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Past Simple

1) The document provides rules for forming the past simple tense of regular and irregular verbs in English. 2) It gives examples of regular verbs formed by adding -ed, as well as irregular verb forms. 3) Students are asked to practice using the past simple tense by filling in blanks with the correct forms of verbs.

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Past Simple

1) The document provides rules for forming the past simple tense of regular and irregular verbs in English. 2) It gives examples of regular verbs formed by adding -ed, as well as irregular verb forms. 3) Students are asked to practice using the past simple tense by filling in blanks with the correct forms of verbs.

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Past Simple

Regular Verbs
SPELLING RULES:

-ed -e -d double consonant + - Consonant + y -ied vowel + y -yed


ed
walk – walked Dance – danced prefer – preferred study – studied play – played
talk – talked Like – liked stop – stopped tidy – tidied enjoy – enjoyed
answer – answered Arrive - arrived travel - travelled carry - carried stay - stayed

Write the past simple of the following verbs in the right place.
A
close finish hurry like open prepare terrify touch try want step
serve stay pray enjoy cook plan admit bury wrap trace
spray rely ask supply trap jog obey type play

Finished Opened Closed Liked Stayed Prayed Hurried Terrified Stepped Jogged
Touched Wanted Prepared Served Enjoyed Sprayed Tried Buried Wrapped Admitted
Asked Planed Traced Typed Obeyed Played Relied Supplied Trapped
Cooked

Verb + -ed Verb + -d Vowel + y + -ed Consonant + y + ied Double consonant + -ed

B Fill in the blanks with the past simple of the verbs in brackets.

1. Janet ___watched____ (watch) a film on TV. 14. My baby brother ___damaged___ (damage) the
2. The girl ____finished____ (finish) her homework. TV.
3. The car __stopped__ (stop) in the middle of the 15. My family ___planed___ (plan) a trip to the UK.
street. 16. Mr. Harris ___carried___ (carry) the heavy boxes
4. My father ___fixed___ (fix) the TV. to the attic.
5. The children ___visited___ (visit) the museum. 17. I ___talked___ (talk) to John on the phone.
6. Helen __washed__ (wash) her hair with a new 18. Last weekend I ___danced___ (dance) with Jim.
shampoo. 19. Karen and Sara __played__ (play) computer games.
7. My friends __noticed__ (notice) my new dress. 20. The students __described__ (describe) their last
8. My mother __guided__ (guide) me. holidays.
9. The criminal __confessed__ (confess) the murder. 21. Tom __collected__ (collect) stamps when he was
10. They __offered__ (offer) me a new CD. ten.
11. Yesterday I __waited__ (wait) for you for an hour. 22. The young boy __cryed__ (cry) for help.
12. My mother ___________ (divide) the cake in six. 23. Susan _____________ (wrap) the present.
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

General rule: add -ed didn’t + infinitive (of the did + subject + infinitive
main verb) (of the main verb)

Fill in the gaps with the Past Simple (negative) of the verbs in brackets.
C
1. David __didn´t watch__ (not / watch) the film in the cinema.
2. Carol __didn`t appear__ (not / appear) for the party.
3. My parents __didn`t book__ (not / book) a table in the restaurant.
4. Peter __didn`t close__ (not / close) the door when he entered.
5. Nicole __didn`t follow__ (not / follow) my advice.
6. The jewels __didn`t disappear__ (not / disappear).
7. I __didn`t wait__ (not / wait) for you because I was in a hurry.
8. Mrs. Underwood __didn`t recognise__ (not / recognise) me.
9. The students __didn`t identify__ (not / identify) the subject in the sentence.
10. The naughty boys __didn`t apologise__ (not / apologise) for their bad behaviour.
11. Caroline __didn`t like__ (not / like) to be disturbed.
12. The thief __didn`t admit__ (not / admit) that he stole the car.

Now use the interrogative form of the past simple.


D
1. Did the girl blush_____ (the girl / blush) when her boyfriend kissed her?
2. Did Caroline like_____ (Caroline / like) to be disturbed?
3. Did you explain____ (you / explain) the reason?
4. Did Mum cook_____ (Mum / cook) dinner yesterday?
5. Did the pupil ask_____ (the pupil / ask) any question?
6. Did the girl enjoy____ (the girl / enjoy) the birthday party?
7. Did you visit_________(you / visit) the museum last weekend?
8. Did Charles arrive_____ (Charles / arrive) early last night?
9. Did the secretary cancel_____ (the secretary / cancel) the meeting?
10. Did Mrs. Clark water_____ (Mrs. Clark / water) the plants?
11. Did the cat scratch_____ (the cat / scratch) the front door?
12. Did your sister type_____ (your sister / type) the letter?

E Rewrite the sentences both in the negative and interrogative forms.

1. I walked to school. 4. I talked to Andrew.


NEG. I didn`t walk to school.________ NEG. I didn`t talk to Andrew._______
INT. Did I walk to school? _________ INT. Did I talk to Andrew?_______
2. The car stopped at the traffic lights. 5. Michael worked till late.
NEG. The car didn`t stop at the traffic NEG. Michael didn`t work till late.____
lights._____ INT. Did Michael work till late?_______
INT. Did the car stop at the traffic 6. The baby cried all night.
lights?_______ NEG. The baby didn`t cry all night._____
3. The boys played chess. INT. Did the baby cry all night?_____
NEG. The boy didn`t play chess._______
INT. Did the boy play chess?________

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