Unit

11 worked/got/went etc. (past simple)

A They watch TV every evening.
(present simple)
They watched TV yesterday evening.
(past simple)

watched is the past simple:

I/we/you/they
watched
he/she/it

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B The past simple is often -ed (regular verbs). For example:
work → worked dance → danced
clean → cleaned stay → stayed
start → started need → needed

I clean my teeth every morning. This morning I cleaned my teeth.

Terry worked in a bank from 2005 to 2011.
Yesterday it rained all morning. It stopped at lunchtime.
We enjoyed the party last night. We danced a lot and talked to a lot of people.
The party finished at midnight.
Spelling
try → tried study → studied copy → copied
stop → stopped plan → planned

C Some verbs are irregular (= not regular). The past simple is not -ed. Here are some important irregular
verbs
begin → began fall → fell leave → left sell → sold
break broke find found lose lost sit sat
bring brought fly flew make made sleep slept
build built forget forgot meet met speak spoke
buy bought get got pay paid stand stood
catch caught give gave put put take took
come came go went read read (red)* tell told
do did have had ring rang think thought
drink drank hear heard say said win won
eat ate know knew see saw write wrote
* pronounced ‘red’
I usually get up early, but this morning I got up at 9 o’clock.
We did a lot of work yesterday.
Caroline went to the cinema three times last week.
James came into the room, took off his coat and sat down.
Exercises Unit
Complete the sentences. Use a verb from the box.
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clean die enjoy finish happen open rain start stay want

1 I cleaned my teeth three times yesterday.

2 It was hot in the room, so I the window.
3 The film was very long. It at 7.15 and at 10 o’clock.
4 When I was a child, I to be a doctor.
5 The accident last Sunday afternoon.
6 The weather is nice today, but yesterday it all day.
7 We our holiday last year. We at a very nice place.
8 Anna’s grandfather when he was 90 years old.
Write the past simple of these verbs.
1 get got 4 pay 7 go 10 know
2 see 5 visit 8 think 11 put
3 play 6 buy 9 copy 12 speak
Read about Lisa’s journey to Madrid. Put the verbs in the correct form.

Last Tuesday Lisa (1) flew from London to Madrid. She (2) up fly, get
at 6 o’clock in the morning and (3) a cup of coffee. At 6.30 she have
(4) home and (5) to the airport. When she leave, drive
(6) there, she (7) the car, (8) to the airport get, park, walk
building, and (9) in. Then she (10) breakfast at a cafe check, have
and (11) for her flight. The plane (12) on time and wait, depart
(13) in Madrid two hours later. Finally she (14) a taxi arrive, take
from the airport to her hotel in the centre of Madrid.
Write sentences about the past (yesterday / last week etc.).
1 James always goes to work by car. Yesterday he went to work by car.
2 Rachel often loses her keys. She last week.
3 Kate meets her friends every evening. She yesterday evening.
4 I buy a newspaper every day. Yesterday I
5 We often go to the cinema at weekends. Last Sunday we
6 I eat an orange every day. Yesterday I
7 Tom always has a shower in the morning. This morning he
8 Our friends often come to see us. They last Friday.
Write sentences about what you did yesterday.
1 I went to the theatre. 4
2 5
3 6
Unit I didn’t … Did you … ?
12 (past simple negative and questions)
A We use did in past simple negatives and questions:
infinitive positive negative question
play I played I play I play?
start we started we start we start?
watch you watched you watch you watch?
did not
have they had they have did they have?
(didn’t)
see he saw he see he see?
do she did she do she do?
go it went it go it go?

B do/does (present) → did (past):

I don’t watch TV very often.
I didn’t watch TV yesterday.
Does she often go away?
Did she go away last week?

C We use did/didn’t + infinitive (watch/play/go etc.):

I watched but I didn’t watch (not I didn’t watched)

they went did they go? (not did they went?)
he had he didn’t have
you did did you do?

I played tennis yesterday, but I didn’t win.

‘Did you do the shopping?’ ‘No, I didn’t have time.’
We went to the cinema, but we didn’t enjoy the film.

D Study the word order in questions:

did + subject + infinitive
Did your sister call you?
What did you do last night?
How did the accident happen?
Where did your parents go for their holiday?

E Short answers

I/we/you/they I/we/you/they
Yes, did. No, didn’t.
he/she/it he/she/it

‘Did you see Joe yesterday?’ ‘No, I didn’t.’

‘Did it rain on Sunday?’ ‘Yes, it did.’
‘Did Helen come to the party?’ ‘No, she didn’t.’
‘Did your parents have a good holiday?’ ‘Yes, they did.’
Exercises Unit
Complete these sentences with the verb in the negative.
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1 I saw Barbara, but I didn’t see Jane.
2 They worked on Monday, but they on Tuesday.
3 We went to the post office, but we to the bank.
4 She had a pen, but she any paper.
5 Jack did French at school, but he German.
Write questions with Did … ?
1 I watched TV last night. How about you? Did you watch TV last night ?
2 I enjoyed the party. How about you? ?
3 I had a good holiday. How about you? ?
4 I finished work early. How about you? ?
5 I slept well last night. How about you? ?
What did you do yesterday? Write positive or negative sentences.
1 (watch TV) I watched TV. or I didn’t watch TV.
2 (get up before 7 o’clock) I
3 (have a shower)
4 (buy a magazine)
5 (eat meat)
6 (go to bed before 10.30)
Write B’s questions. Use:
arrive cost go go to bed late happen have a nice time stay win

1 A: We went to New York last month. 5 A: We came home by taxi.

B: Where did you stay ? B: How much ?
A: With some friends. A: Ten pounds.

2 A: I was late for the meeting. 6 A: I’m tired this morning.

B: What time ? B: ?
A: Half past nine. A: No, but I didn’t sleep very well.
3 A: I played tennis this afternoon. 7 A: We went to the beach yesterday.
B: ? B: ?
A: No, I lost. A: Yes, it was great.
4 A: I had a nice holiday. 8 A: The window is broken.
B: Good. Where ? B: How ?
A: To the mountains. A: I don’t know.

Put the verb in the correct form – positive, negative or question.

1 We went to the cinema, but the film wasn’t very good. We didn’t enjoy it. (enjoy)
2 Tom some new clothes yesterday – two shirts, a jacket and a pullover. (buy)
3 ‘ yesterday?’ ‘No, it was a nice day.’ (rain)
4 We were tired, so we long at the party. (stay)
5 It was very warm in the room, so I a window. (open)
6 ‘Did you phone Chris this morning?’ ‘No, I time.’ (have)
7 ‘I cut my hand this morning.’ ‘How that?’ (do)
8 ‘Why weren’t you at the meeting yesterday?’ ‘I about it.’ (know)