Past Simple

Past Simple - Use

We use the Past Simple to talk about actions

finished in the PAST

We were at the graduation party

yesterday.

He played football in the park two

days ago.
 Past Simple – Time expressions

Words and expressions that are usually

used with the Past Simple.

• yesterday

• ago

• last week, month, year

• in 2010
 Past Simple – TO BE

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I ______
was I was not (wasn’t)
_______________ Was I ?
_____
were
You ______ You were not (weren’t)
_______________ _____
Were you?
He He he?
was
She _____ She was not (wasn’t)
_______________ Was she?
_____
It it it ?

were
We ______ We were not (weren’t)
_______________ _____
Were we?
were
You ______ You were not (weren’t)
_______________ _____
Were you?
They ______
were They were not (weren’t)
______________ _____
Were they?
 Past Simple- TO BE

Complete with the Past Simple of the verb to be.

wasn’t (neg) at home

1. Yesterday Johnny _______
because he ______
was at his grandparents’.

were at my birthday party last Saturday.

2. They _______

3. My birthday cake________
was delicious.
Complete with the Past Simple of the verb to be.

4. Burt ______
was very happy. He _______
was at the
beach with his friends.

5. Where ________
were you last Sunday? At home?
weren’t (neg.) at home. We ______
No, we _______ were at the
cinema.

weren’t (neg.) in London last

6. The Stuarts ________
year.
 Past Simple – Regular verbs

To form the Past playED

Simple of regular washED
verbs we add -ed to visitED
the infinitive

Some special rules:

One- syllable
Verbs ending Verbs ending in
verbs ending in
in -e consonant + -y
consonant +
love - loveD study - studiED vowel +
consonant
stop - stoppED
 Past Simple – Regular verbs

Some special rules:

Verbs ending in -l Verbs ending in more than

one-syllable, stressed last
travel - travellED syllable

refer - referrED
 Past Simple – Regular verbs

Negative

I play ed basketball.
Affirmative

Negative I didn’t play basketball.

(did + not)

Subject + didn’t + verb

 Past Simple – Regular verbs

Interrogative

Affirmative I played basketball.

Interrogative Did I play basketball ?

Did + subject + verb

 Past Simple – To work

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I I I
You You you
He He he
She She she
It worked it didn’t work Did it work ?

We We we
You You you
They They They
Complete the sentences with the verbs in the
Past Simple.

1.Affirmative: She _________

washed (wash) her hair.
didn’t wash her hair.
Negative: She ___________
Interrogative: _____
Did she _______
wash her hair?
2. Affirmative: My father ________
cooked (cook) dinner.
didn’t cook dinner.
Negative: My father ___________
Interrogative: _____
Did my father _______
cook dinner?
Complete the sentences with the verbs in the Past
Simple.

1.Affirmative: They _________

walked (walk) to school.
didn’t walk to school.
Negative: They ___________
Interrogative: _____
Did they _______
walk to school?
2. Affirmative: I ________
studied (study) in my bedroom.
didn’t study in my bedroom.
Negative: I ___________
Interrogative: _____
Did I _______
study in my bedroom?
Ask questions for the underlined words or
expressions.

1. When did Mr Powel visit his grandchildren

________________________________________?
Mr Powel visited his grandchildren last weekend.

2. Where did the children play

________________________________________?
The children played in the garden.

3. What did her mother bake

________________________________________?
Her mother baked a delicious cake.

4. ________________________________________?
Who did you phone
I phoned my best friend.
 Give short answers to the following questions.

did
1. Did they enjoy the party? Yes, they _______.

didn’t
2. Did you arrive late? No, I _______.

didn’t
3. Did Kate watch the film? No, she _______.

4. Did Mr Russel travel to London? Yes, he _______.

did