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My trip to the zoo

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Hear the past forms “went” and “saw” with animal words.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

zoo
A place where people can see wild animals.
zebra
An African animal like a horse, with black and white stripes.
even
Used to show that something is surprising.

Answer key

  1. Today I went to the zoo.“Went” is the past of “go”.
  2. I saw an elephant.Use “an” before a vowel sound: “an elephant”.
  3. I saw a lot of zebras.“A lot of” means many. “Zebras” is plural.
  4. And I even saw a cow.“Even” shows surprise: a cow at the zoo!
  5. It was a lot of fun.“A lot of fun” means very enjoyable.