Глагол can в Past Simple
план-конспект урока (английский язык) по теме

Lesson 3.

What could you do ten years ago?

Глагол can в the Past Simple Tense превращается в could!

Task 1. Make up the sentences.

I                                                           write a poem                          

She                                                       skate

You                                                      speak French                           ten years ago.

They                                                     play badminton                       last year.

Tim                                could              jump                                        five years ago.

The office-worker                                ride a horse                              last summer.

Kate and Liz                                        use the computer                      two years ago.

Mr. James                                            play computer games

His friends                                           dive

Task 2.Make up the sentences according to the pictures.

                             Example: -Could he read ten years ago?-No, he couldn’t.

                     -Could he sing two years ago?-Yes, he could.

        (read,

(sing,        ten years ago)

two years ago)

1.                                   2.                            3.                        4.                          5. 

(decorate a tree,              (write a poem,        (play guitar,        (sew,                    (wash the dishes,

five years ago)                 two years ago)        last year)           seven years ago)      last year)

Task 3. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1.She could speak English last year.

2. The teacher could drive a car two years ago.

3.My cat couldn’t climb up a tree three years ago.

4.Her grandmother couldn’t believe in ghosts four weeks ago.

5.-Could she dance two years ago?-No, she couldn’t.

6.-Could Tim play computer games last year?-Yes, he could.

Task 4.Answer the questions.

1.Could you play football last year?

2.Could you read English books last year?

3.Could your grandmother cook two years ago?

4.Could you swim five years ago?

5.Could you sing last year?

6.Could you write poems two years ago?

7.Could you take photos last year?

Task 5.Put the words in the correct order.

1.they, two, could, what, do, ago, years?

2.at, you, year, at, what, could, do, last, school, sports?

3.couldn’t, five, ago, Mr. Steve, what, do, years?

4.Alice, play, when, chess, could?

5.tennis, Pete, where, could, play?

Task 6.What could you do two years ago? What couldn’t you do two years ago? Can you do it now?

Example: -Could you swim 2 years ago?

               -Yes, I could swim 2 years ago.(-No, I couldn’t….)

               -Can you do it now?

               -I can do it now.(-I can’t do it now)

swim, read English books, play badminton, cook, fly, talk, wash the floor, predict the future, speak German, write a poem, use the mobile phone, take photos, draw, do the shopping, dive.

Homework.

Task 1.Transform these sentences into Past Simple Tense.

             Перепишите предложения в Past Simple Tense.

1. They can speak French.(last year).2. Sam can play guitar.(three years ago).3. Sandra can’t decorate the room.(last month). 4. The bird can’t fly.(last year). 5. -Can your friend ride a bicycle?(two years ago)-No, he can’t. 6.-Can you play a musical instrument?(last month)-Yes, I can. 7. What can his friend do?(last year)-He can play football. 8.What sports can you do?(two years ago)-I can play tennis.

Task 2.Write 10 sentences about what your best friend could/could’t do in the past.

   Напишите 10 предложений о том, что ваш лучший друг умел/не умел делать в прошлом.      

  (Вы можете использовать глаголы из Task 6   классной работы)

 Example:      My best friend could swim 2 years ago.

                      My best friend couldn’t ride a bike 10 years ago.