Past Simple

Past Simple - Use

We use the Past Simple to talk about actions

finished in the PAST

We were at the graduation party

yesterday.

He played football in the park two

days ago.
Past Simple – Time expressions
 Past Simple – TO BE

was was not (wasn’t) Was

were were not (weren’t) Were

was was not (wasn’t) Was

were were not (weren’t) Were

were were not (weren’t) Were
were were not (weren’t) Were
 Past Simple- TO BE

1. Yesterday Johnny _______

wasn’t (neg) at home
because he ______
was at his grandparents’.

were at my birthday party last Saturday.

2. They _______

was
3. My birthday cake________ delicious.
 was very happy. He _______
4. Burt ______ was at the beach
with his friends.

5. Where ________
were you last Sunday? At home? No,
we _______ (neg.) at home. We ______ atwere
weren’t the cinema.

6. The Stuarts ________ (neg.) in London last year.

weren’t
 Past Simple – Regular verbs

playED
washED
visitED

love - loveD study - studiED

stop - stoppED
 Past Simple – Regular verbs

travel - travellED

refer - referrED
 Past Simple – Regular verbs

ed
Affirmative

Negative
 Past Simple – Regular verbs

Affirmative ed

Interrogative
 Past Simple – To work

worked didn’t work Did work ?

Complete the sentences with the verbs in the
Past Simple.

washed (wash) her hair.

1.Affirmative: She _________
didn’t wash her hair.
Negative: She ___________
wash her hair?
Did she _______
Interrogative: _____
 cooked (cook) dinner.
2. Affirmative: My father ________
didn’t cook dinner.
Negative: My father ___________
Did my father _______
Interrogative: _____ cook dinner?
Complete the sentences with the verbs in the
Past Simple.

walked (walk) to school.

1.Affirmative: They _________
didn’t walk to school.
Negative: They ___________
walk to school?
Did they _______
Interrogative: _____
 studied (study) in my bedroom.
2. Affirmative: I ________
didn’t study in my bedroom.
Negative: I ___________
study in my bedroom?
Did I _______
Interrogative: _____
Ask questions for the underlined words or
expressions.

1. When did Mr Powel visit his grandchildren

________________________________________?
Mr Powel visited his grandchildren last weekend.

2. Where did the children play

________________________________________?
The children played in the garden.

What did her mother bake

3. ________________________________________?
Her mother baked a delicious cake.

Who did you phone

4. ________________________________________?
I phoned my best friend.
 Give short answers to the following questions.

did
1. Did they enjoy the party? Yes, they _______.

didn’t
2. Did you arrive late? No, I _______.

didn’t
3. Did Kate watch the film? No, she _______.

did
4. Did Mr Russel travel to London? Yes, he _______.