Past simple-regular verbs

Past Simple
(Regular verbs)

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

Is this action finished?

Do I live there now?

I lived in Canada.

​Remember?
With most verbs, the past tense is formed by adding
–ed or d

walk-walked
start-started
dance-danced

For regular verbs that end in consonant+y, delete the y and add -ied
try- tried
cry-cried

For regular verbs that end in vowel + y, add ed
Stay - stayed

Multiple Choice

Students ________ to play games online yesterday.

• want

• wantid

• wants

• wanted

Fill in the Blanks

I didn't play football.
You didn't text me.
He/she didn't watch a movie.
They didn't dance.
We didn't finish our homework.
It didn't work.

Negative Sentence:
Subject + didn't + Verb

I played football last weekend.
You texted me yesterday.
He/She watched a movie.
They danced a lot.
We finished our homework.
It worked.

​Positive sentence:
Subject + Verb (+ed)

Past simple (regular verbs)

Multiple Choice

I _________ my English lessons at the Yaşar University in October.

• start

• startd

• started

• stared

Multiple Choice

We ________ ______ (not walk) to the park last night.

• walked

• didn't walk

• didn't walked

• not walked

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Poll

My favorite weekend activity is ____________.

• sleeping

• meeting friends

• shopping

• dancing