Unit 4

Grammar Summary
Practice
A. Write the base forms of the verbs. (SB p.36)
Past Simple Verbs
1. went
2. did
3. had
4. was/were
5. came
6. showed
7. cooked
8. stayed
9. played
10. watched
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B. Complete the sentences about things people did last weekend with the past simple forms of the verbs in
the box. . (SB p.36.c)
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C. Pronunciation. Are the following verbs pronounced “t, d, or id”?

Past simple verbs

1. rained
2. played
3. stayed
4. watched
5. walked
6. wanted
7. cooked
8. stopped
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D. Write three things you did in the past that were great, and three things you did that were bad
or boring. (p.36.d)
Examples
1. I picked up some money on the road.
2. I had dinner with my girlfriend.
3. I cooked for my family.

1. I lost some money.

2. I missed my English class.
3. I submitted my assignment to the teacher late.
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E. Write negative form of the past simple verbs in brackets. (p. 39. a)
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F. Replace the words in italics using not very + the words in brackets. (SB. P.39.b)
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G. Use the notes below. Write past simple questions you could use to ask a friend about their
holiday. (SB. P.41. A).
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H. Match the answers to the questions. (SB. P.41. B).