The simple past tense

Meaning & Use

 We use the Simple Past to express the
idea that an action started and finished at a
specific time in the past.

 Examples

 Lisa went to the supermarket .

 Sam cooked a tasty dinner.
 My brother saw a movie.
 Last year I travelled to France.
 I washed the dishes.
 My mother bought a dress for me.
• What are some common time
expressions used with the past
tense?
 https://wordwall.net/es/resource/172457
75/simple-past-regular-verbs
 Ayer hice mi tarea
 El mes pasado estudié inglés
 Hace una semana jugué ajedrez
Examples:
I saw Maria yesterday.

Last Friday, the students took their spelling and

vocabulary tests.

They got married two years ago.

And some irregular verbs
don’t change at all . . .

Simple Past
hit hit
put put
set set

The children set the table every Sunday.

The children set the table last night.
For regular verbs, simply use the –ed form of the
verb in a positive sentence.

When I was a child, I ___________ the piano. (play)

Donna ______________ Paris. (visit)

For irregular verbs, use the correct past tense
form in positive sentences. (We use the same form with different
subjects .)

Last week, I ___________ you a letter. (send)

The students __________an English exam. (have)

They _______ a great job! (do)
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For negative sentences, USE

I went to work yesterday.

I didn’t go to work yesterday.
 Exception =
VERB BE!
The verb be is special.
Never use DID NOT or DIDN’T with the
verb BE. Instead, just use:
For Yes/No questions, USE

Did you go to work yesterday?

Did you come yesterday?
Put the verbs (between brackets) into the correct
form (simple past).

Last year, I (spend) ________my holiday

in Ireland. It (be) ________great. I
(travel)___________ around the city by car with
two friends and we (visit) ________lots of
interesting places. In the evenings, we usually
(go)_______ to a café.
We (be) ________very lucky with the
weather. It (not / rain)___________ a lot.
We(see) ________some beautiful rainbows.
I (have) ______ an amazing holiday!
 Student Practice:

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 Do
 See
 Be
 Visit
 Have
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