The document provides instructions for identifying verbs, subjects, and times in sentences written in the simple past tense. It explains that the subject should be underlined in red, the verb underlined in blue, and the time circled in purple. It then provides 10 example sentences in the simple past tense and explains the rules for changing verbs from the past to the infinitive form.

1. What will we do ??
• Underline the subject with a
red line.
• Underline the verb with a blue
line.
• Circle the time with a purple
circle.

2. 1.Yesterday, I went to the dentist’s office.
2.Sara and Ali played tennis together last week.
3.He studied for his test by himself last night.
4. Last week, my father trapped the mouse in a
cage.
5.I forgot my homework at home yesterday.
6.Last night, I baked a cake!
7.Malak chopped vegetables for a salad
yesterday.
8.We chose pasta for dinner yesterday.
9.A few days ago, I woke up late so I quickly
hurried to school!
10.Three years ago, Ali buried a box under a
tree in his village.

3. When did these actions
happen?
In The Past
Simple past.

4. Past Present Future
To express an action
that began and
ended in the past.

5. Change to infinitive.
Infinitive Past
Played
Trapped
Baked
Chopped
Play
Trap
Bake
Chop
Rule # 1: add ed or d
to the verb and
double the last

6. Change to infinitive.
Infinitive Past
Studied
Hurried
Buried
Study
Hurry
Bury
+ ied =
+ ied =
+ ied =
Rule # 2: if a verb ends
in y and is preceded by a
consonant, drop the y
and add ied.

7. Change to infinitive.
Infinitive Past
Went
Forgot
Chose
Woke up
Go
Forget
Choose
Wake up
Rule # 3: some verbs are
irregular. They need to
be changed to be turned

8. • Bring
• Catch
• Sleep
• Buy
• Sweep
• Drink
• Run
Brought
Caught
Slept
Bought
Swept
Drank
Ran

10. How to play ?
• Each box is marked with a
number from 100 to 500 points.
100 is the easiest and 500 the
hardest.
• Choose any box you want, then
change the word you get to the
simple past.
• Correctly use the word in a
sentence and you will gain full

11. Regular
Type Open
Pay Shout
Stay Close
Carry Yell
Pour Switch
Irregular
Eat Drink
Draw Fly
Sit Ring
Teach Fight
Hold Build
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