PAST SIMPLE

PAST SIMPLE - REGULAR VERBS

I arrived at the airport at 7.00. Spelling rules

You finished the book. finish + ed = finished
He wanted a coffee.

She liked the film.

like + d = liked
It rained yesterday.
C
We studied Spanish at school. study (y  i) + ed = studied

You played football last week. BUT play + ed = played

V
They stopped at a café.
stop + ed = stopped
CV
C
 PAST SIMPLE – REGULAR VERBS

I arrived at the airport at 7.00. I didn’t arrive at the airport at 7.00.

You finished the book. You didn’t finish the book.

He wanted a coffee. He didn’t want a coffee.

She liked the film. She didn’t like the film.

It rained yesterday. It didn’t rain yesterday.

We studied Spanish at school. We didn’t study Spanish at school.

You played football last week. You didn’t play football last week.

They stopped at a café. They didn’t stop at a café.

 PAST SIMPLE – REGULAR VERBS

I arrived at the airport at 7.00. Did you arrive at 7.00?

You finished the book. Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.

He wanted a coffee.

She liked the film. Did she like the film?

It rained yesterday. Yes, she did. / No, she didn’t.

We studied Spanish at school.

You played football last week.

They stopped at a café. Did they stop at a café?

Yes, they did. / No, they
didn’t.
 PAST SIMPLE – IRREGULAR
VERBS

I got up late yesterday. I didn’t get up late yesterday.

He went to work by car. He didn’t go to work by car.

She had eggs for breakfast. She didn’t have eggs for breakfast.

We did yoga yesterday. We didn’t do yoga yesterday.

They did their homework last night. They didn’t do their homework last night.

SUBJECT + irregular verb SUBJECT + didn’t + infinitive

 PAST SIMPLE – REGULAR VERBS
I got up late yesterday.
He went to work by car.
She had eggs for breakfast.
We did yoga yesterday.
They did their homework last
night.
Did + SUBJECT +
infinitive
Did you get up late yesterday?
Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.
Did she have eggs for
breakfast?
Yes, she did. / No, she didn’t.
Did they do their homework?
Yes, they did. / No, they
didn’t.