SIMPLE PAST

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SIMPLE PAST
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Write the names of these famous scientists.
Darwin

• lived in England. He developed the theory
  of evolution by natural selection. He wrote the
  book The Origin of Species. He died in 1882.
• lived in Poland and France. She discovered
  polonium and radium. She won the Nobel Prize in
  Chemistry in 1911. She died in 1934.
• lived in USA. He invented the electric bulb
  and the gramophone. He died in 1931.
• lived in Germany and USA. He developed the
  theory of relativity. He won the Nobel Prize in
  Physics in 1921. He died in 1955.
• lived in USA. He designed and built the Model
  T car. He sold 15 million of this model. He died
  in 1947.

Curie
Edison
Einstein
Ford
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Structure of the simple past affirmative
I You He She It We They played football yesterday. studied English last week. invented a new device in the 90s.
I You He She It We They went to the party last Saturday. wrote a new report two days ago. had a bad day yesterday.
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Structure of the simple past negative
I You He She It We They did not (didnt) play football yesterday. study English last week. invent a new device in the 90s. go to the party last Saturday. write a new report two days ago. have a bad day yesterday.
I You He She It We They did not (didnt) play football yesterday. study English last week. invent a new device in the 90s. go to the party last Saturday. write a new report two days ago. have a bad day yesterday.
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Structure of the simple past interrogative
Did I you he she it we they play football yesterday? study English last week? invent a new device in the 90s? go to the party last Saturday? write a new report 2 days ago? have a bad day yesterday?
Did I you he she it we they play football yesterday? study English last week? invent a new device in the 90s? go to the party last Saturday? write a new report 2 days ago? have a bad day yesterday?
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Dictation. Listen and write.

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• Henry Ford died in 1932.
• Darwin developed the theory of relativity.
• Ford lived in Poland.
• Edison discovered polonium.
• Einstein won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
• Darwin sold millions of cars.
• Edison built the Model T car.

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Correct these sentences.

1. Henry Ford died in 1932.
2. Darwin developed the theory of relativity.
3. Ford lived in Poland.
4. Edison discovered polonium.
5. Einstein won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
6. Darwin sold millions of cars.
7. Edison built the Model T car.

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Correct these sentences.

• Henry Ford didnt die in 1932. He died in 1947.
• Darwin developed the theory of relativity.
• Ford lived in Poland.
• Edison discovered polonium.
• Einstein won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
• Darwin sold millions of cars.
• Edison built the Model T car.

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Correct these sentences.

1. Henry Ford didnt die in 1932. He died in 1947.
2. Darwin didnt develop the theory of relativity.
   He developed the theory of evolution.
3. Ford didnt live in Poland. He lived in USA.
4. Edison didnt discover polonium. He invented the
   light bulb and the gramophone.
5. Einstein didnt win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
   He won the Nobel Prize in Physics.
6. Darwin didnt sell millions of cars. He wrote the
   book The Origin of Species.