Grammar Unit 3 • LEVEL 1

Reinforcement 2 a) Write the simple past of these irregular

verbs.
1 a) Write the simple past of these regular
verbs. 1. be 6.  drive

1. watch 2. see 7.  eat

2. call 3. become 8.  have

3. laugh 4. fly 9.  buy

4. check 5. cost 10.  sleep

5. talk
b) Complete the sentences with the simple
past.
b) Complete the sentences with the simple
past of the verbs in parentheses. Affirmative

Affirmative 1. I (see) your brother at the

movies.
1. I (call) your sister about going to
the movies. 2. You (sleep) for ten hours last
night.
2. You (check) the price of the
tickets. 3. She (drive) from Miami to
New York.
3. She (talk) about the actors in the
film. 4. We (eat) cereal for
breakfast.
4. We (watch) two movies last
weekend. 5. They (become) friends at
school.
5. They (laugh) at the romantic
comedy. Negative

Negative 1. I (see) your sister at the

movies.
1. I (call) your sister about
going to the movies. 2. You (sleep) for three hours
last night.
2. You (check) the price of the
tickets. 3. She (drive) from Miami to
New York.
3. She (talk) about the actors
in the film. 4. We (eat) fruit for breakfast.

4. We (watch) two movies last 5. They (become) friends at

weekend. college.

5. They (laugh) at the Questions and short answers

romantic comedy. 1. I (see) your
Questions and short answers brother at the movies?

1. I (call) your Yes, you  .

about going to the movies? 2. you (sleep)
Yes, I  . for three hours last night?

2. you (check) No, I  .

the price of the tickets? 3. she (drive)
No, I  . from Orlando to Miami?

3. we (watch) No, she  .

two movies last weekend?
No, we  .
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 Grammar Unit 3 • LEVEL 2

Consolidation Negative

1 Find the simple past form of the verbs in the 1. I your sister at the movies.
box in the word search. 2. You for three hours last
night.

beat begin bite choose fight 3. She from Tampa to Miami.

freeze mean pay shine teach 4. We fruit for breakfast.
5. They friends at college.

Z K O W Y B O E I T K T L C X Questions and short answers

J S G O C P P N B J A U K T F 1. I your
W O J L G J F O E E L U W P P brother at the movies?
Q E Z O R F F H B K E B G H I Yes,  .
F O U G H T Y S W J B H I H S
2. you for
L C L S I S A Z T F I U L T T
three hours last night?
C G M G D C U C Y W R M Q G H
No,  .
S C R S H N V F P A I D D G Q
3. she from
Y R X O M S Z I T G D P D J T
Tampa to Miami?
F C S A L M O B B N F S Q A C
No,  .
B E T H K A Q T E B A Y D M M
C T T K N F I B G S F E X V C 4. we cereal
M C Q Z F C E Q A O J Z M U L
for breakfast?

S Y E U K X L R N Z U I Z Q O Yes,  .
Z E Q Y T M F X W D L V T A O 5. they friends
at college?

2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the No,  .

box in the simple past.

eat become sleep see drive

Affirmative

1. I your brother at the

movies.
2. You for ten hours last night.
3. She from Tampa to Miami.
4. We cereal for breakfast.
5. They friends at school.

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 Grammar Unit 3 • LEVEL 3

Extension 2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the

box in the simple past.
1 Complete the chart. Use your dictionary.
Verb Simple Past Definition
dig/bury break/steal
1 bend
wind take/lead
2 burst
bend/kiss burst/be
3 dig
wash/shrink forbid
4 forbid
5 lead
6 shrink 1. Lee and her.
7 steal 2. The pipes and the house
8 wind under two feet of water.
3. The pirates a hole in the
sand and their treasure.
4. My mother me to go out
last night.
5. A nurse her arm and
her to a chair.
6. I my wool sweater in hot
water and it  .
7. Boys into a store and
$92 in cash.
8. You the clock yesterday
morning.

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