The document discusses the past simple tense in English grammar. It provides examples of regular and irregular verbs used in the past simple tense. It demonstrates how to form the past simple of regular verbs using -ed and lists several common irregular past forms. It also provides examples sentences using the past simple tense affirmatively, negatively, and in questions.

1. Past Simple Tense

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. 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. My boss kick ed out me.

5. 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. I pass ed the exam.

6. 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. When I was a soldier I fought against the enemy. We use the past simple for situations that existed for a period of time in the past, but not know.

7. 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

8. 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!!

9. 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

10. 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.

11. Practice Grammar Reading Exercises Back Past Simple Tense Some verbs are irregular (=not regular) The past simple is not –ed. He went to work early.

12. Practice Grammar Reading Exercises Back Past Simple Tense Some verbs are irregular (=not regular) The past simple is not –ed. He made a mistake. He broke the glass.

13. Practice Grammar Reading Exercises Back Past Simple Tense Some verbs are irregular (=not regular) The past simple is not –ed. He broke his computer.

14. Practice Grammar Reading Exercises Back Past Simple Tense Some verbs are irregular (=not regular) The past simple is not –ed. He wanted to clean the class.

15. Practice Grammar Reading Exercises Back Past Simple Tense Some verbs are irregular (=not regular) The past simple is not –ed. He didn’t break the wood.

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

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

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

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

20. 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.

21. 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 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 positive

22. 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

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

24. 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

25. 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 cleaned opened 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. started happened wanted finished rained enjoyed died rain enjoy want start finish clean happen

26. 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.

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

28. 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

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

30. 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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