Past Simple Verbs

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Regular past tense verbs are formed by adding ed, d or ied to
Remember the base verb, but irregular verbs don't follow any rules!

Activity 1
Change each verb to the correct past simple form. The simple past tense verbs are in the word
bank to help you.

called did asked got gave used tried saw

get  ask 

give  try 

call  do 

use  see 

Activity 2
Look at the word bank below. Sort the words into regular and irregular past tense verbs.
Write the correct past simple tense form of each verb in the correct column.

cook go live run make study laugh read

Regular verbs Irregular verbs

 

 

 

 

 

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Activity 3
Complete the sentences with the correct past simple tense form of the base verb in brackets.

Two days ago, Anas (use) They (see) beautiful trees

my computer to do his homework. at the park.

Yara wasn’t busy last night. She Yesterday, Ali (call) her
(do) nothing. mother twice.

We (ask) the teacher Yun (try) to write down

about his favourite book. everything he said.

Maria (get) some oranges My grandmother (give)

at the market. me a present.
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Answers
Activity 1

get - got ask - asked

give - gave try - tried

call - called do - did

use - used see - saw

Activity 2

Regular verbs Irregular verbs

cooked went

lived ran

studied made

laughed read

Activity 3

Two days ago, Anas used my computer to They saw beautiful trees at the park.
do his homework.

Yara wasn’t busy last night. She did Yesterday, Ali called her mother twice.
nothing.

We asked the teacher about his favourite Yun tried to write down everything he said.
book.

Maria got some oranges at the market. My grandmother gave me a present.

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