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Exercise 5 - Past simple

Thursday, 13 August 2009
Statue of Pablo Picasso Past simple: Pablo Picasso was born on October 25, 1881 in Malaga… This image by fsHH is licensed under the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license

English grammar exercise on-line for elementary level students for the past simple. Read the text and then make the questions.

Pablo Picasso was born on October 25, 1881 in Malaga. He was a Spanish painter and sculptor. He studied in Madrid and then lived in Barcelona and Paris.
Picasso could draw and paint when he was very young. His first word was lápiz, the Spanish word for "pencil".
He founded the Cubist movement. When he was 90 years old the Louvre in Paris exhibited his paintings. He was the first living artist to have an exhibition at the Louvre.
Picasso had four children with two women. He died on April 8, 1973.

 

1) _______________ ?
In Malaga.

 

2) _______________ ?

In Madrid.

 

3) _______________ ?
In Barcelona and Paris.

4) _______________ ?
Làpiz, the Spanish word for "pencil".

5) _______________ ?
The Cubist movement.

6) _______________ ?
He was 90 years old.

7) _______________ ?
Yes, he did. He had four children.

8) _______________ ?
On April 8, 1973.

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