Simple past tense

Simple past tense

What did you do this weekend?

Introduction

It's similar to the present simple because it has different rules for the verb 'be', which becomes 'was' or 'were'.

Affirmative Structure

We usually make the positive by adding '-ed' to the infinitive. For example, 'play' becomes 'played'. However, there are some irregular verbs, for example 'go' becomes 'went' and 'run' becomes 'ran'.

subject + verb in past + complement

example:

She ate an apple pie

Multiple Select

Select the verbs in simple past

• forgave

• bringing

• brought

• forgotten

• pleased

Negative Structure

In the negative there aren't any irregular verbs. All verbs use 'did not (didn't) + infinitive':

subject + didn't + verb + complement

example:

She ate an apple pie

Multiple Select

Select the sentence that is incorrect

• I didn't agree with her

• I ripped my pants

• My phone fell apart

• I bake a cherry pie yesterday

Question Structure

Questions are also very easy. Just put 'did' before the subject, and the infinitive after it.

Did + subject + verb + complement

example:

Did she eat an apple pie?

Multiple Choice

According to this lesson, which sentence is correct?

• I play with my cousin yesterday.

• I worked all weekend long.

• Who likes to go camping?

... but what happens with the verb "to be"?

let's find out.

Affirmative

It's similar to the present simple because it has different rules for the verb 'be', which becomes 'was' or 'were':

subject + was/were + complement
ejemplo:
I was at my aunt's house.

Negative

subject + wasn't/weren't + complement
ejemplo:
I was at my aunt's house.

Question

Was/Were + subject + complement
ejemplo:
Were you at your aunt's house?

Multiple Choice

Wich sentence uses correctly the verb to be?

• Susie didn't be with you

• Susie didn't was with you

• Susie wasn't with you

Multiple Select

What's the simple past used for?

• Specific finished actions

• Continuous actions in past

• Actions that didn't happen

• Actions that started in the past, and finished in the past

Multiple Choice

I _______ you finished your homework last night. _____ it difficult?

• thought, was

• think, was

• thougt, was

• thought, where

Multiple Choice

Find the mistake in:

My mom is always telling me to fold my pants, and I forget to do it last week.

• telling me

• fold my pants

• forget to do it

• do it last week