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GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
Level: Teens Starter
Grammar: Simple Past Regular Verbs
1a Look at the conversation. Then complete the rules.
Lena: What did you do yesterday, Tim?
Tim: I stayed home most of the day. I listened to some music and watched TV for a while.
Lena: Did you watch that program about wild horses on the Eco channel?
Tim: No, I didn't. What time did they show it?
Lena: At seven in the evening. It only lasted for half an hour.
Tim: Oh, right. Actually, Marie called me and invited me to her place for dinner at about that
time.
Lena: Did you accept?
Tim: Of course I did! I didn't want to cook.
Subject

affirmative

negative

questions

I / he / she / it / you /
we / they

subject +
verb+___

subject +
____ + ____

_____ + I / he / she / it + ____?

1b Answer the true/false questions.

1 The simple past is used to talk about things happening now. ___
2 The auxiliary 'do' changes in past questions and negatives. ___
3 Regular past tense verbs are the same for all persons. ___
4 Regular verbs work the same as 'be' in the past tense. ___
5 The main verb always stays the same in negatives and questions. ___

2a Fill in the simple past of the verbs in parentheses. Regular verbs and 'be' are included.

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Hi from Seattle!
We're having a great time here! Yesterday was a fun day. It (1) _____ (rain) all day, but that's
what we (2) _____ (expect) in Seattle, so it (3) _____ (not be) a problem. In the morning we (4)
_____ (visit) the Experience Music Project. Unfortunately, we (5) _____ (not arrive) until eleven,
so we (6) ______ (miss) seeing a lot of attractions. That's because we (7) _____ (want) to go on a
cruise at two. The cruise (8) _____ (be) fantastic! We (9) ______ (explore) the harbor and some
islands near the city. And no, I (10) _____ (jump) in the water. The ocean is way too cold for
swimming here!
See you soon. Cal
2b Your friend received Cal's e-mail but deleted it before he forwarded it to you. Write
questions about Cal's message.
1 __________________? (it / rain / in Seattle)
2 ___________________? (they / expect / it / to rain)
3 ___________________? (he / visit / the Experience Music Project)
4 ____________________? (they / manage / to take a cruise)
5 ____________________? (Cal / like / the cruise)
6 ____________________? (Cal / jump / into the ocean)
2c Write short answers for the questions above.
1 ________________
2 _________________
3 _________________
4 _________________
5 _________________
6 _________________

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3a Which of the following can be used with the simple past?

1 yesterday _V__

6 earlier today ___

2 right now ___

7 last night ____

3 last year ___

8 yesterday afternoon ____

4 this morning ___

9 tonight ___

5 tomorrow ___

10 in a few days ___

3b Make the following questions. Ask your partner. Then complete the comparative table.
1 watch/good movie/ last weekend ______________________________________________?
2 listen to/ new band - style of music - concert/ last Saturday ____________________________?
3 talk on the phone/ earlier today ________________________________________________?
4 record a CD / yesterday _______________________________________________________?
5 shop for food-clothes / the day before yesterday ___________________________________?
6 travel abroad /last year
______________________________________________________________?
7 invite friends to your home / last month
_________________________________________________?
8 enjoy a special moment / last week _______________________________________________?
Example
You: Did you watch a good movie last weekend?
Partner: Yes, I did. I watched State of Play starring Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck.
You: I didnt. I didnt watch any movies at all.

YOU

YOUR PARTNER

Interesting Details
State of Play

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4
5
6
7
8

4 Correct the mistakes.

1 Did you visited the Parthenon in Athens? visit
2 Kayla not study enough for the test. _____
3 The film last night was great I enjoy it a lot. _____
4 Jay and Sam weren't practice for the concert yesterday. _____
5 Did Monty invited you to the party?
6 Derek and Lucia thanked me for the wedding present tomorrow. ______
7 Jeff call you yesterday? _____
8 Why you argue with your brother? ___

5 How good is your memory? Write Yes/ No or I dont remember.

1 You dropped the TV control twice this week. _____
2 You answered the phone three times this morning. _____
3 Your hand itched yesterday. _______
4 You fixed something in your house last week. ______
5 You dreamed about something nice last Sunday. ______
6 You crossed a dangerous street last Saturday. ____

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6a GRAMMAR BRIEF
Subject

affirmative

negative

questions

I / he / she / it / you /
we / they

subject +
verb+ed

subject +
didnt + verb

Did + I / he / she / it + verb?

I called

I didnt call

Spelling rules

Examples

-ed

travel - traveled

y- ied

try -

vowel + y

play-played

- double consonant

drop- dropped

-d

Did you call?

tried

invite- invited

6b Write the past of the following verbs.

1 cry _____

6 stop _____

2 tip _____

7 worry _____

3 move _____

8 stay ______

4 exercise _____

9 surf ______

5 look ______

10 dance _____

Scroll down to see the answer key

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Grammar worksheet Starter Level simple past regular verbs

Answer KEY
1a
Subject
I / he / she / it / you
/ we / they

affirmative

negative

questions

subject +

subject +

Did + I / he / she / it + verb in bare

verb+ed

didnt + verb

infinitive ?

bare infinitive

I moved

I didnt move

Did you move?

1b
1F
2T
3T
4F
5T

2a
1 rained
2 expected
3 wasnt
4 visited
5 didnt arrive

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6 missed
7 wanted
8 was
9 explored
10 didnt jump
2c
1 Yes, it did.
2 Yes, they did.
3 No, he didnt
4 Yes, they did.
5 Yes, he did.
6 No, he didnt

3a
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10

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3b
1 Did you watch a good movie last weekend?
2 Did you listen to a new band, new style of music or music concert last Saturday?
3 Did you talk on the phone earlier today?
4 Did you record a CD yesterday?
5 Did you shop for food or clothes the day before yesterday?
6 Did you travel last year?
7 Did you invite friends home last month?
8 Did you enjoy a special moment last week?
4
1 Did you visited the Parthenon in Athens? visit
2 Kayla not study enough for the test. didnt
3 The film last night was great I enjoy it a lot. enjoyed
4 Jay and Sam weren't practice for the concert yesterday. didnt
5 Did Monty invited you to the party? invite
6 Derek and Lucia thanked me for the wedding present tomorrow. yesterday / last night / last
week etc.
7 ___Jeff call you yesterday? Did Jeff
8 Why ___you argued with your brother? Did - argue

5 per student
6b Write the past of the following verbs.
1 cried

6 stopped

2 tipped

7 worried

3 moved

8 stayed

4 exercised

9 surfed

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5 looked

10 danced

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