Simple Past

Tense
Pattern structures

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 PAST SIMPLE

TO BE- was/ were They were students when they lived in a dormitory.
CAN – Could I couldn’t sleep very well in the mountains last week.

REGULAR VERBS
I worked very hard yesterday. Affirmative form
Did you work very hard yesterday? Interrogative form
You didn’t work very hard yesterday. Negative form

IRREGULAR VERBS
She took an umbrella last night. It was raining. Affirmative form
Did she take an umbrella last night? Interrogative form
She didn’t take an umbrella last night. Negative form
Simple Past
Tense
AFFIRMATIVE FORM

You LISTENED to rock music last night. – Regular

verb
They WROTE a letter two weeks ago – Irregular verb
INTERROGATIVE FORM

DID you listen to rock music last night ? – Regular verb

DID they write a letter two weeks ago? – Irregular verb
NEGATIVE FORM

You
. DIDN´T listen to rock music last night – Regular
verb DIDN´T write a letter two weeks ago. – Irregular
They
verb
 EXERCICES
AFFIRMATIVE FORM

1. She bought
… … a new red dress last Tuesday. (buy)

2. They……..…..
drove their car very slowly last night. (drive)

3. We ..….……
watched television with my family last Saturday. (watch)

4. Peter…………
drank soft drinks with me yesterday morning (drink)

5. Sophie ………….
played basketball last weekend. (play)
 INTERROGATIVE FORM

1……….
Did she buy a new red dress last Tuesday ?
Did they drive their car very slowly ?
2………..
3. Did
……… we watch television with our family last Saturday
? Did
4. Did
……… he drink soft drinks yesterday morning ?
5. ……… she play basketball last weekend ?
 NEGATIVE FORM

1. She didn´t buy a new red dress last Tuesday.

2. 2. They didn´t drive their car very slowly last night.
3. 3.We didn´t watch television with our family lastSaturday,.
4. 4.He didn´t drink soft drinks with me yesterday morning.
5. 5.Sophie didn´t play basketball last weekend,