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Past simple

With most verbs, the past tense is formed by adding –ed:

called

liked

wanted

worked

But there are a lot of irregular past tense forms in English. Here are the most common irregular verbs in English, with their past tense forms:

Base form Past tense

bebeginbreakbringbuybuildchoosecomecostcutdodrawdriveeatfeelfindgetgivegohavehearholdkeepknowleaveleadlet

was/werebeganbrokebroughtboughtbuiltchosecamecostcutdiddrewdroveatefeltfoundgotgavewenthadheardheldkeptknewleftledlet

Base form Past tense

lielosemakemeanmeetpayputrunsaysellsendsetsitspeakspendstandtaketeachtellthinkunderstandwearwinwrite

laylostmademeantmetpaidputransaidsoldsentsetsatspokespentstoodtooktaughttoldthoughtunderstoodworewonwrote

We use the past tense to talk about:

something that happened once in the past:I met my wife in 1983.We went to Spain for our holidays.They got home very late last night.

something that happened several times in the past:When I was a boy, I walked a mile to school every day.We swam a lot while we were on holiday.They always enjoyed visiting their friends.

something that was true for some time in the past:

I lived abroad for ten years.He enjoyed being a student.She played a lot of tennis when she was younger.

we often use expressions with ago with the past simple:I met my wife a long time ago.

Past simple questions and negativesWe use did to make questions with the past simple:

Did she play tennis when she was younger?Did you live abroad?When did you meet your wife?Where did you go for your holidays?

But questions with who often don't use did:Who discovered penicillin?Who wrote Don Quixote?

We use didn't (did not) to make negatives with the past simple:They didn't go to Spain this year.We didn't get home until very late last night.I didn't see you yesterday.

Put the verbs into the simple past:

1. Last year I (go) to England on holiday.

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2. It (be) fantastic.

3. I (visit) lots of interesting places. I (be) with two friends of mine .

4. In the mornings we (walk) in the streets of London.

5. In the evenings we (go) to pubs.

6. The weather (be) strangely fine.

7. It (not / rain) a lot.

8. But we (see) some beautiful rainbows.

9. Where (spend / you) your last holiday?

Write the past forms of the irregular verbs.Infinitive Simple Past

1. meet.

2. drive.

3. speak.

4. put.

5. write.

6. sing.

7. do.

8. sit.

9. stand.

10.

run.

Complete the table in simple past.Affirmative Negative Interrogative

He wrote a book.

He did not sing

Was she pretty?

Put the sentences into simple past.

1. We move to a new house. →

2. They bring a sandwich. →

3. He doesn't do the homework. →

4. They sell cars. →

5. Does he visit his friends? →

Write sentences in simple past.

1. Janet / miss / the bus →

2. she / tidy / her room →

3. Nancy / watch / not / television→

4. she / read / a book →

Choose "Was“ or "Were“:

1. The teacher nice.

2. The students very clever.

3. But one student in trouble.

4. We sorry for him.

5. He nice though.

Fill in the past form.

1. Mammoths big animals, bigger than elephants. (be)

2. Mammoths 100 years ago. (not live)

3. Mammoths a long time ago. (live)

4. Mammoths meat. They grass. (not eat / eat)

5. They two large tusks about three metres long. (have)

6. I by credit card. I cash. (pay / not pay)

7. He some milk. He any water. (drink / not drink)

8. She only a pound. She 3 pounds. (spend / not spend)

9. I some elephants. I any lions. (see / not see)

10. They in the sea, but in the lake. (swim / not swim)

Complete these sentences. Use the verbs below.clean - die - enjoy - end - happen - live - open - play - rain - repair - start - stay - want - watch

1. Yesterday evening I TV.

2. I only my teeth four times last week.

3. Bruce his mountain bike yesterday evening.

4. The concert last night at 7.30 and at 10 o'clock.

5. The accident last Sunday afternoon.

6. When I was a child I to be a lawyer.

7. Mozart from 1756 to 1791.

8. We our holiday last week.

9. Today the weather is nice, but yesterday it .

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

11. The weather was good yesterday afternoon, so we tennis.

12. William Shakespeare in 1616.

do, have, make or take – Choose the correct word.

1. Please your homework this afternoon.

2. Hey Mark! You've a mistake.

3. Do you sugar in your coffee?

4. Did you a good trip?

5. We turns in throwing the dice.

6. Would you the shopping for me?

7. My sister Lisa is much progress with her French.

8. Did Alice this photo?

9. Has your brother the washing-up yet?

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