B. Grammar: Past simple

Did you notice the verbs in the past simple tense in the article ‘Forum’ on pages 4-5 of English Now No 82? Try to fill the table below by typing the verbs in the past simple form.
Note: Some verbs are irregular. The first one is done for you as an example.

INFINITIVE	PRESENT SIMPLE	PAST SIMPLE
to inspire	The teacher inspires his students to love reading.	The teacher inspired his students to love reading.
to be	My favourite subject is English.	My favourite subject English.
to have	I have the best teacher.	I the best teacher.
to get	I always get good grades at school.	I always good grades at school.
to show	The teacher shows her students what to do.	The teacher her students what to do.
to like	I like books about photography.	I books about photography.
to speak	Our teacher speaks French with a funny accent.	Our teacher French with a funny accent.
to take	My brother takes Italian classes.	My brother Italian classes last year.
to learn	I learn English.	I English when I was at school. (or I English when I was at school.)
to love	I love history.	I history when I was a student.
to treat	Our teacher treats us as adults.	Our teacher us as adults.
to make	The teacher makes a difference in the child’s progress.	The teacher a difference in the child’s progress.
to tell	The teacher tells her students to be quiet.	The teacher her students to be quiet.
to study	I study hard for my exams.	I hard for my exams.
to prepare	She prepares breakfast before going to school.	She breakfast before going to school.
to help	My teacher helps me to find a job.	My teacher me to find a job.
to see	I see my geography teacher every Monday.	I my geography teacher last Monday.
to remember	My biology teacher remembers me.	My biology teacher me.

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