Title: Past Simple
1Past Simple
- Listed below are examples, uses and structure of
the Past Simple followed by a quiz.
2PAST TENSE
Usage
Examples
Finished past actions, definite past .
- Where did you go yesterday?
- The flight left at 8 o'clock.
- They didn't come last night.
Common past time expressions include last
(week, year, night), yesterday, ago,
in 1987, when I was a child.
3Structure
- In the positive form, for regular verbs, add an
-ed to the base form of the verb. - If the verb ends in -y preceded by a consonant,
change the -y to -ied. - For irregular verbs check the list below (most
common irregular verbs).
4Positive form
arrived late last night. (regular verb) came
back late last night. (irregular verb)
5Use 'did' not (didn't) the base form of the
verb to make negatives.
didn't go to New York last week.
6Use 'did' subject the base form of the verb
in question forms.
subject
IYouHeSheItWeYouThey
leave yesterday?
7Past Simple Quiz
- Tom (buy) a new house last month.
- When (they/arrive) last week?
- She (not/understand) the
question yesterday. - Fred (take) a lot of pictures on
his holiday last summer. - What (you/get) for your birthday?
CHECK
8Past Simple Quiz
- They to get the
bread this morning! - Alice tennis this morning.
- Where last weekend?
- I to buy that computer, but it was too
expensive. - Why ?
(not/ remember)
(play)
(you/go)
(want)
CHECK
(they/not/come)
9Past Simple Quiz
- Tom a new house last month.
- When last week?
- She the question
yesterday. - Fred a lot of pictures on his
holiday last summer. - What for your birthday?
bought
did they arrive
didnt understand
took
did you get
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10Past Simple Quiz
- They to get the
bread this morning! - Alice tennis this morning.
- Where last weekend?
- I to buy that computer, but it was too
expensive. - Why ?
didnt remember
played
did you go
wanted
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didnt they come
11Past Participle
Infinitive
Past Simple
- be was/were been
- beat beat beaten
- become became become
- begin began begun
- bend bent bent
- bet bet bet
- bite bit bitten
- blow blew blown
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