The document provides information about simple past tense verbs in English. It includes examples of regular and irregular verbs in the simple past tense form. It also provides spelling rules for forming the simple past tense of regular verbs based on whether they are one syllable or multi-syllable words. Examples are given to illustrate affirmative, negative and question forms of the simple past tense.

1. I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
worked in the garden yesterday.
danced at the party last night.
carried the heavy box.
bought new shoes.
AFFIRMATIVE
FORM

2. I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
didn’t play tennis last weekend.
didn’t clean the windows.
didn’t go the dentist.
NEGATIVE
FORM

3. Did
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
find your umbrella?
Yes, I found my umbrella.
Yes, I did.
No, I didn’t find my umbrella.
No, I didn’t.
QUESTION FORM

4. Why do we use Simple Past Tense?
A series of completed actions in the past.
Completed actions in the past.
- I finished my work, walked to the beach, and
found a nice place to swim.
- My mom made some pancake for us yesterday.

5. 1)Minnie________(bake) a huge cake for
Mickey’s birthday party.(+)
2)John________(break) a window while he was
playing football.(+)
3)____ you____(ask) a question during the
lesson(?)
4)They __________(have) a picnic at the
weekend(-)
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs.
baked
broke
Did ask
didn’t have

6. 5)My mother________(make) a sandwich for
me.(+)
6)He ____ ill so he ___________(go) to
school yesterday.(+,-)
7)He _______(buy) an expensive car
last year.(+)
8) ____she _____ (clean) the house at
the weekend(?)
9)Students _________(listen) to the
teacher(-)
made
was didn’t go
bought
Did clean
didn’t listen

7. . BEFORE WATCHING THE SEGMENT, COMPLETE THE PARAGRAPH BELOW
WITH THE SIMPLE PAST FORM OF THE GIVEN VERBS.
Gru was anxious about his date on the following day.
He was happy, very happy. The alarm clock _________
at 8:30 am. He ____________ of bed and
____________ a shower with his toy ducks. Then he
_________ his teeth, ______________ pancakes for
breakfast, and _____________ real ducks cross the
street. He happily ______________ the mall escalator.
In the park, he _____________ a Frisbee and
_____________ some tai-chi-chan. He also
_____________ the drums with a few tin cans. Then
he ___________ a flower to a young man for him to
hand to a girl sitting next to him.
GET OUT - RING - MAKE - PLAY - HELP - DO -
GIVE - CLIMB – FETCH – TAKE - BRUSH

8. It ______________ (be) the day I got my new English golf shoes. DaisyIt ______________ (be) the day I got my new English golf shoes. Daisy
_____________ (be) by far the most popular girl with the officers from Camp_____________ (be) by far the most popular girl with the officers from Camp
David.One of them ___________ (be) in the car with her. It ______________ (be)David.One of them ___________ (be) in the car with her. It ______________ (be)
Gatsby. The way he ___________ (look) at her is the way all girls want to beGatsby. The way he ___________ (look) at her is the way all girls want to be
looked at. Gatsby was sent off to war. When the war ____________ (end), Daisylooked at. Gatsby was sent off to war. When the war ____________ (end), Daisy
_____________ (wait). But for some unknown reason, Gatsby couldn't return. A_____________ (wait). But for some unknown reason, Gatsby couldn't return. A
year later, Tom Buchanan of Chicago ____________ (sweep) in andyear later, Tom Buchanan of Chicago ____________ (sweep) in and
_________________ (steal) her away. He ___________ (give) her a string of_________________ (steal) her away. He ___________ (give) her a string of
pearls worth $350,000. But the morning of the wedding.- Daisy ____________pearls worth $350,000. But the morning of the wedding.- Daisy ____________
(receive) a letter. But it was too late. That day at 5:00, Daisy Fay _____________(receive) a letter. But it was too late. That day at 5:00, Daisy Fay _____________
(marry) Tom Buchananwith with more pomp and circumstance than Louisville(marry) Tom Buchananwith with more pomp and circumstance than Louisville
had ever seen. After the honeymoon, I ______________ (see) them in Santahad ever seen. After the honeymoon, I ______________ (see) them in Santa
Barbara.Well, it was touching, really. I'd never seen a girl so in love with herBarbara.Well, it was touching, really. I'd never seen a girl so in love with her
husband. A week later, Tom _____________________ (crash) his car. The girlhusband. A week later, Tom _____________________ (crash) his car. The girl
with him _____________ (be) a chambermaid at the Santa Barbara Hotel. Itwith him _____________ (be) a chambermaid at the Santa Barbara Hotel. It
__________________ (get) into all the papers.__________________ (get) into all the papers.
I. READ THE STORY BELOW. COMPLETE THE BLANKS WITH THE SIMPLE PAST
OF THE VERBS IN PARENTHESES. THEN WATCH THE MOVIE SEGMENT AND
CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.

9. II. Discuss in pairs.II. Discuss in pairs.
1. Retell the story using your own words.1. Retell the story using your own words.
2. Why didn't her love for Gatsby work out?2. Why didn't her love for Gatsby work out?
3. Why didn't her marriage with Tom work out?3. Why didn't her marriage with Tom work out?
4. Was Tom's love for Daisy true? Why (not)?4. Was Tom's love for Daisy true? Why (not)?
5. Would you go to Gatsby house to have tea if you5. Would you go to Gatsby house to have tea if you
were Daisy? Why (not)?were Daisy? Why (not)?

10. If a regular verb ends in consonant + y change y to i and add -ed:
carry - carried, study - studied, fry - fried, try - tried
If a one syllable regular verb ends in consonant + vowel + consonant double
the final consonant and add -ed -- > stop - stopped, plan - planned, rob -
robbed, beg - begged
If a regular verb has more than one syllable and ends
in consonant + vowel + consonant, we double the final consonant only if the
final syllable is stressed -- > preFER - preferred, regRET - regretted
Exception: In British English verbs ending in -l have -ll before -ed whether the final syllable
is stressed or not -- > travel - travelled
Spelling Rules

11. There are also some verbs called irregular verbs that
have special past tense forms.
We went (go) to school yesterday.
The children read (read) that story last year.
Tamar wrote (write) the letter to her friend on Sunday.
 The students forgot (forget) to do the homework.
Irregular Verbs