SIMPLE PAST TENSE
REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS
REGULAR VERBS • Look at the examples below
• My brother watched Tv yesterday
• He used computer two hour ago.
• Mehmet played football last Sunday
It ends with”-ed’’ in positive sentences.
E.G watch-watchedUse-usedPlay-played
• They danced at the marriage ceremony last year.
• He studied English yesterday.
• Prince loved Cinderella in the story.
Dance-dancedStudy-studiedLove-loved
• He asked a question in the last lesson.
• My father washed his car yesterday.
• She worked in a school in 2000.
AskWashWork
• I listened to music last night
• The students walked school 2 hours ago
• My mother cooked meal for dinner.
Listen-listenedWalk-walkedCook-cooked
IRREGULAR VERBS
• I went to restaurant yesterday.
• He took a shower last Saturday.
• We swam in a sea last summer.
IT CHANGES IN POSITIVE SENTENCES
Go – wentTake-tookSwim-swam
• I bought ice cream a few minutes ago.
• He ran very fast
• My son slept all day.
Buy- boughtRun –ranSleep-slept
• He read book last evening
• I wrote a letter to my friend yesterday.
• She drew a perfect picture.
Read-readWrite-wrotedraw-drew
• She rode a bike all day.
• He drove a car last summer.
• They sang Christmas song last year.
Ride- rodeDrive –droveSing-sang
NEGATIVE SENTENCESDIDN’T +V1
• I didn’t go to restaurant yesterday
• We didn’t swim last summer.
• He didn’t play football last Saturday
We use didn’t in negative sentences.e.g didn’t goDidn’t swimDidn’t play
• He didn’t study English yesterday
• I didn’t listen to music last night.
• My mother didn’t cook meal for dinner.
Didn’t studyDidn’t listenDidn’t cook
QUESTION FORMDid……V1…..?
QUESTION • Did your son sleep all day?Yes,he did./ No, he didn’t.
• Did she ride a bike?• Yes, she did. / No, she didn’t
• Did you read book yesterday?• Yes, I did/ No, I didn’T
Did……..v1……?
Did ……sleep?Did…….ride?Did…….read?
• Did he watch Tv yesterday?• Yes, he did. / No, he didn’t
• Did she work in a school in 2000?• Yes, she did. / No, she didn’t
• Did your father wash his car?• Yes he did / No, he didn’t
Did…… watch….?Did ….. Work….?Did…. Wash….?