Past Simple Tense (Group A)

True or False: The past simple tense is used to talk about actions or events that happened in the past.

• True

• False

True or False: The Past Simple Tense can be used to describe past habits.

• True

• False

True or False: "Before we returned home, Remy and I drove to the beach and then we sat on the white sands to relax".

The above is an example of using the simple past tense to describe a story in chronological order.

• True

• False

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb in the Past Simple Tense:

My neighbour ________ the night shifts.

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb in the Past Simple Tense:

Lisa ______ two cats. Sadly, one of them died a year ago.

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb in the Past Simple Tense:

Rose wrote a letter, ________ she?

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb in the Past Simple Tense:

Imran didn't take out the rubbish bin, _______ he?

When do we use the past simple tense?

• a) To talk about future plans

• b) To talk about actions or events that happened in the past

• c) To talk about current habits

Which of the following is an example of a past habit?

• a) "She moved to Chester three years ago."

• b) "I often played in the park when I was a child."

• c) "He lived with his grandparents as a child."

Which situation warrants the use of the past simple tense?

• a) Talking about future aspirations

• b) Describing events in the present

• c) Talking about things that were true in the past