Past simple
The Past Simple is used to speak of finished (completed) actions in the past.
Words like yesterday, last night, last week, 5 days ago are common with past simple sentences.
Regular Past Simple:
Irregular Past Simple: e.g. give - gave
take - took
Negative Form:
SUBJECT + DID NOT (DIDN’T) + INFINITIVE
E.g. I did not (didn’t) see you yesterday.
They did not (didn’t) go to school last week.
She did not (didn’t) come to the cinema on Friday.
Question Form:
DID + SUBJECT + INFINITIVE
e.g. Did Jane go to school yesterday?
Did the students go to the beach last Sunday?
TO BE in the Past Simple
Positive
I was /w z/
You were /w ? : /
He was /w z/
She was /w z/
It was /w z/
We were /w ? : /
You were /w ? : /
They were /w ? : /
Negative
I was not / wasn’t /w z ? nt/
You were not / weren’t /w ? : nt/
He was not / wasn’t /w z ? nt/
She was not / wasn’t /w z ? nt/
It was not / wasn’t /w z ? nt/
We were not / weren’t /w ? : nt/
You were not / weren’t /w ? : nt/
They were not / weren’t /w ? : nt/
Question
Was I … ?
Were you … ?
Was he … ?
Was she … ?
Was it … ?
Were we … ?
Were you … ?
Were they … ?
Complete the sentences below:
1. We ______________ (not to go) out last night.
2. She _______________ (to watch) television yesterday.
3. He was driving too fast when he _______________ (to crash).
4. _______ you _________ (to see) the sunset last night? ___________ (not to be) it lovely?
5. It __________ (to be) so warm yesterday that we ______________ (to go) for a swim.
6. It ______________ (to rain) all day yesterday.
7. We ____________ (to get) home at 9 o’clock last night because of the traffic.
8. I’m sorry I _______________ (not to be) at home when you ________________ (to come) to see me last week.
9. ____________ (to be) you at home when Jim ________________ (to call)?
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