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Exercices Prétérit

Don’t forget to check your Irregular Verbs list before doing these exercises!

 

Irregular verbs

Exercise 1:  Complete the sentences with the elements between brackets.  

She   in London last summer.   (not-stay) 

I a lot during my Christmas holidays because I tired.     (sleep)     (be) 

her sister last weekend?    (she-visit)

your break?   (you-enjoy) 

We to the zoo yesterday and we many wild animals.    (go)    (see) 

 

Exercise 2:  Ask the questions corresponding to the underlined elements.

I met your brother yesterday. 

You ate too much food during the holidays

He got up at 7 this morning. 

We stayed 6 months in the US. 

My new neighbour travelled to India two years ago. 

They were delighted with their trip

Exercise 3:  Complete the sentences with the elements between brackets and learn more about the history of Australia.   

Captain Cook to Australia in 1605.      (come)

The English explorers Aborigines rule their country alone.      (not let)

Aborigines fruits and in the rivers.     (eat)  (drink)

They many animals for food.     (hunt)

They  they their land back.     (say)   (want)

Who the first Australians ?    (be)

   English at the beginning ?     (Aborigins - speak)

Prisonners Australia very easily.   (not leave)

in fields?      (they - work )

People in Australia to the British domination.     (agree)

 

 

Exercise 4:  Put the verbs between brackets into Simple Past

Jenny (buy) a ticket for the Harry Styles concert.

She (drive) there last night.

There (be) a lot of people, so she (have) to wait outside.

She    (sing) and   (dance) all night.

She   (feel) very happy!

At the end, she  (meet) a friend and  (bring) her back home.

They  (drink) some champagne and  (eat) cookies.

When her friend  (leave), she  (go) to bed and  (fall) asleep very fast because she (be) very tired!

 

Translate into English:

  1. L’année dernière, j’ai pris l’avion pour le Portugal.
  2. J’ai visité Lisbonne, la capitale.
  3. Là-bas, je n’ai pas conduit de voiture ; j’ai marché et pris le bus.
  4. "As-tu retrouvé des amis pendant ton séjour ? Non."
  5. Je n’ai pas acheté de souvenirs avant de partir.
  6. Je n’étais pas fatigué quand je suis rentré à la maison.

 

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