2A
Grammar 1 & 2
Past simple
2A · G1 · Ex 1 Write sentences in the past simple using the prompts.
Use the words to write a full sentence in the past simple. Word order can be flexible for time expressions — focus on getting the past simple verb form right.
1
She / arrive / at the airport / at 9.15 a.m.
2
He / delete / a lot of emails / this morning.
3
The game / end / at 8 p.m.
4
They / be / excited / about the party.
5
Last week / we / play / ice hockey / in the street.
6
She / wake up / early / today.
7
Elliot / not be / at school / last week.
8
I / go / to / Thailand / and / try / pad thai.
9
She / travel / to China / last year.
10
They / watch / a film / at the cinema / last night.
11
Jason / get / a new bicycle / yesterday.
12
The rain / stop / at 10 a.m. / this morning.
13
Today / Chris and Amy / decide / to buy / a house.
14
Last week / I / have / a job interview.
15
Our first class / start / at 10 a.m. / this morning.
16
We / look / at photos / yesterday.
17
Jamie / miss / the bus / this afternoon.
18
I / talk / to Cheryl / last night.
19
They / not be / at home / two days ago.
20
She / take / the train / to New York.
2A · G2 · Ex 1 Complete the facts with the correct past simple form of a verb from the box.
Each verb is used once. Write the correct past simple form in each gap.
Verbs
arrivebedecidehave
paintstarttravelwatch
1
Almost 20 million people in the UK the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on TV.
2
Hastings Banda President of Malawi until 1984.
3
The year 1752 354 days.
4
Justin Bieber his singing career on Facebook.
5
In 1994, Canada to make skiing their official winter sport.
6
Yuri Gagarin was the first man who in space.
7
Van Gogh more than 3,000 paintings in his lifetime.
8
Christopher Columbus first in America in 1492.
💡 Did you know? There are two other versions of these facts (Card B and Card C) with different numbers and names — but the verbs needed are exactly the same!
2B
Grammar 1 & 2
Past simple negative & questions
2B · G1 · Ex 1 Put the words in the correct order to make questions.
Reorder the scrambled words to write a correct past simple question.
1
you / do / what / yesterday / did / ?
2
like / vegetables / did / you / young / you / were / when / ?
3
you / at / last / were / home / night / ?
4
at university / you / 2015 / were / in / ?
5
did / you / travel / where / 2017 / in / ?
6
where / you / did / go / night / last / ?
7
your / do / did / you / English homework / ?
8
was / who / best friend / your / when / a child / were / you / ?
9
you / what / on / birthday / did / last / do / your / ?
10
live / ago / you / five years / where / did / ?
2B · G1 · Ex 2 Complete each answer with the negative past simple form of a verb from the box. Then choose which question (1–10 from Ex 1) it answers.
Each verb is used once, except be, which is used twice.
Verbs
be (×2)celebratecomedo
eatenjoylivemeetvisit
a
No, I broccoli or carrots until I was ten years old.
→ Question
b
I my last birthday at all. I hate birthdays.
→ Question
c
I in the same house as I do now. I was in another city five hours from here.
→ Question
d
No, I to class last week.
→ Question
e
I went to Peru. I Macchu Pichu, though.
→ Question
f
The cinema. The film I watched very good.
→ Question
g
Well, I worked all day yesterday, so I very much.
→ Question
h
Yes, but I it as I found the work hard.
→ Question
i
No, I . I went to my friend's house.
→ Question
j
Her name was Ashley. We at school – she was in my dance class.
→ Question
2B · G2 · Ex 1 Look at the descriptions and make negative sentences in the past simple using the prompts.
Each picture shows something that did NOT happen. Use the prompt in brackets to write a negative past simple sentence.
1
A boy is sleeping and his alarm clock is ringing. (hear / the alarm)
(example)
(example)
2
A boy is looking sadly at a photo, with a broken heart above his head. (be / happy)
3
A teacher is standing at her desk with question marks above her head. (know / the answer)
4
A group of friends are cheering and celebrating in front of the TV. (watch / the match)
5
People are enjoying a sunny day in the park. (rain)
6
A waiter has dropped drinks all over a table, and the customers look calm. (be / angry)
7
Three friends are sleeping on a sofa, surrounded by mess and rubbish. (tidy up)
8
A girl is walking away from a field with cows, leaving the gate open. (close / the gate)
9
A man is running after a bus that is pulling away. (miss / the bus)
Tip: he's running because the bus is leaving — so this one is not negative!
Tip: he's running because the bus is leaving — so this one is not negative!
2C
Grammar 1 & 2
Quantifiers
2C · G1 · Ex 1 Correct the mistakes in the shopping list.
Some items use the wrong quantifier. Write the correct version of each item. If the item is already correct, write it exactly as it is.
Example: any lettuce → some lettuce (already corrected for you below)
1
a few apples →
2
a chocolate →
3
some tomatoes →
4
a few rice →
5
lots of strawberries →
6
a milk →
7
a little oranges →
8
a carrot →
9
some coffee →
10
some potato →
11
a few small cucumbers →
12
any sugar →
13
a lot of cheese →
14
some salts →
15
a bit of eggs →
16
a meat →
2C · G1 · Ex 2 Complete the table — is each item countable or uncountable?
Click "Countable" or "Uncountable" for each food item from the shopping list.
1
apples
2
lettuce
3
chocolate
4
tomatoes
5
rice
6
strawberries
7
milk
8
oranges
9
carrot
10
coffee
11
potatoes
12
cucumbers
13
sugar
14
cheese
15
salt
16
eggs
17
meat
2C · G2 · Ex 1 Spot the difference — complete the sentences with the correct quantifier.
Two friends are shopping and their baskets are different! Complete each sentence about Picture A or Picture B with the correct quantifier (a / an / some / a few / a lot of / lots of).
1
In Picture A, there are grapes, but in Picture B there is pineapple.
2
In Picture A, there is milk, but in Picture B there is lemonade.
3
In Picture A, there is apple, but in Picture B there is cheese.
4
In Picture A, there is can of cola, but in Picture B there is large bottle of water.
5
In Picture A, there is pizza, but in Picture B there is chocolate.
6
In Picture A, there is orange juice, but in Picture B there is pasta.
7
In Picture A, there is whole chicken, but in Picture B there is fish.
8
In Picture A, there are strawberries on the floor, but in Picture B there is bottle of shampoo.