This document provides information about the simple past tense in English. It defines the simple past tense as the form of a verb used to describe an action that happened before the present time and is no longer happening. It is usually made by adding "-ed" to regular verbs. The document discusses characteristics of the simple past tense such as its use of auxiliary verbs like "did" and lists examples of irregular and regular past tense verbs. It provides examples of questions in the simple past tense and exercises for students to practice forming simple past verbs.

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2. DEFINITION OF SIMPLE PAST
he form of a verb used
to describe an action that happe
ned before the presenttime and
is no longer happening. It is
usually made by adding -ed.
Past Simple
Negative Questions
Did Subject verb?Did Subject verb?
Did you study
yesterday
Did not verb?
Did not verb?

3. CHARACTERISTICS DEL SIMPLE PAST
 It is usually made by adding -ed:
 Generally use the auxiliary -did
CHARACTERISTICS DEL SIMPLE PASTCHARACTERISTICS DEL SIMPLE PAST

4. SIMPLE PAST TENSE VERBS
Irregular Verbs Regular Verbs
No Rules
Went made
got slept
Spelling -ed
Verbs ending
in e
Only D
Lived
One syllable
ending vowel,
consonant, vowel
Double final consonante
stopper
Verbs ending
consonant y
Verb-ed
Cleaned
Y changes into ied
Studied

5.  Did he work in London?
Yes, he did work in London.
No, he did workn’t in London.
Examples and exercises solved (questions,
answers affirmative and negative)
 Did you go to the cinema yesterday?
Yes, I did. The film was great!
No, I didn’t.
 Did you watch the sharks at feeding time?
Yes, we watch the sharks at feeding time.
No, we didn’t. We watched the dolphins.

6. 1. She ............................... a book.
___ buyed
_X__ bought
___ boughts
2. The teacher .................................... the boy.
___ punishes
_X__ punished
___ punish
MAKE EXERCISE IN THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE.
3. The little girl ................................ at
the boy.
_X__ laughed
___ laugh
___ laughing
1. She ............................... a book.
___ buyed
_X__ bought
___ boughts
2. The teacher .................................... the boy.
___ punishes
_X__ punished
___ punish