G past simple regular and ire V itregular verbs, P past simple verbs 1 READING a Read the information on the back of the book. Wha’’s it about? Oba cls See UU b Cover the back of the book and look at the photographs. Can you remember who the bed ... dead ret Who's Amanda? > ssseens tote <4 rd ular > piywierayiingduigee nat No, didnt. | was very tired Inspector Granger arived at about 9.00. He was a tall man with a big black mouistache, Amanda, Barbara, Claudia, and Gordon were in the living room. The inspector am! in “Mr Travers died between midnight lastnight andl seven o'clock this ‘morning? he (Seidl *Somebedy in this to0m Killed him. He looked at them one by one but nobody. SBOKE?. “Mrs Travers. 1 want to tak to you fist, Come into the library. swith me, please” Amanda Travers followed the inspector into the library and they Sat down “What did your husband do after dinner last night?” } “When we finished dinner Jeremy said he was tired and he went t0 bed “Did you go to bed then?” 1 ‘No, [didn’t C went for a walk in the garden” “What time did you go to bed” “About quarier to twelve. ‘Was your husband asleep’ ‘1don’t know, inspectos We... we SIGE in separate rooms” “Did you hear anything when you wer ‘your won?” “Yes, | EHR|® Jeremy's bedroom door. It opened. 1 thought 7it was Jeremy. Then it closed again. 1 [8 in bed for halPan hour and then went to sleep.” “Wht time did you get up this morning? gor up at about 7.15.1 had breakfast and a §,00 1 ROOK ? my usb a cup of tea. 1 fu! him in bed. He was... dead” “Tell me, Mis Travers, del you love your husbank?” “Jeremy is... was a difficult man.” But did you love him, Mrs Travers?” ‘No, inspector. | hated him.” bs Gordon Smith eee© (G4) Read and listen to the story. Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false). Correct the false sentences. 5 Somebody opened and closed Jeremy’s door. room, 6 Amanda got up at 7.00. ntto bed before is 7 Amanda didn't love Jeremy. cl Jeremy slept in th ‘correct column. Listen and check. ought came could drove found had heard read sid sat saw slept spoke thought took wore #8) Find and underline nine past simple regular verbs in the story. How do you pronounce them? Listen and check, 4 GMP Listen to the inspector question Barbara. Write the information in the chart, Listen again and check, | Amanda | Barbara | Gordon, | Claudia did they do after dinner? | She went for a walk. ia time did they go tobed?. | 11.45. Jeremy's door opened and closed, She hated him. ‘Gi#) Listen to the inspector question Gordon, Write the information in the chart. {¢ (319) Listen to the inspector question Claudia Write the information in the chart Compare your chart with 2 partner. Who do you think was the murderer? Amanda, Barbara, Gordon, or Claudia? Why? 4 28) Now lisien to what happened. Were you right? 4 SPEAKING © Communication Police interview A p.109 B p.112. Interview your partner about yesterday. A very good way to improve your 5 English and leara irregular verbs VOCABULARY irregular verbs ee aoa tee © p54 Irregular verbs. Tick (V) Buy or borrow a Stage 1 Graded the irregular verbs you know. Choose Reader in the past tense (with a three new ones and learn them, cassette or CD if possible).5A past simple of be: was /were _ . : ae r wan + Contractions: wasn = nas nos, weren't = were not You ee You carat | + Uses wereto talk about the past He/She /It |was) | gs soyg, | Hey She/ Tt | wasn’t | caso, | my mmalms Mas bam onion: We were =| We weren't 4 te See Sst | They were They weren't | Was [i Twasn’t Were you youwere “youwerent, Was |he/she/it |. oue he (she/itwas. | 5 le /she/ it wasn? Were we us ie wwe were. ie we weren’t, you you were you werent. they weren't. they they were, spelling rules for regular verbs Inf Past | Spelling eT watch | watched add ed Be) ee He/She/It | worked | He / She/ It | didn’t work lv add -d We yesterday. yesterday, | | stoke | smoked | a stop stopped one vowel + one consonant Th | = double consonant = study [studied consonant + y > ied Tt + Contraction: didait= did not you you re + Use the past simple or fished autions he/s it e/ she /i © Regular verbs in the past (S) end inca pid | Pe/sher it work ves, Bese) aia. | oy) BE S*"| aiante a worked. ved played ave || o os + The pasts the same for all persons. te i ae + Use dil / did't + infinitive for isis a zy past (2) and 1. 5C past simpl © Use the irre post rm only in Bl scence, Past '# | Past =| Taw a film tact night went didn't go Infinitive = vtkave | _* Usethe infinitive after did /didh’t teen’ | Didyouseraalales night Nox Bidyonsew=t So Ce SI (eusiany, subject, infinitive) leave [left | didnt leave drive | drove | didnit drive met |met_ didn’t meet see saw | didnt see weer | wore | didn't wear do dia faidnedo fe el5A a Change the sentences from present to past. Present simple Past simple Ym tired. 1 _was_ tired last week. 1 Today is Sunday Yesterday __ Saturday. 2 Where are you now? Where you yesterday? 3 Weare in Munich today We —___ in Berlin yesterday. 4 I'm in Italy this month, 1 ___ in France last month. 5 My father’s a pilot. My grandfather apilot too. 6 It isn't open now. It ‘open this morning. 7 Why arer’t you at work today? Why you at work yesterday? GRAMMAR BANK b Complete the dialogues with was, wasn’ were, or werent, A _Were_ you and Susan at the party lastnight? B Yes, we! __ A? ____ it goa B No, it? _. The music* awful. Where § you? ATé ill. A Where? you born? BIS _____bornin Australia in 1919. A% your parents Australian’ B No, they !©_, My mother ! Greek Tialian and my father 2 5B a Rewrite the sentences in the past simple with yesterday. Present Past Luse the Internet, I watch TV, ‘Do you listen tothe radio? We study English, He doesn't work ‘The film finishes at 7.00. 6 T don't like the film. 7 Does she smoke? 8 They play tennis ed the Internet yesterday. b_ Complete the sentences with a verb in the past simple. arive notbook land live stay not remember turnon want watch 1 turned on: the TV. 1 We in a three-star hotel last year. 2 They atable and the restaurant was full. 3 you the football on TV last night? 4 Sorry. I it was your birthday yesterday. 5 with my parents when I wasa student. 6 Why you tobe a doctor? 7 He late for work and the boss was angry. 8 When the plane ___ she __ her mobile phone. 5C a Complete the text with the verbs in brackets in the past simple. ED Muitinrom — wwwoup.com/ett/englshfile/elementary b Complete the questions in the past simple. Did you go out_ last night? (you / go out) 1 What —? (you/ wear) 2 Where (you / go) 3 What 2 (you / do) 4___ with you?_(your sister / go) 5 What to eal? (you / have) 6 What time ___? (the party / finish) 7 What time ___?_(you/ get home) 8 a good time? (you / have)