2. HOW TO FORM THE PAST SIMPLE
To form the past simple we have to
distinguish:
• regular verbs: dance, play, walk,…
• irregular verbs: eat, swim, drive,…
They are only different in the affirmative
form.
I typed He swam They had
3. AFFIRMATIVE: REGULAR
• To form the past simple we add –ED to the
infinitive.
• All persons have the same form:
I/ you/ we/ they/ walk+ed
He she/ it play+ed
• Spelling changes
Verbs ending in cons-y →ied
I study I stud→ ied
Monosyllables verbs (CVC) → double the consonant
He stops He stop→ ped
Verbs ending in –e → d
She dances She dance→ d
4. AFFIRMATIVE IRREGULAR
• Irregular verbs don’t have a fixed pattern.
• You must learn irregular verbs by heart.
(look at the list at the end of the book)
I run → I ran
He drives → He drove
They fly They→ flew
• Be careful: most of the verbs we often use
are irregular.
5. USES OF THE PAST SIMPLE
• We use the past simple to talk about:
completed actions in the past
• Time references:
yesterday, in 2011,…
last month, day, year, summer…
I saw Paul yesterday
Diana played tennis last Friday
6. YOUR TURN NOW 1
Look at the pictures.
Write complete affirmative sentences
using the past simple (regular or
irregular).
Check your answers.
20. Fill in the blanks with the past simple:
1. Tim ……………… at half past seven (get up)
2. Gina ……………… French last year (study)
3. Carol ……………… a shower yesterday (have)
4. The boys ……………… football (play)
5. It ……………… cold last Sunday (be)
6. The bus ……………… late (arrive)
7. Dad ……………….. a fantastic laptop (buy)
8. John …………………. his parents (phone)
9. Terry ………………… home last week (come)
21. KEY
1. Tim GOT UP at half past seven.
2. Gina STUDIED French last year.
3. Carol HAD a shower yesterday.
4. The boys PLAYED football.
5. It WAS cold last Sunday.
6. The bus ARRIVED late.
7. Dad BOUGHT a fantastic laptop.
8. John PHONED his parents.
9. Terry CAME home last week.