PASSADO SIMPLES (SIMPLE PAST) *

(* English Structure Practice - Gordon Drummond)

Sally´s always catching colds. (last week)
- Did she catch a cold last week?
- Yes, she did. She caught a cold last week.

I write some letters every day. (yesterday)
- Did you write any letters yesterday?
- Yes, I did. I wrote some letters yesterday.

Jane teaches English. (last year)
- .......... Jane ............... English last year?
- Yes, she did. She ............... English last year.

I know John (before he came here)
- .......... you ............... John before he came here?
- Yes, I did. I ............... John before he came here.

Peter often sees Mary. (last night)
- ................................................. last night?
- Yes, he did. ............................................. last night.

Mary uses the phone. (a minute ago)
- ................................................ a minute ago?
- Yes, she did. ......................................... a minute ago.

Joe has a cup of tea (this morning)
- ............................................................ this morning?
- Yes, he did. .......................................................................

John finishes work early (yesterday)
- ........................................................... yesterday?
- Yes, he did. .......................................................................

Anne often calls on Susan. (last week)
- .......................................................... last week?
- Yes, .................. .................................................................

Peter usually sleeps well (last night)
- ......................................................... last night?
- Yes, ................. ..................................................................

I usually leave before Bob. (last Friday)
- ........................................................ last Friday?
- .........., .............. .................................................................

Sally feels all right. (yesterday)
- ....................................................... yesterday?
- .........., ............... ................................................................

Betty has a nap before dinner. (yesterday)
- ............................................................................................
- ........., .............. ..................................................................

That firm sells thirty cars a week. (last week)
- ............................................................................................
- .........., ............... ................................................................

Bob lends Jim some money every week. (last week)
- ............................................................................................
- .........., ............... ................................................................

Michael often looks in his dictionary. (just now)
- ............................................................................................
- .........., ............... ................................................................

Mary rings us up when she wants to talk. (yesterday)
- ............................................................................................
- .........., ............... ................................................................

Sue cleans the rooms every morning. (yesterday morning.)
- .....................................................................................................
- .........., ............... .........................................................................

Paul often comes at 9 o´clock. (the day before yesterday)
- .....................................................................................................
- .........., ............... .........................................................................

Mr White lets Helen stay out late every night. (last night)
- .....................................................................................................
- .........., ............... .........................................................................

I usually stay at the best hotels. (last time you went abroad)
- .......................................................................................................
- .........., ............... ...........................................................................

I pay my bills at the end of the month. (the end of last month)
- ..........................................................................................................
- ........., ............... ...............................................................................