Past Simple

Past Simple

Read the notes given and try to answer the given questions.

We use past simple to talk about something that happened in the PAST.

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By adding -ed to most verbs

Example : work -->worked

jump --> jumped

talk --> talked

Try to change these verbs to its past tense form by adding -ed at the end of the verbs

example : work -->worked

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call

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play

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kick

But, not all verbs can be turned into its past tense form. These verbs are called irregular verbs.

For example : run --> ran

eat --> ate

You can refer to page 126 (if I'm not mistaken) of your Pulse 2 textbook for list of commonly used irregular verbs and its past simple form.

Answer these questions by choosing the right past tense form

Multiple Choice

buy

• buyed

• bought

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forget

• forgetted

• forgot

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think

• thought

• thinked

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write

• writed

• wrote

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leave

• left

• leaved

We use DID to make questions with the past simple

Examples: Did you live abroad?

When did you meet your wife?

We use didn't (did not) to make negatives with the past simple

Examples: They didn't go to Langkawi this year.

We didn't get home until late last night.

Try to complete these sentences with suitable past simple form by changing the verbs to its past tense form.

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My brother ______ (give) me the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins for my birthday,

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I _____ (not think) I would like it,

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but as soon as I ____ (start) reading it

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, I ____ (love) it.

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I _____ (not want) it to end.

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I _____ (think) the story, which takes place in the future, was very original.

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This book _____ (have) and unusual theme.

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I ____ (find) the main character, Katniss Everdeen, very believeable and

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I really _____ (want) her to win the Hunger Games competition.

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The story was so exciting that I _____ (stay) up all night to finish it.

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Some people _____ (not like) the book because

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they ____ (say) there was too much fighting in it, but I disagree. I can't wait to read the next book in the series!

You may try to answer the questions again as many times as you like.

Thank you.