This document provides information about the simple past tense in English grammar. It defines the simple past tense as the verb form used to describe actions that occurred at a specific time in the past. It discusses the characteristics of regular and irregular verbs in the simple past, providing examples of how regular verbs take the "-ed" ending and irregular verbs completely change their form. The document also includes exercises asking questions in the affirmative and negative form using simple past verbs. Finally, it provides lists of regular and irregular verbs along with their simple past forms.

1. BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA
Polytechnic University Institute
"Santiago Mariño"
Ministry of Higher Education
January 27, 2018
made by:
franjelis albornoz c.I 27125328
civil engineering (42)
section: 3B
teacher: cesar velasquez

2. Past simple
the simple past also known as the
simple past, is the verb tense used in
the English language to narrate events
that occurred at a specific time in the
past. Corresponds in its meaning to the
simple past tense in Spanish.

3. characteristics
 indicates an action that was performed at a specific moment
of the past.
 the verb of prayer is always in the past.
 It is divided into two regular and irrigular verbs
 In the past simple the verd regular changes to ed.
 The verd irregular changes completely its form.

4. Types (regular)
With regular verb.
When the verb is regular, the statements are
constructed using the verb in infinitive and the
ending is added ed (or d if the infinitive ends in e.)
Example:
Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa.
.

5. Types(irregular)
With an irregular verb.
When the verb is irregular, its verb changes
completely
Example:
I went fishing last weekend.

6. examples
 The cat frank milk in the bowl.
 I ate hamburger yesterday.
 My brother played football in the park.
 The teacher explained the class .
 You worked very hard last week.
 She lived in Japan last year.

7. Exercises.
questions with affirmative and negative.
Answer:
 Did you dance at the party last night?
R= yes,I danced at the party last night
No,I didnt dance at the party last night
 Did I come to class late?
R= yes,I came to class late
no,you didnt come to class late
 Did Helen drive the car quickly?
R= yes,she drove the car quickly
No,she didnt drive the car quickly

8. Exercises.
questions with affirmative and negative.
Answer:
 did the children study english last week?
R= yes,they studied english las week
no,they didnt study english last week
 Did my father washthe car yesterday?
R=yes, he washed the car yesterday
No,he didnt the car yesterday

9. list of verbs
regulares:
Verb: past simple: verb: past simple:
Ask asked dance danced
Invite invited paint painted
Play played arrive arrived
Want wantes act acted

10. list of verbs
irregulares:
Verb: past simple: verb: past simple:
Come came buy bought
Cut cut dig dug
Bite bit draw drew
catch caught break broke