Correct the wrong sentences
The past simple form of the verbs in brackets.
Forms of sentences.
Last week, Elliot’s holiday was very good. Victoria’s was very bad. Verb - positive or negative?
Elliot asked Victoria about her holiday. Say Elliot’s questions in the past simple.
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I slept very badly on the plane, so I feeled very tired the next day.

I slept very badly on the plane, so I felt very tired the next day.

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I ……………… swimming at midnight. (go)

went


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A   Where ………………… (Ben, go) on holiday last year?

B   He ………………… (go) to Canada.

A did Ben go B went

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ELLIOT

My fantastic holiday

1   My plane ……… late. (be) 

2   My bags …………… at the airport. (arrive) 

1 wasn’t   2 arrived

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1    E   why / your plane / be late

……………………………………….?

V   I think there was a problem with the engine.


1   Why was your plane late?

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Did you took the train from New York to Washington?

Did you take the train from New York to Washington?

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I ……………… the same boat trip three times. (take)

took

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1    A   How …was… (be) your flight?

B   Find, thanks, but I ………………… (not sleep) because the seats ………………… (not be) comfortable.

B didn’t sleep, weren’t

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ELLIOT

My fantastic holiday

3   The people at the hotel …………… very nice. (be)

4   I …………… the local food. It was great! (eat)

3 were   4 ate

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2    E   when / your bags / arrive

……………………………………….?   

V   On the last day of my holiday.


2   When did your bags arrive?

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They spended two nights in a hotel and then they stayed at a friend’s house for three days.  

They spent two nights in a hotel and then they stayed at a friend’s house for three days.

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I ……………… at a beach party until six in the morning. (stay)

stayed

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A   ………………… (you, bring) back any souvenirs from Jamaica?

B   Yes, I ………………… . (do) I ………………… (buy) some Blue Mountain coffee.

A Did you bring B did, bought

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ELLIOT

My fantastic holiday

5   It …………… . (rain)

6   I …………… a lot of money. It was so cheap! (spend)

7   I …………… to a lot of people. (speak)

8   I …………… a good time. (have)

5 rained

6 spent   7 spoke   8 had

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3    E   what / you / wear?

……………………………………….?   

V   I bought some new clothes.


3   What did you wear?

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I didn’t enjoyed my trip to Scotland because the weather wasn’t very good.

 I didn’t enjoy my trip to Scotland because the weather wasn’t very good.

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I ……………… a dancing competition. (win)


won

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A   What ………………… (you, do) last summer?

B   We ………………… (not have) much money, so we ………………… (decide) to stay in the UK.

2 A did you do B didn’t have, decided

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VICTORIA

My terrible holiday

1   My plane …was…… late. (be)

2   My bags …………… at the airport. (arrive)

3   The people at the hotel …………… very nice. (be)

4   I …………… the local food. It was awful. (eat)

1 was   2 didn’t arrive   3 weren’t   4 didn’t eat

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4    E   the people / be friendly

……………………………………….?   

V   No, they were rude.

5    E   what / weather / be like

……………………………………….?   

V   It rained every day.

4   Were the people friendly?

5   What was the weather like?

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1. When I did get back to my hotel, I finded a message from my sister.

2. We unpacked our suitcases and ate dinner in the hotel restaurant. It cost 100 euros!  

When I got back to my hotel, I found a message from my sister.

correct

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I ……………… as a waiter for a day, for no money. (work)

I ……………… a day fishing with five Greek fisherman. (spend)

worked, spent

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5    A   ………………… (you, meet) your French friends when you were in Paris?

B   Yes, we ………………… . (do) We ………………… (meet) them for dinner one evening.

6    A   ………………… (you, visit) your cousins in Los Angeles?

B   No, we ………………… (not have) time.

5 A Did you meet B did, met   6 A Did you visit B didn’t have

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VICTORIA

My terrible holiday

5   It …………… every day. (rain)

6   I …………… a lot of money. It was so expensive! (spend)

7   I …………… to anybody. (speak)

8   I …………… a good time. (have)

5 didn’t rain   6 didn’t spend   7 didn’t speak   8 didn’t have

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6    E   what kind of food / you eat

……………………………………….?   

V   Nothing special

7    E   you / have / a good time

……………………………………….?   

V   No!

6   What kind of food did you eat?

7   Did you have a good time?

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