CAMBRIDGE EMPOWER A2 • UNIT 6

Family & Life Milestones

Family members, life stages, past simple regular/irregular verbs, negatives & question forms

Unit 6 Vocabulary Matrix • جدول المفردات اللغوية

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#	Word / Expression	Part of Speech	Meaning in Context	الترجمة العربية	Natural Example Sentence
1	parents	noun (plural)	a father and mother	والِدان	“My parents live in a quiet neighborhood in Dammam.”
2	husband	noun	a married man	زَوْج	“Her husband works as a civil engineer in Riyadh.”
3	wife	noun	a married woman	زَوْجة	“He and his wife celebrated their tenth anniversary.”
4	daughter	noun	a female child	ابْنة	“Their eldest daughter is studying medicine at King Saud University.”
5	son	noun	a male child	ابْن	“They have a seven-year-old son who loves football.”
6	grandfather	noun	the father of your father or mother	جَدّ	“My grandfather was born in a small coastal village in 1945.”
7	grandmother	noun	the mother of your father or mother	جَدّة	“My grandmother tells wonderful traditional stories.”
8	grandparents	noun (plural)	the parents of a person’s father or mother	أجداد	“We visit our grandparents every Friday afternoon.”
9	grandson	noun	the son of your son or daughter	حَفِيد (ذكر)	“The old man walked proudly with his little grandson.”
10	granddaughter	noun	the daughter of your son or daughter	حَفِيدة (أنثى)	“Her granddaughter made a lovely drawing for her birthday.”
11	uncle	noun	the brother of your mother or father, or husband of your aunt	عَمّ / خال	“Uncle Tariq invited the entire family to a barbecue.”
12	aunt	noun	the sister of your father or mother, or wife of your uncle	عَمّة / خالة	“My aunt Fatima baked delicious honey pastries.”
13	cousin	noun	a child of your uncle or aunt	ابن / ابنة العم أو الخال	“I played tennis with my cousin Omar yesterday.”
14	nephew	noun	the son of your brother or sister	ابن الأخ أو الأخت	“I bought a toy racing car for my five-year-old nephew.”
15	niece	noun	the daughter of your brother or sister	ابنة الأخ أو الأخت	“My niece graduated from high school with top honors.”
16	relative	noun	a member of your family	قَرِيب (من العائلة)	“Many distant relatives attended the wedding reception in Riyadh.”
17	twins	noun (plural)	two children born to the same mother at the same time	تَوْأَم	“Noura gave birth to identical twin boys last week.”
18	only child	noun phrase	someone who has no brothers or sisters	طِفْل وَحِيد	“Sami is an only child, so he is very close to his cousins.”
19	be born	verb phrase	to come into the world at birth	يُولَد	“Fahad was born in Jeddah on May 14th, 1999.”
20	grow up	phrasal verb	to develop from a child into an adult	يَنْشَأ / يَكْبُر	“I grew up in a traditional house near the Al-Diriyah district.”
21	go to school	verb phrase	to attend school regularly	يَذْهَب إلى المَدْرَسة	“He went to a primary school close to his neighborhood.”
22	graduate	verb	to complete school or university with a degree	يَتَخَرَّج	“She graduated from the Faculty of Computer Science in 2022.”
23	get married	verb phrase	to begin a legal marriage with someone	يَتَزَوَّج	“They got married in a grand ceremony attended by 300 guests.”
24	have children	verb phrase	to become parents to offspring	يُنْجِب أطْفالاً	“They hope to have children after completing their postgraduate studies.”
25	retire	verb	to stop working because you have reached a certain age	يَتَقاعَد	“Professor Abdullah retired last year after thirty-five years of teaching.”
26	yesterday	adverb / noun	on the day before today	أَمْس	“We visited the National Museum in Riyadh yesterday.”
27	last night	noun phrase	during the night of yesterday	اللَّيْلة الماضِية	“I watched an exciting football match on television last night.”
28	last week	noun phrase	during the previous week	الأُسْبُوع الماضي	“The team completed the software project last week.”
29	ago	adverb	in the past from the present moment	مُنْذُ (في الماضي)	“Dr. Zaid moved to London five years ago.”
30	move house	verb phrase	to leave one home and go to live in another	يَنْتَقِل إلى بَيْت آخَر	“The family moved house when Khalid started his new job.”
31	get a job	verb phrase	to find and start paid employment	يَحْصُل على وَظِيفة	“After university, she got a job at a multinational telecommunications firm.”
32	start work	verb phrase	to begin working at a workplace	يَبْدَأ العَمَل	“He started work at 7:30 AM every day during his internship.”
33	leave home	verb phrase	to stop living with your parents	يَتْرُك مَنْزِل العائلة	“Many young adults leave home when they go to university.”
34	visit	verb / noun	to go to see a person or place for a short time	يَزُور / زِيارة	“We visited our relatives in Al-Ahsa during the Eid holiday.”
35	travel	verb / noun	to make a journey over a distance	يُسافِر / سَفَر	“They traveled across Europe by high-speed train last summer.”
36	study	verb / noun	to spend time learning about a subject	يَدْرُس / دِراسة	“Mona studied English literature for four years.”
37	live	verb	to have your home in a particular place	يَعِيش / يَسْكُن	“My grandfather lived in the historic district for fifty years.”
38	work	verb / noun	to do a job that is paid	يَعْمَل / عَمَل	“Eng. Mansoor worked for Saudi Aramco for twenty years.”
39	meet	verb (past: met)	to come together with someone for the first time or by appointment	يَلْتَقِي (الماضي: التقى)	“I met my best friend when we were freshmen in high school.”
40	buy	verb (past: bought)	to get something by paying money for it	يَشْتَرِي (الماضي: اشترى)	“Hamad bought a new sedan last month.”
41	see	verb (past: saw)	to notice with your eyes; to visit	يَرَى (الماضي: رأى)	“We saw an inspiring documentary about Islamic architecture last night.”
42	write	verb (past: wrote)	to produce words on paper or a screen	يَكْتُب (الماضي: كتب)	“She wrote an informative article about renewable energy.”
43	give	verb (past: gave)	to provide someone with something freely	يُعْطِي (الماضي: أعطى)	“His uncle gave him a wristwatch as a graduation present.”
44	take	verb (past: took)	to carry or move something from one place to another; to travel on	يَأْخُذ / يَرْكَب (الماضي: أخذ)	“We took the express metro to the airport terminal.”
45	spend	verb (past: spent)	to pass time or use money	يَقْضِي (وقتاً) / يُنْفِق (مالاً)	“They spent the entire weekend exploring the red sand dunes.”
46	What happened?	phrase	used to ask about an unexpected event or problem	ماذا حَدَث؟	““You look worried! What happened?” — “I lost my car keys.””
47	That sounds great!	phrase	used to express enthusiasm about good news	يبدو ذلك رائعاً!	““We are going to visit AlUla next weekend!” — “That sounds great!””
48	What a shame!	phrase	used to express disappointment or sympathy	يا للأسف! / يا للحسرة!	““The outdoor festival was cancelled due to rain.” — “What a shame!””
49	Oh dear!	phrase	used to express mild worry, surprise, or sympathy	يا إلهي! (للتعاطف)	““I left my umbrella in the taxi.” — “Oh dear! Let’s call customer support.””
50	congratulations	noun (plural)	words expressing praise for an achievement or good fortune	مُبارَك / تَهَانِينَا	“Congratulations on passing your driving test on the first try!”
51	Really?	adverb / interjection	used to show interest, surprise, or doubt	حَقّاً؟	““I met an Olympic runner at the park yesterday!” — “Really? That’s incredible!””
52	You’re kidding!	idiomatic phrase	used to express extreme surprise or disbelief	أنت تمزح! / لا أصدق!	““Our flight was upgraded to first class for free.” — “You’re kidding!””
53	How exciting!	phrase	used to react to thrilling news or plans	كم هذا مشوق ومثير!	““I won two tickets to the World Cup final!” — “How exciting!””
54	celebrate	verb	to mark a happy event with social festivities	يَحْتَفِل	“The family gathered at a traditional restaurant to celebrate Tariq’s promotion.”
55	anniversary	noun	a date that is remembered because a special event happened on it	ذِكْرَى سَنَوِيّة	“My parents celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary last Friday.”
56	invitation	noun	a written or spoken request inviting someone to an event	دَعْوة	“We received a formal invitation to the charity gala.”
57	guest	noun	a person who is invited to visit someone’s home or event	ضَيْف	“Over fifty guests arrived at the evening reception.”
58	party	noun	a social event with food, drinks, and entertainment	حَفْلة	“They threw a surprise farewell party for their colleague.”
59	century	noun	a period of 100 years	قَرْن (١٠٠ عام)	“The fortress was built in the eighteenth century.”
60	decade	noun	a period of 10 years	عَقْد (١٠ سنوات)	“The city expanded dramatically during the last decade.”
61	historic	adjective	famous or important in history	تاريخي (ذو أهمية كبرى)	“Al-Turaif in Diriyah is a historic UNESCO World Heritage site.”
62	ancient	adjective	belonging to a very distant past	قَدِيم جِدّاً / أَثَرِي	“Archaeologists discovered ancient rock inscriptions in the northern desert.”
63	discover	verb	to find or learn something for the first time	يَكْتَشِف	“Geologists discovered major oil reserves in Saudi Arabia in 1938.”
64	invent	verb	to design or create something that did not exist before	يَخْتَرِع	“Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.”
65	achievement	noun	something done successfully with effort, skill, or courage	إِنْجاز	“Building the Kingdom’s railway network was a remarkable engineering achievement.”
66	famous	adjective	known by many people	مَشْهُور	“Ibn Battuta is famous for his extensive travels across Asia and Africa.”
67	leader	noun	a person who leads or commands a group or nation	قائِد / زَعِيم	“King Abdulaziz was a visionary leader who unified the nation.”
68	biography	noun	an account of someone’s life written by someone else	سِيرة ذاتِيّة (مكتوبة)	“I read an inspiring biography of the famous surgeon Dr. Denton Cooley.”
69	memory	noun	something that you remember from the past	ذِكْرَى	“Going camping with my grandfather is one of my happiest childhood memories.”
70	pass away	phrasal verb	a polite way to say die	يَتَوَفَّى / يَنْتَقِل إلى رحمة الله	“Her grandmother passed away peacefully at the age of ninety-two.”

Unit 6 Vocabulary Assessment Lab • بنك أسئلة المفردات

70 Cambridge A2-calibrated diagnostic multiple choice questions.

Score: 0 / 70

Item 1 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6A

What is the meaning or best context for: “parents”?

“parents” means: a father and mother. Example: My parents live in a quiet neighborhood in Dammam.

كلمة «parents» تعني: والِدان. مثال: My parents live in a quiet neighborhood in Dammam.

Item 2 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6A

What is the meaning or best context for: “husband”?

“husband” means: a married man. Example: Her husband works as a civil engineer in Riyadh.

كلمة «husband» تعني: زَوْج. مثال: Her husband works as a civil engineer in Riyadh.

Item 3 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6A

What is the meaning or best context for: “wife”?

“wife” means: a married woman. Example: He and his wife celebrated their tenth anniversary.

كلمة «wife» تعني: زَوْجة. مثال: He and his wife celebrated their tenth anniversary.

Item 4 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6A

What is the meaning or best context for: “daughter”?

“daughter” means: a female child. Example: Their eldest daughter is studying medicine at King Saud University.

كلمة «daughter» تعني: ابْنة. مثال: Their eldest daughter is studying medicine at King Saud University.

Item 5 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6A

What is the meaning or best context for: “son”?

“son” means: a male child. Example: They have a seven-year-old son who loves football.

كلمة «son» تعني: ابْن. مثال: They have a seven-year-old son who loves football.

Item 6 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6A

What is the meaning or best context for: “grandfather”?

“grandfather” means: the father of your father or mother. Example: My grandfather was born in a small coastal village in 1945.

كلمة «grandfather» تعني: جَدّ. مثال: My grandfather was born in a small coastal village in 1945.

Item 7 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6A

What is the meaning or best context for: “grandmother”?

“grandmother” means: the mother of your father or mother. Example: My grandmother tells wonderful traditional stories.

كلمة «grandmother» تعني: جَدّة. مثال: My grandmother tells wonderful traditional stories.

Item 8 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6A

What is the meaning or best context for: “grandparents”?

“grandparents” means: the parents of a person’s father or mother. Example: We visit our grandparents every Friday afternoon.

كلمة «grandparents» تعني: أجداد. مثال: We visit our grandparents every Friday afternoon.

Item 9 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6A

What is the meaning or best context for: “grandson”?

“grandson” means: the son of your son or daughter. Example: The old man walked proudly with his little grandson.

كلمة «grandson» تعني: حَفِيد (ذكر). مثال: The old man walked proudly with his little grandson.

Item 10 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6A

What is the meaning or best context for: “granddaughter”?

“granddaughter” means: the daughter of your son or daughter. Example: Her granddaughter made a lovely drawing for her birthday.

كلمة «granddaughter» تعني: حَفِيدة (أنثى). مثال: Her granddaughter made a lovely drawing for her birthday.

Item 11 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6A

What is the meaning or best context for: “uncle”?

“uncle” means: the brother of your mother or father, or husband of your aunt. Example: Uncle Tariq invited the entire family to a barbecue.

كلمة «uncle» تعني: عَمّ / خال. مثال: Uncle Tariq invited the entire family to a barbecue.

Item 12 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6A

What is the meaning or best context for: “aunt”?

“aunt” means: the sister of your father or mother, or wife of your uncle. Example: My aunt Fatima baked delicious honey pastries.

كلمة «aunt» تعني: عَمّة / خالة. مثال: My aunt Fatima baked delicious honey pastries.

Item 13 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6A

What is the meaning or best context for: “cousin”?

“cousin” means: a child of your uncle or aunt. Example: I played tennis with my cousin Omar yesterday.

كلمة «cousin» تعني: ابن / ابنة العم أو الخال. مثال: I played tennis with my cousin Omar yesterday.

Item 14 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6A

What is the meaning or best context for: “nephew”?

“nephew” means: the son of your brother or sister. Example: I bought a toy racing car for my five-year-old nephew.

كلمة «nephew» تعني: ابن الأخ أو الأخت. مثال: I bought a toy racing car for my five-year-old nephew.

Item 15 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6A

What is the meaning or best context for: “niece”?

“niece” means: the daughter of your brother or sister. Example: My niece graduated from high school with top honors.

كلمة «niece» تعني: ابنة الأخ أو الأخت. مثال: My niece graduated from high school with top honors.

Item 16 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6A

What is the meaning or best context for: “relative”?

“relative” means: a member of your family. Example: Many distant relatives attended the wedding reception in Riyadh.

كلمة «relative» تعني: قَرِيب (من العائلة). مثال: Many distant relatives attended the wedding reception in Riyadh.

Item 17 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6A

What is the meaning or best context for: “twins”?

“twins” means: two children born to the same mother at the same time. Example: Noura gave birth to identical twin boys last week.

كلمة «twins» تعني: تَوْأَم. مثال: Noura gave birth to identical twin boys last week.

Item 18 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6A

What is the meaning or best context for: “only child”?

“only child” means: someone who has no brothers or sisters. Example: Sami is an only child, so he is very close to his cousins.

كلمة «only child» تعني: طِفْل وَحِيد. مثال: Sami is an only child, so he is very close to his cousins.

Item 19 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6A

What is the meaning or best context for: “be born”?

“be born” means: to come into the world at birth. Example: Fahad was born in Jeddah on May 14th, 1999.

كلمة «be born» تعني: يُولَد. مثال: Fahad was born in Jeddah on May 14th, 1999.

Item 20 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6A

What is the meaning or best context for: “grow up”?

“grow up” means: to develop from a child into an adult. Example: I grew up in a traditional house near the Al-Diriyah district.

كلمة «grow up» تعني: يَنْشَأ / يَكْبُر. مثال: I grew up in a traditional house near the Al-Diriyah district.

Item 21 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6A

What is the meaning or best context for: “go to school”?

“go to school” means: to attend school regularly. Example: He went to a primary school close to his neighborhood.

كلمة «go to school» تعني: يَذْهَب إلى المَدْرَسة. مثال: He went to a primary school close to his neighborhood.

Item 22 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6A

What is the meaning or best context for: “graduate”?

“graduate” means: to complete school or university with a degree. Example: She graduated from the Faculty of Computer Science in 2022.

كلمة «graduate» تعني: يَتَخَرَّج. مثال: She graduated from the Faculty of Computer Science in 2022.

Item 23 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6A

What is the meaning or best context for: “get married”?

“get married” means: to begin a legal marriage with someone. Example: They got married in a grand ceremony attended by 300 guests.

كلمة «get married» تعني: يَتَزَوَّج. مثال: They got married in a grand ceremony attended by 300 guests.

Item 24 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6A

What is the meaning or best context for: “have children”?

“have children” means: to become parents to offspring. Example: They hope to have children after completing their postgraduate studies.

كلمة «have children» تعني: يُنْجِب أطْفالاً. مثال: They hope to have children after completing their postgraduate studies.

Item 25 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6A

What is the meaning or best context for: “retire”?

“retire” means: to stop working because you have reached a certain age. Example: Professor Abdullah retired last year after thirty-five years of teaching.

كلمة «retire» تعني: يَتَقاعَد. مثال: Professor Abdullah retired last year after thirty-five years of teaching.

Item 26 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6B

What is the meaning or best context for: “yesterday”?

“yesterday” means: on the day before today. Example: We visited the National Museum in Riyadh yesterday.

كلمة «yesterday» تعني: أَمْس. مثال: We visited the National Museum in Riyadh yesterday.

Item 27 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6B

What is the meaning or best context for: “last night”?

“last night” means: during the night of yesterday. Example: I watched an exciting football match on television last night.

كلمة «last night» تعني: اللَّيْلة الماضِية. مثال: I watched an exciting football match on television last night.

Item 28 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6B

What is the meaning or best context for: “last week”?

“last week” means: during the previous week. Example: The team completed the software project last week.

كلمة «last week» تعني: الأُسْبُوع الماضي. مثال: The team completed the software project last week.

Item 29 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6B

What is the meaning or best context for: “ago”?

“ago” means: in the past from the present moment. Example: Dr. Zaid moved to London five years ago.

كلمة «ago» تعني: مُنْذُ (في الماضي). مثال: Dr. Zaid moved to London five years ago.

Item 30 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6B

What is the meaning or best context for: “move house”?

“move house” means: to leave one home and go to live in another. Example: The family moved house when Khalid started his new job.

كلمة «move house» تعني: يَنْتَقِل إلى بَيْت آخَر. مثال: The family moved house when Khalid started his new job.

Item 31 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6B

What is the meaning or best context for: “get a job”?

“get a job” means: to find and start paid employment. Example: After university, she got a job at a multinational telecommunications firm.

كلمة «get a job» تعني: يَحْصُل على وَظِيفة. مثال: After university, she got a job at a multinational telecommunications firm.

Item 32 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6B

What is the meaning or best context for: “start work”?

“start work” means: to begin working at a workplace. Example: He started work at 7:30 AM every day during his internship.

كلمة «start work» تعني: يَبْدَأ العَمَل. مثال: He started work at 7:30 AM every day during his internship.

Item 33 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6B

What is the meaning or best context for: “leave home”?

“leave home” means: to stop living with your parents. Example: Many young adults leave home when they go to university.

كلمة «leave home» تعني: يَتْرُك مَنْزِل العائلة. مثال: Many young adults leave home when they go to university.

Item 34 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6B

What is the meaning or best context for: “visit”?

“visit” means: to go to see a person or place for a short time. Example: We visited our relatives in Al-Ahsa during the Eid holiday.

كلمة «visit» تعني: يَزُور / زِيارة. مثال: We visited our relatives in Al-Ahsa during the Eid holiday.

Item 35 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6B

What is the meaning or best context for: “travel”?

“travel” means: to make a journey over a distance. Example: They traveled across Europe by high-speed train last summer.

كلمة «travel» تعني: يُسافِر / سَفَر. مثال: They traveled across Europe by high-speed train last summer.

Item 36 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6B

What is the meaning or best context for: “study”?

“study” means: to spend time learning about a subject. Example: Mona studied English literature for four years.

كلمة «study» تعني: يَدْرُس / دِراسة. مثال: Mona studied English literature for four years.

Item 37 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6B

What is the meaning or best context for: “live”?

“live” means: to have your home in a particular place. Example: My grandfather lived in the historic district for fifty years.

كلمة «live» تعني: يَعِيش / يَسْكُن. مثال: My grandfather lived in the historic district for fifty years.

Item 38 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6B

What is the meaning or best context for: “work”?

“work” means: to do a job that is paid. Example: Eng. Mansoor worked for Saudi Aramco for twenty years.

كلمة «work» تعني: يَعْمَل / عَمَل. مثال: Eng. Mansoor worked for Saudi Aramco for twenty years.

Item 39 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6B

What is the meaning or best context for: “meet”?

“meet” means: to come together with someone for the first time or by appointment. Example: I met my best friend when we were freshmen in high school.

كلمة «meet» تعني: يَلْتَقِي (الماضي: التقى). مثال: I met my best friend when we were freshmen in high school.

Item 40 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6B

What is the meaning or best context for: “buy”?

“buy” means: to get something by paying money for it. Example: Hamad bought a new sedan last month.

كلمة «buy» تعني: يَشْتَرِي (الماضي: اشترى). مثال: Hamad bought a new sedan last month.

Item 41 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6B

What is the meaning or best context for: “see”?

“see” means: to notice with your eyes; to visit. Example: We saw an inspiring documentary about Islamic architecture last night.

كلمة «see» تعني: يَرَى (الماضي: رأى). مثال: We saw an inspiring documentary about Islamic architecture last night.

Item 42 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6B

What is the meaning or best context for: “write”?

“write” means: to produce words on paper or a screen. Example: She wrote an informative article about renewable energy.

كلمة «write» تعني: يَكْتُب (الماضي: كتب). مثال: She wrote an informative article about renewable energy.

Item 43 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6B

What is the meaning or best context for: “give”?

“give” means: to provide someone with something freely. Example: His uncle gave him a wristwatch as a graduation present.

كلمة «give» تعني: يُعْطِي (الماضي: أعطى). مثال: His uncle gave him a wristwatch as a graduation present.

Item 44 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6B

What is the meaning or best context for: “take”?

“take” means: to carry or move something from one place to another; to travel on. Example: We took the express metro to the airport terminal.

كلمة «take» تعني: يَأْخُذ / يَرْكَب (الماضي: أخذ). مثال: We took the express metro to the airport terminal.

Item 45 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6B

What is the meaning or best context for: “spend”?

“spend” means: to pass time or use money. Example: They spent the entire weekend exploring the red sand dunes.

كلمة «spend» تعني: يَقْضِي (وقتاً) / يُنْفِق (مالاً). مثال: They spent the entire weekend exploring the red sand dunes.

Item 46 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6C

What is the meaning or best context for: “What happened?”?

“What happened?” means: used to ask about an unexpected event or problem. Example: “You look worried! What happened?” — “I lost my car keys.”

كلمة «What happened?» تعني: ماذا حَدَث؟. مثال: “You look worried! What happened?” — “I lost my car keys.”

Item 47 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6C

What is the meaning or best context for: “That sounds great!”?

“That sounds great!” means: used to express enthusiasm about good news. Example: “We are going to visit AlUla next weekend!” — “That sounds great!”

كلمة «That sounds great!» تعني: يبدو ذلك رائعاً!. مثال: “We are going to visit AlUla next weekend!” — “That sounds great!”

Item 48 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6C

What is the meaning or best context for: “What a shame!”?

“What a shame!” means: used to express disappointment or sympathy. Example: “The outdoor festival was cancelled due to rain.” — “What a shame!”

كلمة «What a shame!» تعني: يا للأسف! / يا للحسرة!. مثال: “The outdoor festival was cancelled due to rain.” — “What a shame!”

Item 49 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6C

What is the meaning or best context for: “Oh dear!”?

“Oh dear!” means: used to express mild worry, surprise, or sympathy. Example: “I left my umbrella in the taxi.” — “Oh dear! Let’s call customer support.”

كلمة «Oh dear!» تعني: يا إلهي! (للتعاطف). مثال: “I left my umbrella in the taxi.” — “Oh dear! Let’s call customer support.”

Item 50 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6C

What is the meaning or best context for: “congratulations”?

“congratulations” means: words expressing praise for an achievement or good fortune. Example: Congratulations on passing your driving test on the first try!

كلمة «congratulations» تعني: مُبارَك / تَهَانِينَا. مثال: Congratulations on passing your driving test on the first try!

Item 51 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6C

What is the meaning or best context for: “Really?”?

“Really?” means: used to show interest, surprise, or doubt. Example: “I met an Olympic runner at the park yesterday!” — “Really? That’s incredible!”

كلمة «Really?» تعني: حَقّاً؟. مثال: “I met an Olympic runner at the park yesterday!” — “Really? That’s incredible!”

Item 52 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6C

What is the meaning or best context for: “You’re kidding!”?

“You’re kidding!” means: used to express extreme surprise or disbelief. Example: “Our flight was upgraded to first class for free.” — “You’re kidding!”

كلمة «You’re kidding!» تعني: أنت تمزح! / لا أصدق!. مثال: “Our flight was upgraded to first class for free.” — “You’re kidding!”

Item 53 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6C

What is the meaning or best context for: “How exciting!”?

“How exciting!” means: used to react to thrilling news or plans. Example: “I won two tickets to the World Cup final!” — “How exciting!”

كلمة «How exciting!» تعني: كم هذا مشوق ومثير!. مثال: “I won two tickets to the World Cup final!” — “How exciting!”

Item 54 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6C

What is the meaning or best context for: “celebrate”?

“celebrate” means: to mark a happy event with social festivities. Example: The family gathered at a traditional restaurant to celebrate Tariq’s promotion.

كلمة «celebrate» تعني: يَحْتَفِل. مثال: The family gathered at a traditional restaurant to celebrate Tariq’s promotion.

Item 55 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6C

What is the meaning or best context for: “anniversary”?

“anniversary” means: a date that is remembered because a special event happened on it. Example: My parents celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary last Friday.

كلمة «anniversary» تعني: ذِكْرَى سَنَوِيّة. مثال: My parents celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary last Friday.

Item 56 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6C

What is the meaning or best context for: “invitation”?

“invitation” means: a written or spoken request inviting someone to an event. Example: We received a formal invitation to the charity gala.

كلمة «invitation» تعني: دَعْوة. مثال: We received a formal invitation to the charity gala.

Item 57 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6C

What is the meaning or best context for: “guest”?

“guest” means: a person who is invited to visit someone’s home or event. Example: Over fifty guests arrived at the evening reception.

كلمة «guest» تعني: ضَيْف. مثال: Over fifty guests arrived at the evening reception.

Item 58 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6C

What is the meaning or best context for: “party”?

“party” means: a social event with food, drinks, and entertainment. Example: They threw a surprise farewell party for their colleague.

كلمة «party» تعني: حَفْلة. مثال: They threw a surprise farewell party for their colleague.

Item 59 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6D

What is the meaning or best context for: “century”?

“century” means: a period of 100 years. Example: The fortress was built in the eighteenth century.

كلمة «century» تعني: قَرْن (١٠٠ عام). مثال: The fortress was built in the eighteenth century.

Item 60 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6D

What is the meaning or best context for: “decade”?

“decade” means: a period of 10 years. Example: The city expanded dramatically during the last decade.

كلمة «decade» تعني: عَقْد (١٠ سنوات). مثال: The city expanded dramatically during the last decade.

Item 61 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6D

What is the meaning or best context for: “historic”?

“historic” means: famous or important in history. Example: Al-Turaif in Diriyah is a historic UNESCO World Heritage site.

كلمة «historic» تعني: تاريخي (ذو أهمية كبرى). مثال: Al-Turaif in Diriyah is a historic UNESCO World Heritage site.

Item 62 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6D

What is the meaning or best context for: “ancient”?

“ancient” means: belonging to a very distant past. Example: Archaeologists discovered ancient rock inscriptions in the northern desert.

كلمة «ancient» تعني: قَدِيم جِدّاً / أَثَرِي. مثال: Archaeologists discovered ancient rock inscriptions in the northern desert.

Item 63 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6D

What is the meaning or best context for: “discover”?

“discover” means: to find or learn something for the first time. Example: Geologists discovered major oil reserves in Saudi Arabia in 1938.

كلمة «discover» تعني: يَكْتَشِف. مثال: Geologists discovered major oil reserves in Saudi Arabia in 1938.

Item 64 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6D

What is the meaning or best context for: “invent”?

“invent” means: to design or create something that did not exist before. Example: Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.

كلمة «invent» تعني: يَخْتَرِع. مثال: Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.

Item 65 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6D

What is the meaning or best context for: “achievement”?

“achievement” means: something done successfully with effort, skill, or courage. Example: Building the Kingdom’s railway network was a remarkable engineering achievement.

كلمة «achievement» تعني: إِنْجاز. مثال: Building the Kingdom’s railway network was a remarkable engineering achievement.

Item 66 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6D

What is the meaning or best context for: “famous”?

“famous” means: known by many people. Example: Ibn Battuta is famous for his extensive travels across Asia and Africa.

كلمة «famous» تعني: مَشْهُور. مثال: Ibn Battuta is famous for his extensive travels across Asia and Africa.

Item 67 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6D

What is the meaning or best context for: “leader”?

“leader” means: a person who leads or commands a group or nation. Example: King Abdulaziz was a visionary leader who unified the nation.

كلمة «leader» تعني: قائِد / زَعِيم. مثال: King Abdulaziz was a visionary leader who unified the nation.

Item 68 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6D

What is the meaning or best context for: “biography”?

“biography” means: an account of someone’s life written by someone else. Example: I read an inspiring biography of the famous surgeon Dr. Denton Cooley.

كلمة «biography» تعني: سِيرة ذاتِيّة (مكتوبة). مثال: I read an inspiring biography of the famous surgeon Dr. Denton Cooley.

Item 69 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6D

What is the meaning or best context for: “memory”?

“memory” means: something that you remember from the past. Example: Going camping with my grandfather is one of my happiest childhood memories.

كلمة «memory» تعني: ذِكْرَى. مثال: Going camping with my grandfather is one of my happiest childhood memories.

Item 70 of 70 Vocabulary Unit 6: 6D

What is the meaning or best context for: “pass away”?

“pass away” means: a polite way to say die. Example: Her grandmother passed away peacefully at the age of ninety-two.

كلمة «pass away» تعني: يَتَوَفَّى / يَنْتَقِل إلى رحمة الله. مثال: Her grandmother passed away peacefully at the age of ninety-two.

Unit 6 Grammar Masterclass • الدليل الشامل لقواعد الوحدة

Deep conceptual breakdown of grammatical structures, visual comparison matrices, and Saudi ESL learner alerts.

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Past Simple Masterclass: Regular & Irregular Verbs, Negatives & Questions

Master past narratives, spelling shifts, auxiliary “did / didn’t”, and short answers (CEFR A2 Standard)

1. Regular Verbs: The +ed Suffix & Spelling Rules

To form the past simple of regular verbs in positive statements, we add -ed to the base verb for all subjects (I, you, he, she, it, we, they).

Rule Type	Base Verb	Past Simple	Example Sentence
General Rule (+ed)	work, play, watch	worked, played, watched	We played football yesterday afternoon.
Verbs ending in -e (+d)	live, decide, arrive	lived, decided, arrived	They lived in Dammam for six years.
Consonant + y → -ied	study, marry, carry	studied, married, carried	She studied computer science at university.
1 Vowel + 1 Consonant (Double)	stop, plan, travel	stopped, planned, travelled	The driver stopped at the red traffic signal.

2. High-Frequency Irregular Verbs Matrix

Irregular verbs do NOT take -ed. Their past forms must be memorized:

go → went

We went to the desert yesterday.

have → had

They had a family dinner.

see → saw

I saw an old friend at the souq.

meet → met

He met his business partner in 2018.

buy → bought

She bought a souvenir in AlUla.

get → got

Fahad got a new job in marketing.

3. Negative & Question Structures (The Auxiliary "DID")

In negative statements and questions, we use the auxiliary did / didn’t + BASE FORM of the verb (Infinitive without to). Never conjugate the main verb when “did” is present!

⚠️ CRITICAL ESL / SAUDI ERROR ALERT: Double Past Trap

❌ I didn’t went to the university yesterday. (WRONG)
✅ I didn’t go to the university yesterday. (CORRECT: didn't + base verb)

❌ Did you bought the new car? (WRONG)
✅ Did you buy the new car? (CORRECT: Did + base verb)

Unit 6 Grammar Diagnostic Bank • بنك أسئلة القواعد

75 ALTE & Cambridge A2 psychometrically balanced questions.

Score: 0 / 75

Grammar Item 1 of 75 Regular Verbs: Spelling (-ied)

Fahad ______ for five hours yesterday to prepare for his aviation exam.

Verbs ending in consonant + y change y to -ied: study → studied.

الفعل المنتهي بحرف ساكن يليه y يتحول إلى -ied في الماضي: study → studied.

Grammar Item 2 of 75 Regular Verbs: Verbs ending in -e

The express train ______ at the central terminal on time.

Verbs ending in -e take -d in the past: arrive → arrived.

الأفعال المنتهية بـ e يضاف لها d فقط في الماضي: arrive → arrived.

Grammar Item 3 of 75 Regular Verbs: Double Consonant

The bus driver suddenly ______ the vehicle when a cat ran across the road.

One-syllable verb ending in 1 vowel + 1 consonant doubles the consonant: stop → stopped.

الفعل ذو المقطع الواحد المنتهي بحرف متحرك يليه ساكن نضاعف الحرف الأخير: stop → stopped.

Grammar Item 4 of 75 Regular Past Simple: Standard -ed

Eng. Mansoor ______ at Saudi Aramco for thirty years before retiring.

Standard regular verb takes -ed: work → worked.

الفعل المنتظم القياسي يضاف له ed: work → worked.

Grammar Item 5 of 75 Regular Verbs: Decided

They ______ to relocate to a larger home in Riyadh last winter.

Verb ending in -e takes -d: decide → decided.

الفعل المنتهي بـ e يضاف له d: decide → decided.

Grammar Item 6 of 75 Regular Verbs: Vowel + y

My brother ______ tennis with his friends yesterday evening.

Vowel + y takes standard -ed (no spelling change): play → played.

حرف علة + y يضاف له ed مباشرة دون تغيير y: play → played.

Grammar Item 7 of 75 Spelling: Doubling in Plan

The family ______ their summer holiday six months in advance.

Single syllable CVC doubles the final consonant: plan → planned.

الفعل plan يضاعف فيه الحرف الأخير: plan → planned.

Grammar Item 8 of 75 Regular Past: Visited

We ______ the historical fortress of Masmak last Saturday.

Regular past of visit is visited.

صيغة الماضي للفعل visit هي visited.

Grammar Item 9 of 75 Regular Past: Cooked

She ______ a delicious three-course meal for the guests last night.

Regular past of cook is cooked.

صيغة الماضي للفعل cook هي cooked.

Grammar Item 10 of 75 Regular Past: Watched

The children ______ television for two hours before going to bed.

Regular past of watch is watched.

صيغة الماضي للفعل watch هي watched.

Grammar Item 11 of 75 Regular Past: Started

The lecture ______ promptly at 9:00 AM yesterday morning.

Regular past of start is started.

صيغة الماضي للفعل start هي started.

Grammar Item 12 of 75 Regular Past: Landed

The flight ______ at King Khalid International Airport without any delay.

Regular past of land is landed.

صيغة الماضي للفعل land هي landed.

Grammar Item 13 of 75 Regular Past: Helped

He ______ his elderly grandparents in Tabuk two days ago.

Regular past of help is helped.

صيغة الماضي للفعل help هي helped.

Grammar Item 14 of 75 Regular Past: Talked

They ______ about the new community center project for an hour.

Regular past of talk is talked.

صيغة الماضي للفعل talk هي talked.

Grammar Item 15 of 75 Regular Past: Washed

I ______ all the kitchen dishes after dinner last night.

Regular past of wash is washed.

صيغة الماضي للفعل wash هي washed.

Grammar Item 16 of 75 Regular Past: Checked

The store clerk ______ the customer’s purchase quickly.

Regular past of check is checked.

صيغة الماضي للفعل check هي checked.

Grammar Item 17 of 75 Regular Past: Organized

The university ______ a formal ceremony for the graduates.

Regular past of organize is organized.

صيغة الماضي للفعل organize هي organized.

Grammar Item 18 of 75 Spelling: Tried

She ______ to fix her laptop but couldn’t solve the problem.

Consonant + y → tried.

حرف ساكن يليه y يتحول إلى tried.

Grammar Item 19 of 75 Spelling: Stopped

The heavy rain ______ around midnight.

Double consonant in stopped.

مضاعفة الحرف في stopped.

Grammar Item 20 of 75 Regular Past: Walked

We ______ along the beautiful Corniche walkway yesterday evening.

Regular past of walk is walked.

صيغة الماضي للفعل walk هي walked.

Grammar Item 21 of 75 Regular Past: Changed

He ______ his car tires before setting off on the desert trip.

Regular past of change is changed.

صيغة الماضي للفعل change هي changed.

Grammar Item 22 of 75 Regular Past: Lived

My parents ______ in London when they were young students.

Regular past of live is lived.

صيغة الماضي للفعل live هي lived.

Grammar Item 23 of 75 Regular Past: Locked

The security guard ______ the main gates at 10:00 PM.

Regular past of lock is locked.

صيغة الماضي للفعل lock هي locked.

Grammar Item 24 of 75 Regular Past: Repaired

The technician ______ the faulty air conditioner yesterday.

Regular past of repair is repaired.

صيغة الماضي للفعل repair هي repaired.

Grammar Item 25 of 75 Regular Past: Listened

She ______ to the manager about her job promotion.

Regular past of listen is listened.

صيغة الماضي للفعل listen هي listened.

Grammar Item 26 of 75 Irregular Past: Go / Went

Last weekend, we ______ to the ancient heritage village in AlUla.

The past simple of the irregular verb “go” is “went”.

الماضي غير المنتظم للفعل «go» هو «went».

Grammar Item 27 of 75 Irregular Past: Meet / Met

I ______ an old high school classmate at the international airport yesterday.

The past simple of “meet” is “met”.

الماضي غير المنتظم للفعل «meet» هو «met».

Grammar Item 28 of 75 Irregular Past: Buy / Bought

Tariq ______ a modern apartment in central Riyadh last month.

The past simple of “buy” is “bought”.

الماضي غير المنتظم للفعل «buy» هو «bought».

Grammar Item 29 of 75 Irregular Past: Give / Gave

The teacher ______ the exam instructions clearly before the test.

The past simple of “give” is “gave”.

الماضي غير المنتظم للفعل «give» هو «gave».

Grammar Item 30 of 75 Irregular Past: Have / Had

We ______ a wonderful time at the cultural festival last Friday.

The past simple of “have” is “had”.

الماضي غير المنتظم للفعل «have» هو «had».

Grammar Item 31 of 75 Irregular Past: Write / Wrote

She ______ an inspiring email to her team after the successful launch.

The past simple of “write” is “wrote”.

الماضي غير المنتظم للفعل «write» هو «wrote».

Grammar Item 32 of 75 Irregular Past: Come / Came

The delegation ______ in Riyadh at 6:00 PM yesterday.

The past simple of “come” is “came”.

الماضي غير المنتظم للفعل «come» هو «came».

Grammar Item 33 of 75 Irregular Past: Leave / Left

He ______ his wallet in the back seat of the taxi last night.

The past simple of “leave” is “left”.

الماضي غير المنتظم للفعل «leave» هو «left».

Grammar Item 34 of 75 Irregular Past: Take / Took

We ______ many spectacular photos during the desert safari.

The past simple of “take” is “took”.

الماضي غير المنتظم للفعل «take» هو «took».

Grammar Item 35 of 75 Irregular Past: Find / Found

The engineer ______ the solution to the technical problem immediately.

The past simple of “find” is “found”.

الماضي غير المنتظم للفعل «find» هو «found».

Grammar Item 36 of 75 Irregular Past: Drink / Drank

They ______ Arabic coffee and ate fresh dates with their guests.

The past simple of “drink” is “drank”.

الماضي غير المنتظم للفعل «drink» هو «drank».

Grammar Item 37 of 75 Irregular Past: Read / Read

I ______ an interesting article about artificial intelligence in education.

The past spelling of “read” is “read” (pronounced /red/).

الماضي للفعل «read» يكتب بنفس الشكل «read» وينطق رِد.

Grammar Item 38 of 75 Irregular Past: Feel / Felt

She ______ exhausted after working a twelve-hour shift at the hospital.

The past simple of “feel” is “felt”.

الماضي غير المنتظم للفعل «feel» هو «felt».

Grammar Item 39 of 75 Irregular Past: Speak / Spoke

The manager ______ to all staff members during the morning briefing.

The past simple of “speak” is “spoke”.

الماضي غير المنتظم للفعل «speak» هو «spoke».

Grammar Item 40 of 75 Irregular Past: Put / Put

He ______ his car keys inside the office drawer.

The past simple of “put” is “put” (invariable form).

الماضي للفعل «put» يبقى كما هو «put».

Grammar Item 41 of 75 Irregular Past: Spend / Spent

They ______ the entire weekend camping near the Red Sea coast.

The past simple of “spend” is “spent”.

الماضي غير المنتظم للفعل «spend» هو «spent».

Grammar Item 42 of 75 Irregular Past: Become / Became

She ______ a certified pilot at the age of twenty-four.

The past simple of “become” is “became”.

الماضي غير المنتظم للفعل «become» هو «became».

Grammar Item 43 of 75 Irregular Past: Know / Knew

I ______ the answer to the final question on the test paper.

The past simple of “know” is “knew”.

الماضي غير المنتظم للفعل «know» هو «knew».

Grammar Item 44 of 75 Irregular Past: Win / Won

The national team ______ the championship trophy last night.

The past simple of “win” is “won”.

الماضي غير المنتظم للفعل «win» هو «won».

Grammar Item 45 of 75 Irregular Past: Build / Built

The company ______ over one hundred new branches last year.

The past simple of “build” is “built”.

الماضي غير المنتظم للفعل «build» هو «built».

Grammar Item 46 of 75 Irregular Past: Wear / Wore

He ______ a warm woolen coat because it was freezing outside.

The past simple of “wear” is “wore”.

الماضي غير المنتظم للفعل «wear» هو «wore».

Grammar Item 47 of 75 Irregular Past: Hear / Heard

I ______ a loud noise coming from the garage late last night.

The past simple of “hear” is “heard”.

الماضي غير المنتظم للفعل «hear» هو «heard».

Grammar Item 48 of 75 Irregular Past: Fly / Flew

The pilot ______ the commercial aircraft safely through the storm.

The past simple of “fly” is “flew”.

الماضي غير المنتظم للفعل «fly» هو «flew».

Grammar Item 49 of 75 Irregular Past: Make / Made

She ______ a delicious honey cake for her brother’s graduation.

The past simple of “make” is “made”.

الماضي غير المنتظم للفعل «make» هو «made».

Grammar Item 50 of 75 Irregular Past: Ring / Rang

The alarm ______ loudly at 5:30 AM this morning.

The past simple of “ring” is “rang”.

الماضي غير المنتظم للفعل «ring» هو «rang».

Grammar Item 51 of 75 Past Simple Negatives: didn’t + Base Verb

Tariq ______ to the training workshop yesterday because he was unwell.

Negative past simple requires didn’t + base form of the verb (go).

صيغة النفي في الماضي البسيط تتطلب didn’t + الفعل المجرد (go).

Grammar Item 52 of 75 Past Simple Questions: Did + Subject + Base Verb

“______ you receive my email about the meeting?” — “Yes, I did.”

Past simple yes/no questions begin with the auxiliary “Did”.

أسئلة نعم/لا في الماضي البسيط تبدأ بالفعل المساعد «Did».

Grammar Item 53 of 75 Past Simple Wh- Questions

Where ______ you meet your business partner for the first time?

Wh- questions in the past simple: Wh- word + did + subject + base verb.

أداة الاستفهام في الماضي: أداة الاستفهام + did + الفاعل + الفعل المجرد.

Grammar Item 54 of 75 Negative Past: didn’t buy

We ______ any tickets for the football match because it was sold out.

Negative past simple uses didn’t + base verb (buy).

النفي في الماضي: didn’t + الفعل في المصدر (buy).

Grammar Item 55 of 75 Past Simple Short Answers: Negative

“Did your team win the match yesterday?” — “No, they ______.”

Short negative answer with did → “No, they didn’t.”

الإجابة القصيرة المنفية مع did: «No, they didn’t».

Grammar Item 56 of 75 Wh- Questions with Action Verbs

What time ______ the flight land at the airport last night?

Wh- question with action verb “land” requires auxiliary “did”.

سؤال بأداة استفهام وفعل حركة يحتاج الفعل المساعد «did».

Grammar Item 57 of 75 Negative Past: didn’t drink

I ______ any coffee this morning; I had green tea instead.

didn’t + base form (drink).

didn’t + الفعل المجرد (drink).

Grammar Item 58 of 75 Past Time Expressions: Ago

She graduated from university two years ______.

“ago” comes after a time period to indicate past time: “two years ago”.

تأتي «ago» بعد الفترة الزمنية للدلالة على الماضي: «two years ago».

Grammar Item 59 of 75 Past Time Expressions: Last + Day

We visited our relatives in Jeddah ______ Monday.

We say “last Monday” (no preposition needed before last).

نقول «last Monday» للدلالة على يوم الاثنين الماضي.

Grammar Item 60 of 75 Prepositions with Years: in

His grandfather was born ______ 1948.

Years take the preposition “in”: “in 1948”.

السنوات تأخذ حرف الجر «in»: «in 1948».

Grammar Item 61 of 75 Prepositions with Specific Dates: on

They got married ______ June 15th, 2012.

Specific dates take the preposition “on”: “on June 15th”.

التواريخ المحددة بيوم تأخذ حرف الجر «on»: «on June 15th».

Grammar Item 62 of 75 Prepositions with Clock Times: at

The train departed ______ 7:30 AM yesterday morning.

Clock times take the preposition “at”: “at 7:30 AM”.

الساعات المحددة تأخذ حرف الجر «at»: «at 7:30 AM».

Grammar Item 63 of 75 Past Wh- Question: Why did

Why ______ he leave the office so early yesterday afternoon?

Why + did + he + leave...

لماذا غادر: Why did he leave...

Grammar Item 64 of 75 Negative Past: didn’t go

I ______ to the gym yesterday because I felt completely exhausted.

didn’t + base form (go).

didn’t + الفعل المجرد (go).

Grammar Item 65 of 75 Past Simple Short Answers: Affirmative

“Did you see the new museum exhibition?” — “Yes, I ______.”

Short affirmative answer: “Yes, I did.”

الإجابة القصيرة المثبتة: «Yes, I did».

Grammar Item 66 of 75 Wh- Quantity Questions in Past Simple

How many people ______ you invite to the celebration party?

How many + noun + did + subject + base verb.

السؤال عن العدد في الماضي: How many + اسم + did + فاعل + فعل مجرد.

Grammar Item 67 of 75 Irregular Past: Left

She ______ her mobile phone at home, so she couldn’t call us.

Past simple irregular of leave → left.

الماضي غير المنتظم للفعل leave هو left.

Grammar Item 68 of 75 Negative Past Auxiliary: didn’t

They ______ have a holiday last year because of their heavy work schedule.

Negative past simple auxiliary: “didn’t have”.

الفعل المساعد لنفي الماضي: «didn’t have».

Grammar Item 69 of 75 Past Question: When did

When ______ you finish your university degree?

When did you finish... (past question).

متى أنهيت دراستك: When did you finish...

Grammar Item 70 of 75 Negative Past: didn’t see

We ______ any traffic jams on the highway yesterday morning.

didn’t + base form (see).

didn’t + الفعل المجرد (see).

Grammar Item 71 of 75 Past Expression: Time + ago

He started his own IT consulting company five years ______.

Five years ago.

منذ خمس سنوات: Five years ago.

Grammar Item 72 of 75 Past Short Answer: They did

“Did your parents travel to Makkah last week?” — “Yes, they ______.”

Short answer: “Yes, they did.”

إجابة قصيرة: «Yes, they did».

Grammar Item 73 of 75 Wh- Question: What did you do

What ______ you do during your last summer vacation?

What did you do...

ماذا فعلت في إجازتك: What did you do...

Grammar Item 74 of 75 Past Modal: couldn’t

She ______ speak to the director because he was in an urgent conference.

Past ability/possibility negative of can → couldn’t (could not).

صيغة الماضي المنفي للفعل can هي «couldn’t».

Grammar Item 75 of 75 Irregular Past: Eat / Ate

We ______ dinner together at a traditional seaside restaurant last night.

Past simple of eat → ate.

الماضي غير المنتظم للفعل eat هو ate.