Conversation 1

Man: What did you do yesterday?
Woman: Nothing much. I just stayed at home and cleaned the house.
Man: How boring!
Woman: Yeah, it was. And you? What did you do?
Man: I drove to the mountains and went hiking.
Woman: That sounds fun!
Man: It was. I had a great time.

Conversation 2

Man: Did you do anything this weekend?
Woman: I did. I took the train to the city and met my friend.
Man: Oh, yeah? What did you do?
Woman: We had lunch and did some shopping.
Man: Did you buy anything?
Woman: No, I didn’t. I just went window shopping. I’m trying to save money.
Man: Me too!

Conversation 3

Man: How was your day?
Woman: Terrible. I was so busy.
Man: Oh, that’s too bad.
Woman: Yeah, we were so busy at lunch. One person called in sick, so we were short-staffed.
Man: That’s no good. How did you manage?
Woman: The boss came in and helped us.

Conversation 4

Man: Did you talk to Bob?
Woman: I did. He said he was sorry.
Man: What did he say?
Woman: He said he didn’t mean to get mad at you.
Man: Well, he did. He made me cry.
Woman: I know. But he is really sorry about it.

Past Tense

1. We watched a really good movie.
2. I went to Nepal for a year.
3. I played tennis when I was a kid.
4. They bought a new house.

1. He stayed home and studied.
2. He worked late last night.
3. She cooked a big dinner.
4. He washed and ironed the clothes.

1. I met Joe last night. (meet)
2. We had dinner at the new cafe. (have)
3. We ate their pasta. (eat)
4. Later, we saw a movie. (see)
5. It made me cry! (make)
6. He bought dinner, so I paid for the movie. (buy/pay)
   

• What did you do on the weekend?
  • I stayed home and studied.
• Where did Roy go on the weekend?
  • He went to Devon.
• Who did you meet?
  • I met Susan.
    

• Did you go out on Saturday?
  • Yes, I did go out.
  • No, I didn’t go out.
• Did you see Roy?
  • Yes, I did.
  • No, I didn’t.
    

1. I did not have time to go to the party.
2. I didn't have time to go to the party.
3. She did not like her dinner.
4. She didn't like her dinner.
5. The trains did not leave on time.
6. The trains didn't leave on time.