Past Simple - regular and irregular verbs

We use the Past Simple to talk about:

• daily routines and habits.

• actions that happened in a specific time in the past.

• actions happening at the moment of speech.

• actions that have happened recently.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

The time expressions used with the Past Simple are:

• Now, at the moment, today.

• On Mondays, everyday, usually.

• Yesterday, last week, a month ago, in 2008.

• recently, just, yet.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

The verb To Be in the Past Simple:

• Was / were

• Am / is /are

• Beed

• been

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

The Past Simple of the verb To Be in the negative is:

• didn't be

• wasn't / weren't

• isn't / aren't

• don't be

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

The regular verbs in the Past Simple affirmative end in:

• - t

• - 's

• - es

• - ed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

To make the Past Simple in the negative we use:

• isn't

• aren't

• didn't

• don't

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

To make the Interrogative of Past Simple we use:

• Do + subject + main verb

• Did + subject + main verb

• Are + subject + gerund

• Will + subject + main verb

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

___________ you study for the English test yesterday?

• Are

• Do

• Does

• Did

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

She saw a film last night, but she ___________________ it. She thought it was boring.

• like

• didn't like

• liked

• doesn't liked

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

My parents and I ____________ to a nice restaurant last weekend.

• went

• goed

• go

• goes

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D