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THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE: IRREGULAR VERBS Infinitive Past Simple Infinitive Past Simple be © was / were © hold «held * become * became ° burt e burt «begin began keep © Kept bite © bit * Know eo Knew + blow * blew « leave left * break ¢ broke « lose 2 lost *_ bring «brought + make * made ebuild built * meet «met «buy * bought © pay ° Paid can * Could © put © put * Catch * Caught * read ° read * Choose * Chose « ride ° rode * come * Came « run * ran * Cost * Cost, © Say © Said * Cut * Cut e see ° Saw « do « did * sell * Sold * draw ° drew «sing * sang ° drink « drank « Sit ° Sat + drive * drove * sleep * slept * eat * ate © spend * Spent Fall * fell stand auscod * feed © fed *_ steal * stole 2 feel © felt © swim * swam ° find * found * take * took ° fly 2 Flew * teach * taught * forget * forgot * tell + told » freeze * froze * think * thought ° get * got * throw * threw ° give ° gave * Understand © understood ° go * went © Wake S UOKe * have e had * wear * wore « heard * win * won hie © write ° wrote Escaneado con CamScanner THE SiACLE PAST TEASE WEBB “TO BE” yesterday. are / ‘re MgHabsAra4sth am (‘tn not Isn't yesterday. N E @ A T I Vv E tired now? tired yesterday? mde aboOsAMAZH - Escaneado con CamScanner WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THESE FAMOUS PEOPLE FROM THE PAST? hie: n 8) 9 Escaneado con CamScanner A) Look at the pictures of famous people from the past on the previous page and write their names. | Wiliam Shakespeare - Mother Theresa — Mahatma Gandhi- 1 ; Albert Einstein — Alexander Bell — John Lennon ~ Marie Curle : ‘The Wright Brothers — paenatiat Lincoin B) Do you know where they were from (=their nationality)? And why were they famous for? Write sentences as the example. 1) Marie Curie - Poland / a physicist and chemist. Marie Curie was from » She was a 2) Albert Einstein - Germany / a scientist. 3) Alexander Bell - Scotland / the inventor of the telephone. 4) Mahattna Gandhi — India / a politician and a pacifist. 5) Mother Theresa — Republic of Macedonia / a nun. 6) William Shakespeare — England / a poet and a playwright. 7) The Wright Brothers — the UGA / the inventors of the first airplane. 8) Abrahatn Lincoln - The USA / an American president. a ss 9) John Lennon ~ Great Britaln / a singer and one of The Beatles. 48 Escaneado con CamScanner RBEAEABER TRIS! - Were you sad yesterday? - Yes, ] was. - No, T wasn’t. 1. Were you happy yesterday? 2. Were you tired yesterday after school? 3. Were you at home last weekend? 4. Was your brother/sister at the shopping Centre last Sunday? 5. Were your parents angry last night? 6. Were you Sad last Saturday? 7. Was your teacher annoyed/angry last week? 8. Was your father in his office yesterday morning? 9. Was your best friend Ill yesterday? 10. Were your Classtnates at schoo| last summer holidays? Escaneado con CamScanner THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE * Exercise 2: Write sentences in the past. All the Verbs are irregular. 2) The boys - eat - sweets - yesterday. 2) We - drink - orange juice - this morning. 3) Susan - go - to school - last Friday. 4 The students - have - a test - last week. 5) Paul - swim - in the river - |ast holidays. 6) 1- see - a beautiful film - yesterday. 7) We - get up - Very early - this morning. 8) The girls - ride - their bikes - two hours ago. 9) I- sleep - in the living room - last night. 10) Mary - write - a letter - to her parents - yesterday. 21) Paul - read - a Very interesting book - last month. 53 Escaneado con CamScanner * =Exercise 2: Write sentences in the past. All the verbs are regular. 2) Susan - WatCh - TV - yesterday. 2) We - study - English - two hours ago. 3) The Children - play - baseball - last week. 4) J - stay - at home - last holidays. 5) You - arrive - late - last Class. 6) Tom - Invite - Kate - last Friday. 7) 1- finish - the test - ten minutes ago. 8) Andy - visit - Francis - yesterday. 9) You - travel - to Europe - last July. 10) Peter - open - the window - some minutes ago. YOU CAN @, Don Escaneado con CamScanner * Exercise 4: Turn these sentences into the negative. D I drank Coke yesterday. 2) My mother ate a big sandwich yesterday. 3) Tom Came to my house last Monday. # Charlie the Chimpanzee escaped from the Zoo. 5) Sally watChed TV yesterday morning. My father took a nap yesterday afternoon. 7) The Children had a test last week. 8) J got up early last Sunday. 9) We found money in the street. 10) Kate ran a lot during the recess. GOOD JOB! Escaneado con CamScanner LETS BEMEM THe SiAPLE PHST TEBSEY Verb passages: Fill in the blanks with the past form of the Verbs in parentheses. a Last weekend my ramiy * and] (decide) to go to ny Srandparents’ house. We (arrive) at their place at half past eleven. My mother (help) my grandmother prepare lunch. They (Cook) spaghetti with meatballs and tomato sauce. My brother and ] (want) to watch TV. We (watch) a horror filtn that was Very good. My father (play) Cards with my grandfather. They (have) a great time. At half past one mother (Call) everybody to have lunch. After [unch grannie (prepare) some coffee and we (drink) it in the garden because it (be) a beautiful sunny day. Then my brother and ] (play) badminton outdoors for a long time. At six O'CIOCK mother (say) we (have) to go back home. We (kiss) Our grandparents goodbye and we (return) home. T (pe) so tired that] (sleep) In the Car. When we (arrive) home, my father (wake) me up. Escaneado con CamScanner B. Yesterday Sally (not want) to play Outdoors. Instead, she (stay) indoors doing lots of Fun activities. First, she (watch) TV and (see) a Comedy so she (laugh) a lot. After that, she (go) to the kitchen and she (decide) to Cook something delicious for teatime. She (make) a Chocolate Cake. At one O'CIOCK she (have) lunch. She (eat) a sandwich and (drink) a glass Of orange juice. After lunch, she (take) a nap because she (feel) a bit tired. At half past three her Cell phone (ring) so Sally (wake up). It (be) her friend Linda who (want) to visit hersoGally____————__—sinvite) her for tea. When Linda__—— slave) For her house at quarter to seven, Sally (take) a shower and__ (ut On) her pyjamas. Then she (read) a book in bedand_ (alt) for her parents to arrive from work. When they (come) back home, they all (have) dinner together as a happy Family. Escaneado con CamScanner PUZZLE IN THE PAST ¥ Past tense verbs show actions that happened in the past. ¥ REMEMBER you add “-ed” to form the past tense of most verbs. These verbs are called REGULAR. ¥ The rest of the Verbs have IRREGULAR past tense forms. + Now write the past tense of each Verb to Complete the puzzle. = ACROSS Ea=m> 2. swim 8. drive 2. have 9. give 3.break 10. do 4.begin 11, take 5. come 12, tell 6. buy anes 7.Win 28.90 DOWN i 1. sing 3. become 4. bring 8. drink 23. think 14. Know 15. eat 26, open 62 Pecaneado con CamScanner ++ Now, write sentences using six (6) past tense verbs frotn the puzzle. pp py FY «+ Read the following sentences and fill In the blanks with the correct past tense fortn of the verbs In parentheses. 1. Yesterday 1 (write) a story about a boy and his dog. 2.1_____ (make) my bed before ] went to school this morning. 3. He (have) a nightmare (=bad dream) so he (wake) up in the middle oF the night. 4. My friends and I (build) a hut in the backyard last summer. 5. Last year for our spring break, we (go) on vacation to the beach! 6. When my brother (be) at the summer Camp, he (swim) across that lake. 7. am (negative be) hungry yesterday but all the same he (eat) Four pancakes. 8. Last weekend we (sleep) in our tent in the garden because the sky___ (be) Full OF stars. 9. When 1 (be) a baby, mutmum___(sing) beautiful songs to me before sleeping. 10. The Children (play) Monopoly for two hours yesterday. 8 Escaneado con CamScanner PAST SIAPLE: BEGOLDR WERBS didn’t = did not Fill in the blanks to Complete the sentences below. Study the boxes above. v1 (wait) ten minutes for the bus last Tuesday. 2) He usually walks to work, but he (not walk) to work yesterday. 3) | was really surprised when my friend (Cook) dinner last night. MA: you_____ (Order) your food? B: Yes, we s)Myfriends__—_ (not play) tennis because it was too hot outside. 6) Troy (want) to study for the final exatn last weekend. First, we (boil) the water, and then we (pour) it into a Cup. BA: they (laugh) at your joke? B: No, they ; 9) What time you (arrive) at schoo} this morning? 10) Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin__(land) on the moon in Jury, 1969. 22) Who you (visit) last Saturday? 22) When | was a baby, 1_ (Cra lot. BA: you (fix) your bicycle? B: No,I___ 14) The bags were very heavy, (not Carry) them into the house. 15) How many times you (text) your friend yesterday? 65 Escaneado con CamScanner PAST SIAPLE: IRPEGOLDR VERBS 1 | You You He He She ate |dinner. | |She | didn’t | eat | dinner. It It We We They They Yes, No, I ' 1 you you you [he he he Did |she | eat. | dinner? she | did. [she | didn't it it it we we we they they they Fill in the blanks to Complete the sentences below. Study the boxes above. at (eat) dinner at half past eight last night. Helen (drive) to work? B: Yes, she : 3) My neighbour (buy) a new Car last week. # They (go) to Ttaly on their last summer holiday. they (switn) at the beach? lo, they A 6) My family and 1 (see) a comedy movie last weekend. 7 First we (do) exercise, and then we (drink) some water. 8) Suddenly, the animal jumped and (bite) my hand. 9) What time __—__ You __ (get up) this morning? 10) The Wright brothers (fly) the first airplane In 1903. 2) think] (hear) a strange sound outside the door one tninute ago. 22) When I was ten years old, 1 (break) ty arm. It really (burt). 13) The police (catch) all three Of the bank robbers last week. 24) How tnany times you___ (read) that book? 15) Unfortunately, ]____ (forget) to bring the money for Helen's present. 66 Fscaneado con CamScanner “WE” QUESTIONS If THE PASTY Choose the Correct option to Complete the questions below. 69 nA: did you do yesterday? 9A: ate the Cake? ‘B: ] went shopping. ‘B: Megan ate it. a) What a) What b) Where b) Who cy Who: c) How DA did you get to London? 10) A: was On the phone? : We travelled by bus. B: It was Steve. a) Who a) Where b) Where b) Who: How c) How DA: ‘old were you last year? did she say? B: I was ten. ‘She said “goodbye”. a Why a) What b) What b) When ©) How c) Who MA was that noise? 2 did they graduate? ‘B: It was just the wind. ‘B: They graduated in 2027. a) What a) What b) Where b) When Who Who A: were they? time did you go to bed? ‘B: They were at the library. ‘B: I went to bed at 12 o'clock. a) Where a) How b) What b) When ©) When c) What BA did you have lunch? MA: did he see the doctor? ‘B: We had Iunch at noon. ‘B: Because he hurt his hand. @) How a) Why. b) What b)Who When c) Where DA was your teacher last year? were your bags? 'B: Ms Jones was my teacher. ‘They were on the train. aUnee an inere ; bi Who bo why ‘ oun ©) How : BIA: were you late? 16) A:_ was the film? ’ ‘B: Because | missed the bus. ‘B: It was greatt a) When a) How 2? 4 b) Why bi Who 4 cho 1 Where « eet e rere eretetereeen 4 [2 ~ 16 = Excellent B~14= Good _ 12 or Less= Study more! ; ‘ 4 ‘ 4 « ‘ ‘ Escaneado con CamScanner WRITE TRE MORDS 1s THE CORRECT ORDER TO ASL QUESTIONS, (= 2) night - you - watch - Did - TV - last? 2) do ~ did — you ~ weekend — last - What? 3) You — get up — this - What time — morning — did? 4) grannie — When — you — visit — your — did — last? 5) holiday — travel - you - on ~ Did - your — last? 6) arrived — for — late — Class - Who — today? 7) yesterday — you — did — stay — in bed - Why? 8) get - you — How — did — to Class - today? 9) yesterday — it~ rain - Did? 10) ago — did ~ Where ~ you ~ ten ~ live — years? Escaneado con CamScanner Where ...7 1). Last Saturday T played basketball at school, 3)... Last winter helidays my grandparents went te Austra When ...? Yesterday the cildren wert te the seaie on huloy, We invited our aunt and uncle home last weekend. What ...7 My mother made some pancakes yesterday, D)sssstercascrssrerrtatisegittettercsertnseeverey Ay brother cleaned his bike two hours age, B)scseeecesssssessesesssnnniissseceesssssanseesseeesssess Ser eaesenteatneen 2 reteysgasecetesiarerers - The students wrote a story at school last Friday, 2 Escaneado con CamScanner We came back home at six e’ elock yesterday, How ...? MD) sree Oy thet ve went te fe val ie car eee Miss Caro came to schel by tal last Wednesing, B)aseesve The wi woren went te te the. na on. sie eater afternoon, Escaneado con CamScanner PVOOS OD VB VVVUVVHVEL eK ~~~ ---- I) se eit terbrsseeete ett ecnas this eh reartenrMnnnt Di Becede ace ea acs aanssisesenistsscentieretsTosiertenstsoittoborieetedc ? Bact. acavetes Peter went te the shopping centre with his cousin, JO cee with? ? My sister went to the library with my father. Patrick studied for the final exam with his best friend. see? The little girl fell of her bike in the street yesterday, Im about couboys. B)ceeseecverearefiesecccooestunmmcersbectepeeeeqvneterietosesimesqeeeenevatee ? Mum washed my jacket yesterday. Escaneado con CamScanner GRAMMAR CROSSWORD PAST SIMPLE (IRREGULAR VERBS) © Change the verbs to Past Simple and fill in the missing words. B O|U/G z H|T ACROSS WORDS 1. bring 4, forget 5 6. know 9. send 11.stand 12. read 15, make 17. draw 22. spend 23.catch 25. fly 2aare ir & 28. drive DOWN WORDS 1, break 2. think 3.0 5. take 7. choose 8, hold 10. find 21. swim, 12. ride 13, drink 14,do 18. write 19, lose 20, steal 24, come 24, hear 26.15 Escaneado con CamScanner DWVWVVUUVUVUVUVVTTZ er ~~ ~~ -- Hotty Potter Complete the story about Harry Potter using the simple past form of the Verbs In parentheses. Harry Potter (be) a Very special boy. He (be) a very young wizard. His hair (be) black and his = eyes__ (De) Breen. He__ (hae) a scar on his OO horehead. He (live) with his aunt, his uncle and his cousin. He (not be) happy living there because they (not fove) him. One day he Get) a letter From Hogwarts School oF Witchcraft and Wizardry. He (be) a new student ‘there! He (buy) a new pet, too: an owl. Its name. (be) Hedwig. But his uncle (not want) to have a wizard in the family so he (take) Harry to a lonely island. ++ Then Rubeus Hasrid (rescue) Harry and (go) to Lf * Diagon Alley with Harry. There he (buy) new clothes, some books and a magic wand. He (Go) to schoo} for the first time by train in Platform 9 3/4. There he (meet) two new friends: Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. They (talk) and (ea some Candies and chocolates. When they (arrive) at school, they (have) a big dinner with all the students and the teachers. There (be) a special hat Called the Sorting Hat. The hat (Choose) a house for the students. Luckily, Harry, Ron and Hermione Go) to Gryflindor House. They (be) all very happy! At school they (take) different lessons such as Potions lessons, History of Magic lessons and Defence against the Dark Arts lessons. Harry also (play) a sport: Quidditch. He (have) a broom, the Nimbus 2000, because he (have) to Fly and Catch the ball, the Snitch. Draco Malfoy (be) a tnember of Slytherin House. He like) Harry so he always (try) to beat him. ——__ (not 76 Escaneado con CamScanner

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