THE PAST SIMPLE IS USED:* To talk about events that happened in the past and are now finished

e.g. Last weekend Sophie went to the cinema.

* With some time expressions

yesterday, last year, last month, in 2010, two days ago, in the 20th century

A. Complete the sentences with the Past Simple of the regular verbs in brackets.

Last weekend my parents and I (1)_______ (travel) to Paris. We (2)_______ (visit) our

cousin Martin. When we (3)_______ (arrive) at the airport, he (4)_______ (invite) us to

have dinner at his house. Later he (5)_______ (cook) a delicious French meal. After dinner

we (6)________ (talk) and we (7)________ (play) several computer games. He also

(8)________ (play) the piano. He is a great pianist. He (9)________ (work) as a pianist in

the London Symphony Orchestra. In 2006 he (10)________ (move) to Paris to start a new

life. Now he is very happy and successful.

General Rules

Affirmative

Negative Interrogative

ed (Regular verbs)

STUDY ! (irregular verbs)

Subject +Didn’t + infinitive

Did +Subject+ infinitive

Ex: I worked I went

Ex. He didn’t work He didn´t go

Ex: Did you work …? Did he go …?

Verb to be – Simple Past

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I wasYou wereHe, she,it wasWe wereYou wereThey were

I wasn’tYou weren’tHe,she,it wasn’tWe weren’tYou weren’tThey weren´t

Was I… ?Were you…?Was he,she,it..?Were we…?Were you…?Were they…?

Verb there to be – Simple Past

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

There was (singular)

There were (plural)

There wasn’t There weren’t

Was there…? Were there …?

1- I ………………………….. (work) in London tem years ago. 2- She ……………………….. (live) here last year.3- We ……………………….. (study) French last Summer.4- They ………………………. (not exercise ) yesterday.5- ………………………………… (they / clean ) their room?

Yes, they ……………………………… 6-…………………………………… (she / dance ) well? No, she ………………………………..

7-They ………………………….. (enjoy) the party last night.8-Peter …………………………… (invite) me to go to Scotland.9-I ………………………………… ( not / love ) playing tennis.10-………………………………….. (she / like) her new job?

1-Peter …………………………….( swim ) in the sea last Summer. 2-She ……………………………..(begin) studying last year. 3-William …………………………..(bring) me a present. 4-He ………………………………(understand) the question. 5-……………………………………(he / take ) his books? Yes, he …………………………… 6-…………………………………….(she /get) up early? No, she …………………………… 7-I …………………………………(take) the dog for a walk last week. 8-They …………………………(eat) a lot.

9-We ……………………………(make) a lot of friends last Summer. 10-We ………………………………..(be) sad yesterday. 11- I ………………………………….(not be ) here last month. 12-……………………………………(you/ be ) here yesterday? Yes, I …………………………….

A-Write the following sentences into the Past Simple:

1-I -------------------------------------------- (travel)a lot. 2-She ----------------------------------------- (go) to London. 3-Mary --------------------------------------- (study) hard. 4-Susan -------------------------------------- (buy) sweets. 5-Peter --------------------------------------- (write) too much. 6-I --------------------------------------------- (be) at home. 7-She ---------------------------------------------- (have) a big car. 8-She ------------------------------------------ (can) swim well. 9-They---------------------------------------- (work) in Lisbon. 10-Peter and Susan-------------------------- (be)at home at 6.

B-Fill in with the Past Simple - Negative:

1-I ---------------------------- (not be) at home. 2-She -------------------------- (not have) a cat. 3-We ---------------------------(not can) swim well. 4-I ----------------------------- (not go) to school. 5-Mary ----------------------- (not do ) the work. 6-The girl ------------------------ (not arrive) at 5. 7-We --------------------------- (not stay) at home. 8-The girls ------------------------------ (not speak)English. 9-Susan ---------------------------- (not catch) the train. 10-The girls -------------------------- (not have) to play.

C-Fill in with the Past Simple - Interrogative:

1-…………………………………… (you/ swim ) yesterday? Yes, …………………………………… 2- ………………………………….. (she/ play ) football? No, ……………………………………….. 3-…………………………………… (he / be ) at home ? Yes, ……………………………………….. 4- …………………………………… (she / can ) speak French? No , ………………………………… 5-……………………………………. (you/ have) to wait? Yes, ………………… 6-Where ……………………………. (you / go) ? I ………………………..to school. 7- Why ……………………………… (she / come) ? She ………………………..to visit me.

8-When ………………………………. (they / visit ) you? They …………………….me in August. 9-What time …………………………… (you/ be ) at home? I ………………………at home at 6. 10-What ………………………………… (she/ do)? She …………………………..her homework.

Worksheet on past simple (irregular verbs)A. Write the past simple forms of the verbs below.

1. be ____________2. begin ____________3. break ____________4. choose ____________5. cut ____________6. read ____________7. go ____________8. come ___________9. feel _____________10. speak ____________11. do __________12. find __________

13. get ___________14. pay ___________15. make _________16. have _________17. leave __________18. lose ___________19. meet __________20. see ____________21. sell _________22. sing __________23. spend __________24. take _________

B. Complete the sentences with the past simple of the verbs in brackets.

1. When ______________( Levi Strauss / make) the first jeans?

2. _________________(he/go) to Italy? No, he _____________.

3. I ____________(not go) to the concert because I ___________(not feel) very well.

4. The coat ______________(cost) me € 40.

5. ________________(you/find) the keys? No , I ____________.

6. I _____________________(understand) what he _______________(say).

7. ______________(they/ buy) the tickets? Yes, they __________.

8. She ______________(give) Peter a lot of money.

9. Where __________________(Jane/ be)?

10. We _____________(eat) some sandwiches and _____________(drink) some juice.

11. My brother __________________(buy) a new pair of trousers.

12. Francis _________________(write) me a letter but I _______________(not /write) him back.

13. _________________(he/ tell) you the truth? Yes, he _____________.

14. She _______________( not /speak) any foreign language.

C. Write these sentences in the negative.

1. He drove too fast.

2. She sent me a nice present.

3. They swam across the river yesterday.

4. She felt sick in the morning.