32 CAN YOU REMEMBER THE PAST?

Part 2

1 Look at the verbs and write the words in the present. Look at the
example.
Past Present
be (am / is / are)
was / were ...............................
brought bring
...............................
bought ...............................
caught ...............................
chose ...............................
came ...............................
did ...............................
drew ...............................
drank ...............................
drove ...............................
ate ...............................
found ...............................
flew ...............................
got ...............................
gave ...............................
went ...............................
had ...............................
hid ...............................
hit ...............................
held ...............................
hurt ...............................
knew ...............................
learnt ...............................
Past Present
lost ...............................
made ...............................
meant ...............................
put ...............................
read ...............................
rode ...............................
ran ...............................
said ...............................
saw ...............................
sang ...............................
sat (down) ...............................
slept ...............................
spelt ...............................
stood (up) ...............................
swam ...............................
took ...............................
told ...............................
thought ...............................
threw ...............................
understood ...............................
woke (up) ...............................
wore ...............................
wrote ...............................

2 Circle the correct word.

1 He opened / open / opens the door and they shouted in surprise.
2 I not / doesnt / didnt like the music at the party.
3 She didnt / did / does her homework on the bus this morning.
4 The teacher read / red / rode us a great story yesterday.
5 The man take / took / put off his coat and scarf.
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3 Tell a Memory Chain story round the class. Now tell a

different story in your group.
1 I went to the .
cinema
my friend
2 I went to the and I met .
3 I went to the and I met and we saw .
4 I went to the and I met and we saw . It was .
5 I went to the and I met and we saw . It was .
Then we left .
6 I went to the and I met and we saw . It was .
Then we left . After that we drank .
7 I went to the and I met and we saw . It was .
Then we left ... . After that we drank and ate .
8 I went to the and I met and we saw . It was .
Then we left . After that we drank and ate and finally
we bought .

4 Ask and answer.

What are this family doing?
Where did you go for your last holiday?
Who did you go with?
I went to
What did you take?
the beach.
What did you see?
What did you do there?
Did you visit a city?
I saw dolphins.
What did you eat?
Did you enjoy your holiday?
What was the best thing?
What was the worst thing?

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