Fill in the blanks with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets. Then, complete the sentences with the correct past simple verb from the list.

Past Simple Verbs

The past simple form of regular verbs is generally formed by adding '-ed' to the base form. However, there are some spelling rules to consider:

• If a verb ends in 'e', add '-d' (e.g., 'like' becomes 'liked').
• If a verb ends in a consonant followed by 'y', change 'y' to 'i' and add '-ed' (e.g., 'study' becomes 'studied').
• If a verb ends in a single vowel followed by a single consonant, double the consonant and add '-ed' (e.g., 'plan' becomes 'planned').

Completed Sentences

1. paint painted
2. study studied
3. fry fried
4. dance danced
5. prepare prepared
6. move moved
7. cook cooked
8. carry carried
9. open opened
10. like liked
11. travel travelled (or traveled)
12. boil boiled
13. avoid avoided
14. smile smiled

Poem Completion

Fill in the gaps with the past simple form of the verbs. Listen and repeat the poem.

I 1 climbed (climb) a mountain,
Sally 2 sailed (sail) the sea,
Then we 3 stopped (stop) our
games,
It 4 was (be) time for tea!