Using the Past Simple Tense
Learn about regular and irregular verbs in the past.
Using the Past Simple Tense
The Past Simple tense is used to talk about things that happened and finished at a specific time in the past.
Regular Verbs
Add "-ed" to the base form.
- work -> worked
- play -> played
- visit -> visited
Example: I visited my grandparents last weekend.
Irregular Verbs
These have special forms you must learn.
- go -> went
- see -> saw
- eat -> ate
Example: We went to the cinema yesterday.
Questions and Negatives
For questions and negatives, we use the auxiliary verb "did" + the base form of the main verb.
- Did you see the movie?
- She did not (didn't) like the food.
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Past Simple Quiz
Choose the correct form of the verb.
1
I ___ a great movie last night.
2
They to our party last week.
3
What time you get up this morning?
4
She ___ her homework yesterday.