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Past Simple (regular and irregular verbs)

Любовь Филиппова 48 English Adults A1

WARM-UP

1. Do you like detective stories? Why yes / not?

2. Would you like to be a detective? Why yes / not?

READING 1

Read the book cover of a murder story:

A MURDER IN A COUNTRY HOUSE

On 22 June 1958 Jeremy Travers had his birthday, having dinner in his country house. Only
some people were invited: Amanda, his wife, Barbara, his daughter, Gordon, his business
partner, and Claudia, a secretary. 

Next morning, having come into her husband's bedroom, Amanda Travers found Jeremy in
bed... dead.

SPEAKING

Look at the photos. What can you tell about these people? Who can be a murderer? 

Jeremy

Claadia Amanda

Gordon Barbara

READING 2

Read and listen to the story. Mark the sentences true or false. Correct the false
sentences.

03:00 03:02 1X

InspectorGrangerarrivedatabout9.00.He
L1wasatallmanwithabigblackmoustache.
'Idon'tknow,inspector.We...we
sleptinseparaterooms.ButI°saw
Amanda,Barbara,Claudia,andGordonwere thathisdoorwasclosed.'
inthelivingroom.Theinspector3camein. "Didyouhearanythingwhenyou
'MrTraversdiedbetweenmidnightlast wereinyourroom?'
nightandseveno'clockthismorning,'hesaid. 'Yes,IheardJeremy'sbedroom
"Somebodyinthisroomkilledhim.?Helooked door.Itopened.I11thoughtitwas
atthemonebyone,butnobody5spoke. Jeremy.Thenitclosedagain.I12read
'MrsTravers,Iwanttotalktoyoufirst. inbedforhalfanhourandthen
Comeintothelibrarywithme,please. Iwenttosleep.'
AmandaTraversfollowedtheinspectorinto 'Whattimedidyougetupthis
thelibraryandtheysatdown. morning?
'Whatdidyourhusbanddoafterdinnerlast I13gotupatabout7.15.I14had
night? breakfastandat8.00I15tookmy
'WhenwefinisheddinnerJeremysaidhe husbandacupoftea.
wastiredandhe"wenttobed.' I16foundhiminbed.Hewas...dead?'
'Didyougotobedthen?" "Tellme,MrsTravers,didyoulove
No,Ididn't.Iwentforawalkinthegarden.? yourhusband?'
'Whattimedidyougotobed? Jeremyis.wasadifficultman.'
'Aboutquartertotwelve.' Butdidyoulovehim,MrsTravers?"
"Wasyourhusbandasleep? "No,inspector.Ihatedhim.'

1. Somebody killed Jeremy between 12.00 a.m. and 2.00. False

2. The inspector questioned Amanda in the living room.  False
3. Jeremy went to bed before Amanda. True
4. Amanda and Jeremy slept in the same room.  False
5. Somebody opened and closed Amanda’s door.  False
6. Amanda got up at 7.00.  True
7. Amanda didn’t love Jeremy. True

Check

IT'S CHALLENGE TIME!

Look at the highlighted irregular verbs in the story above. What are the infinitives?

Example: was --> be

For your notes:

IT'S PRACTICE TIME!

Complete the text with the past simple of the verbs in brackets.

Last night I was (be) asleep in my room when a strange noise 1._____ (wake) me up. I 2._____ (not
want) to leave my room because I 3._____ (feel) very scared. Then I 4._____ (hear) the noise again, so
I 5._____ (decide) to go and investigate. When I 6._____ (turn on) the light in the kitchen, a bird 7._____
(fly) out of the window. I 8._____ (close) the window so that the bird 9._____ (not can) come in again
and then I 10._____ (go) back to bed.

LISTENING 1

Listen to the inspector questioning Barbara, Gordon and Claudia. Complete the chart.

00:00 00:57 1X

00:00 01:05 1X

00:00 01:42 1X

Barbara Gordon Claudia

What did they do

after dinner?

What time did they

go to bed?

Did they hear

anything?

What's their motive?

SPEAKING 1

Who do you think the murderer was?

LISTENING 2

Now listen to what happened. Were you right?

00:00 01:52 1X

SPEAKING 2 (extra)

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H/W:

For your notes:

Answers (just highlight):

2 didn’t come 3 did you see 4 Did you do 5 was 6 woke up 7 had 8 drove 9 didn’t have 10 went
11 came 12 did 13 made 14 did you come 15 arrived 16 sat 17 read 18 checked 19 had 20
watched 21 went to sleep 22 Did you speak 23 did she say 24 didn’t talk 25 said 26 called 27
heard 28 took 29 closed 30 didn’t say 31 left

Just in case: