Transcript The Past Simple

The Past Simple
USE
FORM
Exercises
1. Read the sentences.Underline the verb
forms and transform them into the past
simple tense.
Present Simple
1. She plays with her teddy.
2. I water the plants everyday.
Past Simple
played with her teddy yesterday
1. She ______
2. I _______ the plants two days ago.
watered
Use:
past
We use the past simple tense to talk about _______
events, _________
completed actions (defined in _____).
time
Form:
We form the past simple tense by adding -_____
ed to
the verb. (regular verbs)
Affirm. Subject + -ed (main verb).
Neg. Subject + didn’t + infinitive without to (main verb).
Int. Did + subject + infinitive without to (main verb)?
To Work – Regular verb
Affirmative
Negative
Interrogative
Short
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.
Note:
verbs ending in consonant+y → -ies
carry → carried
study → studied
verbs ending in consonant+vowel+consonant → double consonant + ed
stop → stopped
plan → planned
You only double the consonant if the syllable is STRESSED.
preFER → preferred
LISten → listened
Exercises:
A. Complete the sentences in the past simple.
1. I _________(walk)
to work last week.
walked
2. He _________(study)
computers for five years.
studied
3. They _________(arrive)
late for the party.
arrived
ended
4. It _________
(end) at 6 pm.
5. Ellen _________
waited (wait) for an hour.
liked
6. You _________
(like) the movie. I didn't.
Exercises:
B. Transform the sentences in exercise A. into the
negative form.
didn’t walk (walk) to work last week.
1. I ____________
2. He ____________
didn’t study (study) computers for five
years.
3. They ____________(arrive)
late for the party.
didn’t arrive
4. It ____________
didn’t end (end) at 6 pm.
5. Ellen _____________
didn’t wait (wait) for an hour.
didn’t like
6. You ____________
(like) the movie. I did.
Exercises:
C. Transform the sentences in exercise A.
into the interrogative form.
Did I walk (I/walk) to work last week?
1. _____________
Did he study (he/study) computers for five
2. _____________
years?
Did they arrive (they/arrive) late for the
3. _______________
party?
Did it end (it/end) at 6 pm?
4. ___________
Did Ellen wait (Ellen/wait) for an hour?
5. ______________
6. _____________
Did you like (you/like) the movie? I didn’t.
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.
To be
To be
Statements
Statements
+
-
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?