Simple past

tense By Angel David Aroquipa

Velasquez
the simple Is a grammatical tense used to describe actions,
events, or situations that occurred and were
past tense completed in the past.
the simple past tense
In English, it is typically formed, this simple past tense, by adding the
suffix "- ed" to regular verbs
Basic form you add: ed
walk walked
Talk talked
by using irregular forms for irregular verbs
go went
eat ate
The past Describe actions or events that happened at a
specific point in the past.
simple Express completed actions that occurred once or
repeatedly in the past.
tense is Narrate a sequence of events in the past.

often used Describe habits or states in the past that are no

longer true.

to:
Present Past Participle

walk walked walked caminar caminó caminado

talk talked talked hablar habló hablado

play played played jugar jugó jugado

laugh laughed laughed reír rió reído

jump jumped jumped saltar saltó saltado

ask asked asked preguntar preguntó preguntado

call called called llamar llamó llamado

Present Past Participle

love loved loved amar amó amado

watch watched watched mirar miró mirado

work worked worked trabajar trabajó trabajado

live lived lived vivir vivió vivido

help helped helped ayudar ayudó ayudado

open opened opened abrir abrió abierto

Present Past Participle

close closed closed cerrar cerró cerrado

clean cleaned cleaned limpiar limpió limpiado

listen listened listened escuchar escuchó escuchado

move moved moved mover movió movido

wait waited waited esperar esperó esperado

need needed needed necesitar necesitó necesitado

 Irregular verbs
Present Past Participle
be was/were been ser fue/fueron sido

have had had tener tuvo tenido

do did done hacer hizo hecho

say said said decir dijo dicho

go went gone ir fue ido

come came come venir vino venido

see saw seen ver vio visto

Present Past Participle

get got got/gotten obtener obtuvo obtenido

make made made hacer hizo hecho

know knew known saber supo sabido

think thought thought pensar pensó pensado

take took taken tomar tomó tomado

give gave given dar dio dado

find found found encontrar encontró encontrado

Present Past Participle

tell told told decir dijo dicho

feel felt felt sentir sintió sentido

become became become convertir convirtió convertido

leave left left dejar dejó dejado

put put put poner puso puesto

bring brought brought traer trajo traído

Affirmative
• The structure of the past tense in the affirmative form depends on whether the
verb is regular or irregular. Here are the general structures for both:
1.Regular Verbs:
1. Subject + past tense form of the verb + rest of the sentence.
For example:
1. She walked to school yesterday.
2. They played soccer last weekend.
3. He cleaned his room before guests arrived.
1.Irregular Verbs:
1. Subject + past tense form of the irregular verb + rest of the sentence.
For example:
1. He ate dinner at 7 o'clock.
2. She went to the store to buy some groceries.
3. They slept late because they had a long day.
Affirmative

1.She …………. to school every day last year. (walk)

2.They …………. about their vacation plans yesterday. (talk)

3.The children …………. in the park all afternoon. (play)

4.His joke …………. everyone laugh at the party. (make)

Affirmative

1.She walked to school every day last year.

2.They talked about their vacation plans yesterday.

3.The children played in the park all afternoon.

4.His joke made everyone laugh at the party.

Affirmative

1.The athlete …………. over the obstacle during the race. (jamp)

2.He …………. her out on a date last week. (ask)

3.She …………. her friend after dinner. (call)

4.They …………. their trip to the beach last summer. (love)

Affirmative

1.The athlete jumped over the obstacle during the race.

2.He asked her out on a date last week.

3.She called her friend after dinner.

4.They loved their trip to the beach last summer.

Affirmative

1.She …………. the door and let the cat inside. (open)

2.He …………. the window before going to bed. (close)

3.She …………. her room before guests arrived. (clean)

4.He …………. to music while doing his homework. (listen)

Affirmative

1.She opened the door and let the cat inside.

2.He closed the window before going to bed.

3.She cleaned her room before guests arrived.

4.He listened to music while doing his homework.

Affirmative

1.We …………. a movie together last night. (watch)

2.He …………. late at the office yesterday. (work)

3.They …………. in that house for ten years before moving. (live)

4.The volunteers …………. at the community center last weekend. (help)

Affirmative

1.We watched a movie together last night.

2.He worked late at the office yesterday.

3.They lived in that house for ten years before moving.

4.The volunteers helped at the community center last weekend.

Affirmative

1.They …………. to a new city last month. (move)

2.I …………. for the bus for half an hour. (wait)

3.She …………. help with her math homework. (need)

4.He …………. patiently for her to arrive. (wait)

Affirmative

1.They moved to a new city last month.

2.I waited for the bus for half an hour.

3.She needed help with her math homework.

4.He waited patiently for her to arrive.

Affirmative: Irregular verbs

1.She ……… she would meet us at the café. (say)

2.They ……… to the beach for a picnic last weekend. (go)

3.He …….. home late from work yesterday. (came)

4.I ………. a shooting star while camping in the mountains.(see)

Affirmative: Irregular verbs

1.She said she would meet us at the café.

2.They went to the beach for a picnic last weekend.

3.He came home late from work yesterday.

4.I saw a shooting star while camping in the mountains.

 Negative: past simple tense
The structure of the past tense in the negative form typically involves the use
of the auxiliary verb "did not" (didn't) followed by the base form of the main
verb. Here's the general structure:

Subject + did not (didn't) + base form of the main verb +

complement.
Negative

1.She ….…… ……..… to the park yesterday because it was too far. (walk)

2.They ….…… ……..… to each other during the entire trip. (talk)

3.The children ….…… ……..… outside because it was raining heavily.

(play)
Negative

1.She didn't walk to the park yesterday because it was too far. (walk)

2.They didn't talk to each other during the entire trip. (talk)

3.The children didn't play outside because it was raining heavily. (play)
Negative

1.The athlete ….…… ……..… high enough to clear the bar. (jump)

2.He ….…… ……..… for permission before borrowing the book. (ask)

3.She ….…… ……..… her parents to let them know she arrived safely.

(call)
Negative

1.The athlete didn't jump high enough to clear the bar. (jump)

2.He didn't ask for permission before borrowing the book. (ask)

3.She didn't call her parents to let them know she arrived safely. (call)
Negative

1.They ….…… ……..… the movie they watched last night. (love)

2.We ….…… ……..… TV because the cable was out. (watch)

3.He ….…… ……..… on the project over the weekend. (work)

4.They ….…… ……..… in that neighborhood before they moved. (live)

Negative

1.They didn't love the movie they watched last night. (love)

2.We didn't watch TV because the cable was out. (watch)

3.He didn't work on the project over the weekend. (work)

4.They didn't live in that neighborhood before they moved. (live)

 Question: simple past tense
The structure for forming questions in the past simple tense involves using the auxiliary
verb "did" followed by the subject and the base form of the main verb. Here's the
general structure:
Did + Subject + base form of the main verb + rest of the sentence?
1.Regular Verbs:
1. Did + subject + base form of the verb + rest of the sentence?
For example:
1. Did she walk to school yesterday?
2. Did they play soccer last weekend?
3. Did he clean his room before the guests arrived?
1.Irregular Verbs:
1. Did + subject + base form of the verb + rest of the sentence?
For example:
1. Did he go to the store to buy some groceries?
2. Did she see the movie when it was in theaters?
3. Did they come to the party last night?
Interrogative

1. ……. she ……… to her friend on the phone yesterday? (talk)

2.……… they ……… soccer in the park last weekend? (play)

3.……… the athlete ……… over the hurdle during the competition?

(jump)
Interrogative

1.Did she talk to her friend on the phone yesterday?

2.Did they play soccer in the park last weekend?

3.Did the athlete jump over the hurdle during the competition?
Interrogative

1.……… he ……… the teacher for help with the assignment? (ask)

2.……… she ……… her parents to tell them about her day? (call )

3.……… they ……… the new restaurant they tried last night? (love)
Interrogative

1.Did he ask the teacher for help with the assignment?

2.Did she call her parents to tell them about her day?

3.Did they love the new restaurant they tried last night?
Interrogative

1.……… we ……… a documentary about wildlife conservation? (watch)

2.……… he ……… late at the office to finish the project? (work)

3.……… they ……… in Paris for five years before moving to London? (live)
Interrogative

1.Did we watch a documentary about wildlife conservation?

2.Did he work late at the office to finish the project?

3.Did they live in Paris for five years before moving to London?
Interrogative

1.……… she ……… anything about the meeting? (say)

2.……… they ……… to the concert last night? (go)

3.……… he ……… to the party with you? (come)

4.……… you ……… the new movie that came out? (see)
Interrogative

1.Did she say anything about the meeting?

2.Did they go to the concert last night?

3.Did he come to the party with you?

4.Did you see the new movie that came out?