The document provides an overview of the simple past tense in English, detailing its use for recounting past events and storytelling. It includes rules for forming regular verbs, examples, and practice exercises for converting verbs into their past tense forms. Additionally, it covers negative forms and question structures related to the simple past tense.

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simple past tensesimple past tense

2. ANSWEREDANSWER ARRESTEDARREST BRUSHEDBRUSH CARRIEDCARRY CLIMBEDCLIMB
CLOSEDCLOSE COMBEDCOMB COOKEDCOOK COUNTEDCOUNT CRIEDCRY
DANCEDDANCE DROPPEDDROP FINISHEDFINISH FRIGHTENEDFRIGHTENHELPEDHELP

3. SCREAMEDSCREAM SHOWEDSHOW SMELLEDSMELL SMILEDSMILE STARTEDSTART
STAYEDSTAY STOPPEDSTOP STUDIEDSTUDY TALKEDTALK TASTEDTASTE
TELEPHONEDTELEPHONE TRAVELLEDTRAVEL WALKEDWALK WATCHEDWATCH WORKEDWORK

4. 
It´s used to talk about events in the past.It´s used to talk about events in the past.
 It´s often used to tell a story …It´s often used to tell a story …
Past Simple

5. Add “Add “eded”!”!
- walk- walk--eded
REGULAR FORM

6. REMEMBER!!!REMEMBER!!!
If the verb ends inIf the verb ends in –e–e,, addadd –d–d (live-(live-livelivedd))
If the verb ends in a vowel + a consonant,If the verb ends in a vowel + a consonant,
double the final consonantdouble the final consonant (stop-(stop-stostoppppeded))
If the verb ends inIf the verb ends in –y–y preceded by apreceded by a
consonant, omit theconsonant, omit the “y”“y” and addand add –ied–ied ( copy-( copy-
copcopiedied))

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On Monday, they _________________
walk to school
Past tense practice…Past tense practice…
walked to school.

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On Sunday, ı _____________________
Past tense practice…Past tense practice…
listened to music.

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Yesterday, my
dog_________________
Past tense practice…Past tense practice…
jumped.

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Last week, I ______________________
dance
Past tense practice…Past tense practice…
danced.

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Last year, they _________________
carry the
boxes
Past tense practice…Past tense practice…
carried the boxes.

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Last week, we _________________
play PSP
Past tense practice…Past tense practice…
played PSP.

14. Write the past tenseWrite the past tense
form.form.
1.1. Dance_________Dance_________
2.2. Plan_________Plan_________
3.3. Clean_________Clean_________
4.4. Type_________Type_________
5.5. Study_________Study_________
6.6. Shop_________Shop_________
7.7. Look_________Look_________
8.8. Play_________Play_________
9.9. Empty_________Empty_________
10.10. Stop_________Stop_________
1. Wash_________
2. Work_________
3. Shave_________
4. Carry_________
5. Listen________
6. Turn ________
7. Ask ________
8. Answer ________
9. Push ________
10. Wait ________
d
ned
ed
d
studied
ped
ed
ed
emptied
ped
ed
ed
d
carried
ed
ed
ed
ed
ed
ed

15. IRREGULAR FORMIRREGULAR FORM

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24. NEGATIVE FORM
playeddidn’t
didn’t spoke
didn’t
didn’t
play
speak

25. NEGATIVE FORM
didn’tSUBJECT
BASE FORM
(Verb 1)
I, you, we,
they, he,
she, it

26. AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENT NEGATIVE STATEMENT
I worked in Mushrooms Company in
May.
I didn’t work in The Coke Company.
He lived in that small house 2 years
ago.
He didn’t live in the big one.
We studied in the CETis last year. We didn’t study in the CBTis
Maria knew how to cook. Maria didn’t know how to make a cake
Yesterday I had a party. Today I didn’t have classes.
Someone stole my wallet last night. My mom didn’t have her purse
EXAMPLES

27. Did
speak?
play?you
youDid
QUESTION FORM

28. Did
BASE
FORM
(Verb 1)
SUBJECT
QUESTION FORM
?

29. EXAMPLES
QUESTION ANSWER
What did you do last
Sundays?
I played soccer with my friends.
Where did you play soccer? I played soccer in the park.
How long did you stay there? We stayed there for about 2 hours.
Did you enjoy the match? Yes, I did. I got so exhausted but I
liked it.
Did you do something else
that day?
No, I didn’t. Well, I just called my
girlfriend and went out with her.

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Yesterday
•At 6 o’clock this morning
•A long time ago
•Just after I got up
•When I was 4 years old
•Last year
•In January 2008
Time ExpressionsTime Expressions

31. LET’S PRACTISE

32. Write the Correct Form of the VerbsWrite the Correct Form of the Verbs
tried didn’t climb ironed drove stayed
fell
didn’t pay did got
invited
played ran
sprained

33. sold went
drank
ate went had
watched
worked
planted
gardened camped
enjoyed
saw taught

34. CHANGECHANGE
1- My dad worked in a bank.1- My dad worked in a bank.
(-)(-)
(?)(?)
2- Jack didn’t go to the cinema last week.2- Jack didn’t go to the cinema last week.
(+)(+)
(?)(?)
3-Did Mandy see him yesterday?3-Did Mandy see him yesterday?
(+)(+)
(-)(-)
4- Tim and Joe drank milk last night.4- Tim and Joe drank milk last night.
(-)(-)
(?)(?)
Jack went to the cinema last weekend.
Did my dad work in a bank?
My dad didn’t work in a bank.
Did Jack go to the cinema last week?
Mandy saw him yesterday.
Mandy didn’t see him yesterday.
Tim and Joe didn’t drink milk last night
Did Tim and Joe drink milk last night?