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Simple Past Tense

Warm-up
Find the past tense form for these verbs in the word grid.
discovery based
drop try stand swim
think
pay visit go ring save eat speak begin choose
write
shake
swim
bring
S P O K E G R B O B
A A C H O S E E L R
V I S I T E D G R O grammatical structures
E D W U R I R A L U
D P A J I K O N W G explained using tables and
E V M C E N P S R H pictures to stimulate learner’s
R A N G D Q P N O T interest and help grasp the
S H O O K W E N T A Composition
V B S T O O D S E T concepts better
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T H O U G H T J V E Letter Writing
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Verbs that speak of actions that took place sometime in the past are said to be in
the simple past tense.
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When we are away from home, we write letters to our parents, friends and
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1. Declarative sentence
Subject Verb Rest of the sentence
I, We, You, They, Rina and Tina relatives. Note
sang well. The use of punctuation in a letter is optional. If we
He, She, It, Christina We also receive letters from people who
sang well. decide to use it, then we must put a comma
are far away from us.
There are some important points that we • after the salutation
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must remember while writing a letter.
Dear Kanchan,
A letter contains the following: • and after the greeting at the end of the body of
the letter
1. the writer’s address Your loving friend,
write our letters in the way that is given below.
emphasis on experiential 2. the date If we decide not to use punctuation, then we must
3. the beginning
learning and art-integrated 4. the conclusion or the end
education Read this letter.
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Worli
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Thank you very much for the lovely gift you sent me for my birthday. I had
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asked Daddy to buy me The New Children’s Encyclopaedia last month. Now
Warm-up Dear Kanchan
I had a small birthday party at home this year. I invited Ravi, Shweta, Pinky
Choose the correct article for each noun. Then, draw the noun and colour it. I am glad that he didn’t!
art integration and a few of my neighbours. All of them came to the party. We really missed
a an the a an the a an the you! We remembered all the exciting times we used to have before you moved
How is your new school? Have you made many friends? Do write to me when

to Hyderabad.
Thanks once again for the gift! Do give my regards to Uncle and Aunty.
you have settled down properly.
Mummy and Daddy send their best wishes to them.
Your loving friend 121
starfish octopus sun
Priyanka
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activities that enhance
creative thinking and
creative writing skills
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exercises designed to stimulate
learner’s interest and help grasp
the concepts better
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