LIFE IN THE PAST 5TH PRIMARY

TIME LINKERS

NEXT después BEFORE antes FIRST primero AFTER THAT después de eso
LAST por último THEN entonces

Put the time linkers in order

Classify the following time expressions into Present or Past

now nowadays these days always before in the past yesterday usually often last year
when I was little every day

PRESENT PAST

Put into the past

1. Jane ( watch ) ……………………………. a film.

2. The bus ( stop ) …………………………...at the bus stop.
3. We ( plan ) …………………………………….a trip
4. John and Jane ( travel ) ……………………………….to China.
5. The baby ( cry ) ………………………………………...all night .
6. We ( enjoy ) …………………………………….the film.
7. They ( talk ) ……………………………………...on the phone.
8. Tom ( arrive ) …………………………………..late to class this morning.
9. My parents ( live ) ………………………………...in Italy when they were young.
10. We ( play ) ………………………………..basketball after school.
11 They ( help ) ………………………………..their friends.

Make the following negative.

1. I asked a question. ……………………………………………………….…….……

2. Susan waited in the room. ……………………………………………………..…….
3. We cleaned the classrooom ………………………………………………..……….…
4. I was in Poland last weekend. ………………………………………………...………
5. Tim tried to solve the problem ………………………………………….…………….
Put the following into the interrogative.

1. ……………………..you ( close ) ……………………………..the door?

2. ……………………..Claire ( do ) ……………………………..her homework?
3. ……………………..he ( have ) ……………………………… a bath?
4. ……………………..the cat ( jump ) ………………………….over the wall?
5. ……………………..the girl ( drop ) ………………………….the ketchup bottle?

Make the following sentences negative and interrogative and say if they are in : Present Simple,
Past Simple or Present Continuos.

1. She is playing the guitar.

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2. He changed his football cards
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3. My neighbour called the police
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4. Susan plays football after school.
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5. My friend baked a chocolate cake
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6. We are eating spaghetti.
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7. She shopped at Marineda.
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8. They are travelling to New York.
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9. I am doing my homework.
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10. The student asked the teacher
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11. Liz always wears short in summer
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12. They read the newspaper.
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