Writing practice:

The Past


Copy the model:

The doctor gave me a prescription yesterday.  

In yellow, complete the time expression.


1) My brother/lend/ten dollars/last week.



2) My grandfather / tell/ stories/ when I was a child.




3) The author/show/ the manuscript/in March.



4) My friend Bob/give/ a CD/last Christmas.


5) Mom read / a bedtime story/last night.

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6) She kiss/ goodbye/ every time I left for school.

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7) My teacher give/ a lot of homework / when/ school

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8) My neighbor Susy ask / to water the plants/ while/ away/holiday

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9) My dad teach/ how to drive/ a child

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10) My uncle buy/ a guitar/ when kid


The Past- QUESTIONS:


Example: Why did you put on such an old suit? What a silly idea!


  1. buy/ a small Fiat? Funny car!

  2. Write/long email?/ waste of time!

  3. Tell/obvious lie?/ stupid idea!

  4. Throw away/valuable book?/ awful loss!

  5. Get/expensive watch? / nice present!