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13. The Simple

Past Tense
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You Know
Verbs have three forms: basic form, -ing form and the past form.

Example: pray, praying. prayed

sing, singing, sung
Verb forms are used to show the time of action and the tense.

Example: I eat every day. Simple Present Tense

I am eating now. Present Continuous Tense

Exercises
in the box.
Complete these sentences using the correct verb from the list given

playing visiting going asked Won

a. My uncle is . . .. us today.

b. I amn with my friends in the park now.

C. The teacher... me to recite a

poem in class next week.
C.

d. We are to Mysore next month.

e. I.. ... the first prize for painting last year.

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L e t ' sL e a r n

ple past
Simple past tense shoWs an action that is over before we talk about it.

mple past
Simple past tense uses the past form of the verb.

Example: He slept.
They fought for the chocolate.
I wrote letter
a
yesterday.
Exercises

first
Look at the pictures and write the missing verbs in the blanks. The
the past.
letter of the verb is given. Remember that the actions took place in

a. We danced
**°*******
at Ranjit's birthday party.

b. As I missed the bus, I w a.lKd... . to school this morninng.

C. I wahd.... my socks last evening.

d. The dog b'.... . at me.

e. I w.. . the plants yesterday.

f. I r . ? . ... a story last night.

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 g My brother mo.ds.. ... a paper boat.

h. I knu..... the answer.

i. My dog s \ . . .. on the sofa last night.

2. Write the following sentences in the past tense, changing the verb from the
present to its past form.

Example: We go to the park every day.

We went to the park yesterday
a. We throw our rubbish in the dustbin.

b. The player kicks the ball into the goal.

. The school bus comes at seven.

d. Father makes breakfast for everyone.

e. The teachers take attendance during assembly.

f. The children play on the monkey bars.

I visit my grandparents in the summer holidays.

h. People take off their shoes at the temple.

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Fun Task

each
Ramu a n d and Ramesh went to
Ooty last week. See the pictures and write

ence using the correct verb. One has been done for you.

.a. Ramu and Rameshcycled up the hils.

Ramu and.Ramesh.climbed.up.the.hills..

b. They watched football in the playground.

the giant wheel.

C. They drove

d. They danced to music.

E. They baked a cake.

f. They bought fruit juice.

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 My Fun Corner
Write five sentences about what you did last evening

a.

b
C.

d. ***

e.

Let's Talk
Work in groups of three. Read the dialogue and practise the conversation.

I got my
report card How did
last week.
you do?
Mohit
- - - -

Raju

I got A+ in six Were your

subjects and A inn parents happy?
other three.
Sunil

Yes, they
were very happy.
What did
They gave me a, they give
present. you?

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 I wanted a
so
video
game they bought How
me one.
exciting

They also got anN

extra controller so Can I come to
that two
people can your house to
play together play on it?

Of course. Mother said

I can invite my friends.
So, please come and play
with me.

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