Find the past simple forms in the text on page 106 and complete the rules

a) find the regular and irregular past forms in the text. 

b) complete the questions with the correct form of the verb. mind the spelling rules. then, answer them. 

1 did arthur conan doyle write poems?  

2 was agatha christie a famous writer?  

3 what did arthur conan doyle study?  

4 what did jules verne do when he was 12?  

5 which characters did jules verne create?  

6 where was agatha christie born?  

c) use verbs in the past simple to make sentences about your favourite writer an his/her fictional characters. 

-tolstoy wrote "war and peace".

they went to the cinema.

they did not go to the cinema.

did they go to the cinema?

she bought a new computer.

she did not buy a new computer.

did she buy a new computer?

she studied for a history test.

she did not study for a history test.

did she study for a history test?

there were two thousand people at the concert.

there were not 2000 people at the concert.

were there 2000 people at the concert?

he called ten minutes ago.

he did not call 10 minutes ago.

did he call 10 minutes ago?

the film started at 9: 00.

the film did not start at 9: 00.

did the film start at 9: 00?

  1the teacher said to jack thet he is working hard and he is a good boy.2the old man said to the girl thet shi can sing perfectly and he think shi will be a famous singer.5the student said thet he can*t answer this question and don*t understand it.