SIMPLE PAST

OF REGULAR
VERBS
 LIST OF
REGULAR VERBS

Loved Tidied Smiled Washed

Helped Tasted Talked Cleaned
Lived Arrived Visited Painted
Watched Played Studied Cooked
Tried Listened Walked Danced
Liked Hated Jumped Touched
Affirmative ____________________________________

SUBJECT + INFINITIVE (-ED) + COMPLEMENT

I painted my room yesterday.

I visited my granny last week
I watched a film two days ago.
Negative _______________________________________

SUBJECT + DIDN’T + INFINITIVE + COMPLEMENT

I didn’t dance with my girlfriend.

I didn’t listen to music yesterday.
I didn’t wash the dishes last week.
Interrogative ___________________________________
DID + SUBJECT + INFINITIVE + COMPLEMENT

Did you tidy your room yesterday?

Did he arrive late last night?
Did she live in Africa one year ago?
ANSWERS
Affirmative Negative

Yes, I did. No, I didn’t.

Yes, he did. No, he didn’t.
Yes, she did. No, she didn’t.
 Past tense complements
● Yesterday.

● Ago: two days ago, one week ago, one month ago, one year ago.

● Last: last week, last month, last year.

Other complements
What? When? Where? Who? With?
I visited who?
I visited my grandparents when?
I visited my grandparents last weekend with?
I visited my grandparents last weekend with my mum
I visited my grandparents last weekend with my mum.

I watched what?
I watched a film where?
I watched a film at home when?
I watched a film at home on Sunday
I watched a film at home on Sunday.

I played what?
I played computer games when?
I played computer games yesterday with?
I played computer games yesterday with my friend
I played computer games yesterday with my friend.

I washed what?
I washed the dishes when?
I washed the dishes on Wednesday when?
I washed the dishes on Wednesday in the evening
I washed the dishes on Wednesday in the evening.
I studied what?
I studied English when?
I studied English last Monday where?
I studied English last Monday at the library
I studied English last Monday at the library.

I tidied what?
I tidied my bedroom when?
I tidied my bedroom three days ago where?
I tidied my bedroom three days ago in the morning
I tidied my bedroom three days ago in the morning.

I talked who?
I talked to a friend when?
I talked to a friend yesterday when?
I talked to a friend yesterday in the afternoon
I talked to a friend yesterday in the afternoon.

I listened who?
I listened to music with?
I listened to music with Robert when?
I listened to music with Robert last Saturday
I listened to music with Robert last Saturday.