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FORM USE

Regular verbs form the Past Simpleadding edto the infinitive.

Talktalked

Verbs ending in a consonant + -y andadd ied.

rycried

!rregular verbs have different forms"ivegave dodid

#e use the Past Simpleto talk aboutactions $hich happened at some point inthe past or during a certain period in thepast. !t occurs $ith% ago& yesterday& last$eek ' month ' year.

Affirmative% ! sa$ Santa laus.Interrogative% (id you see Santa laus)

Negative% ! didn*t see Santa laus.

A year ago, John ele!rated "hristmas as #s#al$ %e told yo# &hathappened$ "omplete his desription to find o#t &hat's tradition in (ritain at"hristmas$

ast hristmas they ,,,,,,,, not'put their shoes near the chimney& asPortuguese people usually ,,,,,,,,, do they ,,,,,,,, hang stockings toreceive Santa laus/ presents at the foot of their bed as usual. 0or hristmas lunch they ,,,,,,, have roast turkey and hot hristmas pudding

$ith very cold brandy-butter. !n Portugal people ,,,,,,, have cod fish andpotatoes and vegetables. !n 1ritain& people usually ,,,,,,,, give surprise presents. ast hristmas they,,,,,,, put them on a table but no one ,,,,,,, kno$ $hat ,,,,,,be inside. This surprise present2s name is crackers because& $hen you pull them& There,,,,,,, be a crack in the present ,,,,,,,, 3ump out.

"omplete the sentenes &ith the past simple of the ver!s in !ra)ets*

Santa laus ,,,,,,,, take the presents from his sledge.

The door bell ,,,,,,, ring

The children ,,,,,,, run to the door.

Santa ,,,,,,, give the children all their presents.

4verybody ,,,,,,,, sing a hristmas carol.

Past Simple

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FORM USE

Regular verbs form the Past Simpleadding edto the infinitive.

Talktalked

Verbs ending in a consonant + -y andadd ied.

rycried

!rregular verbs have different forms"ivegave dodid

#e use the Past Simpleto talk aboutactions $hich happened at some point inthe past or during a certain period in thepast. !t occurs $ith% ago& yesterday& last$eek ' month ' year.

Affirmative% ! sa$ Santa laus.Interrogative% (id you see Santa laus)

Negative% ! didn*t see Santa laus.

A year ago, John ele!rated "hristmas as #s#al$ %e told yo# &hathappened$ "omplete his desription to find o#t &hat's tradition in (ritain at"hristmas$

ast hristmas they ,,,,,,,, not'put their shoes near the chimney& asPortuguese people usually ,,,,,,,,, do they ,,,,,,,, hang stockings toreceive Santa laus/ presents at the foot of their bed as usual. 0or hristmas lunch they ,,,,,,, have roast turkey and hot hristmas pudding

$ith very cold brandy-butter. !n Portugal people ,,,,,,, have cod fish andpotatoes and vegetables. !n 1ritain& people usually ,,,,,,,, give surprise presents. ast hristmas they,,,,,,, put them on a table but no one ,,,,,,, kno$ $hat ,,,,,,be inside. This surprise present2s name is crackers because& $hen you pull them& There,,,,,,, be a crack in the present ,,,,,,,, 3ump out.

"omplete the sentenes &ith the past simple of the ver!s in !ra)ets*

Santa laus ,,,,,,,, take the presents from his sledge.

The door bell ,,,,,,, ring

The children ,,,,,,, run to the door.

Santa ,,,,,,, give the children all their presents.

4verybody ,,,,,,,, sing a hristmas carol.

Past Simple

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