THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE

DID + VERB (PAST FORM)

While talking about past, we normally add -ed at the end of a verb.
However, irregular verbs are used in their past form.

EXAMPLES WITH A REGULAR VERB

Affirmative (+) Negative (-) Interrogative (?)

I walked home. I didn't walk home. Did I walk?
He walked home. He didn't walk home. Did he walk?
She walked home. She didn't walk home. Did she walk?
It walked home. It didn't walk home. Did it walk?
You walked home. You didn't walk home. Did you walk?
We walked home. We didn't walk home. Did we walk?
They walked home. They didn't walk home. Did they walk?

EXAMPLES WITH AN IRREGULAR VERB

Affirmative (+) Negative (-) Interrogative (?)

I slept early. I didn't sleep early. Did I sleep?
He slept early. He didn't sleep early. Did he sleep?
She slept early. She didn't sleep early. Did she sleep?
It slept early. It didn't sleep early. Did it sleep?
You slept early. You didn't sleep early. Did you sleep?
We slept early. We didn't sleep early. Did we sleep?
They slept early. They didn't sleep early. Did they sleep?

TIME EXPRESSIONS
yesterday last year one month ago
yesterday morning last week three years ago
SIMPLE PAST
GRAMMAR PRACTICE

Change the statements into negative sentences.

a. I ate a sandwich for breakfast. I didn't eat a sandwich for breakfast

b. Jonas lost his backpack. Jonas didn't lose his backpack.

c. My mother prepared dinner. My mother didn't prepare dinner.

d. Simon went to University. Simon didn't go to University.

e. The teacher gave us a test. The teacher didn't give us a test

Read the answers and write a question for each answer

a. Who did you buy the present for? Yes, I bought the present for dad.
b. Did she pass the math exam? Yes, she passed the math exam.
c. Did he go to Spain in June? No, he didn't go to Spain in June.
d. Who made the cake? Yes, my grandma made the cake.
e. Did you find my wallet? No, I didn't find your wallet.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets
a. When did you (come) to live to this city?
b. I started (start) studying english when I was six.
c. The cat broke (break) the vase and ran (run) away.
d. I did not study (not study) for the exam so I I did not pass (not pass) it.
e. My cousins (go) to Norway last summer.
f. Did you find (find) your book?
g. Dan did not take (not take) the bus to school. He walked (walk).
h. What did you you do (do) last weekend?
i. The woman told (tell) us her name so we asked (ask) her.
k. I not have (not have) a good time because I was (be) tired.
l. What were carry carrying (pack) in you suitcase?
m. Last year I bought (buy) a new house.