Past Simple Part One

PAST SIMPLE IS USED FOR THINGS THAT

HAPPENED IN THE PAST & ARE FINISHED

THESE THINGS CAN BE…

Short or quickly finished actions

• I ate a sandwich last night.

• She said hello when she saw me.

• Longer situations

• I watched TV all day on Sunday.

•  I lived in Barcelona for seven years.

THESE THINGS CAN BE…

Repeated events

• I tried to call you every day last week.

• Every seven minutes, another tram came by the station.

• Past Simple is used to tell stories

• One day the handsome young prince decided to see the world.

• He packed his things, kissed his mother the Queen goodbye, and walked down the road, which was wide and flat…

THE FORMS OF PAST SIMPLE ARE

REGULAR

Many verbs can be put into the Past Simple by adding "-ed”

– This afternoon I played basketball.

– Yesterday it snowed for three hours.

– I loved that film! It reminded me of one I watched last year.

IRREGULAR

Some verbs do NOT end with "-ed” in the Past Simple.

• The most important of these is TO BE

– I / HE / SHE / IT WAS or WASN'T

– WE / YOU / THEY WERE or WEREN'T

Some other common verbs that are also irregular are:

begin began bring brought buy bought

come came do did eat ate

get got give gave go went

have had know knew make made

say said see saw take took

NEGATIVES AND QUESTIONS

USE DID + INFINITIVE to make Questions and Negatives

• I started  / I didn't start / Did I start?

• He answered /  He didn't answer / Did he answer?

• They watched /  They didn't watch / Did they watch?

Multiple Choice

I ______ on the news this morning that the police finally _____ those bank robbers. (hear, catch)

• hear / catch

• heard / caught

• hears / catch

Multiple Choice

She doesn't remember where she _____ her notebook. (put)

• putted

• puts

• put

Multiple Choice

I _____ the new director last night. (meet)

• met

• meets

• meeting

Multiple Choice

We _____ to the management last month about your complaints. (speak)

• speaks

• spoke

• speaking

Multiple Choice

I _____ her umbrella, so the rain didn't bother her. (bring)

• bought

• brought

• buy

Multiple Choice

They _____ another problem with the system last week. (find)

• founded

• found

• finds

Multiple Choice

Did you _____ in Paris long? (stay)

• stayed

• stays

• stay

Multiple Choice

My mom _____ a great surprise party for my Dad's birthday last year. (plan)

• planning

• plans

• planned

Multiple Choice

I _____ his name but then I _____ it. (know, forget)

• knew / forget

• know / forgot

• knew / forgot

Multiple Choice

Were you _____ by the client on time? (pay)

• paided

• paid

• paying

Multiple Choice

Are the following sentences correct?

No one were happy about the service.

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Are the following sentences correct?

Did she leave town on business?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Are the following sentences correct?

Everyone was pleased with your presentation.

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Are the following sentences correct?

How many of your friends was at the concert?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Are the following sentences correct?

He didn't call me back

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Are the following sentences correct?

I didn't watched it at seven, I watched it at nine.

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Are the following sentences correct?

Who sawed the film at seven?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Are the following sentences correct?

What she did about the problem?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Are the following sentences correct?

Why were he late this morning?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Are the following sentences correct?

He came into the room, taked off his hat, and asked for a drink

• yes

• no

Multiple Select

I _____ twice but no one _____ the phone.

• called

• was call

• answered

• no answer

Multiple Select

_____ Al Pacino or Robert DeNiro _____ in the Godfather

• Did

• Was

• play

• played

Multiple Choice

The President _____ at the summit two hours late.

• arrived

• arrive

• arriving

• arrives

Multiple Select

I _____ that he _____ angry at me.

• heared

• heard

• did

• was

Multiple Select

They _____ try the chicken because it _____ good.

• didn't

• weren't

• didn't look

• looked not

Multiple Select

_____ you _____ my mail?

• Were

• Did

• get

• got

Multiple Choice

She didn't _____ her new neighbours for two months.

• meeted

• meet

• met

• meets

Multiple Select

I _____ my wallet last night, but I _____ lose my watch

• lost

• losed

• didn't

• wasn't

Multiple Choice

Jana _____ as a librarian for seven years.

• was work

• was working

• work

• worked

Multiple Choice

We _____ time to eat breakfast this morning.

• don't have

• hadn't

• didn't have

• doesn't