Fill in the past form. 1. Mammoths _____ big animals, bigger than elephants. (be) 2. Mammoths _____ 100 years ago. (not live) 3. Mammoths _____ a long time ago. (live) 4. Mammoths... Fill in the past form. 1. Mammoths _____ big animals, bigger than elephants. (be) 2. Mammoths _____ 100 years ago. (not live) 3. Mammoths _____ a long time ago. (live) 4. Mammoths _____ meat. They _____ grass. (not eat / eat) 5. They _____ two large tusks about three metres long. (have) 6. I _____ by credit card. I _____ cash. (pay / not pay) 7. He _____ some milk. He _____ any water. (drink / not drink) 8. She only _____ a pound. She _____ 3 pounds. (spend / not spend) 9. I _____ some elephants. I _____ any lions. (see / not see)
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for the past forms of various verbs to complete sentences about mammoths and related actions. It involves converting verbs from their base form to the past simple tense.
Answer
1. were 2. didn't live 3. lived 4. didn't eat / ate 5. had 6. paid / didn't pay 7. drank / didn't drink 8. spent / didn't spend 9. saw / didn't see
- were 2. didn't live 3. lived 4. didn't eat / ate 5. had 6. paid / didn't pay 7. drank / didn't drink 8. spent / didn't spend 9. saw / didn't see
Answer for screen readers
- were 2. didn't live 3. lived 4. didn't eat / ate 5. had 6. paid / didn't pay 7. drank / didn't drink 8. spent / didn't spend 9. saw / didn't see
More Information
This exercise is about using the past simple tense for both regular and irregular verbs. It's a fundamental part of English grammar.
Tips
Ensure the correct form of irregular verbs is used, and remember to include 'didn't' for negatives in the past tense.
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