5117 past simple

1. Complete the text. Use Past Simple forms
of the verbs in the box.
grow - go - leave - be - get - not go - get - be
My grandmother _____ born in 1940. She
______ up in Granada, and she ______ to
school when she was 6 years old. She studied
Latin, history and maths, but she didn’t study
English. She _______ school when she was 16,
but she _________ to university. She _________
a job and she met my grandfather. They
al
________ married in 1960. Then my father
_______ born three years later. Now, my
grandparents live in Malaga. I visit them in the
holidays.
2. Complete the sentences. Use the past
simple affirmative/negative of the verbs in
the box.
play – go – read – do – watch – not start - arrive
1. I ________ a music programme last night.
2. My brothers ________ their homework.
3. My dad ________ tennis with my uncle.
4. My sister _________ to a sleepover at her
friend’s house.
5.My mum ________ her new book.
6. We ___________ school in June.
7. We __________ to my friend’s party on time!
3. Write questions. Then match them with a-e
1. Where – you – go?
_______________________________
2. you – see – any UFO’S?

_______________________________
3. What – you – eat?
_______________________________
4.you – have – a good trip?
_______________________________
5.How many weeks – you – spend – in space?
____________________________________

a No,we didn’t.
b Five
c We ate space food.It was awful!
d We went to the moon.
e Yes, it was fantastic.
1 __

2 __

3 __

4 __

5 __

4. Complete the sentences with the
past simple positive.
1. We _______ (visit) lots of places
2. We ________(get) to Bolivia five days
ago.
3. We ________(have)a good journey.
4. It _________ (take)five days by train.

5. We ________ (see)lots of interesting
things.
6.We _______ (go) to an old Inca city.
7. We ________ (do) some sightseeing.
8. I ___________(lose) my wallet and
ticket.
9. I ___________(find) my ticket but not
my wallet.
10.We __________(leave) Bolivia
yesterday.
11. We __________(speak) to some
friendly people.
5.Complete these sentences with the
past simple of the verb in brackets.
1. ______ Tim _______ Leo yesterday?
(meet)
2.Ted _________ his camera.(not find)
3.Tim __________$500 last week.(win)
4.________ Rosa ________ Italian
when she was little?(speak)
5.Pete and Karen _________up to
Manchester. (not drive)
6.I___________ to school this morning.
(go)