The Simple Past is  Mary walked to

used to talk about the market

Present
activities or yesterday.
situations that  I slept for eight
Past
began and ended hours last night.
in the past (e.g.,  I ate breakfast
yesterday, last night, this morning.
two days ago, in  Sue took a taxi
1990). to the airport.
 Afirmative statements
Regular verbs Irregular Verbs

•I watched TV last night. •I was at school this morning.

• You played soccer on sunday. • You were in high school in 2005.
• He studied hard for the exam. • He went to Venezuela last winter.
• She danced last weekend. • She did her homerwork last night.
• It worked last night. • It had to be done.
• We lived in Mexico in 1996. • We slept very well last weekend.
• You tried to look good. • You wrote a letter to the principal.
• They visited Paris last summer. • They read the Harry Potter books.

Subject + Verb Simple Past

 Negative statements
•I wasn't hungry last night. •I didn't study law at college.
•You weren't at home last weekend. •You didn't have homework last week.
•He wasn't sick 2 days ago. •He didn't sleep well last night.
•She wasn't 16 years old at college. •She didn't visit me last vacation.
•It wasn't cloudy yesterday. •It didn't work right.
•We weren't at high school last year. •We didn't take a shower in the morning.
•You weren't tired after running. •You didn't read the news report.
•They weren't bored during the movie. •They didn't play soccer last semester.

Wasn’t
Subject + Weren’t
+ adjective

Subject + Didn’t + Verb base form

 Interrogative
statements

•Was I hungry last night? •Did I study law at college?

•Were You at home last weekend? •Did You have homework last week?
•Was He sick 2 days ago? •Did He sleep well last night?
•Was She 16 years old at college? •Did She visit me last vacation?
•Was It cloudy yesterday? •Did It work right?
•Were We at high school last year? •Did We take a shower in the morning?
•Were You tired after running? •Did You read the new report?
•Were They bored during the movie? •Did They play soccer last semester?

Short answers
• Yes, I was
• Yes, you were
/ No, I wasn't
/ No, you weren't
Short answers
• Yes, He was / No, He wasn't • Yes, I did / No, I didn't
• Yes, She was / No, She wasn't • Yes, You did / No, You didn't
• Yes, It was / No, It wasn't • Yes, He did / No, He didn't
• Yes, we were / No, we weren't • Yes, She did / No, She didn't
• Yes, they were / No, they weren't • Yes, It did / No, It didn't
• Yes, We did / No, We didn't
• Yes, They did / No, They didn't
 Was

Were
+ subject + adjective ?

Did + subject + verb base form + complement ?

Exercises

Affirmative

1. I _____ (visit) my grandparents last weekend.

2. You ______ (write) the report last night.
3. Roy ______ (play) video games with his friends.
4. Kelly ______ (take) a trip to Canada last year.
5. The house _____ (be) red. Now it’s yellow.
6. Stephanie and Nicole ______ (read) the new Elle magazine yesterday.
7. Mr. and Mrs. Smith ________ (be) happy during their party.

Negative

1. I _________ (not/work) yesterday. It was a holiday.

2. You _______ (not/be) at Alfred’s house last night.
3. Alex _______ (not/have) coffee for breakfast this morning.
4. Dana _______ (not/do) her homework last Saturday.
5. Spikes is my dog. It ______(not/be) out yesterday because it was raining.
6. James and I ______ (not/get married) in 1999. We got married in 2001.
7. Harry and Lilly _______ (not/go) to Wonderland because there was no money.
Interrogative

1. _____ I ______ (go) to school last Wednesday?

2. _____You ______ (check) you e-mail last night?
3. _____ Marc _____ (sing) yesterday at the café?
4. _____ (be) Jenifer busy at work last week?
5. _____the circus _____(leave) the town last weekend?
6. _____ Jane and I ______ (watch) a movie last Tuesday?
7. ______ (be) Troy and Ryan angry with each other?