The document discusses the past simple tense in English grammar. It explains that the past simple tense is used to talk about actions or events that happened at a specific time in the past. It provides examples of regular verbs that take the "-ed" ending in the past simple (like "worked") and irregular verbs that have unique past forms (like "saw"). It then gives exercises for learners to practice forming sentences in the past simple tense.

1. PAST SIMPLE TENSE Regular (5th A – 6th course) Irregular verbs (6th course) + Exercises

2. Practice When we want to indicate that something happened at a specific time in the past, we use past simple. Grammar Reading Exercises Back Past Simple Tense I painted the wall.

3. Practice When we want to indicate that something happened at a specific time in the past, we use past simple. Grammar Reading Exercises Back Past Simple Tense We can either say when it happened. He cooked a cake last night .

4. Study th e s e example s : Practice Grammar Reading Exercises Back Past Simple Tense I work ed very hard last night. The past simple is often –ed (regular verbs) For example: work = work ed , clean = cleaned , dance = danc ed

5. Study th e s e example s : Practice Grammar Reading Exercises Back Past Simple Tense The past simple is often –ed (regular verbs) For example: work = work ed , clean = cleaned , dance = danc ed I enjoy ed the party last night!!

6. Practice Grammar Reading Exercises Back Past Simple Tense Some verbs are irregular (=not regular) The past simple is not –ed. I lost all of my money. Here are some important irregular verbs: begin began come came drink drank eat ate find found have had know knew lose lost put put say said see saw write wrote

7. Practice Grammar Reading Exercises Back Past Simple Tense Some verbs are irregular (=not regular) The past simple is not –ed. My boss saw me when I was painting his picture.

8. Study th e s e example s : Practice Grammar Reading Exercises Back Past Simple Tense We went to the museum last week.

9. Study th e s e example s : Practice Grammar Reading Exercises Back Past Simple Tense We played football last weekend.

10. Study th e s e example s : Practice Grammar Reading Exercises Back Past Simple Tense We drank tea and ate biscuits after the match.

11. Study th e s e example s : Practice Grammar Reading Exercises Back Past Simple Tense Then, we re turned to our school.

12. Study th e s e example s : Practice Grammar Reading Exercises Back Past Simple Tense The party finished at midnight. We did a lot of work yesterday. I usually get up early but this morning I got up 9.30. Did you see Joe yesterday? Did it rain on Friday? What did you do yesterday evening? We went to the cinema but we didn’t enjoy the film. I didn’t watch television yesterday. Helen didn’t come to the party.

13. Practice Grammar Reading Exercises Back Past Simple Tense I went to the cinema yesterday. He / she / it saw me in a town a few days ago. We / you / they decided to work together. Past simple negative (verb en infinitiu, el did/didn’t marca el passat) Past simple questions I didn’t go to the cinema. He / she / it didn’t watch the TV yesterday. We / you / they didn’t work together. Did I go to the cinema? Did He / she / it learn English? Did We / you / they invite you to their party? Past simple affirmative (no existeix la “s” de la tercera persona)

14. Practice Reading Exercises Back Past Simple Tense At midnight the Hodja heard a noise. Two men were struggling outside. The Hodja got out of his bed with a blanket over him and went to the front of his house. He asked them why they were fighting. Without answering, one of them took the blanket that covered the Hodja and they both fled . So the poor Hodja returned to his bed again. “What were they fighting about?”, asked his wife. “About our blanket”, said the Hodja. “Now the blanket is gone, so the struggle is over.” BLANKET IS GONE Nasreddin Hodja Grammar

15. ........... you do your homework yesterday ? Practice Exercises Back Past Simple Tense Grammar Reading Fill in the blanks with correct word. are does did do

16. Did you go to the cinema....................? Practice Exercises Back Past Simple Tense Grammar Reading Fill in the blanks with correct word. often usually last night tomorrow

17. I .................... my teeth three times yesterday Practice Exercises Back Past Simple Tense Grammar Reading Fill in the blanks with correct word. It was hot in the room, so I .................... the window open die The concert .................. at 7.30 and .................. at 10.15. When I was a child I ................... to be a doctor. The accident .........................last Sunday afternoon. It’s a nice day today but yesterday it ............... all day. We ..................... our holiday last year. Ann’s grandfather ................... when he was 90 years old. rain enjoy want start finish clean happen

18. a) He did a lot of work yesterday. Practice Exercises Back Past Simple Tense Grammar Reading Which one is wrong? b) Did he saw you? c) Why did you do that? d) She didn’t let me to see him.

19. ....... you understand me? Practice Exercises Back Past Simple Tense Grammar Reading Fill in the blanks with correct word. did do are does

20. He ............... me a letter last week. Practice Exercises Back Past Simple Tense Grammar Reading Fill in the blanks with correct word. send like are sent

21. I ................ a pie for you. Practice Exercises Back Past Simple Tense Grammar Reading Fill in the blanks with correct word. cook cooked cooking cooks

22. a) They didn’t ...............her to the party. Practice Exercises Back Past Simple Tense Grammar Reading Fill in the blanks with these words. b) The police ............... me on my way home last night. c) Mozart ................. more than 600 pieces of music. d) Did you ................out last night? stopped invite wrote go

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