1. write the following verbs in the past simple. go, play, see, watch, have, swim, be, wash, read, ride, run, skate, buy, come, do, rain, snow, wear, put, get, give, take, say. 2. complete the sentences. use present simple or past simple. 1) bill usually (to get) up at 7 o'clock but yesterday he (to get) up at 8 o'clock. 2) every morning we (to swim) in the swimming pool but last week we (to swim) in the river. 3) it often (to rain) in spring. 4) two months ago they (to travel) to italy. 5) every evening sally (to have) tea with a cake but yesterday she (to have) milk with honey.

Петрова Анна Александровна

Старший преподаватель ВШЭ, CELTA

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1. Verbs in the Past Simple Below are the Past Simple forms for the requested verbs. Note that some are regular (ending in -ed) and others are irregular.

Present Past SimplePresentPast Simple
GowentSkateskated
PlayplayedBuybought
SeesawComecame
WatchwatchedDodid
HavehadRainrained
SwimswamSnowsnowed
Bewas / wereWearwore
WashwashedPutput
Readread (pronounced /red/)Getgot
RiderodeGivegave
RunranTaketook
Saysaid

2. Sentence Completion The following sentences use the Present Simple for habitual actions (indicated by words like usually, every, often) and the Past Simple for completed actions in the past (indicated by yesterday, last week, ago).

  1. Bill usually gets up at 7 o'clock, but yesterday he got up at 8 o'clock.
  2. Every morning we swim in the swimming pool, but last week we swam in the river.
  3. It often rains in spring.
  4. Two months ago they traveled (or travelled) to Italy.
  5. Every evening Sally has tea with a cake, but yesterday she had milk with honey.

Would you like me to create a short practice quiz using these irregular verbs to help you memorize them?

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