1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the Past Simple. 1 My granddad was (be) born in 1932. He ______ (die) in 2009. 2 My parents ______ (meet) in London in 1983. They ______ (get) married in 1985. 3 I ______ (arrive) late for the lesson. It ______ (begin) at 2 o'clock. 4 I ______ (catch) the bus to school today. It ______ (take) just 40 minutes. 5 I ______ (have) a very busy morning. I ______ (send) 30 emails before 10 o'clock. 6 Our football team ______ (win) the match 3-0. Your team ______ (lose) again. 7 My brother ______ (earn) a lot of money in his last job, but he ______ (leave) because he ______ (not like) it. 8 I ______ (study) Chinese for four years, but when I ______ (go) to Shanghai, I ______ (can not) understand a word. T6.9 Listen and check.

1. Заполни пропуски глаголами в Past Simple:

1. My granddad was (be) born in 1932. He died (die) in 2009.
2. My parents met (meet) in London in 1983. They got (get) married in 1985.
3. I arrived (arrive) late for the lesson. It began (begin) at 2 o'clock.
4. I caught (catch) the bus to school today. It took (take) just 40 minutes.
5. I had (have) a very busy morning. I sent (send) 30 emails before 10 o'clock.
6. Our football team won (win) the match 3-0. Your team lost (lose) again.
7. My brother earned (earn) a lot of money in his last job, but he left (leave) because he did not like (not like) it.
8. I studied (study) Chinese for four years, but when I went (go) to Shanghai, I could not (can not) understand a word.

Ответ: 1. was, died; 2. met, got; 3. arrived, began; 4. caught, took; 5. had, sent; 6. won, lost; 7. earned, left, did not like; 8. studied, went, could not.