KIA UNIT 1
PAST SIMPLE
READERS
WHICH TENSE?
FOR OR SINCE?
100
What does a forklift do?
A forklift carries heavy things around.
100
Spell the past simple of the verb "stop" and make a sentence in the past tense.
stopped
100
Who was the owner of the blue diamond?
The Countess of Morcar was the owner of the blue diamond.
100
I ________ (take) the bus to school right now.
am taking
100
ten years
for ten years
200
What do navy ships do?
Navy ships are used to fight. Aircraft carriers and submarines are used by the navy.
200
Spell the past simple of the verb "sing" and make a sentence in the past tense.
sang
200
Who did the police think stole the diamond?
The police thought John Horner stole the diamond.
200
Last year, I _______ (take) a taxi every day but that was too expensive.
took
200
Halloween
since Halloween
300
If a plane can fly supersonic, what is it faster than?
If a plane can fly supersonic, it can fly faster than sound.
300
Spell the past simple of the verb "eat" and make a sentence in the past tense.
ate
300
How did Holmes find Henry Baker?
Holmes put an advertisement in the newspaper.
300
My friend's mother _____ (drive) her and her brothers to school in an SUV every day.
drives
300
5:00
since 5:00
400
What kind of ships record things to learn more about the ocean?
Research ships record things to learn more about the ocean.
400
Spell the past simple of the verb "go" and make a sentence in the past tense.
went
400
Where did Henry Baker get the goose?
Henry Baker got the goose at The Alpha, which is a pub near the British Museum.
400
Today, my other friends _______ (walk) to school because they live close to school.
are walking
400
1995
since 1995
500
Is the high air pressure over the wing of the plane or under it?
High air pressure is under the wing of the plane and it lifts the plane up.
500
Spell the past simple of the verb "walk" and make a sentence in the past tense.
walked
500
Where did Mr. Windigate get his geese?
He got the geese from a man with a shop in Convent Garden. The man's name was Breckinridge.
500
Last year, we all _____ (take) the bullet train to Kaohsiung.
took
500
a long time
for a long time