Grammar - 2. a) Look at the list of irregular verbs and put the verbs in brackets into the past simple.

Colin's Disaster

Last Friday it was my birthday. I usually go out to celebrate, but this year I decided to cook dinner for my friends at home. What a mistake!

As soon as I finished work I went (go) straight home to start cooking because the invitations were for 8 o'clock. First of all, I put (put) the chicken in the oven, then I prepared the vegetables.

When I finished peeling, dicing and stirring, it was 6:45 pm. I set (set) the table quickly and went upstairs to get dressed. Meanwhile the smell of cooking filled the house. I was downstairs again by 7:30 pm.

I took (take) the chicken out of the oven and arranged all the food nicely on the table. When I finished everything, I had (have) just enough time to go and get some flowers. I rushed out of the house and quickly walked towards the shops. I bought (buy) some beautiful roses and was back outside my front door ten minutes later. Suddenly, I realised I didn't have (not/have) my keys! I ran (run) round the house checking windows and doors. No luck!

Finally my friends arrived. At 8:00 pm, everything was ready and everybody was there. The only problem was that we were (be) outside the dining room window, flowers in hand, watching the perfect birthday meal go cold.