USES: We use the Past Simple to talk about finished actions in

the past.
AFFIRMATI
VE
I went
You went
He went
She went
It went
We went
You went
They went

NEGATIVE

QUESTION

I didnt go
You didnt
go
He didnt
go
She didnt
go
It didnt go
We didnt
go

Did I go?
Did you go?
Did he go?
Did she go?
Did it go?
Did we go?
Did you
go ?
Did they
go?

SHORT
ANSWERS
Yes, I did
No, you didnt
Yes, he did
No, she didnt
Yes, it did
No, it didnt
Yes, you did
No, they didnt

My sister and I ....................... (be) at home

yesterday so we ......................... (help) our mum
be
did .................................
in the house. We .......................... (make) our
beds, .......................... (tidy) our rooms
meet
rode ..............................
Some verbsand
are.............................
called irregular
because
their form
(iron)
our clothes.
Then, I
do
went ..............................
in the past simple is considerably different from
..........................
(clean)
the
bathroom
and
my
their infinitive form.
help
cried .............................
sister ............................ (prepare) spaghetti for
E.g.: go went
tidy
took ...............................
lunch. After lunch I ........................... (do) the
rule to form the Past simple of Irregular
wash
got .......irregular.......... There is no washing-up.
In the afternoon I ..........................
verbs. Thats why their form must be learnt by
go
saw ................................
(go) for a walk with our dog. My
heart.
sister
..........................
(take)
a
bath
iron
came ..............................
The past simple
of irregular verbs
keeps
the same
and
..............................
(write)
a
letter
to
her
smile
met ................................
form for every person E.g.: I went, she went, they
friend. Our mum .......................... (go) to the
write
hurried .........................
went
market and .......................... (buy) a lot of fresh
have
ironed ...........................
fruit and vegetables. Then, she ...........................
make
wanted ..........................
(bake) a cake and .............................. (cook)
come
was/were .....................
dinner. We ........................... (have) dinner when
stay
spoke ............................
our dad ............................. (come) home from
work. He (be) very tired because
send
smiled ...........................
Match the verbs
with ..........................
their past forms and
Write
the verbs in (have)
Past Simple.
he

a busy day at work.

hurry
washed
decide whether the verbs are regular or irregular.
In the evening my parents ..........................
cry
replied ..........................
(watch) television and (read)
say
knew ..............................
books, my sister ........................... (go) to the
take
helped ...........................
cinema with her friends and I ...........................
buy
took ...............................
(meet)
my
friends
in
town.
We
reply
danced ..........................
both ......................... (had) a great time
and .......................... (get) home quite late.
want
said ................................
get

wrote ............................

know

made .............................

We made our beds, tidied our rooms and

ironed our clothes. ........................................
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My sister prepared spaghetti for lunch.
............................................................................
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After lunch I did the washing-up.
............................................................................
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My sister took a bath.
............................................................................
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Our dad had a busy day at work.
............................................................................
............................................................................
We both had a great time and got home quite
late. ........................................................
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We helped our mum in the house.

............................................................................
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I cleaned the bathroom.
............................................................................
............................................................................
Our mum bought a lot of fresh fruit and
vegetables. .....................................................
............................................................................
............................................................................
She baked a cake and cooked dinner.
............................................................................
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My sister went to the cinema with her
friends. ............................................................
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I met my friends in town.
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