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Last Christmas

The document discusses the formation and use of the past simple tense in English. It notes that regular verbs form the past simple by adding "-ed" to the infinitive. Irregular verbs have different past simple forms. The past simple is used to talk about actions that happened at a specific time in the past, and occurs with time expressions like "ago", "yesterday", and "last week/month/year."

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Last Christmas

The document discusses the formation and use of the past simple tense in English. It notes that regular verbs form the past simple by adding "-ed" to the infinitive. Irregular verbs have different past simple forms. The past simple is used to talk about actions that happened at a specific time in the past, and occurs with time expressions like "ago", "yesterday", and "last week/month/year."

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FORM USE

Regular verbs form the Past Simple


adding –ed to the infinitive. We use the Past Simple to talk about
Talk  talked actions which happened at some point in
Past Simple the past or during a certain period in the
past. It occurs with: ago, yesterday, last
Verbs ending in a consonant + -y and
add –ied. week / month / year.
Cry  cried
Affirmative: I saw Santa Claus.
Irregular verbs have different forms Interrogative: Did you see Santa Claus?
Give  gave do  did Negative: I didn't see Santa Claus.

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.


FORM USE

Regular verbs form the Past Simple


adding –ed to the infinitive. We use the Past Simple to talk about
Talk  talked actions which happened at some point in
Past Simple the past or during a certain period in the
past. It occurs with: ago, yesterday, last
Verbs ending in a consonant + -y and
add –ied. week / month / year.
Cry  cried
Affirmative: I saw Santa Claus.
Irregular verbs have different forms Interrogative: Did you see Santa Claus?
Give  gave do  did Negative: I didn't see Santa Claus.

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.

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