Past Simple

How do we form the past simple tense of regular verbs?

• By adding -ing to the base verb

• By adding -ed to the base verb

• By adding -s to the base verb

Answer explanation

• a) By adding -ed to the base verb --> past simple regular verbs (Yesterday, I listened to music)

• b) By adding -ing to the base verb --> to make the gerund, we need it after "for" or when we want to make the present or the past continuous (I am listening to music now)

• c) By adding -s to the base verb --> for third person plural in the present simple (He listens to music every day)

Which sentence is in the past simple tense?

• I listened to music yesterday.

• I listen to music every day.

• I am listening to music.

Answer explanation

• a) I am listening to music --> present continuous (things that are happening now)

• b) I listen to music every day --> present simple (routine)

• c) I listened to music yesterday. --> past simple (past events)

How do we make a negative sentence in the past simple tense?

• By using don’t + base verb

• By using did not (didn’t) + base verb

• By using was not + base verb

Which of these is a correct question in the past simple?

• Did you going to the concert?

• Do you went to the concert?

• Did you go to the concert?

Which auxiliary verb is used to form questions in the past simple tense?

• Did

• Do

• Are

Which sentence is NOT correct in the past simple tense?

• I didn’t watched the news.

• I didn’t watch the news.

• Did you watch the news?

She __________ (play) the guitar at the concert last month.

• plays

• is playing

• played

• playd

They __________ (go) to a music festival last month.

• went

• go

• goed

• are going

I __________ (hear) the new song on the radio yesterday.

• hearded

• heard

• hear

• hears

He __________ (write) a song for his friend last week.

• writes

• is writing

• writted

• wrote