Past Simple Functions Rules Example Sentences Explanation and Exercise Elementary and Low-Intermediate

1. IN ACTIONS

2.  You phoned Debbie yesterday.
 Did you phoned Debbie yesterday?
 You did not (didn’t) phoned Debbie yesterday.

3.  Did she see movie yesterday?
 She saw a movie yesterday.+
 She didn't see a movie yesterday. -

4.  Last year, I traveled to Japan last month.+
 Last year, I didn't travel to Korea last month. –
 Did I travel to Japan last month?

5.  He washed his car on Tuesday. +
 He didn't wash his car on Tuesday.-
 Did he wash his car on Tuesday?

6.  These actions happen 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and so
on.
Examples:
 We finished work,
walked to the beach,
and swam for two hours.

7.  - Did you add flour, pour in the milk, and then
add the eggs?
 - Yes, mum. I added flour,
poured in the milk,
and then,
added the eggs.

8. Examples:
 I lived in Brazil for two years.
 Shauna studied Japanese for five years.

11.  A: How long did you wait for the bus?
B: We waited for one hour.

12. James talked on the phone for thirty minutes.

13.  I studied French when I was a child.
 He played the violin in his childhood.
 He didn't play the piano in his childhood.
 They never went to school, they always skipped
class.

14. FILL IN THE BLANKS.

15. 1. Last Sunday I ……….. (find) the wallet, I ……….(go) to the
police and ……… (return) it.
2. I ……….. (watch) a horror film on TV last night. I ……. Very
frightened.
3. John ……… (tell) Jenny a joke two minutes ago, but she
…………….. (not laugh).
4. In 1912, Titanic …….…. (cross) the Atlantic ocean and it
…….... (crash) to an iceberg.
5. The firemen …..……..(rescue) the old woman from the fire.

16. 1. Last Sunday I ……….. (find) the wallet, I ……….(go) to the
police and ……… (return) it.

17. 1. Last Sunday I found (find) the wallet, I went (go) to the
police and returned (return) it.

18. 1. Last Sunday I found (find) the wallet, I went (go) to the
police and returned (return) it.
2. I ……….. (watch) a horror film on TV last night. I ……. Very
frightened.

19. 1. Last Sunday I found (find) the wallet, I went (go) to the
police and returned (return) it.
2. I watched (watch) a horror film on TV last night.
I was very frightened.

20. 1. Last Sunday I found (find) the wallet, I went (go) to the
police and returned (return) it.
2. I watched (watch) a horror film on TV last night.
I was very frightened.
3. John ……… (tell) Jenny a joke two minutes ago, but she
…………….. (not laugh).

21. 1. Last Sunday I found (find) the wallet, I went (go) to the
police and returned (return) it.
2. I watched (watch) a horror film on TV last night. I was very
frightened.
3. John told (tell) Jenny a joke two minutes ago, but she didn’t
laugh (not laugh).

22. 1. Last Sunday I found (find) the wallet, I went (go) to the
police and returned (return) it.
2. I watched (watch) a horror film on TV last night. I was very
frightened.
3. John told (tell) Jenny a joke two minutes ago, but she didn’t
laugh (not laugh).
4. In 1912, Titanic …….…. (cross) the Atlantic ocean and it
…….... (crash) to an iceberg.

23. 1. Last Sunday I found (find) the wallet, I went (go) to the
police and returned (return) it.
2. I watched (watch) a horror film on TV last night. I was very
frightened.
3. John told (tell) Jenny a joke two minutes ago, but she didn’t
laugh (not laugh).
4. In 1912, Titanic crossed (cross) the Atlantic ocean and it
crashed (crash) to an iceberg.
5. The firemen …..……..(rescue) the old woman from the fire.

24. 1. Last Sunday I found (find) the wallet, I went (go) to the
police and returned (return) it.
2. I watched (watch) a horror film on TV last night. I was very
frightened.
3. John told (tell) Jenny a joke two minutes ago, but she didn’t
laugh (not laugh).
4. In 1912, Titanic crossed (cross) the Atlantic ocean and it
crashed (crash) to an iceberg.
1. The firemen rescued(rescue) the old woman from the fire.