This week was busy. We worked hard. Now we talk about our tasks.
Finished
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Sent
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Called
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Met
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Wrote
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Approved
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Summary
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Progress
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Decide
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Discuss
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Agree
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| Verb | Past Simple Form | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| finish | finished | bitirdi | I finished my work. |
| send | sent | gönderdi | We sent the report. |
| call | called | aradık | She called the client. |
| meet | met | tanıştı | They met new people. |
| write | wrote | yazdı | He wrote a document. |
| approve | approved | onayladı | The manager approved. |
Last Tuesday I had three with the design team.
On Friday everyone tried to the new HR portal at the same time.
I worked from my on Wednesday because of the storm.
I had an with the dentist on Thursday afternoon.
The intern was the meeting notes for the whole team.
Last week we the new client proposal in detail.
Last week the team the deadline for the demo by two days.
On Tuesday I was the agenda for the quarterly review.
Two engineers were the migration script through Thursday night.
We installed a new coffee machine in the on Wednesday.
How can you describe an analyst who delivered a great brief?
I gave a to the leadership team about Q1 performance.
This week the team had one big achievement. Read the short report below.
A short weekly report from the team
This week, the team was very efficient and focused on the main tasks. The lead engineer, Maya, finished a long edit on the user guide, and the report was clear and reliable. Her teammate Daniel was satisfied with the design review, and our intern wrote a short summary of the demo. Everyone took responsibility for one part of the project.
Three people worked from a virtual desk this week and two used the hybrid plan — two days at home, three days in the office. The team likes this flexibility because it helps with traffic and parking. One person was out of office on Wednesday but answered emails from a hotel. We bought new mousepads and a small bonus for the best presentation.
The manager said the team is confident about Q2 and we are on track to hit our targets.
Which two words describe a team member who finishes work on time and is easy to trust?
Which arrangement means working both at home and at the office?
I cannot find a free spot in the company , so I take the bus to work.
Maya stayed on the report all morning and finished it before lunch.
Each team lead has the to approve their own budget.
The manager approved a small for the team after the successful launch.
Practice
I my tasks yesterday. (finish)
We the email last Monday. (send)
Match each verb to its past simple form.
Which is the past form of "write"?
The team the budget in yesterday's meeting.
A short version of a report is a...
Everyone on the final plan.
The product launch was very — the client signed for another year.
The team made a strong to finish the report by Friday afternoon.
We climbed the to the rooftop for the team photo last week.
Every Wednesday the catering company delivers a tray for the meeting.
I to add a slide about Q1 progress before sending the deck.
The platform team is busy , so no interviews this week.
Two of us joined the meeting while the rest were on-site.
The interview happens at the company headquarters on Tuesday.
Please send a note about the deployment status before lunch.
The server room was during the heatwave last Tuesday afternoon.