Past Simple and Past Participle Verbs
Past Simple and Present Perfect Tenses
Vocabulary
Make up a sentence
Prepositions
100

Say and spell the past simple of the verb 'leave'.

left

100

Fill in the blanks: My little brother _______ (fall) and ______

(hurt) his knee yesterday.

fell, hurt

100

Explain what 'gap year' means.

A year (between leaving school and starting university) that is usually spent travelling.

100

Make up a sentence in the Past Simple. Include 'last month'.

Open

100

dream + _________

about

200

Say and spell the past simple of the verbs 'pay' and 'ring'.

paid and rang

200

Complete the question: ________________(you/buy) a new cell phone last Monday?

Did you buy..?

200

Explain the meaning of 'tiny'.

Very small.

200

Make up a sentence about one of your childhood memories.

I used to ... / didn't use to ...

200

argue _______ or __________

about or with

300

Say and spell the past participle of the verb 'swim'.

swum

300

Fill in the blanks: My aunt isn't at home now. She __________ (go) to work.

has gone

300

Explain the meaning of 'settle down'.

To become familiar with a place and to feel happy in it. / become quieter.

300

Make up a sentence using 'set off'.

We set off (=started on a trip) early in the morning and got to the countryside three hours later.

300

depend ________

on

400

Say and spell the past participle of the verbs 'ride' and 'take'.

ridden and taken

400

Complete the sentence: Look! The floor is wet! It ___________ (rain)!

has rained

400

Explain the meaning of 'look forward to'.

Feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen.

400

Make up a sentence using 'many' and ' a few'.

many - negative sentences with plural countable nouns 

a few - affirmative sentences with plural countable nouns

400

rely _______

on

500

Say and spell the past participle of 'become', 'begin' and 'drive'.

become, begun and driven

500

Fill in the blanks: Peter ____________(never/fly) a kite. Can you believe it?

has never flown

500

Explain the meaning of 'compost food scraps'.

To collect plant material and add it to the soil to improve its quality.

500

Make up a sentence about what you have done this year.

I have changed schools. / I have moved to another house. 

500

suffer _______

from