Past simple review and practice

THE SIMPLE PAST

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements makes reference to the past?

• She went to school yesterday.

• My brother likes to drive fast.

• I don't like fast food..

• I want to go to the party.

What is simple past?

​Definition

The simple past is a verb tense that is used to talk about events or activities that happened in some point in the past and this action is already finished.

Example:

Picasso died ​in 1973

My father worked in California last year.​

​The Simple Past

In affirmations, the verb changes but in both negative and interrogative forms, the verb does not change due to the use of "did/didn't"

Affirmative Structure

To form affirmative sentences in simple past we need to use the following structure:

Subject + verb in simple past​ + complement

Example:

I went to a party yesterday​.

I ate pupusas last night​.

Negative Structure

To form negative sentences in simple past we need to use the following structure:

Subject + didn't + verb in base form + complement

Example:

I didn't go to a party yesterday​.

I didn't eat pupusas last night​.

Interrogative Structure

To form interrogative sentences in simple past we need to use the following structure:

Did + subject + verb in base form + complement + ?

Example:

Did you go to a party yesterday?

Did you eat pupusas last night?​

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​Regular Verbs

The past form of the verbs is the same basic verb plus - ED - IED - D

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Multiple Choice

I ________ (want) to go to Paris soon.

• want

• wanted

Multiple Choice

Last Christmas we _________ (do) many things.

• did

• does

​Irregular Verbs

​The past form of the verbs stay the same as in present of changes the word completely.

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​Pay: Paid / Cut:Cut / Understand: Understood

Multiple Choice

What is the past form of: buy?

• buying

• buyed

• bought

• buy

Multiple Choice

What is the past form of: think?

• thinking

• thinked

• thought

• think

​The Past of "Be"

​Activity

​Complete the following statements using the correct past form of the verb "be"

​SPEAKING ACTIVITY

​In pairs, prepare a conversation where you speak about your last vacation (real or fictional) Use the following questions to guide your speech. Use the internet for looking the past forms of the verbs you want to use in the conversation.

Open Ended

Write a short story of a day you remember very well (for good or for bad).

Multiple Choice

What is the correct structure to form the affirmative sentences?

• Subject + verb in simple past + complement

• Subject + did + verb in past + complement

• Subject + verb in present + complement

Poll

What is the auxiliary we use to form the negative sentences in simple past?

• didn't

• don't

• won't

• could

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct structure to ask questions in the simple past tense?

• Did + subject + verb in base form + complement + ?

• Did + Subject + verb in past + complement?

• Subject + complement + ?

Fill in the Blanks

The fox was in the garden. (where)

Fill in the Blanks

She bought an old car. (what)

Fill in the Blanks

They traveled across Canada by bike. (how)

Fill in the Blanks

Beavers were common on Vancouver Island. (where)

Multiple Choice

I used to ______ (swim) a lot when I was younger.

• swims

• swimming

• swim

• swam

Fill in the Blanks

Write the correct form of the verb with used to or simple past:

(you / drink) on the weekends when you where in the University?

Multiple Choice

Where is Helen on vacation?

• In Greece

• In Turkey

• At a beach

Multiple Choice

When did she arrive?

• She arrived last weekend.

• She got there by ship.

• She arrived on Saturday.

Multiple Choice

When did she go first?

• She first stayed at the town’s hotel.

• She went to Agios Sostis beach.

• She went to have lunch at a beach’s tavern.

Multiple Choice

Who did she meet on Sunday?

• She met old friends.

• She did not meet anyone.

• She met some Romanian boys.

Multiple Choice

Why does Helen love the hotel?

• Because it features a pool and it is modern.

• Because it is cheap and comfortable.

• Because it doesn’t have many people.

Multiple Choice

Read the text: Last week, my mum and I travelled to Italy. First, we went to Roma, we ate pizza and drank soda in a big restaurant. Later we visited the Pisa Tower, we took photos and saw many people taking photos too. We didn’t go to Florencia because we didn’t have time, but we met with some friends and went to cinema, we watched but we didn’t eat pop corn because it was so expensive. At night, we stayed at a beautiful hotel when we swam, but we didn’t sleep so well because it was so hot. Yesterday we came back to Colombia, but we didn’t want to come back, we were so happy in Italy.

2. Read the text again and choose true or false.

f. We went to FlorenciaYES/NOT

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Read the text: Last week, my mum and I travelled to Italy. First, we went to Roma, we ate pizza and drank soda in a big restaurant. Later we visited the Pisa Tower, we took photos and saw many people taking photos too. We didn’t go to Florencia because we didn’t have time, but we met with some friends and went to cinema, we watched but we didn’t eat pop corn because it was so expensive. At night, we stayed at a beautiful hotel when we swam, but we didn’t sleep so well because it was so hot. Yesterday we came back to Colombia, but we didn’t want to come back, we were so happy in Italy.

2. Read the text again and choose true or false.

b. We did not go to Roma YES/NOT

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Read the text: Last week, my mum and I travelled to Italy. First, we went to Roma, we ate pizza and drank soda in a big restaurant. Later we visited the Pisa Tower, we took photos and saw many people taking photos too. We didn’t go to Florencia because we didn’t have time, but we met with some friends and went to cinema, we watched but we didn’t eat pop corn because it was so expensive. At night, we stayed at a beautiful hotel when we swam, but we didn’t sleep so well because it was so hot. Yesterday we came back to Colombia, but we didn’t want to come back, we were so happy in Italy.

2. Read the text again and choose true or false.

a. Yesterday, mother and I travelled to Italy YES/NOT

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Read the text: Last week, my mum and I travelled to Italy. First, we went to Roma, we ate pizza and drank soda in a big restaurant. Later we visited the Pisa Tower, we took photos and saw many people taking photos too. We didn’t go to Florencia because we didn’t have time, but we met with some friends and went to cinema, we watched but we didn’t eat pop corn because it was so expensive. At night, we stayed at a beautiful hotel when we swam, but we didn’t sleep so well because it was so hot. Yesterday we came back to Colombia, but we didn’t want to come back, we were so happy in Italy.

2. Read the text again and choose true or false.

d. We drank Soda YES/NOT

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

When she was at high school, she ________ play hockey.

• use to

• used to

• used to play

Multiple Choice

I _____ eat pizza, but now I am eating healthily.

• used to

• used

• use to

Multiple Choice

I _______ rice for breakfast, but in Australia I usually have cereal.

• use to eat

• used to eat

• used eat

Multiple Choice

Anne ____ Korean, but these days she is too lazy.

• use to study

• used to studying

• used to study

Multiple Choice

I ______ English, but now I have class five times per week.

• didn't used to study

• didn't use study

• didn't use to study

Multiple Choice

That cinema ________ _____ (be) a theatre before.

• use to be

• use to been

• used to be

Multiple Choice

I didn't ________ ______(eat) fruits before but now I eat them.

• used to eat

• use to eat

• uses to eating

• use to eats

Multiple Choice

Did you _________ _______ (go) to play football?

• used to go

• use to going

• use to gone

• use to go

Multiple Choice

I ________ (not/use/enjoy) studying, but I do now.

• didn't use to enjoy

• didn't used to enjoy

• didn't use to enjoyed

Fill in the Blanks

Write the correct form of the verb with used to or simple past:

My friend Mary

(not smoke), but now she does.