FORM

• Regular verbs form the Past Simple adding -ed to the infinitive.

Talk talked

• Verbs ending in a consonant + -y and add -ied.

Cry cried

• Irregular verbs have different forms

Give gave do did

• We use the Past Simple to talk about actions which happened at some point in the past or during a certain period in the past. It occurs with: ago, yesterday, last week / month / year.

Affirmative: I saw Santa Claus.

Interrogative: Did you see Santa Claus?

Negative: I didn't see Santa Claus.

USE

A year ago, John celebrated Christmas as usual. He told you what happened. Complete his description to find out what's tradition in Britain at Christmas.

Last Christmas they ________ (not/put) their shoes near the chimney, as Portuguese people usually _________ (do) they ________ (hang) stockings to receive Santa Claus´ presents at the foot of their bed as usual.

For Christmas lunch they _______ (have) roast turkey and hot Christmas pudding with very cold brandy-butter. In Portugal people _______ (have) cod fish and potatoes and vegetables.

In Britain, people usually ________ (give) surprise presents. Last Christmas they _______ (put) them on a table but no one _______ (know) what ______

(be) inside.

This surprise present's name is crackers because, when you pull them, There _______ (be) a crack in the present ________ (jump) out.

Complete the sentences with the past simple of the verbs in brackets:

• Santa Claus ________ (take) the presents from

his sledge.

• The door bell _______ (ring)

• The children _______ (run) to the door.

• Santa _______ (give) the children all their presents.

• Everybody ________ (sing) a Christmas carol.

Describe celebrations / Compare what happened to what usually happens.

Past Simple

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