THE CAPTAIN Past Simple

Sort out the verbs into two groups: REGULAR VERBS and IRREGULAR VERBS REGULAR VERBS believed travelled died asked sailed wanted discovered entered needed said stopped IRREGULAR VERBS went left took were put made saw told meant gave found began spoke brought Complete the table with the present or past simple of the verbs go went leave left write wrote see saw put put make made can could eat ate think thought take took give gave find found sail sailed need needed enter entered ask asked die died want wanted believe believed name named refuse refused Complete the text with the verbs in the PAST SIMPLE On the morning of 12 October 1492 a sailor on La Pinta shouted (shout) "Land!" With this word, Christopher Columbus entered (enter) the history books as the man who discovered (discover) the New World.At that time people believed (believe) that the Earth was (be) flat, but Christopher Columbus believed (believe) that it was round. He wanted (want) to sail west from Europe and get to India. Columbus needed (need) money for the King of Portugal, but the King refused (refuse). Then Columbus went (go) to the Spanish Queen Isabella, who gave (give) him three ships. They were (be) called La Pinta, La Nina and Santa Maria.Columbus left (leave) Spain on 3 August 1492. The journey was (be) very difficult, and the sailors were afraid. For many days they could (can) see only the sky and the sea. The three ships were toys of the sea. The sailors wanted (want) to go back, but Columbus said (say), "No. Sail ahead!"They sailed (sail) for ten weeks, then they finally saw (see) a bird, so they knew (know) that land was (be) near. On 12 October 1492 Columbus put (put) the Spanish flag onto an island. He named (name) it San Salvador.Columbus made (make) three more journeys to America. He died (die) in 1506.