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All the words below are past tense verbs. Can you finish the crossword?

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1. The weather was great! The sun uuuuu 1. I uuuuu to an American for the first time.
all day! 2. Jill threw the ball, and I uuuuuu it.
3. I uuu $10,000 in the Jumbo Lottery! 3. My mother uuuu shopping yesterday
4. I uuu breakfast very early today. 6. I uuuuuu some fruit at the supermarket.
5. My new suit uuuu $300. 9. James uuuu up at 9:00.
7. When I was a kid, I often uuuuuu with 10. I uuuuu ten Pounds in the street.
my brother. 13. He uuuuu to work in his new car.
8. I uuuu British Airways to America last 14. I uuu a good movie last weekend.
year. 15. My boss uuuuu too much at the office
11. Susie uuu up very late last weekend. party.
12. I uuuuuuuuuu the question.
16. Tom uuuu four books last month
17. Andrew uuuu in the sea yesterday.
18. I dropped my Walkman, and it uuuuu.

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Target Structure: Past Simple Irregular Verbs

Vocabulary: None
Level: Elementary / Pre-intermediate
Time: 20 minutes
Preparation: None

Suggested Teaching Method

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Answer Key

1 2 3
S H O N E C W O N
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P A T E
5 6
C O S T B U N
7
K F O U G H T
8 9 10
F L E W U H F
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O G O T O
K H U
12 13 14 15
U N D E R S T O O D N
16
R A R E A D
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O S W A M A
V N
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E B R O K E

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