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Notes and exercise \u2013 past simple<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

When we tell a story about something that happened in the past, we usually tell it in the past.<\/p>\n\n

In the past, the most important tense is the past simple<\/strong>: It happened<\/strong> <\/span>(verb<\/strong> + -ed<\/strong>, or irregular form<\/strong>). We use the past simple to describe what happened \u2014 the action<\/strong>.<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"652bd9f2-ceab-4c53-8623-0ca863d3f238"},"useSeparator":"auto"},{"content":{"params":{"overallFeedback":[{"from":0,"to":100}],"checkAnswerButton":"\u00dcberpr\u00fcfen","tryAgainButton":"Wiederholen","showSolutionButton":"L\u00f6sung anzeigen","behaviour":{"enableRetry":true,"enableSolutionsButton":true,"enableCheckButton":true,"showScorePoints":true},"correctAnswer":"Richtig!","incorrectAnswer":"Falsch!","missedAnswer":"Vergessen!","displaySolutionDescription":"Die Aufgabe zeigt nun die L\u00f6sungen","scoreBarLabel":"You got :num out of :total points","taskDescription":"

This paragraph tells us eight things that Ken did. Look at the paragraph again below and select the eight verbs in the past simple.<\/strong><\/p>\n","textField":"

At the airport, Ken *chose* a table in a cafe with a good view of the arrivals hall. He *sat&#32down* and *ordered* a coffee. He *opened* a packet of cigarettes, then *closed* it again and *cursed* the smoking ban for the hundredth time that day. He *threw* the packet down on the table and *turned* his chair so that he could watch the passengers arriving.<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.MarkTheWords 1.7","subContentId":"325996f6-e701-4f7d-813f-c98bfdbb0a6b"},"useSeparator":"auto"}]}

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