Past simple

Simple Past TenseSimple Past Tenseusesuses

Simple Past TenseSimple Past Tenseusesuses

1. Completed actions

• To talk about events, actions or situations which occurred in the past and are now finished, and the time reference must be given.

•I walked with Julian yesterday.

•I saw Peter in town. (i.e. when I was there this morning)

•It must be understood from the context:

•I never met my grandfather. (i.e. he is dead)

Simple Past TenseSimple Past Tenseusesuses

Simple Past TenseSimple Past Tenseusesuses

2. Past habitLike used to, the simple past can be used to describe past habits.• I smoked forty cigarettes a day until I gave up.

• Jimmy punched me in the stomach.• Did the telephone ring?• Who left the door open?

3. The immediate pastTo describe something that happened a very short time ago:

I used to smoke

Time signalsTime signals Time signalsTime signals

YesterdayLast

summer

Ten minutes

ago

Last night

I saw Jane yesterday/last summer.

Two years ago

agoa long

time ago

I met Robert many years ago in Berlin.

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Ed for all persons

PlayWork Staylisten

playedworked stayedlistened

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Phone phoned.Smile smiled.Love loved.

Ask askedClean cleanedFollow followed

1. Verbs ending in -e add only d:

2. Verbs not ending in -e add -ed:.

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Stop stoppedBeg begged

study studied cry cried try tried.

3. Short verbs ending in one vowel + one consonant

4.Verbs ending in consonant + y

Simple Past TenseSimple Past Tenseaffirmativeaffirmative

Simple Past TenseSimple Past Tenseaffirmativeaffirmative

Regular Verbs (ED)

Irregular Verbs

I played I went

You played You went

He played He went

She played She went

It played It went

We played We went

You played You went

They played They went

Simple Past TenseSimple Past TenseNegativeNegative

Simple Past TenseSimple Past TenseNegativeNegative

Regular Verbs(didn´t + verb)

Irregular Verbs(didn´t+ verb)

I didn´t play I didn´t go

You didn´t play You didn´t go

He didn´t play He didn´t go

She didn´t play She didn´t go

It didn´t play It didn´t go

We didn´t play We didn´t go

You didn´t play You didn´t go

They didn´t play They didn´t go

Simple Past TenseSimple Past TenseInterrogativeInterrogative

Simple Past TenseSimple Past TenseInterrogativeInterrogative

Regular Verbs(did+ subject +

verb)

Irregular Verbs(did+subject +

verb)

did I play? Did I go?

Did you play? Did you go?

Did he play? Did he go?

Did she play? Did she go?

Did it play? Did it go?

Did we play? Did we go?

Did you play? Did You go?

Did they play? Did they go?

Simple Past TenseSimple Past TenseIrregular VerbsIrregular Verbs

Simple Past TenseSimple Past TenseIrregular VerbsIrregular Verbs

I was

You were

He,she,it was

We were

They were

Infinitive

Past tense

Have Had

Do Did

TO BE

Simple Past TenseSimple Past TenseIrregular VerbsIrregular Verbs

Simple Past TenseSimple Past TenseIrregular VerbsIrregular Verbs

Verbs which don´t change:

Cut cutHit hitFit fit

Verbs which their vowel change:

Get gotSit satDrink drank

Verbs which change completely

Go wentBring broughtTeach taught

I (give ) the boy a present last year.

Peter (drive) to Baltimore last Sunday.

We (enjoy) our vacation last summer.

It (rain) a lot here yesterday.

They (receive) a letter two months ago.

Father (tell) the boy a story last night.

Mother (make) an apple pie in may.

gave

drove

rained

enjoyed

receivedtold

made