VERBS IN PAST BEN’S DAY ACTIVITY

JORGE IVAN MEDINA CASTILLO

CORPORACIÓN UNIVERSITARIA MINUTO DE DIOS

COMUNICACIÓN SOCIAL Y PERIODISMO

IBAGUE

2020
 DEVELOPMENT

TEACHER: JORGE ANDRES GUZMAN MOSQUERA

1. Complete changing the verbs into past

The hare and the tortoise

One day the hare and the tortoise decided to have a race. The hare

__Knew___ (know) that he ___Could____ (can) run faster than the

tortoise. But the tortoise ___Was___ (be) more intelligent than the hare.

'Yes, I'll race you,' ____Said___ (say) the clever tortoise. The tortoise

___Had___ (have) a clever plan. He ___Found____ (find) his brothers and

sisters and he __Told____ (tell) them to wait in different places along the

path of the race. So they all ___Hid___ (hide) behind the trees along the

path. The race ___Began___ (begin)! The tortoise ___Ran___ (run) as fast

as possible. But the hare __Was___ (be) faster, of course. 'This will be a

very easy race', ___Thought____ (think) the hare. So the hare

___Decided___ (decide) to have a rest, and he quickly ___Fell___ (fall)

asleep at the side of the road. Suddenly, the hare _Woke up______ (wake

up) and he (see) _Saw_____ a tortoise ahead of him! 'How did he get

ahead of me?' the hare__Asked___ (ask) himself. In fact, it ___Was____

(be) not his friend the tortoise: it ___Was___ (be) the tortoise's sister. But to

a hare, all tortoises look the same. The hare __Ran_____ (run) past the

tortoise easily. Soon, he ___Couldn’t_____ (can't) see the tortoise, so he

__Sat_____ (sit) down and he __Had____ (have) another rest. Then the

hare ____Got up____ (get up) and continued the race. But - as the hare

happily ___Came_______ (come) around the last corner before the finish

line - his friend the tortoise crossed the line and ____Won___ (win) the

race!

PAST SIMPLE Reading comprehension

Ben’s day.

When I woke up this morning, I found my dog, Fox, waiting for me. He

wanted me to take him for a walk. I was too hungry, so first I had breakfast. I

had a glass of milk and piece of toast. Then I washed my teeth and puto n a

track-suit and a heavy coat, because it was really cold outside. Fox was

already impatient. We both went out, and walked to the park near home. He

ran and jumped, and pursued some passers-by. He also destroyed some

pieces of fueniture somebody left on the road. I sato n a bench all the time,

wishing I could be inside my warm bed. When my hands were frozen, I

decided it was time to go back home. Fox didn’t want to, but I pulled hard

and I managed to take him back. When we arrived at the front door, I

realized I didn’t have my keys with me, so we stayed out in the cold formore

than an hour! Fox was happy, but I was late for work!

1. Write all the verbs you find in the past simple tense. Which of them are

regular? Wich are irregular?

LIST OF REGULAR VERBS

1. Wanted

2. Washed

3. Walked

4. Jumped

5. Pursued

6. Decided

7. Destroyed

8. Pulled

9. Managed

10. Arrived

11. Realized
 12. Stayed

List of irregular verb

1. Woke

2. Was

3. Had

4. Put on

5. Went

6. Ran

7. Were

8. Sat

2. Answer the questions:

1. Who was happy to saty outside?

Answer: Fox dog.

2. What did Ben do in the park?

Answer: Ben walked through the park.

3. What did Fox do in the park?

Answer: Fox ran, jumped, I pursued some bystanders, and destroyed the furniture

in the park.

4. What did Ben hace for breakfast?

Answer: Ben ate a glass of milk and toast.

5. What was the weather like?

Answer: It was very cold.

6. What was Ben wearing?

Answer: Ben was wearing a track suit and a heavy coat.

7. When did Ben decide it was time to go home?

Answer: Ben decided to go home when he froze his hands.