GRAMMAR Past simple
7 Match the questions (1-5) with the answers (a-e) to complete the dialogue.
1. Did you do anything interesting this morning?
2. Really? Was it any good?
3. Oh. Did you buy anything nice?
4. Oh, right. Are they the ones you're wearing? They're lovely!
5. You're joking! They look really good quality. Did they have any other colours?
a. I think I saw some in blue and brown. Why don't you go and have a look?
b. Well, I wanted to get a dress to wear to my cousin's wedding, but I didn't find anything I liked. I bought some nice shoes, though.
c. Yeah. I went to that new shopping centre in Bracknell.
d. Nice, aren't they? They were reasonable, too. I only paid €15 for them.
e. It was OK. There were some nice clothes shops, but there wasn't much else.
8 Choose the correct words in italics to complete the sentences.
1. I buy / bought a new watch in town yesterday.
2. We selled / sold our old car last month.
3. I went / go to the market this morning and found / find all sorts of bargains! Leather bags for £15!
4. Mum and Dad are giving / gave me a new mobile for my birthday last week, so do you want my old one?
5. There's a nice laptop in that shop. It only cost / costs £99.
6. I'm fed up! I spent / was spending £80 on this dress and then ten minutes later I saw / see the same one for just £40 in another shop!
9 Complete the conversation. Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
Dave: Oh, you're back, darling! Did you go (you go) to IKEA?
Saily: Yeah, it was (be) great! It was packed, though. There are always too many people there.
D: Did you find (find) what you wanted?
S: Well, they didn't have (not have) the table, but I got (get) these really nice cups. Do you like them?
D: Yes, they're really nice! And did you get (you get) that lovely lamp there, too?
S: Oh no! I bought (buy) that from Heavenly Homes.
D: I love it! Did they have (do) any others like it?
S: Well, not exactly the same, but there was one that was similar. I found (find) it hard to choose between them.
D: Why didn't you buy (you not buy) both of them? We really need two.
S: Well, they were too expensive, to be honest.

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