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Affirmative, negative and questions using Past Simple + Theory about Past Simple

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#Past Simple

We use the past simple for things in the past which have finished. True or false?

True

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We use the past simple for things that are happening now. True or false?

False

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We use the past simple for single events or situations in the past. True or false?

True

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We use the past simple for repeated events in the past. True or false?

True

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We only use the past simple for things a long way back in the past. True or false?

False

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We use the past simple for things a long way back in the past and things in the recent past. True or false?

True

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We use the auxiliary did or didn’t to form questions and negatives in the past simple. True or false?

True

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We use the auxiliary have to form questions and negatives in the past simple, as in 'I have read your book'. True or false?

False

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Read and pronounce: "The cat _______________ (escape) from the garden."

escaped

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Read and pronounce: "They _______________ (agree) with me about the album."

agreed

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Read, pronounce and spell: "He _______________ (try) to start the car."

tried

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Read, pronounce and spell: "We _______________ (enjoy) the funfair a lot."

enjoyed

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Read, pronounce and spell: "Tell me, what _______________ (happen)?"

happened

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Read, pronounce and spell: "She _______________ (stop) at a zebra crossing."

stopped

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Read, pronounce and spell: "I _______________ (carry on) working until late."

carried

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Read, pronounce and spell: "Alfie _______________ (fail) his driving test again."

failed

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