Use the past tense to talk about event that happened before.

1. Past Tense

2. 1) We watched a really good movie.
2) I went to Nepal for a year.
3) I played tennis when I was a kid.
4) They bought a new house.
Point 1: We use the simple past to talk about
completed events.

3. 1) He stayed home and studied.
2) He worked late last night.
3) She cooked a big dinner.
4) He washed and ironed the clothes.
Point 2: Affirmative sentences use the past tense
form of the verb, which often is an -ed ending.

4. 1) I met Joe last night. (meet)
2) We had dinner at the new cafe. (have)
3) We ate their pasta. (eat)
4) Later, we saw a movie. (see)
Point 3: Many verbs have an irregular form that is
not an -ed ending, but rather a special spelling.
5) It made us cry! (make)
6) He bought dinner, so I paid for the movie. (buy/pay)

5. 1) What did you do on the weekend?
2) I stayed home and studied.
3) Where did Roy go on the weekend?
4) He went to Devon.
Point 4: For WH questions, use did after the
question word.
5) Who did you meet?
6) I met Susan.

6. 1) Did you go out on Saturday?
2) Yes, I went out.
3) No I didn’t go out.
4) Did you see Roy?
Point 5: For Yes / No questions, we use did to start
the question, and did in short answers.
5) Yes, I did.
6) No, I didn’t.

7. 1) I did not have time to go to the party.
2) I didn't have time to go to the party.
3) She did not like her dinner.
4) She didn't like her dinner.
Point 6: For negative statements, just add did not
or didn’t before the base verb.
5) The trains did not leave on time.
6) The trains didn't leave on time.

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