Grammar: Past simple: irregular verbs p. 29

Complete Sarah's description with the correct past simple form of the verbs in brackets. Do you also have a favourite family member? Make any changes you need and use it for your oral production. Use the contracted form where possible.

I get on well with all my family, but my cousin Rick is the person I spend the most time with. I adore him! My cousin is 16 years old, so he's only two years older than me. The last time we ________ (meet) was two days ago. What ________ (we / do)? We ________ (spend) all the afternoon chatting and laughing, we ________ (not have) any time for TV series or video games, we ________ (want) to talk about our next holiday together. My first memories of him go back to my childhood: Rick and my two other cousins ________ (be) always with me. During the summer we ________ (stay) at my aunt's for the whole day, we ________ (not do) anything special, but we ________ (have) so much fun together. The best moment for us ________ (not be) Christmas time, but 4^th July – Independence Day – with the family barbecue, the street parade, and the great atmosphere.

Look at the picture to revise the rule and then do the exercise. Write the correct past simple form of the verbs below.

1 have ________
2 leave ________
3 drive ________
4 go ________
5 break up ________
6 think ________
7 sleep ________
8 write ________

Look at the picture to revise the rule and then do the exercise. Transform the sentences into the negative and interrogative forms. Use the contracted form where possible.

1 Their aunt took the train to visit them.
Negative: Their aunt ________ the train to visit them.
Interrogative: ________ the train to visit them?

2 They sent a packet to their relatives.
Negative: They ________ a packet to their relatives.
Interrogative: ________ a packet to their relatives?

3 You told my brother about the party.
Negative: You ________ my brother about the party.
Interrogative: ________ my brother about the party?

4 She made a chocolate cake for her birthday.
Negative: She ________ a chocolate cake for her birthday.
Interrogative: ________ a chocolate cake for her birthday?

5 The family ate together.
Negative: The family ________ together.
Interrogative: ________ together?

Complete the conversation with the correct past simple form of the verbs in brackets. Use the contracted form where possible.

Zoey: My aunt Kirsty's child, Robbie, is 1 year old now. I went to his party last Friday. There were so many people, lots of friends and, of course, family.
Nick: It sounds boring. ________ (you / have) fun?
Zoey: Yes, I did. It was such a great evening! Kirsty ________ (throw) a wonderful party and we ________ (find) out some interesting facts about people's childhoods.
Nick: Oh no! I hope you ________ (not tell) any embarrassing stories about the time when we were at kindergarten together.
Zoey (laughs): No!!! There ________ (not be) enough time! Robbie ________ (get) a lot of gifts. Then we ________ (spend) some time playing a game.
Nick: A board game???
Zoey: Sort of. All guests ________ (have) a photo of themselves as a baby, we ________ (put) them on the table, then we ________ (say) who was who. It was great fun!