UNIVERSIDAD DE CÓRDOBA

DEPARTAMENTO DE
LENGUAS
PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS, PAST SIMPLE

NAME: Kevin Ramírez Pérez DATE:

 Educación física, recreación y deporte

 Sexto semestre.

SUBJECT: Present Simple, Present Continuous, Simple Past

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 verbs.

* invited * stopped * talked * stayed * travelled * enjoyed

* didn’t sleep * didn’t get * watched * was * listened

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 to the
girl in the seat next to me.

I …talked……………… with my aunt and uncle in Kingston. They invited........me

on a trip to Montego Bay. We stayed..............at an Orchid Farm. It was brilliant. On my
last night there I didn’t get ..............to bed until there o’clock in the morning!

See you

soon! Love,
Della
B) Answer the questions:

1. Did she go to Jamaica?

- If she went for a vacation

2. How did she go to Kingston?

- she went by plane

3. How was the weather?

- They weather was sunny

4. What did she do on the plane?

- She listened to music and saw a movie.

5. Did she visit her grandparents?

- No she did not.

6. Did she like the Orchid Farm?

- If she liked it a lot.

7. When did she go to bed on her last night?

- She went to bed until dawn.

8. Where is Jamaica?
- Jamaica is in the Caribbean Sea.

9. What do the tourists do in Jamaica?

- Tourists in Jamaica relax in the sun and swim in the blue sea.

10. How is the life for Jamaican people?

- the life of the Jamaican people is difficult since there are very few jobs.

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

* * * * listen * *
play enjoy watch talk phon
e
* stop * * * like *
walk travel 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 traveled ...........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 listened .........the film but she didn’t like the music.
8. The men stopped................work at exactly one o’clock.
9. I liked ....................to the new Sting album yesterday. It’s great.
 10. They talked..............to us about their trip to Madagascar. It was very interesting.

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

A: Where were you last night? I phoned you but you wasn’t....at
home. B: I …was………..out with friends. We were ...................at the
Bluenote Café.
A: was...........Julia there? B:
No, she wasn’t ..........why?
A: Oh, I just wondered.
B: She …was……….out with Nick. They were . .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 …drank…………… (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 …were……… (be) very hot so we drank........(drive) to the sea. We
……left…….. (leave) our clothes in the car and …sunbathed……… (sunbathe) and …swan…….
(swim) all day. At six o’clock we …walked……. (walk) to our car, but the car was ..........(be)
there. We …bought…………… (buy) some clothes and was......(go) to the Police Station. The
police ……were………. (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 to home late yesterday

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

 did you ask to her for Caroline’s address
5. he / enjoy (x) the concert in the park
 he didn’t enjoy the concert in the park

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

 we didn’t talk 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. When was she? Last September.
3. How was she? By plane
4. Where did she stay? In a big hotel.
5. How was the weather? It was very hot.
6. What to her? She swam.
7. How was the food? It was very good.
8. How were the people you met? Some nice people.

I) Match the questions with the answers:

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

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

J) Read about Lucian and Estelle and write the questions:

Lucian and Estelle are from London, but they live in Madrid. They work for Opel, the car
factory. Lucian and Estelle like swimming and cooking. They don’t have a car. They don’t like
driving!

1. live / they / do / London? Do they live in London? ………………

2. Madrid / do / live / they? …Do they live in Madrid?
………………………………………