1. Inglês I Aula 9 Past Simple 2
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2. Inglês I Aula 9 Past Simple – time expressions - ago
When did you get up? – I got up at seven o’clock, three hours ago. When did ...? you have breakfast? _______________ you arrive at school? _______________ you last use a computer? _______________ you learn to ride a bicycle? _______________ you last eat a hamburger? _______________ you last have a coffee break? _______________

3. Inglês I Aula 9 Past Simple – Text
Margaret Thatcher ( ) She was the first woman prime minister in Europe. She became Prime Minister of Britain in Her early life She was born above a shop in the small English town of Grantham. Her father, Alfred Roberts, was a grocer. He worked very hard for little money. Margaret also worked hard, and she went to Oxford University, where she studied chemistry. In 1951 she married Denis Thatcher, a rich businessman. They had twins, a girl and a boy. The love of her life was politics. She didn’t have much time for other interests. She said she only needed four hours’ sleep a night.

4. Inglês I Aula 9 Past Simple – Text
Her later life
She became a politician in 1959, leader of the Conservative Party in 1975, and Prime Minister of Britain four years after that. She had a strong personality. A lot of people were afraid of her, and she was called ‘The Iron Lady’. In 1984 Irish terrorists bombed her hotel, but she survived. She was Prime Minister for eleven years. She finally resigned in 1990, but she didn’t want to, and she was in tears when she left 10 Downing Street.
From: New Headway English Course, Elementary, Liz and John Soars, Oxford University Press, page 57.

5. Inglês I Aula 9 Past Simple – Text
About Margaret Thatcher
What ________ her father’s job?
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2. When did she ____________ Denis?
______________________________________________________
3. How many children did they _______________?
4. How much sleep _________ she need?
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6. Inglês I Aula 9 Past Simple – Text
5. When did the terrorists _____________ her hotel? _____________________________________________________ 6. How long _____________ she Prime Minister? 7. When did she ____________ ? 8. Did she __________ to resign?

7. Inglês I Aula 9 Past Simple – Positives and negatives
Make the positive verbs negative. Make the negative verbs positive.
She drove to work. She didn’t drive to work.
He forgot his watch. __________________________________
She didn’t drink a glass of water. _________________________
My friend gave me a book. ______________________________
It didn’t rain yesterday. _________________________________
I ate a sandwich._______________________________________
He learned to play the piano. _____________________________