The document discusses the simple past tense in English. It explains that the simple past is used to talk about actions that were completed at a specific time in the past. Regular verbs are made past by adding "-ed" while irregular verbs have unique past forms. Examples are provided for forming simple past sentences using the verb "to be" and regular verbs like "to work" in affirmative, negative and interrogative statements. The simple past can also describe habitual or repeated past actions and events that occurred over a period of time but are now completed. An exercise with examples of correcting simple past verb forms in sentences is included.

1. Simple Past Tense<br />The simple past tense is used to talk about actions that happened at a specific time in the past. You state when it happened using a time adverb.You form the simple past of a verb by adding -ed onto the end of a regular verb but, irregular verb forms have to be learned.<br />To beStatements+To beStatements-Questions ?I was.I wasn't.Was I?He was.He wasn't.Was he?She was.She wasn't.Was she?It was.It wasn't.Was it?You were.You weren't.Were you?We were.We weren't.Were we?They were.They weren't.Were they?<br />Regular Verb (to work) Statements+Regular Verb (to work) Statements-QuestionsShort answer +Short answer-I worked.I didn't work.Did I work?Yes, I did.No, I didn't.He worked.He didn't work.Did he work?Yes, he did.No, he didn't.She worked.She didn't work.Did she work?Yes, she did.No, she didn't.It worked.It didn't work.Did it work?Yes, it did.No, it didn't.You worked.You didn't work.Did you work?Yes you did.No, you didn't.We worked.We didn't work.Did we work?Yes we did.No, we didn't.They worked.They didn't work.Did they work?Yes they did.No, they didn't.<br /> <br />Simple Past Timeline<br />For example:<br />\"
Last year I took my exams.\"
<br />\"
I got married in 1992.\"
<br />It can be used to describe events that happened over a period of time in the past but not now.<br />For example:<br />\"
I lived in South Africa for two years.\"
<br />The simple past tense is also used to talk about habitual or repeated actions that took place in the past.<br />For example:<br />\"
When I was a child we always went to the seaside on bank holidays.\"
<br />Exercise Simple Past tense<br />1. He (walk) to school yesterday.He to school yesterday.2. They (do) their homework last night.They their homework last night.3. You (are) lazy last week.You lazy week.4. That woman (buy) a new book this morning.That woman a new book this morning.5. The janitor (clean) the blackboard yesterday.The janitor the blackboard yesterday.6. My mother (cook) food yesterday.My mother food yesterday.7. This morning my teacher (teach) English.This morning my teacher English.8. I (am) hungry yesterday.I hungry yesterday.9. The gardener (cut) the trees last month.The gardener the trees last month.10. She (drink) milk this morning.She milk this morning.11. Last month the man (ride) a horse.Last month the man a horse.12. Sakda (go) to Hong Kong last year.Sakda to Hong Kong last year.13. The birds (fly) in the sky this morning.The birds in the sky this morning.14. I (know) Tom's house last year.I Tom's house last year.15. The joiner (make) tables and chairs yesterday.The joiner tables and chairs yesterday.16. The farmer (grow) rice last year.The farmer rice last year.17. Two weeks ago the boy (has) a new bicycle.Two weeks ago the boy a new bicycle.18. He (feel) happy yesterday.He happy yesterday.19. We (work) hard last week.We hard last week.20. The students (meet) in the hall last week.The students in the hall last week.<br />