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Verbs

37 Past Simple: positive

Practice

37a Write the past simple positive of these irregular verbs.

buy bought forget see
catch give sit

choose go speak

come know take
do make tell

drink put think
eat read understand

37b In your notebook, write these sentences putting the verbs into the past
simple. Remember that the infinitive is used for questions and negatives.

1 I some new clothes last week, (buy)
/ bought some new clothes last week.
2 What time last night? (they come)
What time did they come last night?

3 I his question, (not understand)
/ didn't understand his question.
4 I he was wrong, (think)
5 a lot at the party? (you eat)

6 I the bus this morning, (not catch)
7 I my keys yesterday, (forget)
8 you about the meeting? (they tell)

9 Peter the washing-up last night, (do)
10 They anything at the disco, (not drink)
11 I your suitcase in your bedroom, (put)
12 We it was your birthday, (not know)
13 to the office yesterday? (you go)

14 They her a present when she left, (give)
15 We their letters, (read)

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