Past Simple

We use past simple to talk about:

1-past actions which happened one immediately after the other.

2-past habit or state.(used to+infinitive)
3-complete past action/event which happened at a stated past time.
4-complete past action/event which happened at a stated or implied time reference.
5-an action which interrupts another past action in progress.

Structure:

Affirmative: - regular: Subject+ Verb(d-ed-ied)

- Irregular: they are variable and must be learnt by heart.

Negative: - didn’t (infinitive)

Interrogative: -Did +subject+v(infinitive)…………..?

Time Expressions: yesterday

Last week/month etc
(how long) ago
Al principio o al final pero nunca en medio
Then
When
In (year) ,etc.
Auxiliaries:
Be: I/she/he/it was/wasn’t Was +subject+………….?
You/they/we were/weren’t Were+ subject+…………?

e.g.I was (be); she wasn’t(not/be);they were (be);We weren’t(not/be)

Have: didn’t have Did +subject+have…………...……?

Do: did/didn’t Did+subject+do………..………….?

I-Write the use of the following:

1-She dressed up, combed her hair, left home to work. …………………………
2-They used to visit their grandparents twice a week. …………………………..
3-I didn’t do my homework yesterday. ………………………………………….
4-The telephone rang when I was taking my shower. …………………………...
5-My brother cried a lot when he was little. ……………………………………..
6-USSR collapsed in 1989. ……………………………………………………...
7-He got up, took a shower, put on his clothes, had his breakfast, then went
to the meeting……………………………………………………………………….
8- “I didn’t mean to hurt him.”…………………………………………………...

II-Put the following in the past simple :

1- She did not drink (not/drink)milk yesterday.

2- They went (go)home after work.
3- Did you go(you/do)your homework?
4- I didn´t be(not/be)happy at the party.
5- He didn´t go (not/go)home earlier last Saturday.

III-A- Complete with the Simple Past of the verb to be.

1- Where were you at the party yesterday at midnight ?

2- They were not (not) born in Italy, I’m sure.
3-Andy was at the party with his friends. They were not(not) all very
happy.
5-How old were you last year? Were you eleven or twelve?
6-How old was Dana last year? Was she four or five?
7-When was she born?

III-B- Complete with the Simple Past of the verb to have.

1- I HAD beautiful teddy bear when I was 3.

2- They DIDN´T HAVE(not)any income.
3- She DIDNT,T HAVE (not)enough experience.
4- Meriam HAD a good mark in chemistry.

III-C- Complete with the Simple Past of the verb to do.

1- She DID the housework alone.

2- They DID NOT DO(not)their homework.
 3- He DID his bed everyday when he was 6.
4- I DIDN´T DO(not)anything!

IV-Make simple past negative sentences:

1- I took my pet to the vet. I did not take my pet to the vet
2- I told my teacher the whole truth. I did not tell my teacher the whole
truth
3- We liked the party. We did not like the party
4- He cooked the beef and it was Delicious He did not cook the beef and it
was Delicious
5- They played tennis. They did not play tennis
6- We spoke English. We did not speak English
7- She chatted to her sister. She did not chat to her sister
8- My dad taught US studies. My dad did not think US studies

V- Circle the correct form:

1- I break / broke my mobile yesterday.

2- Gail did not play / played football this morning.
3- I work / worked last Friday late.
4- I didn't know / knew what to say. I was completely puzzled.
5- Ann didn't feel / felt well, she was coughing all night.
6- Carmen didn't see / saw Sam at the new year’s party. She was sad.
7- The flight did not arrive / arrives on time.
8-Ann didn't go/went to the graduation ceremony. She took beautiful
pictures.

VI-Correct the mistakes:

1- Michael Jackson made a lot of records.

2-She didn’t clean the house.
3-Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin.
4-My mother bought new curtains.
5-John had a headache yesterday.
6-He lost his job.
7-She didn’t go to the party, she was not well.
8-I went to open the door when the bell ringed.
9-I forgot my keys.I was obliged to return home.
10-Mary left home at 6:00 pm.
11-I was watching TV when I heart a strange noise.
12-My grandfather didn’t meet Roosevelt.
13-The man I saw in the tube was my teacher of maths.
14-They didn’t believe me when I told them that I met Hanna Mantana.

VII- Make simple past questions with what, who, when and where:

1-How did She see? She saw Bill.

2-Where did Sara Go? Sara went to the sports club.
3- What did Your Father buy? My father bought a new car.
4-Where did they go last Sunday? We went to the cinema last Sunday.
5-What did the baby break? The baby broke a cup.
6- Where did your mum stay yesterday? Mum stayed at home all day
yesterday.
7- When did Annie get up yesterday? Yesterday Annie got up at 6:30 as
usual.

VIII- Write five things that you didn't do yesterday.

1-Yesterday I did not study

2-Yesterday I did not read a book
3 Yesterday I did not go to school
4 Yesterday I did not meet with my friends
5 Yesterday I did not visit my aunt

VIV-Fill in the missing words.

 Infinitive Simple Past Past Participle
go went gone
buy Bought bought
choose chose Chosen
Cut Cut cut
Spend Spent spent
keep Kept kept
drink drank drunk
buy bought brought
Feel Fell felt
sell sold sold
go went gone
be Was/were been
sought
put put put
blow blew Blown
sing sang sung
sprung
forget Forgot forgoten
take took taken
swim swam swum

grow grew grown

forbid
get got got
freeze frozen Frozen
hang hung hung
have had had
teach taught taught
throw threw
Understand understood understood
strike Struck struck
eat ate eaten
Sleep Slept slept
deal dealt Dealt
draw drew drawn
stand stood stood
steal stole stolen
heard heard heart
burn Burnt burnt
light lit lit
meet met met
Smeel smelt smelt
do did done
drink drank drunk
spill split split
lie lay lain
lay laid laid
lead led led
learn learnt learnt
say said said
ring rang rung
rise rose risen
lost lost lost
make made made
spend spent spent
speak spoke spoken
shut shut shut
deal dealt dealt
cost cost cost
Been able to
begin Began begun
break broke broken
buy bought brought
pay paid paid
meen mean meant
tell told told

DIFFERENCE IN USE BETWEEN PAST SIMPLE AND PRESENT PERFECT

Present perfect:

-Complete past actions connected to the present with stated or

unstated time reference.

1-They have gone to Italy.(unstated time-we don’t know when they went –
they are still staying there)

2-I have met Jane in the club this morning.(stated time-it’s still morning-
action connected to the present)

3-My father has spoken to the president.(he’s still alive- action connected
to the present)

Past simple:
-Complete past actions not connected to the present with a stated or
implied time reference.

1-They went to Italy last year.(stated time-when? last year)

2-I met Jane in the club.(implied time-when? when she was there)

3- My father spoke to Winston Churchill.(action not connected to the

present-
Winston Churchill is dead)

X-Fill in present perfect or past simple:

1- ……………… (you/watch)”Love Story”on TV last night. No, I………

…………………... (already/see)it .

2- I ………………… (live) in USA for 10 years.I…………….(move)here in 2009.

3- How long……………………………..…. (you/learn)English?

-I…………………………………(start)learning it when I………….(be)

XI-Write about you and your habits when you were five:
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