Infinitive and Simple Past

"The Seranader" Jean Antoine Watteau, 1715

















MODEL CONVERSATION:

A: Is Mary going to sing a popular song for us tonight?

B: No, she isn't. She sang a popular song for us last night.

Fill the blanks in the following similar conversations:

1a. Are you going to play soccer this week?

1b. No, I'm not. I played soccer last week.

2a. Are you going to teach the Present Tense today?

2b. No, I'm not. I taught it yesterday.

3a. Is Patty going to eat ice cream tonight?

3b. No, she isn't. She ate ice cream last night.

4a. Is David going to study English this Saturday?

4b. No, he isn't. He studied English last Saturday.

5a. Is Mary going to write a letter to her friends today?

5b. No, she isn't. She wrote a letter to her friends yesterday.

6a. Is Steve going to go fishing this Sunday?

6b. No, he isn't. He went fishing last Sunday.

7a. Are you going to watch TV together tonight?

7b. No, we aren't. We watched TV together last night.

8a. Is Susan going to visit her grandparents this afternoon?

8b. No, she isn't. She visited her grandparents yesterday afternoon.

9a. Are you going to cook spaghetti this week?

9b. No, I'm not. I cooked spaghetti last week.

10a. Are you going to drive downtown this weekend?

10b. No, I'm not. I drove downtown last weekend.

11a. Is your father going to make scrambled eggs this morning?

11b. No, he isn't. He made scrambled eggs yesterday morning.

12a. Is Mrs. Johnson going to plant flowers this spring?

12b. No, she isn't. She planted flowers last spring.

13a. Is Charlie going to clean his room this week?

13b. No, he isn't. He cleaned his room last week.

14a. Are you and your family going to enjoy Disneyland this year?

14b. No, we aren't. We enjoyed Disneyland last year.

15a. Are Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins going to buy a new car this fall?

15b. No, they aren't. They bought a new car last fall.