*Simple Past*

Sure! Here’s a study guide for learning the simple past tense and “ed” formations in
English in one week, dedicating one hour per day from Monday to Friday, with
examples and tests for each day:
*Extra:*

Sure! Here is an explanation of the “ed” rule for forming the simple past tense of regular
verbs in English at an A1 level:
To make the past of regular verbs, we add “ed” to the end. For example: “I *walked* to
the store.”
But there are some special rules to remember:
1. If the verb ends in “e”, we just add “d”. For example: “I *lived (live)* in New York.”
2. If the verb has a short vowel and ends in a consonant, we double the last letter
and add “ed”. For example: “I *stopped* (Stop) the car.”
3. If the verb ends in “y” after a consonant, we change the “y” to “i” and add “ed”. For
example: “I *studied* (Study) for the test.”
Remember, this rule is only for regular verbs. Irregular verbs are different.

*Monday:*
Introduction to the simple past tense. Learn how the simple past tense is formed in
English and when it is used.
The simple past tense is used to talk about things that happened in the past. We use it
to say that something is finished. For example: “I *played* soccer yesterday.”
To make the simple past tense, we usually add “ed” to the end of the verb. For example:
“I *walked* to the store.” But some verbs are different. These are called irregular verbs.
For example: “I *ate* pizza for dinner.”
We often use words like “yesterday” or “last week” with the simple past tense. For
example: “I *watched* a movie last night.”

*For example:* “I *walked* to the store yesterday.”

*1. Test:* Write 5 sentences in the simple past tense using regular verbs.

Examples:
1. I *listened* to music on my way to work.
2. She *watched* a movie with her friends.
3. We *played* soccer in the park.
4. He *cooked* dinner for his family.
5. They *danced* all night at the party.
 *Tuesday:*

Practice forming the simple past tense with regular verbs. Do exercises to practice
adding “ed” to the end of regular verbs to form the simple past tense. For example:
“I *talked* on the phone for an hour.

*1.* Change the verb in brackets to the simple past tense: “Yesterday, I ____ (walk)
to the store.”

*2.* Write the simple past tense of these verbs: ______(play), _______(talk),
______(listen), ________(watch), ________(cook).

*3.* Complete the sentence with the simple past tense of the verb in brackets: “Last
week, we __________(dance) at the party.

” *Test:* Write 10 sentences in the simple past tense using regular verbs.
 *Wednesday:*
Learn about irregular verbs in the simple past tense. Study a list of common irregular
verbs and their forms in the simple past tense.
Some verbs are different in the past. These are called irregular verbs. They don’t add
“ed” to the end. They have their own special forms. Here are some common irregular
verbs and their past forms:

 *be:* was/were
 *come:* came
 *do:* did
 *eat:* ate
 *go:* went
 *have:* had
 *make:* made
 *see:* saw
 *take:* took

It’s important to learn these verbs. You can find more lists of irregular verbs online or in
books. Keep practicing and you’ll get better at it! 😊
For example: “I *saw* a movie last night.

” *Test:* Write 5 sentences in the simple past tense using irregular verbs.

Day 1: Introduction to “did”. Learn that “did” is the past tense of the verb “do” and is
used to make questions and negative sentences in the simple past tense. For example:
“Did you eat breakfast?” and “I did not eat breakfast.” Practice making questions and
negative sentences with “did” using regular and irregular verbs.

Here are some exercises you can do to practice making questions and negative
sentences with “did” using regular and irregular verbs:

1. Make a question with “did” using the verb in brackets: “you (eat) breakfast?”

2. Make a negative sentence with “did” using the verb in brackets: “I (not/go) to the
park yesterday.”

3. Change the sentence to a question with “did”: “She watched a movie last night.”
**Note:* Remember to use the base form of the verb (without “ed” or “s”) after
“did” in questions and negative sentences. Keep practicing and you’ll get better at
using “did” in context in English!
 *Thursday:*
Practice forming the simple past tense with irregular verbs. Do exercises to practice
forming the simple past tense with irregular verbs.

Here are some exercises you can do to practice forming the simple past tense with
irregular verbs:
1. Change the verb in brackets to the simple past tense: “I ______(eat) pizza for
dinner.”

2. Write the simple past tense of these verbs: ______(see), _____(go), _______(have),
________(make), ________(take).

3. Complete the sentence with the simple past tense of the verb in brackets: “She
(do) her homework last night.

For example: “I *ate* pizza for dinner.” Test: Write 10 sentences in the simple past
tense using irregular verbs.
 *Friday:*
Review what you have learned so far. Do review exercises to make sure you have
understood how to form the simple past tense in English. Test: Write a paragraph using
both regular and irregular verbs in the simple past tense.

*Day 2:* Practice using “did” in context. Read and listen to dialogues or texts that use “did” in
the simple past tense. Practice making your own sentences and questions using “did” in
context. For example: “Did you go to the park yesterday?” and “No, I did not go to the park
yesterday.”

Sure! Here are some examples of sentences and questions using “did” in context that
you can use as a guide to practice making your own:

 “Did you have fun at the party last night?”

*Note:* Remember to use the base form of the verb (without “ed” or “s”) after “did” in
questions and negative sentences. Keep practicing and you’ll get better at using “did” in
context in English!