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PAST SIMPLE

IRREGULAR VERBS
Sophie has just arrived home after a work trip to the United States which turned into a
nightmare.
Watch the video, look at the examples of past simple irregular verbs. They are
in red in the subtitles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPgtdZ_urZk

1) Complete the table with the verbs that appear in the video, write its present and
past form.

Present simple Past simple


 See  Saw

2) Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.

We _____ about the storm on the news.


A. hear
B. Heard
They _____ that it was my birthday.
A. find out
B. found out
The waiter _____ us the menu to look at.
A. bring
B. brought
I didn't _____ very well last night.
A. sleep
B. slept
Did you _____ your coat in the café?
A. leave
B. left
It was so cold that the pipes _____.
A. freeze
B. froze
She didn't _____ us what to do for homework.
A. tell
B. told
He _____ bad about failing the test.
A. fell
B. felt

3) Write the past simple form of the verb in brackets.

1. I ___bought ___ (buy) some food for lunch.


2. Who ___met __ (meet) you at the airport?
3. We all ____had__ (have) the same idea.
4. _did____ (do) you speak to Sophie?
5. I ___saw__ (see) the weather forecast earlier.
6. He _gave____ (give) us a lift into town.
7. She __read___ (read) three books in one week!
8. They ___took___ (take) a taxi to the hotel.

REGULAR VERBS
Alfie took his driving test for the second time this morning. Did he pass?

Watch the video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2cf1qcltzY


4) Write a short paragraph where you explain what happened to Alfie:
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5) Choose the correct option


Which sentence is correct?
A.
Did he talked to you?
B. Did he talk to you?
Which sentence is correct?
A.
They no liked the film.
B. They didn't like the film.
Which sentence is correct?
A. We planed to go on a trip round the US.
B. We planned to go on a trip round the US.
Which sentence is correct?
A.
I tryed to help her.
B. I tried to help her.
Which sentence is correct?
A.
The door opened and we went in.
B. The door openned and we went in.
Which sentence is correct?
A.
Played you tennis last year?
B. Did you play tennis last year?
Whichsentenceiscorrect?⁷
A.
We decideed to go home.
B. We decided to go home.
Which sentence is correct?
A.
They stopped working and went for lunch.
B. They stoped working and went for lunch.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

Make the past simple, positive, negative or question.


1. I __didn’t drink_________ (not/drink) any beer last night.
2. She _____got on___ (get on) the bus in the centre of the city.
3. What time ________did he _get up___ (he/get up) yesterday?
4. Where ______did_you_get off__ (you/get off) the train?
5. I _______didn’t_change (not/change) trains at Victoria.
6. We _____woke_up___ (wake up) very late.
7. What ________did __he give ___ (he/give) his mother for Christmas?
8. I _______received_____ (receive) when my uncle died.
9. We ______didn’t__use___ (not/use) the computer last night.
10. _________did she_ make___ (she/make) good coffee?

Complete the sentences with the past simple of the verbs in brackets ( ).
1. The young man ___took_______ (take) out his wallet and ____paid _______ (pay) the
bill.
2. When Lucy ______went____ (go) to the interview, she _____wore________ (wear) her
best suit.
3. We ____left_________ (leave) the motorway and _______drove_____ (drive) for an
hour on quiet country roads.
4. I ____tought _________ (think) I ______knew___ (know) my irregular verbs, but now
I'm not so sure!
5. As soon as I ___met_________ (meet) Doris, I __knew__________ (know) she
_____was________ (be) someone special.
Answer your friend on Facebook. Remember to use the past tense in your answer! 
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