ESL – Grade 6B – Practice worksheet Name: _____________________________

Week 12 Class: _____________________________

I. Content
1.1 Grammar – Past Simple
1.1.1 Form
To be Infinitive Verb
S (I/She/He/It) + was … S + V (P1)
Positive
S (You/We/They) + were …
S (I/She/He/It) + was not (wasn’t) … S + did not (didn’t) + V-inf
Negative
S (You/We/They) + were (weren’t) …
Yes / No Was/Were + S …? Did + S + V-inf …?
Short answer:
Question
Yes/No, S + was/were.
Wh- Wh- + was/were + S …? Wh- + did + S + V-inf …?

1.1.2 Spelling
1.1.2.1 Regular verb
Regular past simple forms are formed by adding -ed to the infinitive of the verb.
Rule Verb-inf Verb (P1)
Agree Agreed
Rule 1: If a verb ends in -e, you add -d. Like Liked
Escape Escaped
Rule 2: If a verb ends in a consonant, a vowel, and a consonant (CVC), Stop Stopped
the consonant is usually doubled before -ed. Plan Planned
Rule 3: If a verb ends in consonant and -y, you take off the y and add - Try Tried
ied. Carry Carried

- Pronunciation
Verbs that end in an unvoiced
Verbs that end in an voiced sound
/voiceless sound (your throat
(your throat vibrates when you
doesn’t vibrate when you make the
Verbs that end in a /t/ or make the sound) = + /d/ sound.
sound) = + /t/ sound.
/d/ sounds = add an extra syllable
with /ɪd/.
Voiced sound: /b/, /d/, /g/, /v/, /ð/,
Voiceless sound: /p/, /t/, /t/, /f/, /ɵ/,
/z/, /ʒ/, /dʒ/, /m/, /n/, /ŋ/, /l/, /r/.
/s/, /ʃ/, /tʃ/
All vowel sounds are voiced
Wanted /ˈwɒntɪd/ Liked /laɪkt/ Travelled /ˈtrævld/

Visited /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/ Cooked /kʊkt/ Arrived /əˈraɪvd/

Decided /dɪˈsaɪdɪd/ Danced /dɑːnst/ Lived /lɪvd/

Studied /ˈstʌdid/ Watched /wɒtʃt/ Played /pleɪd/

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1.1.2.2 Irregular Verb
There are a lot of irregular past tense forms in English. Here are the most common irregular verbs in
English, with their past tense forms:
Base form Past tense Base form Past tense
be was/were
let let
begin began
lie lay
break broke
lose lost
bring brought
make made
buy bought
mean meant
build built
meet met
choose chose
pay paid
come came
put put
cost cost
run ran
cut cut
say said
do did
sell sold
draw drew
send sent
drive drove
set set
eat ate
sit sat
feel felt
speak spoke
find found
spend spent
get got
stand stood
give gave
take took
go went
teach taught
have had
tell told
hear heard
think thought
hold held
understand understood
keep kept
wear wore
know knew
win won
leave left
write wrote
lead led

1.1.3 Use
Past Simple
1. To talk about completed or finished actions in I met my wife in 1983.
the past We went to Spain for our holidays.
They got home very late last night.
2. To describe states or feelings from a specific
I wanted to visit the Eiffel Tower. I really liked it.
time in the past.
They always enjoyed visiting their friends.

3. Often used with past time expressions (which

refer to specific times).
- Yesterday … (Yesterday morning, evening …) Last year, I travelled to Paris.
- Last … (last night, last year, …) I met my wife a long time ago.
- In … (In 1999)
- … ago (three years ago …)

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1.2 Vocabulary
- Topic: School things
There are some collocations related to the topic above:
- Get a good mark
- Have/ do homework/ an exam
- Learn a language/ Chinese
- Wear a school uniform / a football shirt
- Write on the board/ in your notebook
- Compound noun:
Compound nouns are those nouns that are made up by adding two or more words together. For
example, basketball is made of two nouns basket and ball.
Compound nouns can be made of two words that are either nouns, adjectives, verbs, or prepositions.
 Moon (noun) + Light (noun) = Moonlight
 Hair (noun) + Cut (verb) = Haircut
 Swimming (verb) + Pool (noun) = Swimming pool
 Green (adjective) + House (noun) = Greenhouse
 In (preposition) + put (verb) = Input
Other words: bookshelf, notebook, noticeboard, timetable, school uniform

II. Practice:
2.1 Listening
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Listening audios
1. You will hear two friends talking about a film they've just seen.
What type of film was it?
A a comedy
B a horror film bit.ly/pbtctt12mp3
C an adventure film
2. You will hear a boy talking about a camping trip. Who did he go camping with?
A his brother
B his mother
C his uncle
3. You will hear a boy, James, talking to his mother about basketball lessons. What does James ask his
mother to do?
A find out when his basketball lessons start
B book some basketball lessons for him
C buy him some basketball clothes
4. You will hear two friends discussing a practice for their dance group. What do they still need to do?
A tell people when the practice will start
B find a place to practise
C decide on a dance
5. You will hear a girl talking about horse riding. Why does she like horse riding?
A She is learning something new.
B She can spend time outdoors.
C She has made new friends.
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2.2 Grammar and vocabulary
Exercise 1: Read the definitions of these compound words. Use the words in the bank to create the
correct compound words that match the definitions.
cake chair chop coffee fruit full
hand lip man moon mug pan
shake snow spoon stick tea wheel
1. A breakfast food made on the stovetop. ______________________
2. A wintery creation that looks like a person. ______________________
3. A common utensil in Asian cuisine. ______________________
4. A cup used to enjoy a hot beverage. ______________________
5. A sweet food made with dried nuts. ______________________
6. A small measurement in a recipe. ______________________
7. A polite way to greet someone. ______________________
8. A type of makeup worn on the mouth. ______________________
9. The monthly time when the entire moon is visible. ______________________
10. A way for people to get around when they can’t walk. ______________________

Exercise 2: Write the past form of the following verbs.

1. write ___________ 9. meet ___________

2. see ___________ 10. tell ___________
3. make ___________ 11. put ___________
4. buy ___________ 12. speak ___________
5. ride ___________ 13. know ___________
6. wear ___________ 14. cut ___________
7. hear ___________ 15. read ___________
8. begin ___________ 16. go ___________

Exercise 3: Complete the following sentences with the past form of the verbs in blanks.
close ask laugh jump rescue
start stop walk try teach

1. My father ___________________. Math at university.

2. We were very tired so we ___________________ walking.
3. I ___________________ to pick the bag up, but it was very heavy.
4. The firemen ___________________ the woman from the burning house.
5. The cat ___________________ to the tree.
6. After the film, we ___________________ home.
7. It was very cold so we ___________________ the window.
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8. You are late! The lesson ___________________ ten minutes ago.2
9. The teacher ___________________ a lot of questions yesterday.
10. The programme was very funny, we ___________________ a lot.

2.3 Reading
Read the article about Ben Charles, a young businessman.
Are sentences 1-7 'Right' (A) or 'Wrong' (B)?
If there is not enough information to answer 'Right' (A) or 'Wrong' (B). choose 'Doesn't say' (C).
Ben Charles: a young businessman with a heart
Ben Charles is an American teenager and like many other sixteen-year-olds, he loves doing sports. He's
probably playing basketball right now. He's also very interested in clothes and fashion.
. His collection includes shoes for playing tennis and basketball, and trainers for meeting his friends.
There's a difference between Ben and his friends. He's got a small business which makes and sells sports
shoes. Ben doesn't sell his shoes because he would like to be rich; he sells them to help others. All Ben's
trainers look the same and they all cost $50. When you buy Ben's trainers, he gives a free pair to someone
who hasn't got the money to buy them.
It all started two years ago when Ben found a photo of a young child without shoes. At that moment Ben
understood that he's very lucky. There are a lot of young people around the world who can't buy trainers.
Unlike Ben, they have to play sports like basketball without shoes.
If you'd like more information about Ben and his trainers, you can find him on Facebook or visit the
SavesByB website.
1. Ben Charles comes from the USA.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
2. Ben's winning the basketball match right now.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
3. Ben has got several pairs of shoes.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
4. Ben wants lots of money so he's selling shoes.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
5. Some people can get a pair of Ben's shoes without paying for them.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
6. Ben started his business when he was fourteen.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
7. Ben has to play basketball without shoes.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
8. Ben often visits the SovesByB website.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say

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2.4 Writing
Use the words below to make past simple sentences.
1. We/ compete/ a football team/ Stars School/ last week.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Teachers/ classmates/ come/ support/ us/ beginning/ end/ the match.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Some players/ not play well/ second half/ match.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. We/ not win/ football match/ the end.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. We/ be/ still happy/ because/ we/ have/ great time/ learn/ team spirit.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….