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Subject: English
Grade: Eighth
Academic Period: April 20th to April 24th
Teacher´s Name: Orlando Horacio Ramírez Peña

Look the following grammar structure and analyze how you can use the simple past. Is important identify
regular and irregular verbs.

According to the last information make sentences with the following words.

1) - on a – sat – She – watched – TV – chair –

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2) - young – When – I – wanted – to be – I was – a pilot -

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3) - happened – What – ? – after – that –

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4) - Jane – see – last – you – night – Did – ? -

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5) – didn´t – get up – seven – at – I –

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Complete sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets and write their Spanish meaning.

❖ Last night we ____________ (Walk) to the cinema.

❖ Thomas ____________ (Stop) the car to take a picture.

❖ I ____________ (Study) for the exam for three hours.

❖ They ____________ (Be) happy to be at home.

❖ When I was young, we always ____________ (Go) to Florida for the summer.

❖ Dan ____________ (Not / Work) last week.

❖ ________ you __________ (Find) your book?

Read and translate the text. Next answer the questions in English.

SARAH´S LOVE STORY

One Saturday, Sarah woke up early. She had breakfast with her family, she had a quick shower, and left
home to work.

On her way to the office, a handsome man asked her if she knew where the closet bank was. She told him
where it was. The man asked her if she could go with him to the bank and to have a cup of coffee afterwards.
She said yes.

Sarah and the man had coffee. After that, they went to the cinema and then to a disco. They danced for 3
hours. Sarah didn´t ask the man´s name, she didn´t add him on Facebook or whatssapp. At midnight, he man
said he had to go to the bathroom, but he didn´t come back.

Sarah fell in love with the man; she wanted the man to come back. She waited for him for 5 years, but he
didn´t come back. Sarah had lost all hope about love. She prayed to God frequently.

One day, Sarah was waiting in line in the bank when a man come up to her and asked her what time it was.
His voice sounded familiar, it was the same man; his name was Joseph.

They married 8 months later and had 2 beautiful daughters.

❖ Who did Sarah have breakfast with?

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❖ Did she spend a lot of time taking a shower?

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❖ What did the man do after going to the bathroom?

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❖ What did Sarah want?

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❖ How long did Sarah wait for the man?

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❖ Did Sarah and Joseph meet again?

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❖ What did Sarah and Joseph did after they met again?

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Write the sentences in past, according to the information in brackets. Next translate the sentences.

Example: I see my parents every weekend. (Last weekend)

I saw my parents last weekend.

❖ Matthew always asks a lot of

questions. (This morning)
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❖ They go to the mountains in the

winter. (last winter)
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❖ He eats a lot in the evenings.

(Last night)
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❖ Jenny watches television at the

weekends. (On holiday)
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Watch the following videos to complement the theme.

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