Past Simple (Irregular Verbs)

V2 (+)

Didn’t +V (-)

Did ....V...? (?)

To buy – bought– bought (lucram cu colonita a 2-a din lista verbelor nenegulate)

To do – did

To drink – drank

To eat – ate

To come – came

To say - said

1. My grandmother came home very late yesterday. (+)

My grandmother didn’t come home very late yesterday. (-)

Did my grandmother come home very late yesterday?

Yes, she did. No, she didn’t.

2. My parents bought a dog last week. (+)

My parents didn’t buy a dog last week. (-)

Did my parents buy a dog last week?

Yes, I did. No, I didn’t.

3. The cat ate a mouse yesterday. (+)

The cat didn’t eat a mouse yesterday. (-)

Did the cat eat a mouse yesterday? (?)

Yes, it did. No, it didn’t.

Homework!!!
Task 1.Write the past simple negative form of the verb in bold.
Examples:
1. I helped my mother in the garden yesterday. I _____did not help_ (didn’t help)_________
my mother in the garden yesterday.
2. The cat stole the fish. The cat _____________didn’t steal_________________ the fish.

3. Peter and Jack visited Aunt Paola last week. Peter and Jack ______________________Aunt
Paola last week.
4. They saw a film yesterday. They _____________________________ a film yesterday.
5. Robert cleaned his room last Friday. Robert _______________________ his room last
Friday.
6. My sister bought a bag yesterday. My sister ___________________________ a bag
yesterday.
7. We watched TV after school. We ________________________________ TV after school.
8. They danced a lot at the party last night. They _________________________ a lot at the
party last night.
9. Father washed the car last month. Father _____________________________ the car last
month.
10. I prepared my homework last night. I ________________________________ my
homework last night.
11. Ada made a cake for her boyfriend yesterday. Ada __________________________ a cake
for her boyfriend yesterday.
12. The boys played football after lessons. The boys __________________________ football
after lessons.
13. I took the textbook yesterday. I ______________________________ the textbook yesterday.
14. She drank a lot of coffee yesterday. She _______________________ a lot of coffee
yesterday.
15. We ate sweets last Sunday. We _____________________________ sweets last Sunday.
16. They studied French last year. They ______________________________ French last year.
17. She kissed her mother yesterday. She ____________________________ her mother
yesterday.
18. The cat climbed the tree. The cat ___________________________________ the tree.
19. Mike gave me flowers yesterday. Mike ________________________________ me flowers
yesterday.
20. He lost the key last week. He ____________________________ the key last week.

Task 2. Write the past simple interrogative form of the verb in bold.

1. Andrew cleaned his shoes. _______Did___ Andrew _______clean_________ his shoes?

2. My parents worked a lot yesterday. ______________ my parents __________________ a lot
yesterday?
3. He returned late yesterday. ______________ he _____________________ late yesterday?
4. They started a new topic last Wednesday. _______________ they _________________ a
new topic last Wednesday?
5. The dog stopped round the corner. ______________ the dog _________________ round the
corner?
6. We watered the plants last week. __________________ you __________________ the
plants last week?
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7. Max bought peaches yesterday. _____________ Max ______________ peaches yesterday?
8. They saw my sister outside. _____________ they __________________ my sister outside?
9. She took my pen. _____________ she ___________________ my pen?
10. I did my homework after lessons. _____________ you _________________ your homework
after lessons?
 Learn by heart the irregular verbs!!!
be ( am / is / are) was / were
steal stole
go went
take took
give gave
come came
lose lost
see saw
be was / were
have had
do did
buy bought
drink drank
eat ate
say said
send sent
make made

Task 3. Write the negative and interrogative form of the following sentences:
1. Kate, Ken and Caroline went to the zoo with Uncle John.
……………………………………………………………………………………. (-)
…………………………………………………………………………………….. (?)
Yes, ……………………........ No, ………………………………...
2. They saw Chimpo in the cage.
……………………………………………………………………………………. (-)
…………………………………………………………………………………….. (?)
Yes, ……………………........ No, ………………………………...
3. Uncle John gave him some magic bananas.
……………………………………………………………………………………. (-)
…………………………………………………………………………………….. (?)
Yes, ……………………........ No, ………………………………...
4. Spider Smith watched Uncle John.
……………………………………………………………………………………. (-)
…………………………………………………………………………………….. (?)
Yes, ……………………........ No, ………………………………...
5. Spider Smith climbed on an elephant.
……………………………………………………………………………………. (-)
…………………………………………………………………………………….. (?)
Yes, ……………………........ No, ………………………………...
6. He came near Uncle John.
……………………………………………………………………………………. (-)
…………………………………………………………………………………….. (?)
Yes, ……………………........ No, ………………………………...