2A GRAMMAR past simple: regular and irregular verbs © Complete the dialogues with the past simple of the verbs in brackets 1 A 1sthis your first time in the UK, Anna? B_ No, | ‘had 2 holiday in Scotland last year. A Really? | love Scotland! Where *_____ you tay)? B We'____(stay) in &dinburgn. We +______ (book) a hotel online, but unfortunately when we ‘________farrive) we «____ tno like) it. So we "____ (leave) that hotel and\______ rent) an apartment. it was great! What about you? When? (be) you in Scotland? A. Oh, along time ago. |". (start) a university course there, be (not finish) the course, but | 2 {ove} Scotland! 2A What's the problem, sit? B_ Somebody " (take) my clothes and bag when ie (be) in the sea! A When _____this___ happen)? B 1*____ go} fora swim at 11 o'clock. |____ (not be) in the water for very long - about 15 minutes AM you (see) the person take your things? B_ No, When1"___ (come) out of the water, my bag. »_____ (not be) there. A What * you (have) in your bag? Anything valuable? B Yes! My mobile phone, credit cards...h,1___ {Know) it was a bad idea to leave my bag on the beach 3. A Ruth! Youre back! ™ you. have) a good time? B No.it*_____ the) awful, ‘A. Why? What happened? B We% (stay) in a really basic apartment, and Tom (think) the city was dangerous at night, so we (sot go) out much in the evening. A What*_____you_____(¢o) during the day? »____ you) sightseeing? B_ Yes, we visited all the famous places. But we _______ (spend) a lot of money on food and we "______ (argue) a lat about it. Tom ______ (buy) very expensive souvenirs for all his family! ___ (not buy) anything. © Cover the dialogues and look at the pictures. Try to remember what happened to Anna, the man on the beach, and Ruth and Tom. English File 3rd edition Teacher's Book Pre-intermediate Phatocopiable © Oxford University Press 2012