at school but he German.

• You are asking somebody questions. Write questions with Did ...?

1. I watched TV last night. And you? _____________Did you watch TV last night?

2. I enjoyed the party. And you? you ?

3. I had a good holiday. And you? ?

4. I got up early this morning. And you? ?

5. I slept well last night. And you? ?

• Write questions with Who/What/How/'Why ...?

I met somebody. Who did you meet ?

Harry arrived. What time Harry ?

I saw somebody. Who you ?

They wanted something. What ?

The meeting finished. What time ?

Pat went home early. Why ?

We had dinner. What……………………………………………..for dinner?

It cost a lot of money. How much ?

• Put the verb in the correct form of the past (positive, negative or question).

I played (play) tennis yesterday but I didn’t win (not/win).

1. We (wait) a long time for the bus but it (not/come).

2. That's a nice shirt. Where (you/buy) it?

3. She (see) me but she (not/speak) to me.

4. (it/rain) yesterday?' 'No, it was a nice day.'

5. That was a stupid thing to do. Why ………… (you/do) it?