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The Past Simple Tense




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The Past Simple Tense
 
A-Complete the crossword.
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CROSS: Write the infinitive of the verbs.

2-ate    3-taught     5-bought    6-chose   8-wrote
 
DOWN: Write the past tense of the verbs.
 
1-spend   4-catch   7-see
B- What did they do yesterday?
Complete the sentences by using the verb in brackets in the Past Simple.
 
                                                                        
1-Susan  (write) a letter to her grandparents.  2-Tim  (ride) his motorbike.   3-They  (go) to the museum.
 
                                                                                  
4-Mrs. White  (run) in the park.    5-Tom  (read) a book.   6-Jane  (sleep) all morning.
 
C-Fill in the gaps with the following verbs in the past simple tense.
buy     go     play      be      see     learn   have
 
1- I  football yesterday morning.
 
2- Last night I  to the cinema where I  a wonderful film.
 
3-They are going to a rock concert tonight. They  the tickets two days ago.
 
4-When Sarah  in school she  four different languages.
 
5-John  an accident last weekend and he's still in the hospital.