Fun Grammar Lessons
Simple Past
1 Grammar Notes 2
2 Past Forms 6
3 Fill in the Blanks 8
4 Yesterday 10
5 Class Survey 11
6 Writing 12
7 Interview 13
8 Quiz 14
9 Irregular Verb List 15
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Simple Past
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1 Grammar Notes
A. Use
Past Present Future
We use the simple past
to talk about finished
actions that happened
in the past.
Common Time Markers Examples
yesterday We went to the mall yesterday.
last You called me last night.
ago The students had a test three days ago.
when I learned to swim when I was a child.
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B. Form
Sentences
Type of Verb Patterns Examples
• I talked to my friend yesterday.
• It rained last weekend.
regular verbs base verb + -ed
• The boy cleaned his room.
• The flowers bloomed last spring.
• I had a good day yesterday.
• She read a book last night.
irregular verbs various changes*
• My dog went to the vet two days ago.
• The children ate their dinner.
I / he / she / it + was • I was sick yesterday.
you / we / they + were • They were at the mall two days ago.
Be verb
singular count noun /
• The teacher was on holidays.
non-count noun + was
plural count noun + were • The students were tired.
*Note:
For a list of common irregular
verbs, see pages 15–16.
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B. Form cont.
Negative Sentences
Type of Verb Patterns Examples
• My classmate did not pass the exam.
regular verbs did not / didn’t + base verb
• My classmate didn’t pass the exam.
• They did not do their homework.
irregular verbs did not / didn’t + base verb
• They didn’t do their homework.
• She was not at home last night.
was not / wasn’t
• She wasn’t at home last night.
Be verb
• The books were not in the library.
were not / weren’t
• The books weren’t in the library.
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1 Grammar Notes cont.
B. Form cont.
Questions
Type of Verb Patterns Examples
did + subject + base verb • Did you walk the dog?
regular verbs
Wh- + did + subject + base verb • What did you ask the teacher?
did + subject + base verb • Did you bring a jacket?
irregular verbs
Wh- + did + subject + base verb • What did you make for dinner?
was / were + subject • Was he at school yesterday?
Be verb
Wh- + was / were + subject • Where were you?
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2 Past Forms
Write the simple past form of the verbs below.
A. Regular Verbs
# Base Form Past Form # Base Form Past Form
E
Ex walk walked 10 listen
1 talk 11 ask
2 decide 12 carry
3 learn 13 laugh
4 plan 14 hope
5 dance 15 check
6 wash 16 cry
7 brush 17 like
8 clean 18 hug
9 study 19 play
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B. Irregular Verbs
# Base Form Past Form # Base Form Past Form
E
Ex run ran 10 do
1 go 11 catch
2 teach 12 sleep
3 sing 13 begin
4 know 14 fall
5 think 15 choose
6 bring 16 read
7 make 17 take
8 be 18 see
9 have 19 write
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3 Fill in the Blanks
A. Sentences
Write the simple past form of the verbs in the sentences.
Ex We
drove to our cabin last weekend.
(drive)
1 I to school yesterday.
(walk)
2 I the bus to school two days ago.
(take)
3 Three weeks ago, we to Hawaii.
(go)
4 The students quietly for an hour yesterday.
(read)
5 When I was a child, I my bike every day.
(ride)
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B. Negative Sentences
Write the negative past form of the verbs in the sentences.
Ex I
didn’t bring my jacket on the camping trip.
(not bring)
1 The boy the ball.
(not catch)
2 The children TV last night.
(not watch)
3 They their homework after dinner last night.
(not do)
4 She her room last week.
(not clean)
5 When I was a child, I broccoli.
(not eat)
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4 Yesterday
What did you do yesterday?
Use the pictures to write sentences.
Ex
I woke up at 6:00 am.
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5 Class Survey
Ask your classmates about what they did last weekend.
Fill in the chart.
Last Saturday Last Saturday Last Saturday
Name Last Sunday
morning afternoon night
Me
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6 Writing
Write a paragraph about your last vacation or day trip.
Example:
I went to Paris with my family last summer. On the first day, we went
to the Eiffel Tower. We bought tickets to go all the way to the top.
The view was incredible...
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7 Interview
Short Answers:
With a partner, write questions using past • Yes, she did. • Yes, he did.
verbs. Then ask each other the questions • No, she didn’t. • No, he didn’t.
and write down your partner’s answers.
# Key Words Questions Answers
• study
Ex • last night
Did you study last night? Yes, she did.
• eat breakfast
1 • yesterday
• talk to a friend
2 • last week
• go to a movie
3 • last weekend
• make a new friend
4 • last year
• go on a trip
5 • last summer
• wake up early
6 • three days ago
• do your homework
7 • the day before yesterday
• quit a bad habit
8 • in the last two years
• watch TV
9 • last Friday night
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8 Quiz
Circle the correct answer.
1 John to the store yesterday. 7 They for extra homework.
a) is going a) asking
b) went b) asked
2 Two days ago, I my car. 8 It last night.
a) washed a) snowed
b) wash b) snew
3 She her dog to school. 9 Maria a movie
a) bringed last weekend.
b) brought a) saw
b) sees
4 The children 10 The little girls
around the playground. ice cream in the park.
a) ran a) eat
b) runned b) ate
5 My brother the ball to me. 11 He video games
a) throwed when he was young.
b) threw a) likes
b) liked
6 Our teacher us a story. 12 When I was a child,
a) telled I TV every day.
b) told a) watched
b) watch
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9 Irregular Verb List
Base Form Past Form Base Form Past Form
be was, were eat ate
become became fall fell
begin began feel felt
break broke find found
bring brought forget forgot
buy bought get got
catch caught give gave
choose chose go went
come came grow grew
cost cost have had
cut cut hear heard
do did hide hid
draw drew hit hit
drive drove hold held
drink drank keep kept
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9 Irregular Verb List cont.
Base Form Past Form Base Form Past Form
lay laid sell sold
lead led send sent
leave left shut shut
let let sleep slept
lie lay speak spoke
lose lost spend spent
make made stand stood
meet met take took
pay paid teach taught
put put tell told
read read throw threw
ring rang understand understood
run ran wake woke
say said wear wore
see saw write wrote
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