THÌ QUÁ KHỨ ĐƠN

PAST SIMPLE
SIGNPOSTS:
Ago
Yesterday
Last week/ month/ year
In + Year (Eg: In 2007, In 2016)

USE:
- Actions in the past
- Habits in the past
REGULAR VERBS
Verb + ED
Play – Played Want – wanted
Decide – Decided Travel - Travelled

IRREGULAR VERBS: Learn by heart

Spend – Spent Leave – left
Go – Went Swim – Swam
Break – Broke Know - Knew
1. Yesterday, I (go)______ to the restaurant with a client.

2. We (drive) ______ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking

space.

3. When we (arrive) ______ at the restaurant, the place (be) ______ full.

4. The waitress (ask) ______ us if we (have) reservations.

5. I (say), "No, my secretary forgets to make them."

6. The waitress (tell)______ us to come back in two hours.

7. My client and I slowly (walk) ______ back to the car.

NEGATIVE
“DIDN’T + VERB”

I traveled to Hanoi last week

-> I didn’t travel to Hanoi last week.

They invited many friends to the party

-> They didn’t invite many friends to the party
QUESTION:
“DID + SUBJECT + VERB”

What did you do last weekend?

How did you get to her house yesterday?
Did you take part in the competition?