PAST SIMPLE: AFFIRMATIVE
We use the Simple Past when we talk about something which started and finished in the past.
Form of the Simple Past:
Form of the Simple Past:
- with regular verbs: infinitive + -ed
- with irregular verbs: 2nd column of the table of the irregular verbs.
- with irregular verbs: 2nd column of the table of the irregular verbs.
Affirmative sentences:
Use the same form of the verb every time regardless the subject.
| Regular Verbs | Irregular Verbs |
|---|---|
| I played football. | I went to the supermarket. |
* You can also watch this interesting video for further information about the Past SimpleTense Affirmative.
ACTIVITIES
1.
Complete the sentences with the past simple
affirmative.
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Yesterday,
we …………… (walk) to school.
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Mary
………… (live) in England a year ago.
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When
I was a child, I …………… (watch) animated films.
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I
……………….. (stay) with my aunt last week.
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Last
night, Sandra …………. (cry) at the cinema.
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Jason
……………… (plan) my party yesterday.
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The
lesson ………………. (start) 5 minutes ago.
2.
Find 12 verbs in Past Simple in the alphabet soup.
Then write their base form.
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3.
Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the
Past Simple affirmative.
write · go · buy · give · swim · read · see · win ·
eat · drink
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- We
………………. to the cinema last night.
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My
mother ………………. me some money.
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Peter
…………….. a horror book two weeks ago.
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My
brother ………………. a music competition yesterday.
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They
………………. cake at the party last night.
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I
………………… him an e-mail yesterday.
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My
parents ……………… a new car a year ago.
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Mary
………………… on the sea last month.
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I
………………… my friends yesterday.
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Charlie………………..coffee.
4. Correct the mistakes.
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The
students see some koalas last week.
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I
last summer, visited London.
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The
bus arrived on time yesterday.
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Penny
and I walk home together last night.
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I
huged my mother a month ago.
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The
musicians play in the show last night.
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We
plaied football two days ago.
5.
What happened yesterday? Look at the pictures and
write sentences with the words below. Use the Past Simple affirmative.
go / to the beach ·
do / homework · watch / a good film · meet / at a café · play / a new
guitar · read / a fantasy book
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6.
Write five sentences about the things you did last
weekend. Use the Past Simple affirmative. Try to use both regular and irregular
verbs.
1. …………………………………………….
2. …………………………………………….
3. …………………………………………….
4. …………………………………………….
5. ………………………………………….....
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4. …………………………………………….
5. ………………………………………….....
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