A good beginning makes a good ending

Past Simple (II form)
went
go
TO BE
WAS/WERE DID
COULD DID
He
to the shop
Did
he
?

+ ?
What could you do?
Could you swim when you were 6?
I couldn’t write when I was 5.
I could read when I was 5 years old.
COULD
Where were you?
Were you at school ?
You weren’t at school.
You were at the cinema
Was I at home?
I wasn’t at the Zoo.
I was at home
TO BE

Where was/were…?

Listen and match the people to where they were yesterday.

What could you/couldn’t you do when you were …?

Read the text and put the verbs into the Past Simple
Tom Stevens (to live) in the country on a big farm. He (to have) a happy childhood, but he (to want) to see the world. When Tom (to leave) school, he (to decide) to join the navy. He (to spend) the next ten years sailing around the world. He (to travel) to lots of places and (to meet) lots of people. Tom (to save) his money and one day he (to say) goodbye to the navy. He (to go) back to his village, (to buy) a farm of his own, and (to start) work. A year later he (marry) Carla, his school friend, and they (to have) three children. Tom and Carla (to live) happily on their farm and (to be) lucky enough to have lots of grandchildren.

b) Check your answers
Tom Stevens lived in the country on a big farm. He had a happy childhood, but he wanted to see the world. When Tom school, he decided to join the navy. He spent the next ten years sailing around the world. He traveled to lots of places and met lots of people. Tom saved his money and one day he said goodbye to the navy. He went back to his village, bought a farm of his own, and started work. A year later he married Carla, his school friend, and they had three children. Tom and Carla lived happily on their farm and were lucky enough to have lots of grandchildren.

Now complete the questions
did
live
did
want
did
decide
did
spend
did
go
did
buy
did
marry
did
have

2. READING: Tim’s Holiday

Check your answer.
It was eight o’clock. Tim got up and went to the bathroom. He had a bath. He was very happy, because it was the first day of his holiday with Mary.
He got dressed. He put on a white shirt and blue trousers. He had his breakfast in the kitchen and then he cleaned his teeth.
At nine o’clock he phoned Mary and then he phoned for a TAXI. The taxi arrived at half past nine.
But when Tim went to the door, he fell over his suitcase. He broke his leg and cut his hand.
The taxi driver took him to the hospital. Tim couldn’t go on holiday.
But Mary was at the airport. She waited for him.
Did she go on holiday? We don’t know.