Pre-intermediate A2+ Get Ready for ielts

Grammar: Past simple
Read the rules and look at the table. Complete the past simple form of the irregular verbs
below. Use your dictionary to help you.
• 
Use the past simple for past actions that are finished.
• 
For regular verbs, add - d o r
-ed.
• 
For irregular verbs, learn the different forms.
• 
For the verb 
be,
learn the different forms for different persons.
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Regular verbs 
Irregular verbs 
The verb 
be
eat 
..........
give ..........
Infinitive
dance
sing
be
Past simple +
danced 
sang 
was / were
3 make
4 meet
Past simple -
didn't dance 
didn't sing 
wasn't / weren't
5 wear
6 see
Special occasions 
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Complete the sentences with the words below.
! danced 
didn't stay graduated 
was w ent were I
1 
I wasn't at the carnival. I .......................... to my sister's wedding.
2 I .......................... last year. My parents came to England for the ceremony.
3 People wore colourful costumes. I t .......................... an exciting day!
4
We watched the parade. We sang a n d .......................... to the music.
5 I stayed w ith my friends. I .......................... in a hotel.
6 We didn't see the fireworks. W e .......................... tired and w ent to the hotel.
Pronunciation: Past simple verbs and 
-ed
^))) 
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The 
-ed
ending is pronounced in three different ways. Listen to the different sounds and the
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past simple verbs in the table below.
/ t /
/ d /
/ i d /
danced
stayed
hated
watched
travelled
visited