past tense

1. Simple Past Tenses: Archie’s Birthday Gift
Read the following.
Last weekend, Archie ________ (be) in town walking around
the shops. He __________ (want) to buy a gift for his
grandmother Daisy. It _________ (be) her 80th
birthday.
After an hour, he ____________ (go) into Debenhams to see
if anything caught his eye. As he _______________ (-)
(know) what to choose, he __________ (ask) the shop
assistant if she could help him choose something nice. She
___________ (say) she would be happy to help. Archie
____________ (give) her his grandmother’s age and
interests. He ____________________ (remember) she
__________ (like) jewellery. The helpful assistant
__________ (show) him a few necklaces, bracelets and rings. Then she ___________
(take) out a set of pearl earring and necklace. Archie __________ (look) at them
and he __________ (like) them. The assistant ___________ (tell) him that the set
__________ (be) on sale and were half price that day. Archie ________ (agree)
immediately to buy them. He __________ (ask) if the set ______________ (come)
in a gift box, which it __________ (do). Archie then __________ (go) to the till and
__________ (pay) in cash, __________(take) the gift receipt and __________
(leave) the shop. He __________ (walk) to the car park and he __________ (be)
happy because he __________ (find) a perfect present for his grandmother.
Circle (True) or (False).
1 Archie was out shopping. True False
2 He was out shopping for party clothes. True False
3 It was his mother’s birthday. True False
4 Archie needed help choosing a present. True False
5 Archie found a nice present at Debenhams. True False
6 Archie paid in full for the gift. True False
7 He used his credit card. True False
8 Archie bought a gift box for the pearl set. True False
9 He was happy with his gift. True False