Vocabulary
A place where people sell used or old things outdoors.
flea market
“Yesterday, I ___ an old clock.”
purchased
Complete: “At 8 p.m., I ___ TV.”
At 8 p.m., I was watching TV.
“While I ___ home, it started to rain.” (walk)
While I was walking home, it started to rain.
Give the Past Simple of find.
found
A piece of paper you get after buying something.
receipt
Make this negative: “She kept the receipt.”
She didn’t keep the receipt.
Complete: “The owners ___ the house when we arrived.” (remodel)
The owners were remodelling the house when we arrived.
“I ___ through a box when I ___ the photograph.” (sift / find)
I was sifting through a box when I found the photograph.
Give the Past Simple of bring.
brought
An object that people collect because it is interesting or valuable.
collectible
Make a question: “The police inspected the property.”
Did the police inspect the property?
Make a question: what / you / do / at 7 p.m. / ?
What were you doing at 7 p.m.?
“While the agent ___ the house, she ___ a hidden room.” (inspect / notice)
While the agent was inspecting the house, she noticed a hidden room.
Give the Past Simple of take, keep, get.
took – kept – got
If you cannot find something because you put it somewhere and forgot where, you have ___ it.
misplaced
Correct the mistake: “Did she recognised the owner?”
Did she recognise the owner?
Make a negative sentence: the police / search the area / at midnight
The police weren’t searching the area at midnight.
Complete: “What ___ when you ___ the old watch?” (you / do / discover)
What were you doing when you discovered the old watch?
Give the Past Simple of fall, leave, lose, become.
fell – left – lost – became
If you know someone or something because you have seen them before, you ___ them.
recognise / recognize
Build a question: why / the owner / not keep / the receipt / ?
Why didn’t the owner keep the receipt?
Build a question: why / Tom / sift through / the old boxes / when you arrived / ?
Why was Tom sifting through the old boxes when you arrived?
“While the family ___ the house, they suddenly ___ a box that had remained untouched for decades.” (remodel / discover)
While the family were remodelling the house, they suddenly discovered a box that had remained untouched for decades.
Give the Past Simple of wind, think, hide, throw, catch.
wound – thought – hid – threw – caught