General English Level 1 GELEV1 Unit 05 Topic 01.doc Carmen: Yeah, I did that. I 5 ___________ much better after a couple of days. Can I cook you something? Amy: Oh, no thanks. I 6 ___________ some chicken soup before and I ate a little. I’m not really hungry. Carmen: Okay. Oh, I 7 ___________ you some magazines. Here. Amy: Great, thanks Carmen. I 8 ___________ to buy some this afternoon but I felt too sick. Carmen: Okay, well, tell me if you want anything. I have to do my assignment now. Amy: Okay thanks Carmen. You’re a good friend.  LANGUAGE FOCUS 14 The past simple tense of the verb ‘to be’ Amy and Carmen say: Amy: …I was asleep. How was the class? Carmen: Oh, it was okay... Look At eight o'clock Amy was asleep. It is nine o'clock. Amy is awake. At nine o'clock this morning, Carmen and Amy were at school. It is nine o'clock at night. Carmen and Amy are at home. 208 QUESTLANGUAGE