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Ívina Natalino Do Carmo* PAST SIMPLE *
1. Complete the sentences, use the past simple form of the verb to BE (negative or affirmative).
a) Last Saturday Tom _____ on the farm. He helped his aunt and uncle. His uncle Peter _____ in
the garden. Aunt Ann _____ in the kitchen.
b) It _____ cloudy and rainy yesterday. Liza _____ in the park. She _____ at home. Liza _____ in
the bedroom. Her friends Ann and Bill_____ at the park, too. They _____ in the village.
c) Peter: Hello, Tina! How are you? _____ you in England last summer?
Tina: No, I ________ . I ______ in Australia!
Peter: Wow! ______ it exciting?
Tina: Yes, it _______.We got to Australia by a plane.
It _______ big! My aunt Jane and uncle Tom _______
happy when we visited them. But aunt Liza and uncle Bill
________ there, they _________ in Scotland.
Peter: __________ the weather good?
Tina: It _________ warm and sunny. Sometimes it ________ rainy.
2. Complete the dialogue, use the past simple form of the verb to BE (negative or affirmative).
John: Hello, Liza! How are you?
Liza: Hi, John! Guess what? I ____________ in Turkey last week!
My parents and me __________ in Izmir. We ________ so excited!
John: _______ the weather good?
Liza: Yes, it _______ . It _______ sunny and hot.
John: ________ your brother and sister with you?
Liza: No, they ________. Tina and Peter ______ in New York. They
work there. _________ you at home last week?
John: No, I ________ . My mum and I _________ in Scotland. My dad works
there and we visited him.
Liza: __________ he glad when you arrived?
John: Yes, he _________! We all ___________ happy!
3. Underline all the verbs in the text. They refer to the past. Then write them in the following
chart next to the infinitive and its translation.
MY TRIP TO BUENOS AIRES
In 2003, Susan travelled to Buenos Aires. She stayed in the Sheraton Hotel for 3 days.
On the first day, she enjoyed swimming in the pool.
On the second day, Susan wanted to visit the zoo, but the queues were too long. So she
decided to visit the Obelisco and La Bombonera. It was great!
On the last day, Susan was sick because she ate too much alfajor at Caminito. But, she didn’t stay in the
hotel. Susan visited Gardel’s home and San Ignacio Church. Finally, she stopped in the main square,
Plaza de Mayo, listened to music and watched some tango dancers. She had a very relaxing holiday!
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Simple past Infinitive Translation
4. About the previous text, say if the sentences are true or false. Write T or F. If its FALSE,
correct the sentence.
a) Susan travelled to Paris. ( ) ______________________________________________________
b) She stayed at a friend’s home. ( ) _________________________________________________
c) She stayed for five days. ( ) _____________________________________________________
d) She liked swimming in the pool. ( ) _______________________________________________
e) On the second day, she visited the zoo. ( ) __________________________________________
f) There is an Obelisco in Buenos Aires. ( ) ___________________________________________
g) She visited Gardel’s home. ( ) ___________________________________________________
h) The holiday was relaxing. ( ) ____________________________________________________
5. Answer the following questions about the text in #3.
a) Where did Susan travel?
_______________________________________________________________
b) Where did she stay?
_______________________________________________________________
c) What did she do in Buenos Aires on the second day?
_______________________________________________________________
d) Why was she sick?
_______________________________________________________________
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6. Complete the micro-stories with the past simple of the verbs given.
a) I _______ (go) to the cinema last night and ________ (come) home very late. I went into the
kitchen, I _______ (drink) a cup of hot milk and _______ (have) a quick shower. Then I _______
(turn) to bed. I _______ (fall) asleep in the blink of an eye. Unfortunately, I had a nightmare and
_______ (wake) up in the middle of the night. I __________ (realize) it _______ (be) stormy and I
wasn’t able to fall asleep again.
b) I ________(go) to Amsterdam last summer, I _________ (travel) by plane and I had a very good
time. I went for a trip on the canals, I _________ (visit) the Van Gogh Museum and _______ (try)
local food. I ________ (stay) in a nice hotel near the city centre. I also _________(take) loads of
photos and _______ (buy) some souvenirs for my best friends.
7. Use THERE+BE in the past simple tense.
Yesterday I went to the cinema. “The Secret Life of Pets” was
just great. I loved it. ____________ a lot of people at the cinema.
It’s a film about our pets. Ever wonder what our pets do while
we're not home?
_________________ a huge fat grey cat named Chloe. She hated cat food so __________ a fridge
full of food that she “attacked”. ____________ a chicken and a delicious pink cake that she
devoured.
____________ many other animals: cats, dogs, birds and other animals. _____________ a
guinea pig but _____________ a monkey. _____________ a
white rabbit, Snowball, that was cute and evil at the same
time.
_____________ a brown and white dog named Max. He was one
of the main characters in The Secret Life of Pets. He was Katie’s
dog. Ahhh… of course love was in the air. ___________ a white Pomeranian named Gidget with
large blue eyes, small pink ears and ___________ a pink bow on her head. Just adorable.
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