Grammar can talk about past events. Past simple (affirmative): irregular 1 Complete the text. Use the pastsimple affirmative form of 3. Completetthe sentences with the past simple affirmative ‘the iregular verbs in brackets. ‘SAM KODO from Togo, n Africa, s an Inventor anda businessman - and he __(become) an inventor when he was very young. When he# (oe) only seven years old. ha ® (built his own (can) move around a robot. The robot room and follow instructions. Sam's father teaches at ‘the university in Lomé, the capital of Togo. At a young faye, Sart often © (Go) ets fatter tw work and (ead) books in the lbrary there, His favourte books" (be) about electronics. Sam ___ {begin) to make things: Using od parts from broken TVs and other éectrical devices. Sometimes, he *__ (break his own ‘oy to got tho parte! When he was fiteen, he *__ (make his first smartphone and PC. Now ‘Sam has his own computer ‘company in Togo. 2 In some of these sentences, the past simple form is incorrect. Underline the incorrect verbs and write the sentence correctly. Tick the correct sentences. 1 Itaked allt of photos yesterday. 2 I did my homework this morning. 3 We speated tothe teacher earlier, 4 had cereal for breakfast. 55 You comed home late lastnight. (6 My grandfather fighted in World War. form of the verbs below. All the verbs are irregular buy catch draw dream fall find see think 1. When wasat the beach, apicture ofa face in the sand 2 She's in hospital because she off her horse. 3 He______ presents forall o his family. 4 She about her answer fora long time before speaking. 5 Myfriend a gold ring at the bottom of a swimming pool 6 They Ute tas bus horn at might. 7 She. about becoming a film star. 8 The teacher cass ‘Which ofthe verbs also has a regular past simple form? ‘me using my smartphone in 4. Writ sentences inthe past simple affirmative. Some verbs are cegular and come ate ieregulae. 1 we /see /an interesting fm /iast night 2 1 /travel/around Japan last summer 3. my brother / bring /home /acat/ yesterday 4 et ened grade [ast teem my cousins / arrive /a few minutes 2g0 © the esson /Tnsh /an nour ago 7 1/cook / dinner / yesterday evening '8 my parents / teach /abroad /ten years ago 5 Choose six irregular verbs from the words below, Write six ‘rue sentences about yourself Include some ofthe time ‘expressions from exercise 4 be become begin buy come do find get 0 have read see take 1 Unit? Dita ws EI