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Fun Grammar Lessons
Simple Past1 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
A Answer Key 17
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Grammar Notes1
A. Use
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.
Past Present Future
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B. Form
Sentences
Type of Verb Patterns Examples
regular verbs base verb + -ed
• I talked to my friend yesterday.• It rained last weekend.• The boy cleaned his room.• The flowers bloomed last spring.
irregular verbs various changes*
• I had a good day yesterday.• She read a book last night.• My dog went to the vet two days ago.• The children ate their dinner.
Be verb
I / he / she / it + was • I was sick yesterday.
you / we / they + were • They were at the mall two days ago.
singular count noun / non-count noun + was
• The teacher was on holidays.
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
regular verbs did not / didn’t + base verb• My classmate did not pass the exam.• My classmate didn’t pass the exam.
irregular verbs did not / didn’t + base verb• They did not do their homework.• They didn’t do their homework.
Be verb
was not / wasn’t• She was not at home last night.• She wasn’t at home last night.
were not / weren’t• The books were not in the library.• The books weren’t in the library.
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B. Form cont.
Questions
Type of Verb Patterns Examples
regular verbsdid + subject + base verb • Did you walk the dog?
Wh- + did + subject + base verb • What did you ask the teacher?
irregular verbsdid + subject + base verb • Did you bring a jacket?
Wh- + did + subject + base verb • What did you make for dinner?
Be verbwas / were + subject • Was he at school yesterday?
Wh- + was / were + subject • Where were you?
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Past Forms2
Write the simple past form of the verbs below.
# Base Form Past Form
EEx walk walked
1 talk
2 decide
3 learn
4 plan
5 dance
6 wash
7 brush
8 clean
9 study
# Base Form Past Form
10 listen
11 ask
12 carry
13 laugh
14 hope
15 check
16 cry
17 like
18 hug
19 play
A. Regular Verbs
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# Base Form Past Form
EEx run ran
1 go
2 teach
3 sing
4 know
5 think
6 bring
7 make
8 be
9 have
# Base Form Past Form
10 do
11 catch
12 sleep
13 begin
14 fall
15 choose
16 read
17 take
18 see
19 write
B. Irregular Verbs
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Ex We to our cabin last weekend.
1 I to school yesterday.
2 I the bus to school two days ago.
3 Three weeks ago, we to Hawaii.
4 The students quietly for an hour yesterday.
5 When I was a child, I my bike every day.
Fill in the Blanks3
A. Sentences
Write the simple past form of the verbs in the sentences.
drove(drive)
(walk)
(take)
(go)
(read)
(ride)
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Ex I my jacket on the camping trip.
1 The boy the ball.
2 The children TV last night.
3 They their homework after dinner last night.
4 She her room last week.
5 When I was a child, I broccoli.
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B. Negative Sentences
Write the negative past form of the verbs in the sentences.
didn’t bring(not bring)
(not catch)
(not watch)
(not do)
(not clean)
(not eat)
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Yesterday4
What did you do yesterday? Use the pictures to write sentences.
ExI woke up at 6:00 am.
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Class Survey5
Ask your classmates about what they did last weekend. Fill in the chart.
NameLast Saturday morning
Last Saturday afternoon
Last Saturday night
Last Sunday
Me
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Writing6
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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Interview7
With a partner, write questions using past verbs. Then ask each other the questions and write down your partner’s answers.
Short Answers:• Yes, I did. • No, I didn’t.
# Key Words Questions Answers
Ex • study• last night
Did you study last night? No, I didn’t.
1 • eat breakfast• yesterday
2 • talk to a friend• last week
3 • go to a movie• last weekend
4 • make a new friend • last year
5 • go on a trip • last summer
6 • wake up early • three days ago
7 • do your homework• the day before yesterday
8 • quit a bad habit• in the last two years
9 • watch TV• last Friday night
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Quiz8
Circle the correct answer.
1 John to the store yesterday.
a) is going b) went
2 Two days ago, I my car.
a) washed b) wash
3 She her dog to school.
a) bringed b) brought
4 The children around the playground.
a) ran b) runned
5 My brother the ball to me.
a) throwed b) threw
6 Our teacher us a story.
a) telled b) told
7 They for extra homework.
a) asking b) asked
8 It last night.
a) snowed b) snew
9 Maria a movie last weekend.
a) saw b) sees
10 The little girls ice cream in the park.
a) eat b) ate
11 He video games when he was young.
a) likes b) liked
12 When I was a child, I TV every day.
a) watched b) watch
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9 Irregular Verb List
Base Form Past Form
be was, were
become became
begin began
break broke
bring brought
buy bought
catch caught
choose chose
come came
cost cost
cut cut
do did
draw drew
drive drove
drink drank
Base Form Past Form
eat ate
fall fell
feel felt
find found
forget forgot
get got
give gave
go went
grow grew
have had
hear heard
hide hid
hit hit
hold held
keep kept
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9 Irregular Verb List cont.
Base Form Past Form
lay laid
lead led
leave left
let let
lie lay
lose lost
make made
meet met
pay paid
put put
read read
ring rang
run ran
say said
see saw
Base Form Past Form
sell sold
send sent
shut shut
sleep slept
speak spoke
spend spent
stand stood
take took
teach taught
tell told
throw threw
understand understood
wake woke
wear wore
write wrote
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Answer KeyA
2 Past Forms
Students can refer to the Irregular Verbs List on pages 15–16 while they complete Part B of this exercise.
A. Regular Verbs
4 Yesterday
Answers may vary.
1. I brushed my teeth.2. I ate breakfast. / I ate bacon and eggs.3. I took the bus. / I took the bus to school.4. I studied English. / I went to English class.5. I ate lunch. / I ate a sandwich.6. I played tennis.7. I ate dinner. / I ate pasta.8. I went to bed. / I slept.
3 Fill in the Blanks
A. Sentences
B. Irregular Verbs
B. Negative Sentences1. talked2. decided3. learned/
learnt4. planned5. danced6. washed
1. walked2. took
1. went2. taught3. sang4. knew5. thought6. brought7. made
1. didn’t catch2. didn’t watch3. didn’t do
7. brushed8. cleaned9. studied10. listened11. asked12. carried13. laughed
3. went4. read
8. was/were9. had10. did11. caught12. slept13. began14. fell
14. hoped15. checked16. cried17. liked18. hugged19. played
5. rode
15. chose16. read17. took18. saw19. wrote
4. didn’t clean5. didn’t eat
(continued on the next page...)
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Answer Key cont.A
Editor’s Note:
Point out the pronunciation difference between the base verb read (as in need) and the past verb read (as in bed).
Also note that learned is the preferred past form in North American English, while learnt is preferred in British English.
Optional Activity:
To compare the simple present and simple past tenses, try this activity as a warm-up, filler, or follow-up task.
Write two columns on the board with the headings “When I was a child...” and “Now...”. Then brainstorm five or more common topics as a class (e.g., food, hobbies, friends, clothes, pets, games, trips, etc.).
As a class or in pairs, have students take turns making two sentences per topic. Model it once for them first (e.g., “When I was a child, I had a cat. Now I have two dogs.”). You could also challenge them to ask a question before their partner answers (e.g., “Did you have any pets as a child? / Do you have any pets now?”).
Alternatively, assign this activity as individual written homework.
8 Quiz
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3. b4. a
5. b6. b
9. a10. b
11. b12. a
5 Class Survey
Answers will vary.
6 Writing
Answers will vary.
7 Interview
Short answers will vary. Make sure students write down their partner’s answers and not their own. You can have them copy exactly what their partners say (Yes, I did/No, I didn’t) or have them report their partner’s answers (Yes, he/she did/No, he/she didn’t).
1. Did you eat breakfast yesterday?2. Did you talk to a friend last week?3. Did you go to a movie last weekend?4. Did you make a new friend last year?5. Did you go on a trip last summer?6. Did you wake up early three days ago?7. Did you do your homework
the day before yesterday?8. Did you quit a bad habit in the last two years?9. Did you watch TV last Friday night?
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