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Simple Past1 Grammar Notes 2

2 Past Forms 6

3 Fill in the Blanks 8

4 Yesterday 10

5 Class Survey 11

6 Writing 12

7 Interview 13

8 Quiz 14

9 Irregular Verb List 15

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Grammar Notes1

A. Use

We use the simple past to talk about finished actions that happened in the past.

Common Time Markers Examples

yesterday We went to the mall yesterday.

last You called me last night.

ago The students had a test three days ago.

when I learned to swim when I was a child.

Past Present Future

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B. Form

Sentences

Type of Verb Patterns Examples

regular verbs base verb + -ed

• I talked to my friend yesterday.• It rained last weekend.• The boy cleaned his room.• The flowers bloomed last spring.

irregular verbs various changes*

• I had a good day yesterday.• She read a book last night.• My dog went to the vet two days ago.• The children ate their dinner.

Be verb

I / he / she / it + was • I was sick yesterday.

you / we / they + were • They were at the mall two days ago.

singular count noun / non-count noun + was

• The teacher was on holidays.

plural count noun + were • The students were tired.

*Note:For a list of common irregular

verbs, see pages 15–16.

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B. Form cont.

Negative Sentences

Type of Verb Patterns Examples

regular verbs did not / didn’t + base verb• My classmate did not pass the exam.• My classmate didn’t pass the exam.

irregular verbs did not / didn’t + base verb• They did not do their homework.• They didn’t do their homework.

Be verb

was not / wasn’t• She was not at home last night.• She wasn’t at home last night.

were not / weren’t• The books were not in the library.• The books weren’t in the library.

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B. Form cont.

Questions

Type of Verb Patterns Examples

regular verbsdid + subject + base verb • Did you walk the dog?

Wh- + did + subject + base verb • What did you ask the teacher?

irregular verbsdid + subject + base verb • Did you bring a jacket?

Wh- + did + subject + base verb • What did you make for dinner?

Be verbwas / were + subject • Was he at school yesterday?

Wh- + was / were + subject • Where were you?

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Past Forms2

Write the simple past form of the verbs below.

# Base Form Past Form

EEx walk walked

1 talk

2 decide

3 learn

4 plan

5 dance

6 wash

7 brush

8 clean

9 study

# Base Form Past Form

10 listen

11 ask

12 carry

13 laugh

14 hope

15 check

16 cry

17 like

18 hug

19 play

A. Regular Verbs

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# Base Form Past Form

EEx run ran

1 go

2 teach

3 sing

4 know

5 think

6 bring

7 make

8 be

9 have

# Base Form Past Form

10 do

11 catch

12 sleep

13 begin

14 fall

15 choose

16 read

17 take

18 see

19 write

B. Irregular Verbs

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Ex We to our cabin last weekend.

1 I to school yesterday.

2 I the bus to school two days ago.

3 Three weeks ago, we to Hawaii.

4 The students quietly for an hour yesterday.

5 When I was a child, I my bike every day.

Fill in the Blanks3

A. Sentences

Write the simple past form of the verbs in the sentences.

drove(drive)

(walk)

(take)

(go)

(read)

(ride)

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Ex I my jacket on the camping trip.

1 The boy the ball.

2 The children TV last night.

3 They their homework after dinner last night.

4 She her room last week.

5 When I was a child, I broccoli.

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B. Negative Sentences

Write the negative past form of the verbs in the sentences.

didn’t bring(not bring)

(not catch)

(not watch)

(not do)

(not clean)

(not eat)

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Yesterday4

What did you do yesterday? Use the pictures to write sentences.

ExI woke up at 6:00 am.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

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Class Survey5

Ask your classmates about what they did last weekend. Fill in the chart.

NameLast Saturday morning

Last Saturday afternoon

Last Saturday night

Last Sunday

Me

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Writing6

Write a paragraph about your last vacation or day trip.

Example:I went to Paris with my family last summer. On the first day, we went

to the Eiffel Tower. We bought tickets to go all the way to the top.

The view was incredible...

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Interview7

With a partner, write questions using past verbs. Then ask each other the questions and write down your partner’s answers.

Short Answers:• Yes, I did. • No, I didn’t.

# Key Words Questions Answers

Ex • study• last night

Did you study last night? No, I didn’t.

1 • eat breakfast• yesterday

2 • talk to a friend• last week

3 • go to a movie• last weekend

4 • make a new friend • last year

5 • go on a trip • last summer

6 • wake up early • three days ago

7 • do your homework• the day before yesterday

8 • quit a bad habit• in the last two years

9 • watch TV• last Friday night

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Quiz8

Circle the correct answer.

1 John to the store yesterday.

a) is going b) went

2 Two days ago, I my car.

a) washed b) wash

3 She her dog to school.

a) bringed b) brought

4 The children around the playground.

a) ran b) runned

5 My brother the ball to me.

a) throwed b) threw

6 Our teacher us a story.

a) telled b) told

7 They for extra homework.

a) asking b) asked

8 It last night.

a) snowed b) snew

9 Maria a movie last weekend.

a) saw b) sees

10 The little girls ice cream in the park.

a) eat b) ate

11 He video games when he was young.

a) likes b) liked

12 When I was a child, I TV every day.

a) watched b) watch

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9 Irregular Verb List

Base Form Past Form

be was, were

become became

begin began

break broke

bring brought

buy bought

catch caught

choose chose

come came

cost cost

cut cut

do did

draw drew

drive drove

drink drank

Base Form Past Form

eat ate

fall fell

feel felt

find found

forget forgot

get got

give gave

go went

grow grew

have had

hear heard

hide hid

hit hit

hold held

keep kept

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Base Form Past Form

lay laid

lead led

leave left

let let

lie lay

lose lost

make made

meet met

pay paid

put put

read read

ring rang

run ran

say said

see saw

Base Form Past Form

sell sold

send sent

shut shut

sleep slept

speak spoke

spend spent

stand stood

take took

teach taught

tell told

throw threw

understand understood

wake woke

wear wore

write wrote