Grammar: Past simple: irregular verbs p. 47

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 ________

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!

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.