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The Past Tense – Simple Past

There are three aspects of the past tense:
1) Simple past = action
2) Past progressive
3) Past perfect (simple and progressive)
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The simple past tense is used to describe: A time in
the past
1. an action that happened in the past
2. a truth about a time in the past
• Add “ed” or “ied” to regular verb endings in simple past tense when used to describe
any subject (I, you, we, they, he, she, it).
Subject [verb + “ed” or “ied”]
The verb “to be” has an irregular conjugation:
I / he / she / it [was]
you / we / they [were]

Example: He walked to school yesterday.

Example: She was happy.
Directions: Write the correct form of the verb in the spaces below.
1) When I was in school, I _____ (to do) my homework everyday.
2) She _______ (to like) chocolate milk when she was a girl.
3) It always _______ (to rain) when we lived in Seattle.
4) Joey and Mike _______ (to be) friends a long time ago.
5) I _______ (to try) to make a snowman last winter.
6) Our favorite game when we were little ______ (to be) chess.
7) It ______ (to be) so sunny yesterday.
8) Jeremy ______ (to want) to go to the beach this summer.
9) Shelby ______ (to save) $100.
10) It ______ (to snow) last December.
Directions: Put the following sentences in simple past tense.
1) I talk to Anne on the phone.
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2) Nikko laughs at the joke.
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Directions: Now make your own sentences using the simple past tense.
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Read the clues and then complete the puzzle.

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Across: Down:

3 the past tense of break _________ 1 the past tense of write _________
4 the past tense of have _________ 2 the past tense of begin _________
5 the past tense of jump _________ 6 last year he _________ football
8 the past tense of run _________ 7 the past tense of watch _________
9 yesterday I __________ to music 10 the past tense of rain _________
11 the past tense of dream _________ 12 the past tense of eat _________
14 the past tense of sleep _________ 13 the past tense of stand _________
15 this morning many birds __________ in the 14 the past tense of swim _________
sky 16 He used to love his girlfriend ___
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19 the past tense of drive _________ 17 the past tense of go _________
18 the team __________ a lot of trophies

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 Past Simple

A Write the Past Simple of each verb in the correct column.

open marry like try bake stop mix plan repeat worry decide travel

-ed -d -ied double consonant + -ed

opened

B Complete the sentences with the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.
tried
1 My sister ..................... (try) to bake a cake 3 I ..................... (phone) my cousin in Canada
last Saturday. three days ago.
2 We ..................... (not order) steak and chips 4 The children ..................... (play) on the
at the restaurant yesterday. computer yesterday.

C Write the questions. Then answer them.

1 you / watch TV / last night 3 your mum / bake / a cake / last weekend
Did you watch TV last night?
....................................................................... .......................................................................
Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.
......................................................... .........................................................
2 your friends / play football / yesterday 4 you / phone / a friend / an hour ago
....................................................................... .......................................................................
......................................................... .........................................................

D Write the Past Simple form of the verbs.

1 take took
..................... 4 give ..................... 7 go .....................
2 drink ..................... 5 think ..................... 8 wake .....................
3 ride ..................... 6 have ..................... 9 buy .....................

E Write questions with the words below. Then answer the questions according to the pictures.
Use the Past Simple.
1880s Good morning!
1 2 3 4

buy a jeep ride horses speak English

wear jeans
1 Rob / buy a small car 3 cowboys / drive cars / in the 1880s
Did Rob buy a small car?
.......................................................................... ..........................................................................
No, he didn’t. He bought a jeep.
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2 Jenny / wear a skirt / to the party 4 the teacher / speak Greek / in the lesson
.......................................................................... ..........................................................................
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Simple Past (interrogative)

1. Write these questions in the past.

1. Does she buy the newspaper in the shop over there? ...............................................
2. Do they do their homework in the evening? ...............................................................
3. Do they have a good holiday? ....................................................................................
4. Do they find any animal in the forest? ........................................................................
5. Is it dark when she gets up in the morning? ...............................................................

2. Write questions for these answers.

1. Where did you go yesterday?

I went to the park

2. ...............................................?

My friend arrived at five o´clock

3. ................................................?

He said “hello!”

4. .................................................?

The film started at seven.

5. .................................................?

We went on a excursion.

6. ..................................................?

She visited her aunt.

7. ................................................. ?

My grandparents lived in Italy.

3. Write questions in the past with these words.

1. when / study English / you .........................................................?

2. what / do / yesterday / she .........................................................?
3. like / the film / he .........................................................?
4. live / in Paris / your parents .........................................................?
5. walk / down / the road / they .........................................................?

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Simple Past (negative and affirmative)

1. Write these sentences in the past.

1. He goes to the swimming pool because he likes swimming.

…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. They have dinner at nine o´clock.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Adam runs 500 m
…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Helen eats too many sweets.
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5. I buy the newspaper in the shop.
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6. We get up at eight o´clock and go to school.
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2. Write the sentences in exercise 1 in the negative form.

1. …………………………………………………………………………………………
2. …………………………………………………………………………………………
3. …………………………………………………………………………………………
4. …………………………………………………………………………………………
5. …………………………………………………………………………………………
6. …………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Write about what Jim did and didn´t do yesterday, as in the examples.

1. Go to the bank (yes) 1. He went to the bank

2. Buy some shoes (no) 2. He didn´t buy any shoes.
3. Write to Sally (yes) ……………………………………..
4. Buy a shirt (yes) ……………………………………..
5. Have lunch with Adam (no) ……………………………………..
6. Write to Peter (yes) ……………………………………..
7. Go to the hospital (no) ……………………………………..
8. Have dinner with Susie (yes) ……………………………………..
9. Play football (no) ……………………………………..
10.Make dinner (yes) ……………………………………..

4. Write the past form of these verbs.

1. to get ……… 6. to play ………

2. to buy ……… 7. to come ………
3. to study ……… 8. to go ………
4. to watch ……… 9. to pay ………
5. to begin ……… 10. to walk ………

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 List of Irregular Verbs
Base form - past simple - past participle

abide abode abode dream dreamt dreamt

arise arose arisen drink drank drunk
awake awoke awoken drive drove driven
be was/were been dwell dwelt dwelt
bear bore born eat ate eaten
beat beat beaten interweave interwove interwoven
become became become fall fell fallen
befall befell befallen feed fed fed
beget begot begotten feel felt felt
begin began begun fight fought fought
behold beheld beheld find found found
bend bent bent flee fled fled
bereave bereft bereft fling flung flung
beseech besought besought fly flew flown
beset beset beset forbid forbad(e) forbidden
bespeak bespoke bespoken forecast forecast forecast
bestride bestrode bestridden forget forgot forgotten
bet bet bet forgive forgave forgiven
bid bade/bid bidden/bid forsake forsook forsaken
bind bound bound foresee foresaw foreseen
bite bit bitten foretell foretold foretold
bleed bled bled freeze froze frozen
blow blew blown get got got
break broke broken give gave given
breed bred bred go went gone
bring brought brought grind ground ground
broadcast broadcast broadcast grow grew grown
build built built hang hung hung
burn burnt burnt have had had
burst burst burst hear heard heard
buy bought bought hide hid hidden
can could hit hit hit
cast cast cast hold held held
catch caught caught hurt hurt hurt
choose chose chosen keep kept kept
cling clung clung kneel knelt knelt
come came come know knew known
cost cost cost lay laid laid
creep crept crept lead led led
cut cut cut lean leant leant
deal dealt dealt leap leapt leapt
dig dug dug learn learnt learnt
do did done leave left left
draw drew drawn lend lent lent

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 List of Irregular Verbs
Base form - past simple - past participle

let let let speak spoke spoken

lie lay lain speed sped sped
lose lost lost spend spent spent
make made made spin spun spun
mean meant meant spit spat spat
meet met met split split split
pay paid paid spoil spoilt spoilt
mistake mistook mistaken spread spread spread
overhear overheard overheard spring sprang sprung
oversleep overslept overslept stand stood stood
put put put steal stole stolen
read read read stick stuck stuck
rend rent rent sting stung stung
rid rid rid stink stank stunk
ride rode ridden stride strode stridden
ring rang rung strike struck struck
rise rose risen string strung strung
run ran run strive strove striven
say said said swear swore sworn
see saw seen sweep swept swept
seek sought sought swim swam swum
sell sold sold swing swung swung
send sent sent take took taken
set set set teach taught taught
shake shook shaken tear tore torn
shed shed shed tell told told
shine shone shone think thought thought
shit shit/shat shit/shat throw threw thrown
shoot shot shot thrust thrust thrust
show showed shown tread trod trodden
shrink shrank shrunk understand understood understood
shrive shrove shriven undertake undertook undertaken
shut shut shut undo undid undone
sing sang sung upset upset upset
sink sank sunk wake woke woken
sit sat sat wear wore worn
slay slew slain weave wove woven
sleep slept slept weep wept wept
slide slid slid win won won
sling slung slung wind wound wound
slink slunk slunk withdraw withdrew withdrawn
slit slit slit withstand withstood withstood
smell smelt smelt wring wrung wrung
smite smote smitten write wrote written

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