PAST SIMPLE /IRREGULAR VERBS
I. PUT THE VERBS IN THE PAST
SIMPLE
1. Be-----------was----------
bought
2. Buy----------------------
caught
3. Catch-----------------------
chose
4. Choose----------------------
did
5. Do---------------------------
drank
6. Drink-------------------------
drove
7. Drive--------------------------
ate
8. Eat--------------------------
found
9. Find--------------------------
forgot
10. Forget------------------------
got
11. Get--------------------------
gave
12. Give--------------------------
went
13. Go----------------------------
heard
14. Hear--------------------------
knew
15. Know-------------------------
made
16. Make-----------------------
met
17. Meet-------------------------
put
18. Put--------------------------
read
19. Read-----------------------
rode
20.Ride------------------------
ran
21. Run--------------------------
said
22.Say-----------------------
saw
23.See--------------------------
slept
24.Sleep--------------------------
spoke
25. Speak-------------------------
took
26. Take ------------------------
thought
27. Think ------------------------
wrote
28 Write-------------------------
III. COMPETE THE TABLE WITH
THE PAST OF THE VERB “swim”
swam
I --------------------------
swam
You-------------------------
swam
She--------------------------
swam
He--------------------------
swam
It----------------------------
swam
We--------------------------
swam
You--------------------------
swam
They------------------------
What can you deduce from this?
that the verb swim can be conjugated
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the past using first, second and third person
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Ii .IN THE LIST OF IRREGULAR VERSB “BE” IS A
LITTLE SPECIAL BECAUSE IT DOESN’T NEED
“Did” to make questions or negative sentences.
Put “Be” in the correct form of the past in the
following sentences.
was
1. I--------------very tired yesterday night.
was
2. They -------------at the cinema.
was
3. She -------------angry with her pupils.
was
4. My mum------------at hospital last week;
was
5. The shops ------------open last Sunday.
was
6. You -------------at home yesterday, where----
was
----------you?
was
7. ------------- all your friends at your birthday
party?
was
8. My sister-------------well last Saturday , so
she stayed at home and didn’t come with us.
was
9. The girls --------------at the mall to do some
shopping.
was
10. He ------------afraid to miss his bus , so he -
was
---------in a hurry yesterday after school.
was
11. Why ----------------you in the Head’s office
this morning?
IV. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE VERBS In
BRACKETS IN THE PAST SIMPLE ;
took
1. They -----------(take) the train to go to London.
rode
2. She -------------(ride) her bike under the rain.
made
3. They ------------(make) pancakes for Shrove
Tuesday.
came
4. She -------------- (come) alone at the party.
bought
5. I ----------------( buy) a new laptop last week.
forgot
6. We --------------(forget) the meeting last
Monday.
went
7. They --------------(go) to Madrid last year.
drove
8. We--------------(drive ) all the way to Paris.
cut
9. My sister----------(cut) herself doing DIY jobs.
slept
10. They --------------(sleep ) well all night.
got
11. My brother ----------------(get) a salary rise.
fell
12. The baby-------------(fall ) from her pram.
met
13. I ---------------(meet) my new boss this morning.
drank
14. They -------------( drink) too much alcohol.
understood
in 15. We----------------(understand) the problems.
lost
16. He ----------------(lose) all his money .
NEGATIVE DIDN ‘t +INFINITIVE of the verb
V . PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN THE NEGATIVE FORMS OF THE PAST SIMPLE
didn't get
1. John------------------------------ (not/ get) his test back yesterday.
didn't bring
2. We ------------------------------( not /bring) our packed lunches!
didn't wake
3. The neighbours ------------------------------(not/ wake) on time for their train!
didn't win
4. My Dad ------------------------------( not / win ) his tennis tournament last weekend .
didn't buy
5. Steve ------------------------------(not/ buy) any flowers for Valentine’s day!
didn't write
6. My brother----------------------------(not/ write ) the report for his boss.
didn't hurt
7. The nurse--------------------------(not /hurt) my brother when she made his bandage.
didn't see
8. We---------------------------------(not/see) our neighbours this morning.
didn't understand
9. She------------------------------(not/understand) why I was crying!
didn't send
10. They -----------------------------(not/ send) their grandchildren their holiday photos.
didn't finish
11. We------------------------------(not/ finish) the gardening because of the rain.
didn't lose
12. My friends -------------------------( not/ lose) their rugby match last Saturday.

Interrogative did +subject+ infinitive of the verb

Vi .Use the interrogative form of the past simple
did Ken felt
1. ------------------------------------------(Ken/ feel ) better this morning?
did Kate learnt
2. -----------------------------------------(Kate/ learn) her history lesson?
did the children saw
3. -----------------------------------------(the children /see) their grandparents?
did your mother found
4. -----------------------------------------(your mother/find) a new job?
did your friend spoke
5. -----------------------------------------(your friend / speak) to you about the meeting?
did the neighbours paid
6. -----------------------------------------( the neighbours/pay) their house rent?
did Hohn caught
7. -----------------------------------------(John) / catch) his train to go to Paris?
did the water froze
8. ----------------------------------------(the water/ freeze) in the pipes because of the cold?
did Jane read
9. -----------------------------------------(Jane/read) the play for the literature lesson?
did your mother told
10. ------------------------------------------( your mother/ tell) you about the accident?
did Max got
11. ------------------------------------------(Max/ get) all his money back after
the robbery?
did the dog hid
12. ------------------------------------------(the dog /hide) some bones in the
garden?

Vii .answer these questions using short answers
we lost
1. Did they win their tournament? No,-----------------
2. Did you lose your wallet in the street? Yes,---------- yesterday
by car
3. Did Kate drive to work ? Yes, -------------------------
and I don't arrive
4. Did John build a garden shed? No, -------------------
working
5. Did you see her at the baker’s? Yes, -----------------
and i don't have children
6. Did your children sing at the party? No , ------------
not why they didn't help me
7. Did you make a cake? No, ----------------------------
Yes, is cool
8. Did they ride their new bikes? Yes, -----------------
why don't you like me
9. Did she wear her new dress? No, ---------------------
and I got off the combi
10. Did you forget your identity card? Yes, -------------
I dont like him
11. Did she eat all her dinner ? No,----------------------
and I like it
12. Did you meet anybody new? Yes, --------------------
Viii . write a short paragraph about what you
did last weekend
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I went to tuxtla to withdraw money
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at the banorte, then I went to the
parke to see how they cut
the marimba, then afterwards
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I did homework,
I went to study, I made
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dinner and then I fell asleep
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