Past Simple

​Past Simple (BE)

• ​Notice the Past Simple form of the verb to be: was and were.

• ​For negative sentences we use wasn't or weren't.

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• ​I was a good football player.

• ​They weren't sad yesterday.

Past Simple: Affirmative​

• ​​All regular verbs end with -ed.

• ​For irregular verbs, see the list (2nd column).

• ​Notice all pronouns use the same rule with the verb (regular or irregular).

Past Simple: Negative​

• ​​For negative sentences we use the auxiliary verb DID+NOT = DIDN'T

• ​The verb doesn't change when we use DIDN'T.

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• ​She didn't go to the party.

• We didn't study for the test.

Regular Verbs

• The regular verbs are the ones that get and -ed added in past. For example:

• Work - Worked

• Walk - Walked

• Talk - Talked.

• Explain - Explained.

Irregular Verbs

• The irregular verbs are the ones that change in the past. For example:

• Go - Went

• To be (Am, is, are) - Was, Were

• See - Saw

Affirmation - negation.

• I walked in the park

• I worked in the factory

• I talked to my mother.

• I didn't talk to my mother.

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Questions.

• This type of questions start with did

• Did she go to the school?

• Did you work in the school?

• Did they eat it?

Multiple Choice

When do we use Past Simple in sentences?

• to talk about something we always like to do

• to talk about habits and things that are always true

• to talk about what we are doing now

• to talk about something happened in the past

Multiple Choice

Amy _____ a grade 3 student last year.

• is

• has

• was

• were

Multiple Choice

Kate and James _____ at home yesterday.

• was

• were

• are

• have

Multiple Choice

Max _____ the class leader last week.

• wasn't

• weren't

• isn't

• hasn't

Multiple Choice

Leo and Seb _____ at the concert two weeks ago.

• isn't

• wasn't

• aren't

• weren't

Multiple Choice

_____ you at home last night?

• Were

• Was

• Is

• Are

Multiple Choice

What _____ the title's of your book?

• are

• were

• is

• was

Multiple Choice

Last Saturday, Phil _____ all his friends to his birthday party.

• invite

• invites

• inviting

• invited

Multiple Choice

The audience _____ at the end of the concert last night.

• claped

• claps

• clapped

• clapping

Multiple Choice

She _____ English yesterday.

• study

• studyed

• studied

• studying

Multiple Choice

I __________ buy it two days ago.

• am not

• didn't

• don't

• wasn't

Multiple Choice

__________ you meet her yesterday?

• Do

• Did

• Does

• Are

Multiple Choice

What __________ you buy yesterday?

• do

• does

• did

• have

Multiple Choice

Riri __________ a school field trip last month.

• has

• had

• have

• having

Multiple Choice

We __________ hear any sound last morning.

• don't

• aren't

• didn't

• weren't

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

He _______ a car (buy)

• Bought

• Buy

• Rent

• fly

Multiple Choice

Natalia ________ all her money (spend)

• use

• spend

• spent

• wash

Multiple Choice

My mom_________ to pay the internet (forget)

• forget

• forgot

• make

• clean

Multiple Choice

Divine ______ a spider (see)

• watch

• see

• saw

• seed

Multiple Choice

She_______ in a bank for 2 years (work)

• work

• sleep

• worked

• played

Multiple Choice

They ________ a pizza for me (cook)

• cooked

• make

• bake

• cooks

Multiple Choice

He ________ an actor when he________ young

• is, is

• are, is

• was, was

• is, was

Multiple Choice

I _________ Rocío yesterday (meet)

• slept

• met

• was

• were

Multiple Choice

I _______ an apple yesterday (eat)

• cooked

• buyed

• bring

• ate

Multiple Choice

Last year I ____ on holiday to England. (go)

• did go

• went

• goes

• didn't went

Multiple Choice

Where ____________ your last holiday?

• did you spend

• did spend

• do you spend

• you spent

Multiple Choice

He _______ happy with the result.

• weren't

• wasn't

• isn't be

• not be

Multiple Choice

How ____ your day?

• been

• were

• was

• be

Multiple Choice

My mother ____ the car to take a picture. (stop)

• did stop

• stoped

• stop

• stopped

Multiple Choice

I ____ for the exam for three hours. (study)

• studyed

• studies

• did studied

• studied

Multiple Choice

What is the Auxiliary Verb in Past Simple?

• DO/DOES

• DID

• HAVE/HAS

• HAD

Multiple Choice

When the Verb is Regular Verb. What do you add in the final word?

• ING

• S

• ED

• ES

Multiple Choice

Complete the next sentence:

Ana________ to the town Yesterday. (go)

• Goes

• Go

• Gone

• Went

Multiple Choice

Complete the next sentence:

They ___________ a letter last week. (write)

• Write

• Wrote

• Written

• Wroute

Multiple Choice

Past Simple of FLY

• Flied

• Flown

• Flew

• Flet

Multiple Choice

Past simple of Eat.

• Eats

• Eated

• Ate

• Eaten

Multiple Choice

What did you do after school yesterday?

• I play the piano

• I played the piano

• I pliyed the piano

• You played the piano.

Multiple Choice

Did you use the computer last Monday?

• Yes, I don't.

• No, you didn't

• Yes, yes.

• Yes, I did.

Multiple Choice

Last Wednesday after school I _________ home (walk)

• walk

• walked

• talked

• talk

Multiple Choice

I ______ read a book last month.

• didn't

• did

• walked

• listened

Multiple Choice

Last Saturday you ________ use the computer.

• did't

• don't

• do

• didn't

Multiple Choice

______ she _______ to music last week?

• Does , play

• Did, listened

• Did, listen

• Does, listen

Multiple Choice

Did they play the guitar last weekend?

• Yes, they did.

• Yes, he did.

• Yes, the didn't.

• No, they did

Multiple Choice

You didn' t _________ TV yesterday night. (watch)

• listened

• play

• watch

• watched

Multiple Choice

Yesterday morning they didn't ________ to eat a sandwich. (want)

• walked

• arrived

• wanted

• want

Multiple Choice

_______ we play the violin last weekend? No, we ________.

• Did, didn't

• Do, don't

• Does, doesn't

• Did, did

Multiple Choice

_______ we play the violin last weekend? No, we ________.

• Did, didn't

• Do, don't

• Does, doesn't

• Did, did

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

He ______ (win) the Nobel Prize last year. 

• winned
• wined
• won
• winning

Multiple Choice

She ___________  (go) to visit her grandmother yesterday. 

• went
• go
• goed
• goied

Multiple Choice

My friend _____________ (work) very hard on this presentation. 

• worked
• workd
• workied
• workked

Multiple Choice

My sisters _____________ (finish) fixing the car last week. 

• finishd
• finishied
• finished
• finishhed

Multiple Choice

The baby ____________ (smile) at me an hour ago. 

• smile
• smiled
• smileed
• smilied

Multiple Choice

I ___________ (bake) a cake for her birthday party last Thursday but she didn't like it.

• boke

• boki

• baked

• bakied

Multiple Choice

I _________________ study) with Daniel for the test last Wednesday. 

• study
• studyed
• studied
• studyied

Multiple Choice

I ..... in the cinema yesterday

• was

• were

• are

• is

Multiple Choice

Camille and Steph _______________ (not see) anthing outside the tent.

• not see

• not saw

• didn't see

• didn't saw

Multiple Choice

The family _______________ (play) frisbee last weekend.

• plaied

• played

• plays

• not plaied

Multiple Choice

Andrea ____________ (not visit) her grandmom because of the coronavirus.

• didn't visited

• didn't visit

• doesn't visited

• doesn't visit

Multiple Choice

Jude _____________ (want) an ice-cream so badly.

• wanteed

• wanted

• want

• wont

Multiple Choice

They ________________ (be) very tires from so much work.

• beed

• bed

• was

• were

Multiple Choice

On my last vacation I _________ a lot of photos.

• take

• took

• taked

Multiple Choice

_______ you drink water in the gym?

• Did

• Was

Multiple Choice

I _________ have a dog when I was younger.

• didn't

• wasn't

Multiple Choice

I _________ in the pool last Saturday

• swim

• swam

Multiple Choice

Did you _________ anything at the mall yesterday?

• buy

• bought

Multiple Choice

She _______ (be) my best friend when we were 5 years old.

• bed

• were

• was

Multiple Choice

He _______ (not/be) happy with the result.

• weren't

• wasn't

• isn't be

• not be

Multiple Choice

They ____ (be) happy to be home

• were

• was

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

He ________ an actor when he________ young

• is, is

• are, is

• was, was

• is, was

Multiple Choice

My brother and I _____ in Brazil last month

• were

• was

• are

• wasn´t

Multiple Choice

Angela __ a good teacher

• were

• was

• is

• weren´t

Multiple Choice

________ he listening to music yesterday?

• Were

• Is

• Wasn't

• Was

Multiple Choice

No, they _________ there. They were at the school.

• were

• weren't

• isn't

• was

Multiple Choice

____________ your mother at the school meeting? I didn't see her

• Was

• Were

Multiple Choice

No, you ________

• Was

• Were

• Weren't

• Wasn't

Multiple Choice

WERE THEY AT WORK?

• YES, THEY WERE

• YES, THEY WAS

• NO, HE WASN´T

• YES, YOU WERE

Multiple Choice

The cat ____ on the table.

• ARE

• ISN´T

• WERE

• WAS

Multiple Choice

We ____ good friends.

• THEY

• ITS

• WERE

• WAS

Multiple Choice

Bob ____ happy.

• WERE

• SHE

• HE

• WAS

Multiple Choice

buy

• bought
• bring
• brought
• buys

Multiple Choice

hear

• heared
• hear
• heart
• heard

Multiple Choice

make

• maked
• makked
• made
• mode

Multiple Choice

run

• runned
• ranned
• ran
• run

Multiple Choice

put

• putted
• putt
• put
• putid

Multiple Choice

bring

• brung
• brang
• brought
• bought

Multiple Choice

ring

• rung
• ring
• rang
• ringed

Multiple Choice

 run "past" tense

• rand
• runed
• raned
• ran

Multiple Choice

 "dance" past tense.

• dancing
• dancred
• dancee
• danced

Multiple Choice

Sue and Sam ... a photo 5 minutes ago.

• takes
• taken
• took
• take

Multiple Choice

Andy ... a new pair of shoes on Friday.

• buy
• bought
• didn't bought
• was

Multiple Choice

What ...... you ......there?

• did - bought
• did - buy
• did - buyed
• were - buy

Multiple Choice

 " sleep" past tense

• slept
• sleeped
• sleped
• sloped

Multiple Choice

They ... at the bank.

• was
• went
• were
• go

Multiple Choice

He ... to school yesterday.

• wasn't
• go
• weren't
• went

Multiple Choice

What is "start" in the past tense ?

• started
• statted
• starrt
• syatrt

Multiple Choice

My parents _______ angry last night because I _____ late.

• were / were
• was / was
• was / were
• were / was

Multiple Choice

The stranger ______ money to a homeless man

• gave
• gives
• giving
• gived

Multiple Choice

John ______ to school yesterday

• goed
• bought
• went
• cost

Multiple Choice

send

• send
• sent
• sended
• sant

Multiple Choice

wear

• weared
• wear
• wored
• wore

Multiple Choice

write

• write
• written
• writted
• wrote

Multiple Choice

think

• throot
• thinked
• throught
• thought

Multiple Choice

Ori _______ his bedroom last weekend.

• clean

• is cleaning

• cleaned

• cleans

Multiple Choice

My grandparents _____ a castle last holidays.

• visited
• visit
• are visiting
• visits

Multiple Choice

I helped  my mum and dad with the housework ____________ .

• always
• yesterday
• now
• today

Multiple Choice

I ___________ my homework yesterday.

• do
• did
• does
• am doing

Multiple Choice

We ________ spaghetti for lunch yesterday.

• went
• opened
• washed
• ate

Multiple Choice

I went to the ___________ last weekend and _________ a great film.

• cinema; saw
• cinema; see
• theatre; watch
• park; saw

Multiple Choice

My hamster _____________ yesterday.

• die
• died
• dyed
• dies