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Past simple crossword

Complete the crossword with a verb in the correct tense.

1 2

3

4

5

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7

8

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11

12

13

Across: ¼
1 Did Ella _ _ _ _ in a hotel in

Greece?

5 The thief _ _ _ _ _ a bag from the

department store.

6 When did you _ _ _ _ _ _ your

work?

7 Did you _ _ _ _ your friend Giorgio

in Rome?

8 _ _ _ you like the film?

9 We _ _ _ _ to Brazil on holiday last

year.

12 The boys _ _ _ _ _ _ football at the

weekend.

13 Maya _ _ _ breakfast at 8.00a.m

this morning.

Down: ¾
3 When did you _ _ _ _ your purse?
7 My brother _ _ _ _ _ to Australia

last year.

10 I _ _ _ _ _ _ to my sister on the

phone last night.

2 The policeman _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the

thief.

6 Hans _ _ _ _ _ a purse on the train.
11 Rachel _ _ _ her mother for

lunch in a restaurant.
4 We _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to classical

music this morning.

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Past simple crossword

TEACHER’S NOTES:

Aim: to practise and consolidate key vocabulary; stories. This warmer
is designed to be used in conjunction with unit 10.
Time: 40 minutes
Materials: copies of the worksheets for each student

Students can work in pairs or on their own to complete the crossword. Elicit
answers from the class.

Answers: 1 (Across) stay; 2 (Down) arrested; 3 (Down) lose; 4 (Down)
listened; 5 (Across) stole; 6 (Down) found; 6 (Across) finish; 7 (Down)

moved; 7 (Across) meet; 8 (Across) did; 9 (Across) went; 10 (Down) talked;
11 (Down) met; 12 (Across) played; 13 (Across) had