Past Simple
(-ed/went)
A They watch television every evening.
(present simple)
They watched television yesterday evening
(past simple)
watched is the past simple:
B The past simple is often -ed (regular verbs) For example:
work worked clean cleaned start started
stay stayed arrive arrived dance danced
(present simple)
They watched television yesterday evening
(past simple)
watched is the past simple:
B The past simple is often -ed (regular verbs) For example:
work worked clean cleaned start started
stay stayed arrive arrived dance danced
- I clean my teeth every morning.This morning I cleaned my teeth.
- Terry worked in a bank from 1986 to 1993
- Yesterday it rained all morning. I stopped at lunchtime.
- We enjoyed the party last night. We danced a lot and talked to a lot of people. The party finished ta midnight.
Try - tried study - studied copy - copied
stop - stopped plan - planned
C Some verbs are irregular ( not regular) the past simple is not -ed. Here are some important irregular verbs
stop - stopped plan - planned
C Some verbs are irregular ( not regular) the past simple is not -ed. Here are some important irregular verbs
- I usually get up early but this morning I got up at 9.30
- We did a lot of work yesterday.
- Caroline went to the cinema three times last week.
- Jim came into the room, took off his coat and sat down.
EXERCISES
1.Complete the sentences.Use one of these verbs in the past simple:
clean die enjoy finish happen open rain start stay want
1. I cleaned my teeth three times yesterday.
2. It was hot in the room, so I ___________ the window.
3.The concert________at 7.30 and __________at 10 o' clock
4.The accident ____________last Sunday afternoon.
5. When I was a child, I _____________ to be a doctor.
6.It is a nice day today but yesterday it ________ all day.
7.We _________our holiday last year.We _________at a very nice place.
8.Ann's grandfather__________ when he was 90 years old.
2.Write the past simple of these verbs.
1. get got___ 4. pay _______ 7. go _______ 10 know _______
2. see ______ 5. visit _______ 8. think ______ 11 put _________
3. play ______ 6. buy _______ 9. copy ______ 12 speak _______
3.Read about Lisa's journey to Madrid. Put the verbs in the correct form.
Last Tuesday Lisa (1) flew from London to Madrid.She (2) _______ up at six o'clock in the morning and (3)________ a cup of coffee. At 6.30 she (4)__________home and (5)_______ to the airport. When she (6)_______,she (7)_________ the car and then (8)________to the airport café where she (9) _______breakfast. Then she (10)______through passport control and (11)_______for their flight. The plane (12)_______on time and (13) ________in Madrid two hours later.Finally she (14)_______a taxi from the airport to her hotel in the centre of Madrid.
4.Write sentences about the past (yesterday / last week etc)
Answers
1
2. opened
3.started....finished
4. wanted
5.happened
6.rained
7.enjoyed.....stayed
8.died
2
2. Saw 8. thought
3. played 9. copied
4. paid 10. knew
5. visited 11. put
6. bought 12. spoke
7. went
3
2. got 9. had
3. had 10. went
4. left 11. waited
5. drove 12. departed
6. arrived 13. arrived
7. parked 14. took
8. went
4
2. lost her keys
3. met her friends
4. bought two newspaper
5. went to the cinema
6. ate an orange
7. had a shower
8. came (to see us)
5 example answer:
2. I got up late yesterday
3. I met some friends at lunchtime
4. I played volleyball
5. I wrote a letter
6. I lost my keys
1. I cleaned my teeth three times yesterday.
2. It was hot in the room, so I ___________ the window.
3.The concert________at 7.30 and __________at 10 o' clock
4.The accident ____________last Sunday afternoon.
5. When I was a child, I _____________ to be a doctor.
6.It is a nice day today but yesterday it ________ all day.
7.We _________our holiday last year.We _________at a very nice place.
8.Ann's grandfather__________ when he was 90 years old.
2.Write the past simple of these verbs.
1. get got___ 4. pay _______ 7. go _______ 10 know _______
2. see ______ 5. visit _______ 8. think ______ 11 put _________
3. play ______ 6. buy _______ 9. copy ______ 12 speak _______
3.Read about Lisa's journey to Madrid. Put the verbs in the correct form.
Fly-get-have-leave-drive-arrive-park-go-have-go-wait-depart-arrive-take
Last Tuesday Lisa (1) flew from London to Madrid.She (2) _______ up at six o'clock in the morning and (3)________ a cup of coffee. At 6.30 she (4)__________home and (5)_______ to the airport. When she (6)_______,she (7)_________ the car and then (8)________to the airport café where she (9) _______breakfast. Then she (10)______through passport control and (11)_______for their flight. The plane (12)_______on time and (13) ________in Madrid two hours later.Finally she (14)_______a taxi from the airport to her hotel in the centre of Madrid.
4.Write sentences about the past (yesterday / last week etc)
- Jim always goes to work by car. Yesterday he went to work by car
- Rachel often loses her keys. She____________________________last week.
- Kate meets her friends every evening.She__________________ yesterday evening.
- I usually buy two newspapers very day. yesterday I _________________________
- We usually go to the cinema on Sunday. Last Sundays we _____________________
- I eat an orange every day. Yesterday I ___________________________________
- Tom always has a shower in the morning. This morning he _____________________
- Our friends come to see us every Friday. They _____________________last Friday.
5.Write sentences about you did yesterday.
1. I played volleyball yesterday. 4.____________________________
2. _________________________ 5. ____________________________
3. _________________________ 6. ____________________________
Answers
1
2. opened
3.started....finished
4. wanted
5.happened
6.rained
7.enjoyed.....stayed
8.died
2
2. Saw 8. thought
3. played 9. copied
4. paid 10. knew
5. visited 11. put
6. bought 12. spoke
7. went
3
2. got 9. had
3. had 10. went
4. left 11. waited
5. drove 12. departed
6. arrived 13. arrived
7. parked 14. took
8. went
4
2. lost her keys
3. met her friends
4. bought two newspaper
5. went to the cinema
6. ate an orange
7. had a shower
8. came (to see us)
5 example answer:
2. I got up late yesterday
3. I met some friends at lunchtime
4. I played volleyball
5. I wrote a letter
6. I lost my keys
