GAMIFICATION- PAST SIMPLE

time travelquest

The past simple

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INDEX

MISSION 3.the industrial revolution

REWARD

mission 2.The founding of the united states

mission 1. The english reinaissance

introduction

MISSION 4.The civil rights movement in the usa

INTRODUCTION

Important: you have the power! If you use the past simple correctly to describe events, you can get history back to the way it was.

The time machine is broken and history is all mixed up. It's up to you to fix it. You will start a journey to visit important events in places where English is spoken.

Hello, time travellers!

The english renaissance

MISSION 1

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QUESTION 1

The Globe Theatre _____ (open) in 1599. It ______ (become) the home of Shakespeare's plays.

opened/became

opened/becomed

openned/become

QUESTION 2

Choose the correct sentence

Elizabeth i were queen of england during the renaissance

elizabeth i was queen of england during the renaissance

elizabeth i is queen of england during the renaissance

QUESTION 3

Rewrite the following sentence in the past simple negative form: Women performed on the Elizabethan stage.

Women did performed on the elizabethan stage

women didn't performed on the elizabethan stage

women didn't perform on the elizabethan stage

QUESTION 4

Select the correct past simple sentence

Shakespeare wrote comedies and tragedies

shakespeare has written comedies and tragedies

shakespeare writes comedies and tragedies

MISSION

COMPLETED

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CONGRATULATIONS!

THE FIRST letter IS p

better luck next time!

Tip: Think about the regular and irregular forms of past verbs

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THE FOUNDING OF THE UNITED STATES

MISSION 2

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mission 2

Thomas Jefferson ______ (write) the initial draft of the Declaration of Independence.

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choose the right photo

wrote

writes

mission 2

George Washington ____ (lead) the Continental Army to victory over the British.

02

choose the right photo

led

leaded

mission 2

Paul Revere _____(ride) at night to warn the colonists that the British forces were approaching.

03

choose the right photo

rided

rode

mission 2

Betsy Ross ___ (sew) the first American flag.

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choose the right photo

sewed

sew

MISSION

COMPLETED

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CONGRATULATIONS!

THE SECOND letter IS a

not quite right!

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the industrial revolution

MISSION 3

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select the correct date and image

1769

1768

1767

james watt improves the steam engine

james watt improved the steam engine

james watt improvved the steam engine

1876

1872

1879

select the correct date and image

Thomas edison created the electric lightbulb

thomas edison is creating the electric lightbulb

thomas edison create the electric lightbulb

select the correct date and image

1867

1800

1863

the London Underground, the world's first subway, begun operating.

the london underground, the world's first subway, begin operating.

the london underground, the world's first subway, began operating.

MISSION

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3

CONGRATULATIONS!

THE THIRD letter IS s

better luck next time!

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the civil rights movement in the usa

MISSION 4

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mission 4

rosa parks was one of the first people to fight for racial equality as she refused to give up her seat on a bus.

rosa parks is of the first people to fight for racial equality as she refuses to give up her seat on a bus.

mission 4

in 1963, martin luther king jr. given the 'i have a dream' speech in washington, dc.

in 1963, martin luther king jr. gave the 'i have a dream' speech in washington, dc.

MISSION

COMPLETED

4

CONGRATULATIONS!

THE FOURTH letter IS t

you are almost there!

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REWARD

MISSION 1

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CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE EARNED THE PAST SIMPLE LEGEND BADGE