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Grammar EXTRA! Worksheet 2
Simple past: regular and irregular verbs
1 Complete the chart with the simple past forms. 2 Write questions and answers using the prompts.
1 you / enjoy the trip / yesterday?
Infinitive form Simple past form
agree agreed
2 Yes / I
come came
do
3 Where / you go?
drink
eat
4 We / go to Ellis Island
find
get
5 What / you do?
go
have
6 I / visit / a museum
lend
lose
7 you / buy anything?
make
say
8 No / I
see
stop
visit
walk
3 Complete the postcard with the simple past form of the verbs in parentheses.
Dear Mom and Dad
I m having a great time here in New York City! Yesterday, we (1) (go) to
Ellis Island. We (2) (take) a ferry to the island in New York Harbor. Mr. King
(3) (come) with us.
The island and the museum were both really interesting. A lot of immigrants to the U.S.
(4) (sail) here from other countries and (5) (arrive)
at Ellis Island to begin their new lives. We (6) (walk) around the island,
and (7) (have) a picnic by the water. Ricardo got mad because Adam
(8) (lose) his camera, but later he (9) (say) it was a
joke. Ricardo (10) (not find) it funny.
Lots of love,
Marisa
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