Simple Past — Lückentext 3: Gemischte Formen

Übe alle Satztypen des Simple Past in anspruchsvolleren Kontexten.

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1. The expedition the summit because the weather conditions too dangerous. (not: reach / be)
   → The expedition did not reach the summit because the weather conditions were too dangerous. (Verneinung → did not + Grundform; to be Pl. → were)
2. the government enough to prevent the crisis? (do)
   → Did the government do enough to prevent the crisis? (Frage Simple Past → Did + Grundform)
3. She about her problems with anyone. She kept everything to herself. (not: talk)
   → She did not talk about her problems with anyone. She kept everything to herself. (Verneinung → did not + Grundform)
4. The company a record profit last year, but it enough to cover all the debts. (make / not be)
   → The company made a record profit last year, but it was not enough to cover all the debts. (make → made — unregelmäßig; to be Sg. Verneinung → was not)
5. he the terms and conditions before he signed the contract? (read)
   → Did he read the terms and conditions before he signed the contract? (Frage Simple Past → Did + Grundform)
6. The journalists the full story until the whistleblower them. (not: know / tell)
   → The journalists did not know the full story until the whistleblower told them. (Verneinung → did not + Grundform; tell → told — unregelmäßig)
7. She three years in Tokyo before she back to Germany. (spend / move)
   → She spent three years in Tokyo before she moved back to Germany. (spend → spent — unregelmäßig; move → regelmäßig: stummes e + -d)
8. the police who was responsible for the accident? (find out)
   → Did the police find out who was responsible for the accident? (Frage Simple Past → Did + Grundform)
9. The audience very enthusiastic — some people even during the performance. (be / leave)
   → The audience was not very enthusiastic — some people even left during the performance. (to be Sg. Verneinung → was not; leave → left — unregelmäßig)
10. I that she already left the meeting. (not: realise / have)
    → I did not realise that she had already left the meeting. (Verneinung → did not + Grundform; have → had — unregelmäßig)
11. your team the project on time, or you extra support? (finish / need)
    → Did your team finish the project on time, or did you need extra support? (Alternativfrage → Did + Grundform, beide Teilfragen)
12. The museum thousands of visitors every day when it open. (attract / be)
    → The museum attracted thousands of visitors every day when it was open. (regelmäßig: -ed; to be Sg. → was)
13. He the opportunity to study abroad because he enough money. (not: take / not have)
    → He did not take the opportunity to study abroad because he did not have enough money. (beide Verneinungen → did not + Grundform)
14. the students their final exams successfully? (pass)
    → Did the students pass their final exams successfully? (Frage Simple Past → Did + Grundform)
15. Despite the difficulties, they up and eventually a solution. (not: give / find)
    → Despite the difficulties, they did not give up and eventually found a solution. (Verneinung → did not + Grundform; find → found — unregelmäßig)