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SIMPLE PAST: DEAR DIARY SIMPLE PAST: DEAR DIARY

EXERCISE EXERCISE
Practice the simple past of the following irregular verbs by writing the simple Practice the simple past of the following irregular verbs by writing the simple
past form in the box below. Then use those forms to fill out the diary entry. past form in the box below. Then use those forms to fill out the diary entry.

Write / choose / make / buy / catch / cut / eat / grow up / have / go Write / choose / make / buy / catch / cut / eat / grow up / have / go
read / ring / wake up / be / take / tell / get / sing / throw / can read / ring / wake up / be / take / tell / get / sing / throw / can

Dear diary, Dear diary,


Yesterday I ___________ (have) an amazing day! I _____________ (wake up) Yesterday I ___________ (have) an amazing day! I _____________ (wake up)
very early because it ____________ (be) my birthday and I ____________ (be) very early because it ____________ (be) my birthday and I ____________ (be)
so excited to celebrate my favorite day of the year with my family. so excited to celebrate my favorite day of the year with my family.
First, I ____________ (take) a shower and then I ____________ (go) to our First, I ____________ (take) a shower and then I ____________ (go) to our
local local
bakery to get my favorite type of bread. I also _____________ (buy) some bakery to get my favorite type of bread. I also _____________ (buy) some
British pastries which smell so delicious. While waiting for the bread I British pastries which smell so delicious. While waiting for the bread I
_____________ (read) yesterday’s newspaper. Suddenly my phone _____________ (read) yesterday’s newspaper. Suddenly my phone
_____________ (ring) and my mom __________ (tell) me to come home _____________ (ring) and my mom __________ (tell) me to come home
quickly. When I ___________ (get) there, my family ___________ (sing) our quickly. When I ___________ (get) there, my family ___________ (sing) our
traditional family birthday song and later we ____________ (have) breakfast. traditional family birthday song and later we ____________ (have) breakfast.
We _____________ (eat) scrambled eggs, fresh bacon and a lot of cake. My We _____________ (eat) scrambled eggs, fresh bacon and a lot of cake. My
mom ___________ (cut) it into many little pieces because that way we mom ___________ (cut) it into many little pieces because that way we
_______________ (can) all have many! _______________ (can) all have many!
The town I _______________ (grow up) in has a funny birthday tradition: I The town I _______________ (grow up) in has a funny birthday tradition: I
____________ (write) a wish on a piece of paper and ______________ (throw) ____________ (write) a wish on a piece of paper and ______________ (throw)
it into the river. I _______________ (make) that wish and then it into the river. I _______________ (make) that wish and then
_______________ (choose) a family activity for my special day: going to the _______________ (choose) a family activity for my special day: going to the
beach for the day. What a lovely day, it ___________ (be) simply perfect! beach for the day. What a lovely day, it ___________ (be) simply perfect!
Until next time! Until next time!

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