Grammar - Charles Chaplin's Birthday (Past Simple)

Read the text and complete the activities below.

On this day in history, April 16th, 1889, Charles Chaplin was born in London. Since we are talking about his life and the history of cinema, we use the Past Simple.

Affirmative: He worked hard. / He became famous.

Negative: He did not want to talk in movies for a long time.

Question: Did he win an Oscar?

ACTIVITIES

Activity 1: Multiple Choice

Select the correct option to complete the sentences.

1. Chaplin __________ (move) to the USA in 1912.

moves moved moving

2. He __________ (not/like) the first sound movies.

didn't like doesn't like not liked

3. __________ you __________ (watch) the documentary last night?

Do... watch Did... watched Did... watch

4. Cinema __________ (change) the world in the 20th century.

changed change changes

5. Many actors __________ (be) poor before they became famous.

was were are

Activity 2: Transformation

Change the sentences to the Past Simple Negative.

1. He understood the message.

2. The audience laughed at the joke.

3. The movie was a success.

4. They spoke many languages.

5. She became a director.

Activity 3: Error Correction

Find the mistake in the verb forms and write the correct sentence.

1. He did went to London last year.

2. We seed a very old film yesterday.

3. Did the movie started on time?

4. They wasn't happy with the script.

5. I writed a review of the comedy.