Practice When we want to indicate that something happened at a specific time in the past, we use past simple.

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I painted the wall.

Practice When we want to indicate that something happened at a specific time in the past, we use past simple.

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We can either say when it happened.

He cooked a cake last night.

Practice When we want to indicate that something happened at a specific time in the past, we use past simple.

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Past Simple Tense

We can either say when it happened.

My boss kicked out me.

Practice When we want to indicate that something happened at a specific time in the past, we use past simple.

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Past Simple Tense

We can either say when it happened.

I passed the exam.

Practice When we want to indicate that something happened at a specific time in the past, we use past simple.

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We can either say when it happened.

When I was a soldier I fought against the enemy.

We use the past simple for situations that existed for a period of time in the past, but not know.

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Study these examples:

I worked very hard last night.

The past simple is often –ed (regular verbs)

For example:

work = worked, clean = cleaned, dance = danced

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The past simple is often –ed (regular verbs)

For example:

work = worked, clean = cleaned, dance = danced

I enjoyed the party last night!!

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Some verbs are irregular (=not regular) The past simple is not –ed.

I lost all of my money.

Here are some important irregular verbs:

begin began come came drink drank

eat ate find found have had

know knew lose lost put put

say said see saw write wrote

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Some verbs are irregular (=not regular) The past simple is not –ed.

My boss saw me when I was painting his picture.

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Some verbs are irregular (=not regular) The past simple is not –ed.

He went to work early.

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Some verbs are irregular (=not regular) The past simple is not –ed.

He made a mistake. He broke the glass.

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Some verbs are irregular (=not regular) The past simple is not –ed.

He broke his computer.

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Some verbs are irregular (=not regular) The past simple is not –ed.

He wanted to clean the class.

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Some verbs are irregular (=not regular) The past simple is not –ed.

He didn’t break the wood.

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We went to the museum last week.

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We played football last weekend.

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We drank tea and ate biscuits after the match.

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Then, we returned to our school.

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The party finished at midnight.

We did a lot of work yesterday.

I usually get up early but this morning I got up 9.30.

Did you see Joe yesterday?

Did it rain on Friday?

What did you do yesterday evening?

We went to the cinema but we didn’t enjoy the film.

I didn’t watch television yesterday.

Helen didn’t come to the party.

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I went to the cinema yesterday.

He / she / it saw me in a town a few days ago.

We / you / they decided to work together.

Past simple negative

Past simple questions

I didn’t go to the cinema.

He / she / it didn’t watch the TV yesterday.

We / you / they didn’t work together.

Did I go to the cinema?

Did He / she / it learn English?

Did We / you / they invite you to their party?

Past simple positive

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At midnight the Hodja heard a noise. Two men were struggling outside. The Hodja got out of his bed with a blanket over him and went to the front of his house. He asked them why they were fighting. Without answering, one of them took the blanket that covered the Hodja and they both fled. So the poor

Hodja returned to his bed again. “What were they fighting about?”, asked his wife. “About our blanket”, said the Hodja. “Now the blanket

is gone, so the struggle is over.”

BLANKET IS GONE

Nasreddin Hodja

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Grammar

Reading........... you do your homework yesterday ?

Fill in the blanks with correct word.

are does did do

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Fill in the blanks with correct word.

Did you go to the cinema....................?

often usually last night tomorrow

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Fill in the blanks with correct word.

It was hot in the room, so I .................... the window

I .................... my teeth three times yesterday cleaned

opened

open die

The concert .................. at 7.30 and .................. at 10.15.

When I was a child I ................... to be a doctor.

The accident .........................last Sunday afternoon.

It’s a nice day today but yesterday it ............... all day.

We ..................... our holiday last year.

Ann’s grandfather ................... when he was 90 years old.

started

happened

wanted

finished

rained

enjoyed

died

rain enjoy

want start

finish clean

happen

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a) He did a lot of work yesterday.

Which one is wrong?

b) Did he saw you?

c) Why did you do that?

d) She didn’t let me to see him.

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Fill in the blanks with correct word.

....... you understand me?

did do are does

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Fill in the blanks with correct word.

He ............... me a letter last week.

send like are sent

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Fill in the blanks with correct word.

I ................ a pie for you.

cook cooked cooking cooks

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a) They didn’t ...............her to the party.

Fill in the blanks with these words.

b) The police ............... me on my way home last night.

c) Mozart ................. more than 600 pieces of music.

d) Did you ................out last night?

stopped invitewrotego

If it isn’t clear, ask your teacher again.