that is an apple. this is a train. that is a ball. this is a ruler. that is an egg. this is a pencil. that is a banana
Past Simple: 1. I went to cinema yesterday. 2. I left London in 1997. 3. He red this book 3 weeks ago. 4. Did she go with you to shop yesterday? 5. I did not go to cafe two days ago. 6. Our children left our home last year. 7. She did not love him. 8. Did you sleep yesterday? 9. I went for a walk five hours ago. 10. She came to Russia in 2004. Past Continuous: 1. Were you sleeping when I called? 2. I was writing this book at seven o'clock. 3. Was he writing this letter at five o'clock? 4. When you called, I was taking shower. 5. We were playing, when you came. 6. I ws doing my homework when my mom came home. 7. We were watching TV at five o'clock. 8. I was drinking lemonade when my sister came home. 9. It was raining at evening. 10. They were playing football from six till seven p.m.
<span>Gerdau,
the Brazilian steel maker, (1a) </span><span>is becomingone of Latin America’s
most successful (1b) </span><span>companies. It (2a) </span><span>is
raising productivity in its (2b) </span><span>plants; it
(3a) </span><span><span>is getting</span> the price and timing of its takeovers of smaller companies (3b) </span><span>right ; and, most important, it (4a) ..</span><span>is beginning… to understand investors (4b) </span><span>expectations
. Investors want a firm that’s focused and transparent, with a simple
share structure, and that’s exactly what Gerdau gives them. The only
problem in the short term is a problem of success. Gerdau (5a) </span><span>is
approaching a 50%
(5b) </span>share<span> in its domestic market, and so it (6a) </span><span> is attracting the (6b)</span><span><span> attention</span> of Cade, the monopolies authority.These days it’s much easier to do business in Brazil. The government is simplifying
the company-tax structure, it (7a)</span><span> is
making the labour market more (7b) </span><span>flexible by
changing the restrictive labour laws, and it (8a) </span><span>is modernizing company (8b) law in
general.</span>
1. Was Linda in the country three days ago? 2. Did you climb in the mountains? 3. Were Sam and Nick in the mountains in summer? 4. Were you at summer camp in June? 5. Did your dad drive his car yesterday? 6. Did you have dinner at 6 o'clock?