Red Level
Writing Exercise #2: the past tense
Part A – Write questions and answers in the past tense. Example: * Sue (go) shopping yesterday. Question: When did Sue go shopping? Answer: She went shopping yesterday. 1. * Helen (have) a chicken sandwich for lunch. Question: What __________________________________________? Answer: She ____________________________________________. 2. * Jim (leave) an hour ago. Question: When ________________________________________? Answer: He ____________________________________________. 3. * They (go) to a movie. Question: Where ________________________________________? Answer: They __________________________________________. 4. * Matt (call) John. Question: Who _________________________________________? Answer: He _____________________________________________. 5. * The flight (take) two hours. Question: How long ______________________________________? Answer: It ______________________________________________.
| Part B – Write questions and answers in the past tense: The subject for each question is "you." The subject for each answer is "I." Example: * I (go) to the farmer’s market last Saturday. Question: Where did you go on Saturday? Answer: I went to the farmer’s market. 1. * I (work) at a restaurant last year Question: Where ________________________________________? Answer: I ______________________________________________. 2. * I (do) the dishes this morning. Question: When _________________________________________? Answer: I ______________________________________________. 3. * I (get) a package. Question: What _________________________________________? Answer: I ______________________________________________. 4. * I (watch) the news last night. Question: What _________________________________________? Answer: I ______________________________________________. 5. * I (see) Dr. Johnson. Question: Who _________________________________________? Answer: I ______________________________________________. |