Past simple crossword

Complete the crossword with a verb in the correct tense.

1

3
4
5

8
9

10
11
12

13
Across:

Down:

1 Did Ella _ _ _ _ in a hotel in

Greece?
5 The thief _ _ _ _ _ a bag from the
department store.
6 When did you _ _ _ _ _ _ your
work?
7 Did you _ _ _ _ your friend Giorgio
in Rome?
8 _ _ _ you like the film?
9 We _ _ _ _ to Brazil on holiday last
year.
12 The boys _ _ _ _ _ _ football at the
weekend.
13 Maya _ _ _ breakfast at 8.00a.m
this morning.

3 When did you _ _ _ _ your purse?

7 My brother _ _ _ _ _ to Australia
last year.
10 I _ _ _ _ _ _ to my sister on the
phone last night.
2 The policeman _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the
thief.
6 Hans _ _ _ _ _ a purse on the train.
11 Rachel _ _ _ her mother for
lunch in a restaurant.
4 We _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to classical
music this morning.

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Past simple crossword

TEACHERS NOTES:
Aim: to practise and consolidate key vocabulary; stories. This warmer
is designed to be used in conjunction with unit 10.
Time: 40 minutes
Materials: copies of the worksheets for each student
Students can work in pairs or on their own to complete the crossword. Elicit
answers from the class.
Answers: 1 (Across) stay; 2 (Down) arrested; 3 (Down) lose; 4 (Down)
listened; 5 (Across) stole; 6 (Down) found; 6 (Across) finish; 7 (Down)
moved; 7 (Across) meet; 8 (Across) did; 9 (Across) went; 10 (Down) talked;
11 (Down) met; 12 (Across) played; 13 (Across) had

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