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Unit 2
Activity 5: Grammar - Past Simple Tense
Soon it would be Christmas. Shaad and Yona were very excited. They hoped to receive many
gifts. The supermarkets and shops sold different toys and games. When Shaad and Yona went
shopping with their parents, they stopped by the toy section and looked around in admiration.
This was really a magical place! “What can we ask our parents for?” they thought. “You must
decide soon or you will have nothing for Christmas!” their mother told them. “Finally,” Shaad
said, “I would like a ball, please.” “What about you, Yona?” their mother asked.
“I would like a badminton set, please,” Yona replied.
Activity 5a: Read the text below and observe the verbs in bold.
Regular verbs
Innitive Past Simple Tense
to hope hoped
Irregular verbs
Innitive Past Simple Tense
to be were
The verbs in bold are in
the Past Simple Tense.
Complete the table below with verbs in the Past Simple
Tense from the text. Add more examples.