PastSimple (Indefinite) Tense.

Прошедшее простое ( неопределенное) время.

PastSimple (Indefinite) обозначает действия или состояния, происходившие в какой-то период в прошлом и не связанные с моментом речи. Past Simple (Indefinite) — форма, типичная для описания прошедших событий.

В предложениях с Past Simple (Indefinite) часто указывается время совершения действия.

Victor hurried to the station, went to the booking-office and bought two tickets.The show finished at 11 o'clock.

Past Simple (Indefinite) образуется: (V2, V-ed)

Если глагол неправильный используется еговторая форма( смотри таблицу неправильных глаголов) , которая не изменяется по лицам и числам, за исключением глагола tobe(was – единственное число, were - множественное). I spent a lot of time at the library last month.

Если глагол правильный (т.е. его нет в таблице неправильных глаголов) к его первой форме прибавляется окончание - ed : ask – asked

He worked hard at his composition.

Вопросительная форма образуется с помощью вспомогательного глагола did, который ставится перед подлежащим.

Смысловой глагол употребляется в первой основной форме.

I liked the match. Did you like the match? When did the train arrive?

Вопросы к подлежащему образуются, без вспомогательного глагола did.

Подлежащее заменяем на who –кто или what – что.

It happened yesterday. We were absent today.

What happenedyesterday? Who was absenttoday?( to be всегда в форме was)

Отрицательная форма образуется при помощи вспомогательного глагола did, частицы notи смыслового глагола в первой основной форме.

I did not know you were ill.

В разговорной речи в отрицательной форме обычно употребляется сокращение didn't[didnt]. I didn't know you were ill.

Для справок:

1. Глагол to be в Past Simple (Indefinite) меняется по лицам.

I was ill. We were absent.

You were right. You were at school at that time.

He (she, it) was late. They were at the theatre. Вопросительная и отрицательная формы Past Simple (Indefinite) глагола tobe образуются без помощи вспомогательного глагола.

Where were you at eight yesterday?

Was he at home at 8 o'clock?

It was not very cold.

2.С оборотом therewas (therewere) употребляется отрицательное местоимение no, как и в Present Simple (Indefinite).

There was no rain for two months.

3. При образовании отрицательной формы Past Simple (Indefinite) глагола tohave используется отрицательное местоимение no.

I had no letters for many weeks.

Ex. 29 Вставьте глагол wasили were.

1) I .at the stadium last Sunday. 2) Dam and Mary .in America a year ago.3)We .in Moscow yesterday. 4) Mike at school last Monday. 5) We .in Tambov a week ago.

Ex.30 Поставьте глаголы в Past Simple.

1. Yesterday (to be) the third of October.2) It (to be) warm, and we (to play) ball in our yard. 3)Our dog (to be) with us too.4) It (to like) the game. 5) It (to jump) and (to jump). 6) We (to have) five lessons yesterday. 7) After the lessons the pupils on duty (to wash) the flowers and (to clean) the blackboard and other things. 8)When everything in the classroom (to look) clean, they (to go) home. 9)It (to be) half past three then, and they (to be) very hungry.10) The children (to work) on a collective farm last summer.11) We (to play) football and other interesting games at the pioneer camp a year ago.12) Mike (to go) to his circle early yesterday.13) It ( to snow) in last winter. 14) The Ninth Form pupils (to clean) the street in front of the school.15) She ( to answer) questions well yesterday.16) Yesterday evening I (to watch) TV. 17) He (to be) tired and (to go) to bad at half past ten.18) My brother and I (to be) at camp from the first of July to the twentieth of July.19) We (to take) warm things with us, because it (to be), cold. 20) My father (to give) us good ideas for our pictures. 21) Everything in the country (to look) beautiful when we (to be) there last spring. 22) Mike (to show) her how to take off her skis.

Ex.31 Поставьглаголыв Past Simple.1.My sister … to England last summer (to travel).2. Ann … an interesting book yesterday (to buy).3.Helen … French last year (to study). 4. Kate … dinner two days ago (to cook).5. Не … to the south last year (to go).6. My friend … a letter yesterday (to write).7. I … English ten years ago (to study). 8.They … coffee yesterday morning (to drink).9. I and my friend … to France, last year (to travel).10. Tom …me a telegram two days ago (to send).11. Is Kate at home? Yes, she … 5 minutes ago (to arrive).12. Yesterday I … early and …a shower (to get up, to have) 13. She … yesterday afternoon (to come).14.My granny … a chocolate cake last Sunday (to make).15. I … TV yesterday (to watch)

Ex. 32 Поставьвопросыкпредложениям.1. Lena lived in Moscow in 1998. 2. She walked to the station. 3. The cat liked fish. 4. The students worked in the garden. 5. They went to the cinema yesterday. 6. She told us a very interesting story. 7. A strange woman came to our house yesterday. 8. I played piano when I was a boy. 9. Last year I began to write a book.10. Yesterday I had five lessons at school.

Ex.33 Put into negative form. Сделайпредложенияотрицательными.

1) I had six lessons last Tuesday.2) The first lesson was Russian.3)We wrote a dictation. 4) My friend went to the blackboard and wrote the date.5) I went to the canteen after the third lesson. 6) I ate a salad and a sandwich.7) After school I took a bus and went to the library.8) In the library I read a book.9)Then I played snowballs in the yard.10) In the evening I cleaned my teeth and went to bed.