Find the past simple forms in the text on page 106 and complete the rules

a) find the regular and irregular past forms in the text. 

b) complete the questions with the correct form of the verb. mind the spelling rules. then, answer them. 

1 did arthur conan doyle write poems?  

2 was agatha christie a famous writer?  

3 what did arthur conan doyle study?  

4 what did jules verne do when he was 12?  

5 which characters did jules verne create?  

6 where was agatha christie born?  

c) use verbs in the past simple to make sentences about your favourite writer an his/her fictional characters. 

-tolstoy wrote "war and peace".

1. at the end of the week we accidentally stumbled upon a nice nice apartment and decided to rent it. 2. i thought i would just drop by to see how you were here. 3. john dropped out of the game because he has a lot of work. 4. jane said she would bring the jacket into the cleaning when she went to the center. 5. let's go to ruth when we're at oxford. 6. do not give up english classes, no matter how difficult it is. 7. i stumbled upon my old diary when i was looking for a notebook. 8. we passed by your house and decided to look. 9. please deliver (drop) this order to the grocery store on the way to school. 10. denis was injured (was injured) in the first round and dropped out of the match. 11. if everything is in order, i will deliver the documents to you tomorrow at noon. 12. why are you attacking me? going there was his own decision.