UNIT

6 Grammar

Past simple: be Past simple regular and irregular verbs

1 Complete the text. 3 Complete the sentences with the correct
form of the verbs in the box.
1 There was a cool festival in our town last
week. All my friends 2 at it!   hate  have  meet  see 
3 lots of people on the streets,   stay  stop  study 
and everyone 4 so happy.
1 We didn’t stay there last night. (-)
5 a lot of delicious food at
the festival, but my friends and I didn’t 2 Yana and Petra for the exam
eat anything because we 6 together. (-)
hungry. It was difficult to hear the music 3 Everyone outside the bus
because it 7 very loud, but we station. (+)
danced anyway! 4 Dad the car suddenly! (+)
5 Amir a good time. (-)
Yes/No and Wh- questions 6 I the film. It was boring. (+)
2 Order the words to make questions. 7 We our grandparents
yesterday. (+)
1 people / who / those / were ?
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2 were / with Stefan / yesterday / you ?

4 Complete the dialogue with one to three
words in each gap.
3 sister / why / here / was / your ?
A: 1 Were you at the wildlife park
yesterday, Tim?
4 the gym / Hector / was / with you / at ?
B: 2 , Sue. It was amazing!

A: 3 lots of cool animals?
5 football match / was / a / on TV / there ?
B: Y es, 4 .

A: W ere there 5 crocodiles?
6 the park / there / any children / were / in ?
B: Y es, 6 one!

A: O h, I don’t 7 crocodiles.
7 in / was / school bag / Martin’s / what ? They’re frightening.
B: N o, I think the 8 frightening
animals are snakes.
A: S top, Tim! I 9 want to think
about crocodiles or snakes.
B: O K, come on, Sue. Let’s get
10 lunch.

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