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Complete the sentences. Use the past simple form of the verbs in the box.

1. I invited twenty friends to my party.
2. I met my friends at the café.
3. My dad studied German at school.
4. Harriet cried at the end of the sad film.
5. Sam danced with Emma at the night club.
6. George washed his hair this morning.
7. Our English lesson started at 9:30.

Complete the story. Use the past simple form of the verbs in brackets.

A police officer was in a park in the center of the town. She noticed (notice) a boy and girl with a baby elephant. The police officer was very surprised.

"What are you doing with that elephant?" she asked (ask). "You should take it to the zoo."

"OK," the boy and girl agreed (agree), and they hurried (hurry) off.

The next day, the police officer was in town again when the same boy and girl appeared (appear). The elephant was still with them. The police officer was annoyed.

"Hey!" she called, "You promised (promise) to take that elephant to the zoo!"

"Yes," replied (reply) the children, "we visited (visit) the zoo yesterday and the elephant enjoyed (enjoy) it. So today we're taking him to the museum."

Rewrite the sentences. Use the past simple and the time expressions in brackets.

1. I played volleyball at weekends. (last weekend)
I played volleyball last weekend.

2. I cycle to school every day. (yesterday morning)
I cycled to school yesterday morning.

3. I usually stay in on Sunday evenings. (last night)
I stayed in on Sunday last night.

4. Andy sometimes tidies his bedroom on Sunday evenings. (on Saturday evening)
Andy tidied his bedroom on Saturday evening.

5. The bus stops outside our house. (five minutes ago)
The bus stopped outside our house five minutes ago.

6. I listen to the radio every morning. (yesterday afternoon)
I listened to the radio yesterday afternoon.

7. It always rains a lot in Scotland. (last month)
It rained a lot in Scotland last month.

8. School finishes at four o'clock. (half an hour ago)
School finished half an hour ago.

Challenge!
Write five sentences. Use the past simple and five-time expressions from exercises 4 and 5.

(Note: The challenge is open-ended, and sentences would be created by the user.)

Answer :

The task focuses on using the past simple tense correctly, which is a fundamental aspect of English grammar. The past simple tense is used to describe actions that have been completed in the past.

Here is how the sentences should be completed and rewritten correctly:

  1. Sentence Completion with Past Simple Tense:

    • I invited twenty friends to my party.
    • I chatted with my friends at the café.
    • My dad studied German at school.
    • Harriet cried at the end of the sad film.
    • Sam danced with Emma at the nightclub.
    • George washed his hair this morning.
    • Our English lesson started at 9.30.

  2. Story Completion with Past Simple Tense:
    The story already includes all the correct past simple verbs:

    • A police officer noticed a boy and girl with a baby elephant.
    • The officer asked the children what they were doing.
    • The children agreed and hurried off.
    • The next day, the officer appeared in town again.
    • She called out to the children, reminding them of their promise.
    • The children replied that they had visited the zoo and now were going to the museum.

  3. Sentence Rewriting with Time Expressions:

    • I played volleyball last weekend.
    • I cycled to school yesterday morning.
    • I stayed in last night.
    • Andy tidied his bedroom on Saturday evening.
    • The bus stopped outside five minutes ago.
    • I listened to the radio yesterday afternoon.
    • It rained a lot in Scotland last month.
    • School finished half an hour ago.

  4. Challenge - Writing Five Sentences using Past Simple and Time Expressions:

    • I read a wonderful book last weekend.
    • We watched a movie yesterday afternoon.
    • She cooked dinner for her family last night.
    • He studied for his test yesterday morning.
    • They played soccer at the park five minutes ago.

Understanding when and how to use the past simple tense helps in communicating past actions and events clearly and accurately. This exercise not only practices verb conjugation but also familiarizes students with using time expressions to provide context to past events.

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