Grammar

Past simple

11 Fill in the gaps with the following verbs in the past simple  : look, go, get, want, take, listen.
Which ones are regular (R) and which ones are irregular (I)?

1 I ............................... some beautiful jewellery in the street market. ………

2 At the concert we ............................... to traditional music. ………
3 My aunt and uncle ............................... on a Mediterranean cruise last winter. ………
4 Marcus ............................... photos of all the famous sights when he was in Barcelona. ………
5 We ............................... at every painting in the gallery; we were there for hours! ………
6 I ............................... to go on a boat ride on the river but we didn’t have time. ………

12 Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple and answer the questions.

1 ........................................ (you/go) to Rome last 4 ........................................ (they/stay) in an

week? (Paris) expensive hotel in London? (with friends)
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2 ........................................ (Jane/visit) the 5 ........................................ (he/try) traditional

Louvre yesterday? (Eiffel Tower) Thai food? (local seafood)
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3 ........................................ (you/buy) any 6 ........................................ (you/come) to the

souvenirs when you were there? (some island by boat? (plane)
clothes) .........................................................................
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