Memorable Moments - Simple Past Tense (Review) [PDF]

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Memorable moments!

Use of English Task

VOCABULARY TASK: Put each verb in the box into the correct chart: regular or irregular verbs. Write the simple form and the simple past. Like – Break – Decide – Become – Fall Live – Make – Watch – Take – Find – Travel – Write – Study – Knock – Go – Play – Get – Jump – Say – Try – Give – Stay – Enjoy – Have – Lose – Start – Open Drink – Think – Look – Come – Happen Regular verbs

Irregular verbs

Like

Liked

Break

Broke

Decide Live Watch Travel Study Knock Play Jump Try Stay Enjoy Start Open Look Happen

Decided Lived Watched Traveled Studied Knocked Played Jumped Tried Stayed Enjoyed Started Opened Looked Happene d

Become Fall Make Take Find Write Go Get Say Give Have Lose Drink Think Come

Became Fell Made Took Found Wrote Went Got Said Gave Had Lost Drank Thought Came

TASK 1  Read Jane’s letter to Rob.  Change the verbs in brackets into the past form.

Dear Rob,

How was your weekend? We went (go) to the shore. The weather 1 wasn`t (not/be) great, but we 2 had (have) a good time. John 3 found (find) a room to rent on the internet. It was cheap, comfortable, and only five minutes from the beach. On Saturday morning, we 4 went (go) horseback riding. At first, we 5 were (be) scared to fall off the horse, but it never 6 happened (happen). At night, we 7 enjoyed (enjoy) a barbecue party on the beach, and then we 8 drank (drink) a couple of beers in a local bar. On Sunday, the sun 9 came out (come out), and we 10 decided (decide) to go swimming. Then, we 11 played (play) volleyball on the beach but our team 12 lost (lose)! We want to go back again for John’s birthday. Come with us next time! It’s a great place! You’d really like it! Take care, Jane

Connectors of Sequence to talk about past events Language toolbox  We use Connectors of sequence to show the order in which events happened: first, then, next, after that, finally, first of all, by the time, eventually, at last, at the end, before, later… -

By the time we got home, it was too late to eat. Eventually, we took the train to town. At last, we went to the park but it was very late. At the end, we only had time for a quick game.

TASK 2: Use these connectors: at the end, then, finally, after that, first to complete the following anecdote. “On my last birthday, I was going to meet my friends at the park, but they weren’t there. So, I decided to look for them. (1) First, I went to the shopping center opposite the park, but nobody was there. (2) After that, I looked for them at the library, but they were not there either. (3) Then, I tried the sports center at the restaurant near the park, but none of my friends were there. (4) Finally, I went home, and my friends were there with a birthday cake, snacks and music. It was a surprised party for me! (5) at the end of the day, I had the greatest birthday ever!”

My parents took me to the zoo. First, we bought the tickets. After that we entered and I was surprised to see so many animals. At the beginning I knew an elephant, it was very big. Then, I looked at the birds, they were of many colors. Finally, I tried to touch one of them, but I was very scared. At the end, this day was one of the best of my life.

Mis padres me llevaron al zoológico. Primero, compramos los boletos. Después de eso entramos y me sorprendió ver tantos animales. Al principio conocí a un elefante, era muy grande. Luego, miré a los pájaros, eran de muchos colores. Finalmente, traté de tocar uno de ellos, pero estaba muy asustado. Al final, este día fue uno de los mejores de mi vida.