Past Simple

Exercises

Structure

• Regular verbs - verb + -ed (work - worked, play - played).

• Irregular verbs - use second form (go - went, write - wrote).

• The form is the same for all subjects (I, you, he, she, it, we, they).

Affirmative

• I worked yesterday.

• She visited her grandma last weekend.

• They watched a movie two days ago.

• He wrote a letter last night.

Negative

Use did not (didn’t) + base verb.

• I didn’t work yesterday.

• He didn’t eat breakfast.

• They didn’t travel last summer.

With to be (was/were):

• She wasn’t at school yesterday.

• We weren’t late for the meeting.

Questions

Use Did + subject + base verb.

• Did you work yesterday?

• Did she call her friend?

• Did they walk to the park?

With to be (was/were):

• Was he happy?

• Were you at home last night?

Verb to be in Past Simple

• I / He / She / It - was

• We / You / They - were

Examples:

• I was tired yesterday.

• You were at the party.

• He wasn’t busy.

• Were they in class last Monday?

When do we use Past Simple?

Finished actions in the past

• I visited Rome last year.

• She watched TV yesterday.

Past facts or states

• He was a famous singer.

• The shop was open on Sunday.

Actions that cannot happen again

• My grandfather fought in World War II.

• She met the president in 2015.

Sequence of past actions

• I woke up, made coffee, and left the house.

• She opened the window, looked outside, and smiled.

Time expressions with Past Simple

• yesterday
  last night / last week / last year

• two days ago / three years ago

• in 2005 / in June

• at 6 o’clock

• the other day

Examples:

• I studied English yesterday.

• They moved to London three years ago.

• He started his new job last week.