PAST SIMPLE

Yesterday, I
studied
grammar.

A .- We form the Past Simple of regular verbs by adding ed

to the basic verb:
I/ you/ he / she/ it/ we/ you/ they worked
B.- Spelling: Here are some spelling rules for regular verbs:
1. some verbs already end in e. To form the Past simple,
add -d.
For example: escape: They escaped
hope: We hoped
live: I lived
rescue: They rescued

2. Some verbs end in consonant + -y. The y changes to i +

-ed.
For example: carry: He carried
cry: He cried
hurry: They hurried
marry: She married

But remember that verbs ending in vowel + -y end in ed.

Play: played

stay: stayed

3.- Some verbs end in consonant + vowel + consonant ( a

vowel sandwich) Most double the final consonant.
Cancel: cancelled
plan : planned
rob
: robbed
stop : stopped
travel : travelled
fit
: fitted

However there are some exceptions to 3.

happen: happened

open: opened
visit: visited

D.- But not all the verbs in English are regular in

the past. There is a list of irregular verbs.
Go: went

have: had

, etc

E.- We use the Past Simple to talk about the past. We use it
to tell a story.
Harry and Michelle robbed the bank. Inspector Clark followed
them.

We use it to talk about sth which was true in the past.

Rome ruled a great empire.

My grandfather liked wine.

CHANGE TO PAST TENSE

1.- It is a nice day.
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2.- You are late for class.
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3.- The dog is hungry.
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4.- Sunday is her birthday.
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5.- The teacher is very angry.
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6.- The children are in the park.

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7.- They are in the same class.
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8.- He is a good student.
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9.- She is a nice person.
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10.- We are in the kitchen.
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CHANGE THESE SENTENCES TO THE SIMPLE PAST

TENSE

1.- Sarah buys a bicycle.

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2.- We work at SIDEM Institute.
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3.- I always walk to school.
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4.- He comes home by bus.
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5.- They eat lunch together.
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6.- You never play soccer.

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7.- David finishes cooking quickly
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8.- The babies stop crying when they listen to that music
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9.- They omit her name in the list
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10.- They enjoy listening the tales
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11.- Sue visits her mother every month
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12.- My family try to push the car

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13.- We study all night to pass the exam
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14.- He looks through the telescope
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15.- My guests stay at home
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16.- My boyfriend talks to my father
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We use it when we are speaking about a particular time in

the past.
One hour ago/ Two years ago/ Last night/ Yesterday/ Last
month/ In 1992, I visited the President of the USA in 2001.

E.- We use did to form questions in the Past Simple.

Did + S/P + V ( Base form) + ?
Did you go to the cinema yesterday?

Did Milena take a shower yesterday?

Did your father have a beard

when he was young?

Did your parents live in Cajamarca

when they were teenagers?

Did it rain a lot in Chiclayo last year?

F.- We use did not or didnt ( informal) to make the verb

negative in the Past Simple.
S/ P + did not (didnt) + V( base form) + C
He didnt work well.

Shirley didnt study English,

thats why she failed the exam.

The students didnt do the exercises.

I didnt go to the Halloween party last year.

G.- Short answers to questions are like this:

Did you work yesterday? Yes, I did. / No, I didnt.
Did I leave my bag here? Yes, you did. / No, you
didnt.
Did he/ she/ it hurt you? Yes, He/ she/ it did. /
No, he/ she/ it didnt.

Did we buy the ticket?

Yes, we did. / No, we
didnt.
Did they catch the bus? Yes, they did. / no, they
didnt.

EXERCISES
CHANGE TO INTERROGATIVE FORM IN THE
PAST
1.- They are both in the same class.(-)
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2.- There were many students absent from
class.(+)
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3.- We are Peruvians. (-)
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4.- The teacher was very angry.(+)
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5.- The bus was late. (-)
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6.-The meals here are very good.(+)

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7.- It was a nice day.(-)
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8.- My mother is in the living room.(+)
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9.- Mr. Peralta was in Mexico last year.(-)
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10.-Shes hungry.(+)
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CHANGE THESE SENTENCES TO INTERROGATIVE

They sent you a letter
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She brought the cake
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Peter watched TV all
night_____________________________________
Your husband told me the truth
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My daughter arrived late to the meeting
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Mark bought a new car
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XXXI COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING

EXPRESSIONS WITH PAST TENSES

______ you at home at 6:00 pm last night?

______ Harry in London yesterday?
______ she have lunch on time?
______ you live next door to Mr. Smith?
_____our team win the match?
She ______ the train again!

CHANGE THESE SENTENCES TO NEGATIVE

The girl did her homework
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She woke up late
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I went to the cinema
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She lied to the police
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James washed the dishes
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The guests visited a friend
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Quiz
Fill in the Past Simple of the verbs.
1.- be .
9.- write
2.- have .
10.- eat ..
3.- can .
11.- tidy ..
4.- play
12.- see ..
5.- swim
13.- speak .
6.- draw
14.- understand
7.- go
15.- allow .
8.- visit
16.- apply .

17.- lie ..
18.- wonder ..
19.- cry .
20.- stand ..

WRITE THE PAST TENSE AFFRIMATIVE ,

INTERROGATIVE OR NEGATIVE
1.- Jack _________ thoroughly (not / study).
2.- He ____ an A in his chemistry quiz .(get)
3.- Betty ________ well. She couldnt go to the ball game
on Saturday (not / be)
4.- Betty _________(not/ finish) her assignments. She
________(not/ have) time.
5.- The Second World War ____________in 1939 (start)
6.- We _______ this exercise on Monday (do)
7.- When ______ you ____ there? (get)
8.- We first _____ in 1999 (meet)
9.-We _____ in the country during my childhood (live)

10.- We ______ into this district eight years ago

(not/ move)
11.- During our meal, we __________ what to do
at the weekend (discuss)
12.- It ______ a good idea to paint the walls pink
(be)
13.- I _______my wrist yesterday playing volleyball
(hurt)
14.- I _______ that I had a flu but then I ______ it
was only a cold (think/ realise)
15.- They ________ in love at first sight (fall)
16.- _______ He ________ using the dictionary?
(suggest)

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING A

VERB FROM THE BOX IN THE PAST TENSE
Is, comb, brush, open, cause, want

When I _____ a child, I ______ my hair twenty

times every night.
Thomas _________ his teeth smoothly.
Today the weather is nice but yesterday it _____
awful.
It was hot in the room, so I ______ the window.
El Nio _____ floods and drought.
Jenny _____ a romantic honeymoon.

Write the Past Simple of these

Verbs

Ask
break
Leave
Buy
Make
Hear
Hurry
Smile
Put
Run
Cost
Die

Come
be
Stop
Meet
Write
Continue
See
Know
understand
Take
Have
happen