THE PAST SIMPLE
TENSE OF
REGULAR VERBS
5 T H G R A D E
PAST ------> PRESENT -------> FUTURE
THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE
•yesterday
•last week / month / year
•last night
•10 years ago, long time ago
•In 1957
THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE OF REGULAR
VERBS
People in Ancient Egypt constructed pyramids.
Stari Egipćani su gradili piramide.
construct + ed = constructed
(GLAGOL + ED)
SPECIALL CASES
Greek Gods lived on Mount Olympus.
live + d - lived
SPECIAL CASES!
Some Greek boys studied
with wise teachers.
I played with dolls yesterday.
study + ed – studied
play + ed – played
SPECIAL CASES
Roman soldiers travelled on foot.
travel + ed -travelled
PRESENT VS. PAST
I play the guitar.
Yesterday I played the guitar.
WRITE THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE OF THE VERBS:
play
watch
hunt
bury
stop
paint
cook
stay
clean
played
watched
hunted
buried
stopped
painted
cooked
stayed
cleaned
WHAT HAPPENED
YESTERDAY?
Yesterday I.....
Yesterday my mum ......
Yesterday my brother/sister/dog/cat....
PLAY, WASH, BRUSH, TIDY, WALK,
TALK, VISIT, STUDY, LAUGH, HUG,
CALL, LISTEN, WATCH, FINISH,
CUDDLE, COOK, SMILE

The past simple tense of regular verbs