Question

Put the verbs In brackets into the correct past tense. Explain your choices. 1. А:What........ (happen) to Ann yesterday?B: She ........ (walk) home when a man (steal) her bag. 2. A:.... (you/go) out last night? B:...No, I (work) all day, so I (stay) in and (watch) TV.3. A: (you/see) your brother this morning?B: No, he .. (already/leave) the house by the time I(wake) up.4. A: Why (you/run) when I (see) you yesterday?B: Oh, I ........ (chat) to a friend for ages when I (realise) i was late for school.5. A: | (call) you at 10 o'clock yesterday morning.B: Oh, we probablу . .. ... (not/hear) the phone.

Answer 1

1 happened
 was walking,  stole
2 did you go 
worked,   stayed,   watched
3 did you see
he had alredy left,            I woke up
4 Why were you running,       I saw 
I was chatting,     I realised
5 called
didn't hear

Answer 2

1. А: What happened to Ann yesterday? B: She was walking home when a man stole her bag. Explanation: "happen" is changed to the past tense "happened" to indicate that the event occurred in the past. "walk" is changed to "was walking" to indicate that it was an ongoing action in the past. "steal" is changed to "stole" to indicate that it happened in the past.

2. A: Did you go out last night? B: No, I worked all day, so I stayed in and watched TV. Explanation: "go" is changed to the past tense "went" to indicate that it occurred in the past. "work" is changed to "worked" to indicate that it happened in the past. "stay" and "watch" are changed to "stayed" and "watched" to indicate that they happened in the past.

3. A: Did you see your brother this morning? B: No, he had already left the house by the time I woke up. Explanation: "see" is changed to the past tense "saw" to indicate that it occurred in the past. "leave" is changed to "had already left" to indicate that it happened before the time of waking up. "wake" is changed to "woke" to indicate that it happened in the past.

4. A: Why did you run when I saw you yesterday? B: Oh, I was chatting to a friend for ages when I realized I was late for school. Explanation: "run" is changed to the past tense "ran" to indicate that it occurred in the past. "see" is changed to "saw" to indicate that it happened in the past. "chat" is changed to "was chatting" to indicate that it was an ongoing action in the past. "realize" is changed to "realized" to indicate that it happened in the past.

5. A: Did I call you at 10 o'clock yesterday morning? B: Oh, we probably didn't hear the phone. Explanation: "call" is changed to the past tense "called" to indicate that it occurred in the past. "hear" is changed to "didn't hear" to indicate that it didn't happen in the past.