This document provides instruction on using the past simple tense in English. It covers: 1. Regular verbs in the past simple tense take the suffix "-ed" in the affirmative, such as "walked", "studied", and "played". 2. Examples are given of affirmative sentences using the past simple tense with subjects like "I", "she", "they", etc. and regular verbs. 3. Exercises are included to practice forming past simple affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences with regular verbs.

1. ENGLISH II
Unit 3
TOPIC 3
GRAMMAR: PAST SIMPLE
REGULAR VERBS

2. Past Simple
Pasado simple: acciones que ya sucedieron.
Expresiones usadas: yesterday (ayer), Last (el o la semana/mes/verano pasado),
ago (hace un mes/año)

3. SUBJECT VERBpast COMPLEMENT
I
SHE
HE
IT
THEY
WE
YOU
WALKED
STUDIED
PLAYED
WORKED
CLEANED
DANCED
COPIED
LAST NIGHT
YESTERDAY
X BOX AN HOUR AGO
WELL LAST MONTH
THE HOUSE
AT THE FESTIVAL
THE HOMEWORK
Past Simple
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES

4. FROM TOPIC 2
Del tema 2

5. Fill in the blanks with Past Simple
1.- My dad ………. (save) some money last year.
2.- You ……… (ask) Tom for help.
3.- Elizabeth …….. (need) some time to finish the
project.
4.- Luisa …….. (want) to buy some meat and carrots.
5.- The young boy …….. (deliver) me some food from
the supermarket.
6.- Kevin ………. (kiss) his mother.
7.- You ……… (close) all the windows.
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Exercise 1

6. Example:
Tom ______ football. (to play)
Answer: Tom played football.
1. Jane ____________a film. (to watch)
2. He _____________a box. (to carry)
3. They ___________their father. (to help)
4. John and Amy _________things. (to swap)
5. I __________to Andrew. (to talk)
6. Susan _____________ with Peter. (to dance)
7. The boys ______________ basketball. (to try)
8. We ___________a trip. (to plan)
9. She ____________her hair. (to wash)
10.The car ___________ at the traffic lights. (to stop)
Exercise 2

7. Unscarble the past simple sentences
Example:
Subject Vpast tense Complement
Exercise 3
1
2
3

8. 4
5
6
7

9. Simple past negative sentences
Regular verbs
I
SHE
HE
IT
THEY
WE
YOU
WALK
STUDY
PLAY
WORK
CLEAN
DANCE
COPY
LAST NIGHT
YESTERDAY
X BOX AN HOUR AGO
WELL LAST MONTH
THE HOUSE
AT THE FESTIVAL
THE HOMEWORK
SUBJECT Verb base
COMPLEMENTAUXILIAR + NOT
DID NOT
DID NOT
DID NOT
DIDN’T
DIDN’T
DID NOT
DIDN’T
El auxilia Did not, se traduce simplemente como “NO”
“Did not” se puede abreviar como “Didn’t” y tiene el mismo significado
Note que con el auxiliar el verbo se escribe en su forma regular o base.

10. Exercise 4 Change the sentences to negative in past tense
didn’t play

11. Put the word in order and make a negative sentence,
in Past Simple
Ponga las palabras en oren y escriba la oración negativa en pasado simple

12. SUBJECT
VERB
Base
COMPLEMENT ?
I/SHE/HE/IT
THEY/WE/YOU
STUDY YESTERDAY?
AUXILIAR
DID
NOTE:
REMEMBER WITH DID IS THE AUXILIAR
FOR ALL THE SUBJECTS.
Recuerde que DID es el auxiia pata todos los
sujetos
SIMPLE PAST interrogative sentences
Regular verbs

13. PAST SIMPLE
INTERROGATIVE QUESTIONS WITH SHORT ANSWERS
DID MARY GO TO SCHOOL?
DID SHE GO TO SCHOOL?
DID MARCOS FINISH THE TEST?
DID HE FINISH THE TEST?
DID MY DOG EAT TODAY?
DID IT EAT TODAY?
Yes, she did
No, she didn´t
Yes, he did
No, he didn´t
Yes, it did
No, it didn´t
Short answers

14. DID MARY AND LUISA STUDY ?
DID THEY STUDY?
DID MY TEAM AND I FINISH THE PROJECT?
DID WE FINISH THE PROJECT?
DID YOU VISIT CHAPULTEPEC?
DID YOU VISIT CHAPULTEPEC?
ustedes
YES, THEY DID
NO, THEY DIDN´T
YES, WE DID
NO, WE DIDN´T
YES, WE DID
NO, WE DIDN´T
YES, I DID
NO, I DIDN´T
Short answers
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15. Exercise 5 Example: Did Marcos visit Cancun Last Year?
( + ) Yes, he did
( - ) No, he didn’t
( - ) _____________________________________

16. Karol/ Study
You family /eat
EXAMPLE
INTERROGATIVE:
DID KAROL STUDY LAST NIGHT?
SHORT ANSWER:
YES, SHE DID
1 INTERROGATIVE:
SHORT ANSWER
Exercise 6

17. you / travel
Daniel/ sleep well
2 INTERROGATIVE:
SHORT ANSWER
3 INTERROGATIVE:
SHORT ANSWER

18. 4 INTERROGATIVE:
SHORT ANSWER
5 INTERROGATIVE:
SHORT ANSWER
YOU AND YOUR SISTER / RUN A MARATHON
YOU/ GO TO THE PARTY

19. Exercise 7
Cambie las oraciones a negativas o a preguntas

20. SIMPLE PAST: Affirmative, negative and interrogative.
Exercise 8