NOT A TYPICAL MONDAY

Underline the verbs in the Yesterday was not a typical day for Luisa. It was a
SIMPLE PAST Dont forget Monday, and on Mondays Luisa always gets up at
6 oclock sharp. But Sunday night, there was a
the negatives!
storm, and by 6 oclock on Monday, the houses in
How many did you find?
Luisas neighborhood did not have any electricity,
__________
so her alarm clock did not go off. Luisa didnt wake
up at 6. She woke up at 7!
Correct the following statements:
1. Luisa got up at 6 oclock.
Luisa didnt get up at 6. She got up
at 7.

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

She took the bus to work.

She started work at 8.
She answered the phone all day.
Luisa went for a jog after work.
She did the chores.

Circle the correct answer:

1. Luisa (remembered / forgot) her
running clothes Monday.
2. Luisa (swept the floors / soaked
her feet) after work.
3. Luisa (rode the bus / walked) to
work.
4. Luisa (was / wasnt) on time for
work.
5. Luisa (went to the park / went
Write the correct form of the verb in the
simple past.
be
get
have
sweep
dust
mop
soak
watch
go
do
answer
spend
start
wake
get
decide
take

On her way to work, which usually starts at 8

oclock, Luisa always takes the city bus. However,
she was late, and the bus takes 45 minutes to get
to her office, so she decided to take a taxi a 15
minute ride. A mile from her office, the taxi had a
minor accident. She had to walk the rest of the
way! Luisa didnt start work at 8 oclock. She
started at 8:30.
At work, Luisa usually answers phone calls from
important customers. But on Monday, Luisa had a
meeting with her boss. She didnt answer phone
calls. She spent three hours in a meeting room.
After work, Luisa usually goes for a jog in the park.
On Monday, however, Luisa forgot her running
clothes at home because she was late. She didnt
go for a jog. Instead, she decided to walk home
from work in high heels and a skirt!
When she got home, Luisa was very tired. Usually,
she does the chores; she sweeps and mops the
floors and dusts the furniture every Monday. But
today she didnt do the chores like she normally
does. Instead, she watched TV and soaked her feet
in warm water. It just wasnt a typical day!

Now, think of
a bad day
youve had
and write a
paragraph
about it!