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2A Grammar simple past: regular and irregular verbs  a

Complete the dialogues with the simple past of the verbs in parentheses.

1 A  Is this your first time in the US, Anna?

B  No, I 1took a vacation in Maine last year.



A  Really? I love Maine! Where 2 (stay)?



B  We 3 (stay) in Portland. We 4 (book) a (arrive), we hotel online, but unfortunately when we 5 6 (not like) it. So we 7 (leave) that hotel (rent) an apartment. It was great! What about and 8 (be) you in Maine? you? When 9



A  Oh, a long time ago. I 10 (start) a college course there. I 11 (not finish) the course, but I 12 (love) Maine!

you

2 A  What’s the problem, sir?

B  Somebody 13 I 14



A  When 15



B  I I 17 15 minutes.



18 A  your things?

you



B  No. When I 19

(come) out of the water, my bag (not be) there.

16

20

B  No. It 24



A  Why? What happened?



B  We 25 26 27



(happen)?

(go) for a swim at 11 o’clock. (not be) in the water for very long – about (see) the person take

A  What 21 you bag? Anything valuable?



B  Yes! My cell phone, credit cards… Oh, I 22 (know) it was a bad idea to leave my bag on the beach…

you

(have) in your

(have)

(be) awful. (stay) in a really basic apartment, and Tom (think) the city was dangerous at night, so we (not go) out much in the evening.

A  What 28 29

this



3 A  Ruth! You’re back! 23 a good time?

(take) my clothes and bag when (be) in the ocean!

you you

(do) during the day? (go) sightseeing?

B  Yes, we visited all the famous places. But we 30 (spend) (argue) a lot about a lot of money on food, and we 31 (buy) very expensive souvenirs for his whole it. Tom 32 33 (not buy) anything. family! I

activation   b

Cover the sentences and look at the pictures. Try to remember what happened to Anna, the man on the beach, and Ruth and Tom.

American English File 2nd edition Teacher’s Book 2 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2013

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