A year ago, John celebrated Christmas as usual.

He told you what

happened. Complete his description to find out whats tradition in Britain at
Describe celebrations / Compare what happened to what usually happens.
Christmas.

Past Simple
Last Christmas they ________ (not/put) their shoes near the chimney, as
Portuguese people usually _________ (do) they ________ (hang) stockings to
receive Santa Claus presents at the foot of their bed as usual.
FORM For Christmas lunch they _______ USE(have) roast turkey and hot Christmas
pudding with very cold brandy-butter. In Portugal people _______ (have) cod
fishform
Regular verbs andthepotatoes and vegetables.
Past Simple
adding ed to In
theBritain, We use
people usually ________
infinitive. the Past
(give) Simple
surprise to talk about
presents. Last Christmas
Talk talked actions which happened at
they _______ (put) them on a table but no one _______ (know) what some point ______
in the past or during a certain period in
(be) inside.
Verbs ending inThis
a consonant the past. It occurs with: ago, yesterday,
surprise+ -y and
presents namelast
is week
crackers because,
/ month / year. when you pull them,
add ied. There _______ (be) a crack in the present ________ (jump) out.
Cry cried
Affirmative: I saw Santa Claus.
Irregular verbs have different forms Interrogative: Did you see Santa Claus?
Give gave do did Negative: I didn't see Santa Claus.

Complete the sentences with the past simple of the verbs in brackets:

Santa Claus ________ (take) the presents from

his sledge.

The door bell _______ (ring)

The children _______ (run) to the door.

Santa _______ (give) the children all their presents.

Everybody ________ (sing) a Christmas carol.