Grammar and vocabulary unit 3

Past simple

was, were

1 Write the letters in the correct order to make the

past simple forms.

4 Complete the sentences with the affirmative (9)

or negative form (8) of was or were.

buy

bought (btoghu)

1 win

__________________ (onw)

2 grow

__________________ (gewr)

3 get

__________________ (otg)

4 move

__________________ (vedom)

5 finish

__________________ (sedfinih)

6 leave

__________________ (lfte)

7 arrive

__________________ (aedrriv)

8 see

__________________ (aws)

2 Rewrite the sentences with the negative form.

The weather was cold yesterday. (9)

1 Our teacher _____________ happy in the last
lesson. (8)
2 My mum and dad _____________ in England two
years ago. (9)
3 I _____________ at home at six oclock. (8)
4 We _____________ at school last Monday. (8)
5 I _____________ thirteen on my last birthday. (9)
6 They _____________ at the cinema yesterday. (9)

He bought a new bike yesterday.

Verbs: life events

He didnt buy a new bike yesterday.

5 Complete the text with the verbs in the box.

1 She started her new job last week.

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2 They did an exam two weeks ago.
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3 He married a music teacher.
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4 My mum went to school in London.
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3 Write the questions. Put the words in the correct
place.

became bought got (x2) grew

left moved was went
Lucia was born in 1975. She (1) _____________ up
in Madrid. She (2) _____________ to school when
she was five and she (3) _____________ school
when she was eighteen. She studied medicine at
university and in 2003 she (4) _____________ a
doctor. She (5) _____________ to Granada and
(6) _____________ a job in a hospital. She met Juan
at the hospital and they (7) _____________ married
in 2004. They (8) _____________ a house near the
Alhambra.

where you to school? (did / go)

Adjectives: memories

Where did you go to school?

6 Choose the correct words.

1 did graduate from university? (you / when)

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2 who go to the concert with? (did / you)
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3 which did you at the cinema? (see / film)
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I went to the dentist yesterday. I was nervous /

happy.
1 Its my birthday today! Im really happy / angry.
2 This is a terrible book. Its really exciting /
boring.
3 The teacher is often angry with my little sister
because shes very funny / naughty.
4 I love eating fish. Its strange / tasty.
5 Horror films are very scary / cute.

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