PAST SIMPLE
Ben’s day
When I woke up this morning, I found my dog, Fox, waiting for me. He
wanted me to take him for a walk. I was too hungry, so first I had breakfast. I
had a glass of milk and a piece of toast. Then I washed my teeth
and put on a track-suit and a heavy coat, because it was really cold outside. Fox was already
impatient. We both went out, and walked to the park near home. He ran and
jumped, and pursued some passers-by. He also destroyed some
pieces of furniture somebody left on
the road. I sat on a bench all the time, wishing I could be inside my warm bed. When
my hands were frozen, I decided it
was time to go back home. Fox didn’t want to, but I pulled hard and I managed
to take him back. When we arrived at the front door, I realized I didn’t have my keys
with me, so we stayed out in the cold for more than an hour! Fox was happy,
but I was late for work!
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all the verbs you find in the past simple tense. Which of them are
regular? Which are irregular? Write the infinitive of the irregular verbs:
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- Answer
the questions according to the text:
- Who was happy to stay outside?
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- What did Ben do in the park?
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- What did Fox do in the park?
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- What did Ben have for breakfast?
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- What was the weather like?
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- What was Ben wearing?
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- When did Ben decide it was time to go home?
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VOCABULARY
Glass : Vaso de vidrio
Piece of toast: pedazo de tostada
Track-suit: sudadera
Heavy coat: abrigo pesado
Cold : frio
Outside: afuera
Pursue: perseguir
Passers-by: transeuntes
Furniture: muebles
Road: carretera
Bench: banco
Wish: desear
Inside: adentro
Warm: cálido
Frozen: congelado
Realize: darse cuenta
Keys: llaves
Late: tarde
