PAST SIMPLE

Subject + Verb <-ed> + Complement I climbed a tree (climb climbed)

If the verb ends in <-e>, we add <-d> argue argued
Consonant + <-y>, we change it into <-i> and add <-ed> dry dried
1 syllable verb VOWEL + CONSONANT, we double the C ban banned
Subject + DIDNT + Verb (infinitive) +
Complement
I didnt climb the tree. / I didnt go home.

Subject + Verb + Complement

Irregular verbs do NOT follow the general rule. The
verb change to form the past I went home (go went)

Did + Subject + Verb (infinitive) + Complements + ?

Did you climb the tree?
/ Did you go home?

Yes, + Subject + did

/
Subject + didnt
Yes, I did. / No, I didnt.

No,

The past simple is used to talk about a completed action in a time before now. The expressions which help us doing so are:
Yesterday / Two days ago/ Three weeks ago
/ Last month / Last year/ The month before
1) Transform these sentences into their past simple form:

1) Transform these sentences into their past simple form:

a. The dog attacks the postman. ____________________________________

b. The kids clap their hands. _______________________________________
c. My mom works very hard. _______________________________________

a. Patrick wakes up at 7:00. _______________________________________

b. My dad feeds the dog. _________________________________________
c. Jo and Al read a magazine ______________________________________

2) Write the previous sentences in their negative form:

2) Write the previous sentences in their negative form:

a. ______________________________________________________________
b. ______________________________________________________________
c. ______________________________________________________________

a. _____________________________________________________________
b. ______________________________________________________________
c. ______________________________________________________________

3) Write questions in the past with these words. Provide also a short answer:

3) Write questions in the past with these words. Provide also a short answer:

a. the boy / the girl / kiss _________________________________________?

Yes, __________________________. No, __________________________
b. your brother / football / play ___________________________________?
Yes, __________________________. No, __________________________
c. the secretary / a letter / type ___________________________________?
Yes, __________________________. No, __________________________

a. the cat / his food / at ________________________________________?

4) Write two sentences using the past time expressions:

a. _______________________________________________________________
b. _______________________________________________________________

4) Write two sentences using the past time expressions:

a. ______________________________________________________________
b. ________________________________________________________

Yes, __________________________. No, __________________________

b. my granny / a letter / write ____________________________________?
Yes, __________________________. No, __________________________
c. they / a ghost / see ___________________________________________?
Yes, __________________________. No, __________________________

Read the sentences and then write a sentence about the past. Use simple past to form the sentences.
Example: Susan always gets up at 6:45. Yesterday .....She got up at 8:30.......................
1. Peter always does the dishes.Yesterday ..........................................................................
2. Frank usually walks to school. Yesterday .....................................................................
3. Tim is usually on time for school. Last Monday ............................................................
4. Sam always has noodles for lunch. Yesterday .................................................................
5. Tom usually watches TV in the evening. Yesterday evening ......................................
6. My Mother usually cooks very well. Last night ............................................................
Ask your classmate about her or his last summer vacation. Use the words provided to form the questions.
Examples: where/go? ..............Where did you go?..............................................................
weather/nice? ......................Was the weather nice?.............................................................
1. how / go there? ................................................................................................................
2. go / by plane? .................................................................................................................
3. see / tall mountains? ......................................................................................................
4. how long / stay? ...............................................................................................................
5. the weather / nice? ...........................................................................................................
6. what/do in the mornings? .................................................................................................
7. meet any interesting people? ..........................................................................................
Make simple past sentences using the correct form of the verb.
Example: I ........didn't go....... (not / go) to school yesterday because I ......was sick.... (be / sick)...
1) Peter ................................................ (not / have breakfast) this morning
because he ............................ (not / have) time .
2) Tom ......................................................................................( not / brush his teeth) this morning
because he ........................................................................(not / have) any toothpaste.
3) Susan .....................................................................................(not / come) to the party yesterday
because she ........................................................................................(not / feel well).
4) Jason .............................................................................................. (not / do his homework)
because he ...........................................................(not / know) the pages we .........................(be) on.
5) The teacher .....................................................................(not / give) us any homework yesterday
because we .....................................................................................(be / good)
6) Mrs. Lin .................................................................................................(have / runny nose) last week
because she .....................................................................................(be / sick)
7) Danny ..............................................................................................(eat) a lot of rice yesterday
because he ..................................................................................(be / hungry)
8) I............................................................................(sleep) till ten o'clock yesterday morning
because I.....................................................................................(be / so tired)
9) My mother .................................................................... (not / give) me any pocket-money
because I...........................................................................(fail) the test.
10) We .............................................................................................(not / play soccer)
because it..................................................................................(rain / all day)