GRAMMAR PRACTICE | 2A Simple past We use the simple past to tat ab bought a new camera yesterday. Emma didnt come to work ast week. id you see Lucia a the party? \We form negatives and questions with didnt and did + the base form ofthe verb ‘ompleted actions inthe past. C) Sin es | Wewalked to school yesterday. We tookaa ot of photos. | didn’t study scencein college. He didn’t go shopping last week Did he use his own camera? Did you meet anyone interesting? Yes, he did No, Ii We usually add -ed to regular verbs to make the postive form of the imple past. ‘We usualy add -ed tothe verb. play <> played watch <> watched When a verb ends ine, we add-d. dance => danced live > lived \When a verb ends in consonant + y, we change the yto and then we add -ed. study = studied ‘When a verb ends in consonant + vowel + consonant, we double the inal consonant ‘and then ad -ed. stop <> stopped plan => planned ‘Many common verbs have regular simple past postive forms. go> went havec> had take<> took Look! The verbs be and can are regular inthe simple past {was at the party We could see the house. ‘She wasn'there. He couldn't come to class. Were you happy? Could you speak French when you were younger? Yes, Iwas. No, I couldn’. ‘We often use time e swith the simple past to say when an action happened. ‘Time expressions can go at the end or atthe beginning of sentences, Last year, the president traveled to Europe. ‘The president traveled to Europe last year. ‘The train arrived at 6 o'clock. “They traveled in the summer. ‘In2015, we moved to Portugal Last night. saw a good game on TV. 1. Complete the sentences withthe correct simple past {orm ofthe verbs 1 They to speak Spanish in Colombia, (ear) 2 you____Hannah yesterday? (see) 3 We this photo fom the top of that building (ake) a to class tst week (not go} 5 you__ the movie enjoy 6 How annoying! Else ___here-mals lastnight. (not check 7 Paiia____ youon Monday? ina restaurant five years ago. (work) 2 AWrite simple past questions. 1 what / you / do / yesterday? 2 yoursister/ go /on vacation / with you / last year? '3 when / you /frish ! the project? 4 you /have/a smartphone /ten years go? 'S when / Mario / take / the photo? 66 where / be / you / on Monday / at 10.00 am? BMatch answers a~f with questions 1-6. a finished ita few days ago. b Yes, Ici. twas very expensive <¢ I went toa friend's house and watched a movie 4 Iwas in my car, driving to work. ‘¢ No, she didn't She stayed at home. { Hetookitast month when he was. inPoland. 3 Choose the correct options to complete the sentences. 4 We dc’ take any photos on/ n/a the summer. 2 Ibowghthis phone afew years ago / ast past $5 Wemoved toa new apartment on /n Jat August. 4 Did you see Andes in town yesterday last day I day 2907 5 The concert stated in /on at 9.00 pm. ‘6 Monica and Juita went othe movies in /at/on ‘Saturday. 17 Did your college course tis i Jon fat July Sth? £8 Theymetin a café ogo last / past night, 4.Go back to page 13 eaea ee 2C Question forms cords in the correct order to make: questions. Seeemeeencremmntntec mi aes Se ae Sie ‘5 weekend / go / where /on /you / the / did a mateosens ee law 4 ining at you a . Ure po 5 whose /today itis / birthday a “With most verbs, we use an auxiliary verb. s ia : 6 to/ work / how / get /she / does oS 7 who / you [at / are / ooking yourbrother go to college? Do you remember your elementary 8 for/ class / why /late/ you / were school? gerne ENO at LY Met on a ae 2. Write questions for the answers. al Sree ae seemty 41 He was born in Belo Horizonte in Brazil Which book are you reading right now? Where ? Is. Karla nnaiuaeue 2 ier their grandparents. : 0 5 She met her husband at a party. ich ee eee 4 They have five children Hod many se 'S He retired because of poor health. the meeting in March? oi Ba the computer broken? 6 Atthe moment, he’s working on a new project. ‘What. * ‘3A Put the words from the box in the correct place to complete the interviewer's questions. you did it to with are 1. Where you from? 2 When you start singing? 3 What type of music do you listen? 4 Is dificult to write songs? B Match answers a-t with questions 1-6, ‘8 Hove all music~rock an Lon know sting thes -¢ Lwas bom in | Hewes .d I'm planning on working Yea tdn tore eer 200 I started singing classe: years old when was six I HW-ed/-ing adjectives cctives. Listen and check 1 25 Look at the pictures and complete the sentences with the ed or ng adjectives. Listen and chec 1 amazed / amazing The magic show was Iwas The magician ‘id some incredible tricks 2 relaxed /relaxing "hada really weekend ett so ook a nap ‘on Saturday afternoon, 3 tired /tiring What long day! fm very _____ now, Wts____beinga mother 4 Interested / interesting tm in Roman history Doyounave any ‘books onthe subject? 5 bored / boring The class was very this morning lwasso_____ elt asleep! 6 embarrassed / embarrassing was__when the computer stopped working I couldn't give my presentation ae twas very 2 Choose the correct adjectives to complete the sentences 4 The class was really interested / interesting, and all the students enyoyed a 2 We mere al surprised / surprising when we heard Katya’ news 33 The photos from the concert were really csappointed / Ssappomnting ‘4 fre you excted /exching about moving abroad next year? 7 annoyed / annoying Iwas because Joe was playing loud music s Wsvery when people make alot of noise —_—— 8 disappointed / disappointing lied my driving test at week Iwasteally Its___. but can take the test again 9 excited /exciting ae | got my ticket forthe music festival. 'm so _ ' ae toalive concert iJ 10 terrified /teriying I don't this. rm of heights! | did't think cleaning windows wouidbeso f 41 confused / confusing These instructions are very = Tim completely _ I | don't know what this means. 12 surprised / surprising Ana received a e-mail this morning ‘Ana was telly when she read the e-mail 5 Horror movies ae termed / ternitying. | never watch them 6 The exam questions were very confused / confusing | didn’ Understand them ata 7 Hostmy phone 0 | couldn take any photos. twas very annoyed annoying 8 | was very embarrassed / embarrassing when | arived late “4Go back to page 13 se,2C Life stages 41 2.6 march the phrases inthe box with the pictures on the timeline Listen and check bebom die getengaged graduate from college getyourdrive'slicense goto elementary school get adivorce fallintove | retire get married grow up have children finish school goto high school starta career | 2 Match the two columns to make sentences 3 Complete the text with the correct form of the le stages verbs 4. My grandmother was born ‘8 my granather, also a doctor 1 My parents worked in lots of citferent countries, so 2 She grew up b atthe age of 65 with my grandparents in Miami {5 Shewent to elementary school she was 18,1961 2 Luca tohis gitiend lst week The wedding is in May 44 She finshed school when <4 my mother and my uncle of ext year '5 She wentto college ¢ on April 14,1961 3 Iwant to inthe summer Then | can dive to college 6 She stated her career in 1966, attr geting engaged every day 7 There she met 1g when she was five 4 Sandra’ parents ten years ago, bu the are sil 8 They got maid 'h ona farmin Kentucky friends and see eachother often 9 Theyhad two children— 1 asa doctorin a hospital $5 Raul works in that hospital He says almost 30 babies 410 My grandmother retired J to study medicine there every day 4.Go back to page 16