Simple past form 1

Positive forms Negative forms interrogative forms

I worked I did not work Did I work ?
You worked You did not work Did you work?
He worked He did not work Did he work?
She worked She did not work Did she work?
It worked It did not work Did it work?
We worked We did not work Did we work?
You worked Youdid not work Did you work ?
They worked Theydid not work Did they work?
 Simple past examples & uses 2

•a) I heard the news an hour ago.

• We didn't go away for a holiday
last year.
• He arrived here last Tuesday.
• Did you go out yesterday?
 Simple past examples & uses 3

a)With yesterday - last

week/month etc.- on Monday etc.-
in 1975 etc.
• - ...ago etc.(for a past
action at a known time.
 Simple past EXAMPLES & uses 4
•b) It was raining when we left
the cinema.

•b) With continuous past + when

etc.
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• c)If I had a car, I'd drive to
France.

•c) In conditional type 2

 Simple past examples & uses 6

•d) He said that it was cold

("It's cold.")

d) In reported speech.
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• e) I wish I had a car.
• It's time we went home.
• I'd rather you didn't do that.

• e) With expression like I wish.../

It's time.../ I'd rather...
 Simple past exercise 1

A / Complete these sentences using the

verbs in the simple past .
•1 : Yesterday evening I (watch )
television .
•2 : When I was a child I ( want ) to be a
doctor.
 Simple past correction exercise 1

A / Complete these sentences using

the verbs in the simple past .
•1 : Yesterday evening I watched
television .
•2 : When I was a child I wanted to
be a doctor
 Simple past exercise 2

•B / Complete these sentences with the

verb in the negative
•1 : I saw John but I (not see ) Mary .
•2 : She had a pen but she ( not have )
any paper .
 Simple past correction exercise 2

•B / Complete these sentences with

the verb in the negative
•1 : I saw John but I did not see Mary
.
•2 : She had a pen but she did not
have any paper .
 Simple past EX 3

•C / Put this sentence into

interrogative form .
•1: I met sombody who……………?
 Simple past correction EX 3

•C / Put this sentence into

interrogative form .
•1: I met sombody. who did you
meet ?
 Past continuous form 1
Affirmative form Negative form Interrogative form
I was working I was not working Was I working ?
You were working You were not working Were you working ?
He was working He was not working Was he working?
She was working She was not working Was she working?
It was working It was not working Was it working?
We were working We were not working Were we working?
You were working You were not working Were you working
They were working They were not working Were they working?
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PAST CONTINUOUS 2
examples & uses
PAST EXAMPLES & uses
• a) While /AS we were playing
tennis last Sunday, it began to rain.
• I dropped a glass yesterday,
while I was drying it .
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PAST EXAMPLES & uses3
• Use :
• a) With while - as soon as - when etc. to
indicate that an activity was in pro-
gress in the past when another
activity occured.
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PAST examples & uses 4
• b) While Betty was cooking the lunch
yesterday, her husband was water-
ing the garden and her children
were doing their homework.
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PAST examples & uses 5
•Use :b) With while etc. for two
or more activities that were in
progress at the same time in the
past
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PAST examples & uses 6
•c) He said that it was raining.
("It's raining.")

Use : c) In reported speech.

 Past continuous exercises 1

•Put the following verbs into past continuous

.
•1: A : What (you do ) at 11 yesterday ?
• B : I ( to work )
•2 : I woke up early yesterday . It was a beautiful
morning .The sun ( shine )and the birds ( sing )
 Past continuous correction ex 1
•Put the following verbs into past continuous
.
•1: A : What were you doing at 11 yesterday ?
• B : I was working
•2 : I woke up early yesterday . It was a beautiful
morning .The sun was shining )and the birds
were singing .
 Simple past / past continuous exercises 1
put the verbs in brackets in simple past or past
continuous .
• 1 : Yesterday at this time she ( not be ) at home . She
( be ) at the sports club .She ( play ) tennis .
• 2 : It ( not rain ) when we ( go) out .
• 3 : While the teacher ( explain ) the students ( listen)
• 4 : While I ( walk ) along the street I ( see ) an old
friend .
Simple past / past continuous corr ex 1
put the verbs in brackets in simple past or past
continuous .
• 1 : Yesterday at this time she was not at home . She
was at the sports club .She was playing tennis .
• 2 : It was not raining when we went out .
• 3 : While the teacher was explaining the students were
listening .
• 4 : While I was walking along the street yesterday I saw
an old friend .
 Simple past / past continuous exercises 2

•Yesterday , my friends ( go ) to Jamaa

l fna. While they ( wander ) all round , a
man ( call) them and ( give ) them a
box.
 Simple past / Past continuous
correction ex 2
•Yesterday , my friends went to Jamaa
l fna. While they were wandering all
round , a man called them and gave
them a box.