Past Simple

A Write the PAST Simple of EACH verb in the correct column.

openmarryliketrybakestopmixplanrepeatworrydecidetravel

-ed -d -ied double CONSONANT + -ed

opened liked Merried stopped
Repeated baked Worried planned
Mixed Decided Travelled

B Complete the sentences with the PAST Simple of the verbs in BRACKETS.

1 My sister .......t.r..i.e..d (try) to BAKE A CAKE 3 I telephoned (phone) my cousin in CANADA

LAST SATURDAY. three DAYS AGO.
2 We aren’t order (not order) STEAK AND 4 The children played (PLAY) on the
chips computer YESTERDAY.
AT the RESTAURANT YESTERDAY.

C Write the questions. Then ANSWER them.

1 you / WATCH TV / LAST night 3 your mum / BAKE / A CAKE / LAST weekend
.tf...i.d....Y..O..U...w....a..t.c..h....T..V....l.a..s.
your mom baked a cake last week
.t...n..i.g..h..t..?...................
4 you / phone / A friend / AN hour AGO
.Y..e..s.., ..I..d..i..d... ./...N...o..,..I...d..i.d..n..’.
You called a friend an hour ago.
t...................
2 your friends / PLAY FOOTBALL / YESTERDAY
your friends played soccer yesterday

D Write the PAST Simple form of the verbs.

1 TAKE .......t..o..o..k....... 4 give ...........GAVE..... 7 go .....WENT............

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2 drink ............DRUNK 5 think ......THOUGHT.... 8 WAKE ....WOKE.............
3 ride .........RODE....... 6 HAVE ........HAD......... 9 buy .....BOUGHT.........

E Write questions with the words below. Then ANSWER the questions ACCORDING to the pictures.
Use the PAST Simple.
1880s
4
Good morning!
1 2 3

buy A jeep ride horses

WEAR JEANS SPEAK English
1 Rob / buy A SMALL CAR H..T...a...j.e...e..p... ...................
.tf...i.d...R....o..b...B..U..Y....a...s..m...a..l.l..c..a.
.r..?.............................. 2 Jenny / WEAR A SKIRT / to the PARTY

.N...o.., ..h..e...d..i.d..n..’.t... .H...e....B..O..U..G.. Jenny WEARS A SKIRT TO THE PARTY?.............................

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No, she does not wear a skirt, she wears
3 cowboys / drive CARS / in the 1880s
pants......................................................
4 Cowboys drove CARS in the 1880s? No they
didn't, they rode horses

5 the TEACHER / SPEAK Greek / in the lesson

the TEACHER SPEAKS Greek in the lesson? No, she doesn't, she
speaks English

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