Past Simple Review 3
Past Simple Review 3
a Complete the story with the past simple of the verbs in brackets.
Lali’s story
ALI 1
L
name
2
3
went into the Café Paris and
(have) a coffee. The waiter’s
(be) Nestor. He 4
(be) tall and handsome. Lali fell in love with
him the first time she 5 (see) him.
The next day Lali 6 (go) into the
same café. ‘Do you want to go out for lunch?’
she asked Nestor. He 7 (not / can).
He finished work at six. ‘But I can meet you
after work,’ he said.
Lali 8 (go) back to the café and
9 (meet) Nestor at 6.00. They
10 (drive) to the beach in Nestor’s car.
At the beach they 11 (have) a drink
and danced at a disco. They 12 (get)
home after midnight.
Every day, Lali 13 (go) to the café at
6.00 in the evening and they 14 (drive) morning. She 17 (see) Nestor, but
to the beach. They 15 (be) very happy. Nestor 18 (not / see) Lali. He was
On Nestor’s birthday, Lali wanted to surprise with another girl. Lali 19 (leave). She
him. She 16 (go) to the café in the 20 (not / see) Nestor again.
b Complete these questions about the text.
1 Where did Nestor and Lali meet ? They met at the Café Paris.
2 What ? She had a coffee.
3 What time ? She met Nestor at 6.00.
4 Where ? They drove to the beach.
5 What They had a drink, had dinner,
at the beach? and danced at a disco.
6 What time ? They got home after midnight.
7 Where She went to the café.
on Nestor’s birthday?
8 her? No, he didn’t.
9 What ? She left.
10 again? No, she didn’t.
c Test your memory. Cover the answers. Can you remember them?
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