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In the morning, at 6:30 a.m., I woke up when my alarm rang. I quickly got ready and had breakfast with my family. Then, I went to school, walking with my friends.

At school, I attended classes like Khmer Literature, Math, English, and History. During breaks, I chatted with my friends and ate snacks.

After school, I did activities like dancing or playing volleyball. When I got home, I relaxed, did my homework, and spent time with my family.

In the evening, we had dinner together and talked about our day. After finishing any remaining homework, I got ready for bed.

I brushed my teeth, changed into pajamas, and went to sleep, ready for another day at school the next day.

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Vocabulary:

• to wake up → to stop sleeping
• to get ready → to prepare (put on clothes, wash, etc.)
• to attend classes → to go to lessons at school
• a break → a short rest time
• to chat → to talk in a friendly way
• to eat snacks → to eat small food between meals
• to do activities → to do things (like sports or games)
• to relax → to rest and feel calm
• to finish remaining homework → to complete the homework you still have
• to get ready for bed → to prepare to sleep
• to brush one’s teeth → to clean your teeth with a toothbrush
• to change into pajamas → to put on sleep clothes

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Infinitive	Past simple	Definition
wake up	woke up	to stop sleeping
ring	rang	to make a sound like an alarm
get ready	got ready	to prepare yourself
have	had	to eat or drink something
go	went	to move from one place to another
walk	walked	to move on foot
attend	attended	to go to a class or school
chat	chatted	to talk with friends
eat	ate	to take food into the body
do	did	to perform an action or activity
relax	relaxed	to rest and feel calm
spend	spent	to use time doing something
have (dinner)	had	to eat a meal
talk	talked	to speak with someone
finish	finished	to complete something
brush	brushed	to clean using a brush
change	changed	to put on different clothes
go (to sleep)	went	to move somewhere (to bed/sleep)
sleep	slept	to rest your body at night

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True or false:

1. Oum woke up at 6:30 a.m.
2. She went to school by car alone.
3. Oum had breakfast with her family.
4. She attended classes like Math and English.
5. Oum studied Science at school.
6. During breaks, she talked with her friends.
7. She ate snacks during school breaks.
8. After school, Oum went to the cinema every day.
9. She sometimes did activities like dancing or playing volleyball.
10. When she got home, she relaxed and did her homework.
11. Oum spent time only on her phone after school.
12. In the evening, she had dinner with her family.
13. After dinner, she went to sleep immediately without doing homework.
14. She brushed her teeth and changed into pajamas before going to bed.

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Answers:

1 T, 2 F, 3 T, 4 T, 5 F, 6 T, 7 T,
8 F, 9 T, 10 T, 11 F, 12 T, 13 F, 14 T

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Correct version:

1. Oum woke up at 6:30 a.m.
2. She went to school by car alone. — False. True is: She went to school walking with her friends.
3. Oum had breakfast with her family.
4. She attended classes like Math and English.
5. Oum studied Science at school. — False. True is: She attended classes like Khmer Literature, Math, English, and History.
6. During breaks, she talked with her friends.
7. She ate snacks during school breaks.
8. After school, Oum went to the cinema every day. — False. True is: After school, she did activities like dancing or playing volleyball.
9. She sometimes did activities like dancing or playing volleyball.
10. When she got home, she relaxed and did her homework.
11. Oum spent time only on her phone after school. — False. True is: She relaxed, did her homework, and spent time with her family.
12. In the evening, she had dinner with her family.
13. After dinner, she went to sleep immediately without doing homework. — False. True is: After finishing any remaining homework, she got ready for bed.
14. She brushed her teeth and changed into pajamas before going to bed.

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Basics -past simple

Past Simple –

• Regular Verbs:
• Most verbs: add -ed
  play → played
• Verbs ending in -e: add -d
  live → lived
• Verbs ending in consonant + y: change y to i and add -ed
  study → studied
• Short verbs ending in vowel + consonant: double the final consonant and add -ed
  stop → stopped
• List of irregular verbs => LINK

Use:
The past simple is used to talk about finished actions in the past.

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Personal Pronoun	Verb (Past)	Object
I	ate	apples
You	ate	apples
He	ate	apples
She	ate	apples
It	ate	apples
We	ate	apples
You (plural)	ate	apples
They	ate	apples
I	played	football
You	played	football
He	played	football
She	played	football
It	played	football
We	played	football
You (plural)	played	football
They	played	football

Personal Pronoun	Verb (Past Negative)	Object
I	did not eat	apples
You	did not eat	apples
He	did not eat	apples
She	did not eat	apples
It	did not eat	apples
We	did not eat	apples
You (plural)	did not eat	apples
They	did not eat	apples
I	did not play	football
You	did not play	football
He	did not play	football
She	did not play	football
It	did not play	football
We	did not play	football
You (plural)	did not play	football
They	did not play	football

Did + Pronoun	Verb	Object
Did I	eat	apples?
Did you	eat	apples?
Did he	eat	apples?
Did she	eat	apples?
Did it	eat	apples?
Did we	eat	apples?
Did you	eat	apples?
Did they	eat	apples?
Did I	play	football?
Did you	play	football?
Did he	play	football?
Did she	play	football?
Did it	play	football?
Did we	play	football?
Did you	play	football?
Did they	play	football?

Didn’t + Pronoun	Verb	Object
Didn’t I	eat	apples?
Didn’t you	eat	apples?
Didn’t he	eat	apples?
Didn’t she	eat	apples?
Didn’t it	eat	apples?
Didn’t we	eat	apples?
Didn’t you	eat	apples?
Didn’t they	eat	apples?
Didn’t I	play	football?
Didn’t you	play	football?
Didn’t he	play	football?
Didn’t she	play	football?
Didn’t it	play	football?
Didn’t we	play	football?
Didn’t you	play	football?
Didn’t they	play	football?

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Past simple forms of ‚to be‘:

Person	Past
I	was
You	were
He/She/It	was
We	were
You (pl)	were
They	were

Person	Question
I	Was I …?
You	Were you …?
He/She/It	Was he/she/it …?
We	Were we …?
You (pl)	Were you …?
They	Were they …?

Person	Negative
I	I was not (I wasn’t)
You	You were not (You weren’t)
He/She/It	He/She/It was not (He/She/It wasn’t)
We	We were not (We weren’t)
You (pl)	You were not (You weren’t)
They	They were not (They weren’t)

Person	Negative Question
I	Wasn’t I …?
You	Weren’t you …?
He/She/It	Wasn’t he/she/it …?
We	Weren’t we …?
You (pl)	Weren’t you …?
They	Weren’t they …?

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Short answers in past simple:

Question	Short Answer (Yes/Positive)	Short Answer (No/Negative)
Did she check reservations?	Yes, she did.	No, she didn’t.
Did she give keys to guests?	Yes, she did.	No, she didn’t.
Did she talk to many guests?	Yes, she did.	No, she didn’t.
Was she happy?	Yes, she was.	No, she wasn’t.
Were the guests satisfied?	Yes, they were.	No, they weren’t.

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Fill in, past simple:

1. Oum ______ up at 6:30 a.m. (wake)
2. She ______ ready and had breakfast with her family. (get)
3. She ______ to school with her friends. (go)
4. Oum ______ classes like Khmer Literature, Math, English, and History. (attend)
5. During breaks, she ______ with her friends. (chat)
6. She ______ snacks during school breaks. (eat)
7. After school, she ______ activities like dancing or playing volleyball. (do)
8. When she got home, she ______ and did her homework. (relax)
9. She ______ time with her family. (spend)
10. In the evening, they ______ dinner together. (have)
11. They ______ about their day. (talk)
12. Oum ______ any remaining homework. (finish)
13. She ______ her teeth before bed. (brush)
14. She ______ into pajamas and went to sleep. (change)

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Correct version:

1. Oum woke up at 6:30 a.m.
2. She got ready and had breakfast with her family.
3. She went to school with her friends.
4. Oum attended classes like Khmer Literature, Math, English, and History.
5. During breaks, she chatted with her friends.
6. She ate snacks during school breaks.
7. After school, she did activities like dancing or playing volleyball.
8. When she got home, she relaxed and did her homework.
9. She spent time with her family.
10. In the evening, they had dinner together.
11. They talked about their day.
12. Oum finished any remaining homework.
13. She brushed her teeth before bed.
14. She changed into pajamas and went to sleep.

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Answer as shown in sentence 1:

1. Oum woke up at 8:30 a.m.
   
   YOU WRITE:
   No, she didn’t, she woke up at 6.40 a.h.
   
2. She stayed in bed while her alarm rang.
3. Oum had breakfast at a restaurant with her friends only.
4. She went to school alone by bus.
5. At school, she studied only Science and Art.
6. She skipped classes like Math and English.
7. During breaks, she stayed in the classroom and ignored her friends.
8. She ate no snacks at school.
9. After school, she went shopping instead of doing activities.
10. She spent the afternoon without sports or dancing.
11. When she got home, she watched TV all afternoon and avoided homework.
12. She spent the evening away from her family.
13. She ate dinner alone and stayed silent.
14. She went to bed without brushing her teeth or changing clothes.

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Correct answers:

1. No, she didn’t, she woke up at 6:30 a.m.
2. No, she didn’t, she got up when her alarm rang.
3. No, she didn’t, she had breakfast with her family at home.
4. No, she didn’t, she went to school walking with her friends.
5. No, she didn’t, she studied Khmer Literature, Math, English, and History.
6. No, she didn’t, she attended her classes.
7. No, she didn’t, she chatted with her friends during breaks.
8. No, she didn’t, she ate snacks during school breaks.
9. No, she didn’t, she did activities like dancing or playing volleyball after school.
10. No, she didn’t, she spent time relaxing, doing homework, and being with her family.
11. No, she didn’t, she spent time with her family in the evening.
12. No, she didn’t, she had dinner with her family.
13. No, she didn’t, she talked with her family about their day.
14. No, she didn’t, she brushed her teeth, changed into pajamas, and went to sleep.

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Provide answer in a full sentence:

1. Did Oum wake up at 8:30 a.m. or at 6:30 a.m.?
2. Did she stay in bed or get up when her alarm rang?
3. Did Oum have breakfast at a restaurant with friends only or with her family?
4. Did she go to school alone by bus or walk with her friends?
5. Did she study only Science and Art or Khmer Literature, Math, English, and History?
6. Did she skip classes or attend her classes?
7. During breaks, did she stay in the classroom or chat with her friends?
8. Did she eat no snacks or eat snacks during school breaks?
9. After school, did she go shopping or do activities like dancing or playing volleyball?
10. When she got home, did she watch TV all afternoon or relax and do homework?
11. Did she spend the evening away from her family or with her family?
12. In the evening, did she eat dinner alone or with her family?
13. After dinner, did she stay silent or talk with her family about their day?
14. Before bed, did she go to sleep without brushing her teeth or brush her teeth and change into pajamas?

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Correct version:

1. Did Oum wake up at 8:30 a.m. or at 6:30 a.m.? — She woke up at 6:30 a.m.
2. Did she stay in bed or get up when her alarm rang? — She got up when her alarm rang.
3. Did Oum have breakfast at a restaurant with friends only or with her family? — She had breakfast with her family.
4. Did she go to school alone by bus or walk with her friends? — She walked to school with her friends.
5. Did she study only Science and Art or Khmer Literature, Math, English, and History? — She studied Khmer Literature, Math, English, and History.
6. Did she skip classes or attend her classes? — She attended her classes.
7. During breaks, did she stay in the classroom or chat with her friends? — She chatted with her friends during breaks.
8. Did she eat no snacks or eat snacks during school breaks? — She ate snacks during school breaks.
9. After school, did she go shopping or do activities like dancing or playing volleyball? — She did activities like dancing or playing volleyball.
10. When she got home, did she watch TV all afternoon or relax and do homework? — She relaxed, did her homework, and spent time with her family.
11. Did she spend the evening away from her family or with her family? — She spent the evening with her family.
12. In the evening, did she eat dinner alone or with her family? — She had dinner with her family.
13. After dinner, did she stay silent or talk with her family about their day? — She talked with her family about their day.
14. Before bed, did she go to sleep without brushing her teeth or brush her teeth and change into pajamas? — She brushed her teeth, changed into pajamas, and went to sleep.

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Complete as shown in 1:

1. What time __________________ (you wake up)?
I __________ at 6:30 a.m.

YOU WRITE:
What time did you wake up?
I woke up at 6:30 a.m.

2. When __________________ (you get ready) in the morning?
I __________ ready after waking up.

3. How __________________ (you travel) to school?
I went to school walking with my friends.

4. Which subjects __________________ (you study) at school?
I __________ Khmer Literature, Math, English, and History.

5. Who __________________ (you talk to) during breaks?
I __________ to my friends during breaks.

6. What __________________ (you eat) during school breaks?
I __________ snacks during school breaks.

7. What activities __________________ (you do) after school?
I __________ activities like dancing or playing volleyball.

8. Where __________________ (you go) after school?
I __________ home after school.

9. How __________________ (you spend) your time at home?
I relaxed, did my homework, and __________ time with my family.

10. With whom __________________ (you have) dinner?
I __________ dinner with my family.

11. What __________________ (you do) after dinner?
I __________ (talk) with my family and __________ (finish) my homework.

12. When __________________ (you go) to bed at night?
I __________ to bed after brushing my teeth and changing into pajamas.

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Correct version:

1. Interviewer: What time did you wake up?
   Oum: I woke up at 6:30 a.m.
2. Interviewer: When did you get ready in the morning?
   Oum: I got ready after waking up and had breakfast with my family.
3. Interviewer: How did you travel to school?
   Oum: I walked to school with my friends.
4. Interviewer: Which subjects did you study at school?
   Oum: I studied Khmer Literature, Math, English, and History.
5. Interviewer: Who did you talk to during breaks?
   Oum: I talked to my friends during breaks.
6. Interviewer: What did you usually eat during school breaks?
   Oum: I ate snacks during school breaks.
7. Interviewer: What activities did you do after school?
   Oum: I did activities like dancing or playing volleyball.
8. Interviewer: Where did you go after school?
   Oum: I went home after school.
9. Interviewer: How did you spend your time at home?
   Oum: I relaxed, did my homework, and spent time with my family.
10. Interviewer: With whom did you have dinner?
    Oum: I had dinner with my family.
11. Interviewer: What did you do after dinner?
    Oum: I talked with my family and finished any remaining homework.
12. Interviewer: When did you go to bed at night?
    Oum: I went to bed after brushing my teeth and changing into pajamas, ready for the next day.

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