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Comple te the sentences with the past simple

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form of these verbs.
D Read the grammar box below. Match the example eet:offle
sentences (1-6) with the rules (A-C). b~ call eat have like not be
not sit wear
1 He found his homework under the bed.
2 They were happy at school.
3 She didn't like the app.
4 Max studied every day. 1 did n't lear n THAT ·
5 The book wasn't useful.
6 We didn't see our maths teacher.
in my hist ory clas s!
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explo re gram mar ~~ , • Louis XIV of France ......9.~.ç.9rng ..... king at the

past simple
--- -~- · age of four. People 1 •• •••• •• ••••••.•...••.••.••• • him the
Sun King. He 2 ••••••••••• ••• ••• •••••••••••• very tall , so he
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Use the past simple to talk about someth ing that started ................ .... ..... .... shoes with high

and finished in the past. heels and big wigs on his head.
A The past simple of be is wos/were. • The Romans aften
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+ lt was f un. with their hands.
.-........_,, ...... ....... ..

- lt wasn't easy for him. Tliey s ............................

at tables. They
B Add -ed to form the regular past simple. Be careful of • ............................ to lie
spelling changes (study - studied , trovel - trovelled) . down on big sofas.
+ A few days later, George played t he music t o Paris. • The Titanic ship
For the negativ e past simple, use didn't + infinitiv e form 7
............... .............. the same

of the main verb. size as three football

- He didn't stop there. pltct,es. lt •............................. a
·.;um. two libraries and two
C lrregula r verbs do not use -ed.
hairdressers'.
He t hen made a stuG ✓ "'C;~
He spoke to t he -,::,:·he ·:
She did her how' \ - ·- •.
Spea k up
fJ Complete the conversation w ith ths:: past simple form of • Work in pairs. Tell your partner three things you
the verbs in bracket s. did/did n't do yesterday. Two things are t rue and
Jake: Hi, Emily. 11 ••••• ••... •••. . . ..•••.• .•. •. . (not see) you at school this one is false. Your partner guesses which one is
false. Use these verbs to help you.
morning .
Emily: Oh hi, Jake. 12.... ....... ............. ..... (arrive) after lunch.
buy drink eat forget go learn read rlde see
Jake: Are you OK? sleep speak stay swim wear wrlte .......
Emily: Oh yes, 13••••.•••••••.• •• ••.•. •••••••• (be) at the dentist.
Jake: We 4..... ......... ............... (have) a great history class .
We 5•••• ••••••••• •• ••••••••••• •• • (make) a video.
Emily: Oh, 16•••• •••••••• ••••••••••• •••••• (not hear) about that.
Jake: Yes, the teache r 7••••••• •••••••••• •••••••••••• (give) us some
informa tion and then we 8•••• ••••••••• •• •••••••••••••• (write)
a story.
Emily: That's cool!
Jake: We 9••••••••••• ••••• ••••••••••••• (watch) ether videos to get ideas.
Emily: Brilliant! Does your video have any music?
Jake: Yes, 110•••...... .•..... .••.... .•.. .. (find) a great song.
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UNIT CHECK
Review
. h ast simple form of the verbs. Choose the correct
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ep 1 Did / Were you see omplete the
5 sit .............................
1 e............................. 6 k 2 Were / Are your maykour best friends Yestequdestions.
2 find ............................. spea ........................... .. 3 r sgood r ay?
7 wear ........................... .. Are / Do you always study . at school last Year~
3 go .............................
4 meet ............................. 8 write ............................. 4 Are / Is you doing your ho in your bedroorn? .
5 Were / Was the mework now?
fJ Match the questions (1-6) with the answers (A-F). exam easy?
6 Do / Did your teacher mak .
1 were you at school yesterday? A Yes, he did. n eyou laugh .
2 Didthey go to the gym? B Yes,they did. ~ Complete the blog W 't in classtoday1
. n e one word f .
or each ga p,
3 Was the office closed? C No,they weren't.
D Yes, it was.
4 Did you finish your homework? Saturday school is brilliant!
s Didyour dad bring you to school? E No, 1didn't.
F No, 1wasn't. ( A few months ago I st .
6 Were the students loud in class? cousin in Oxford. Eve;Y;d w1th my
8 Complete the sentences with the past simple form of ~ousihn ,............................. up e~~~d:d;
o se ooi. When I was there I
the verbs in brackets. ,went es
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1 The school café ............................. (be) closed yesterday. ............................. h1m. At first I didn't
, to go because I i • ' want
2 The teacher ............................. (finish) the class early. bed! But the classes..;.................. t1red. 1wanted to stay in
'. s . ............................. fun. After school we
3 ............................. you ............................. (buy) a new notebook l ............................. shopping. Usually l 6 •
i games or watch films on S t d' .............................video
for me? a ur ays, but now I think
4 Emily ............................. (not wear) a school uniform at Saturd_ay school is brilliant. What about you? What do
her old school. , you thmk of Saturday school?
5 ............................. they ............................. (find) the books in
the library yeste'rday? Complete the comments with the past simple form of .
6 We ............................. (not see) our friends after schooi. these verbs. .
mC) 3.6 Listen to the conversation and complete the
be have not get up not want rain
text with the verbs you hear.

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Maria's birthday '"........................... today. 1 l like the idea. Last Saturday it ............................. all day
lt 2............................. yesterday. She J an and 1............................. very bored.
exam at school but it • ................,.............
Her friend Ann~ s ............................. difficult. Eva, Madrid Md message IReport
............................. her a cake. 2 Avvful ideal I can't get up early at the weekend.
She•............................. fantastic · cakes1Maria 1............................. until twelve o'clock last Saturday.
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............................. for a meal on her birthday
bec~use she •............................. football. ,
Mana's tea
m ............................. ? No, they didn't
Dan ,o............................. the football, but he is looking
.............................
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3 l'm not sure. 1............................. an extra maths
Saturday, but 1 ............................. to do it. 1 wante
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forward to Maria's party.

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