Positive:
| I / you / he / she / it / we / they | worked | yesterday |
Examples:
- I talked with my mother last night.
- We enjoyed the party on Saturday.
- She finished the test at 3:30.
Negative:
| I / you / he / she / it / we / they | didn’t work | yesterday |
Examples:
- He didn’t listen to the teacher’s instructions.
- They didn’t want to join us for coffee.
- Jill didn’t stay in a hotel last summer.
Question:
| Did | I / you / he / she / it / we / they | work | yesterday? |
Examples:
- Did you watch the news yesterday?
- Did they remember to turn off the lights?
- What time did your father arrive?
How to form the past simple for regular verbs:
| VERB | PAST | SPELLING |
| listen play |
listened played |
Add -ed |
| like decide |
liked decided |
Add -d |
| stop | stopped | One vowel + one consonant = double the consonant and add -ed |
| study try |
studied tried |
One consonant + y –> -ied |
In past simple negative and questions, do not add -ed:
- Mary didn’t liked the movie.
- Mary didn’t like the movie.
- Did you studied for the test?
- Did you study for the test?
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Past Simple Regular Verbs
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Question 1 |
She no called me yesterday.
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Incorrect |
Question 1 Explanation:
She didn't call me yesterday
Question 2 |
Were you want to be a dancer when you were a child?
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Incorrect |
Question 2 Explanation:
Did you want to be a dancer when you were a child?
Question 3 |
I did start piano lessons last week.
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Incorrect |
Question 3 Explanation:
Only use "did" in questions.
Question 4 |
We rented an apartment in Florida on our vacation last year.
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Incorrect |
Question 5 |
Gabriel and Sandy didn't walk to the beach because it was too far away.
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Incorrect |
Question 6 |
My brother didn't helped me carry my books.
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Incorrect |
Question 6 Explanation:
My brother didn't help me carry my books.
Question 7 |
What time did the plane land?
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Incorrect |
Question 8 |
"Did you pass the test?"
"No, I didn't."
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Incorrect |
Question 9 |
How long you waited for the bus last night?
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Incorrect |
Question 9 Explanation:
How long did you wait for the bus last night?
Question 10 |
When they arrived at the airport, they checked their bags at security.
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Incorrect |
Question 11 |
Did the teacher ask you any questions in class this morning?
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Incorrect |
Question 12 |
I didn't need to use a calculator for my math homework.
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Incorrect |
Question 13 |
We tryed to talk to the manager, but he was busy.
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Incorrect |
Question 13 Explanation:
We tried to talk to the manager, but he was busy.
Question 14 |
Where did you lived when you were a child?
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Incorrect |
Question 14 Explanation:
Where did you live when you were a child?
Question 15 |
Did you remembered to pay the electric bill?
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Incorrect |
Question 15 Explanation:
Did you remember to pay the electric bill?
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