Simple past tense:
Affirmative Form:
Formula:
Subject+Verb (past form)+Rest of the Sentence
Examples:
Walk → Walked
Play → Played
Jump → Jumped
Fill-in-the-blank sentences for practicing the simple past tense with the verbs provided in brackets:
1. She __________ (read) a fascinating book last week.
2. They __________ (go) to the concert on Saturday.
3. He __________ (make) a delicious dinner yesterday.
4. I __________ (see) an old friend at the store.
5. We __________ (take) a road trip to the mountains.
6. The cat __________ (sleep) on the couch all day.
7. She __________ (write) a letter to her grandmother.
8. They __________ (play) soccer in the park.
9. He __________ (buy) a new car last month.
10. We __________ (visit) the museum on our vacation.
Answer:
1. She read a fascinating book last week.
2. They went to the concert on Saturday.
3. He made a delicious dinner yesterday.
4. I saw an old friend at the store.
5. We took a road trip to the mountains.
6. The cat slept on the couch all day.
7. She wrote a letter to her grandmother.
8. They played soccer in the park.
9. He bought a new car last month.
10. We visited the museum on our vacation.
Negative Form:
To form the negative of the simple past tense, use "did not" (or "didn't") followed by the base form of the verb.
Formula:
Subject + Did not + Base Form of Verb+Rest of the Sentence
OR
Subject + Didn′t +Base Form of Verb+Rest of the Sentence
Examples:
I did not walk.
She didn't play.
Fill-in-the-blank sentences in the simple past negative form with the verbs provided in brackets:
1. She ________ (go) to the party last night.
2. They ________ (see) the movie yesterday.
3. He ________ (finish) his homework on time.
4. We ________ (have) breakfast this morning.
5. I ________ (read) the book you gave me.
6. She ________ (buy) any groceries.
7. The dog ________ (bark) at the stranger.
8. You ________ (call) me yesterday.
9. They ________ (win) the game.
10. He ________ (write) the letter.
Answer:
1. She did not go to the party last night.
2. They did not see the movie yesterday.
3. He did not finish his homework on time.
4. We did not have breakfast this morning.
5. I did not read the book you gave me.
6. She did not buy any groceries.
7. The dog did not bark at the stranger.
8. You did not call me yesterday.
9. They did not win the game.
10. He did not write the letter.
Interrogative Form:
To form questions in the simple past tense, start with "Did", followed by the subject and the base form of the verb.
Formula:
Did+Subject+Base Form of Verb+Rest of the Sentence ?
Examples:
Did you walk?
Did they play?
Fill-in-the-blank sentences in the simple past interrogative form with the verbs provided in brackets:
1. ________ you ________ (go) to the party last night?
2. ________ they ________ (see) the movie yesterday?
3. ________ he ________ (finish) his homework on time?
4. ________ we ________ (have) breakfast this morning?
5. ________ I ________ (read) the book you gave me?
6. ________ she ________ (buy) any groceries?
7. ________ the dog ________ (bark) at the stranger?
8. ________ you ________ (call) me yesterday?
9. ________ they ________ (win) the game?
10. ________ he ________ (write) the letter?
Answer:
1. Did you go to the party last night?
2. Did they see the movie yesterday?
3. Did he finish his homework on time?
4. Did we have breakfast this morning?
5. Did I read the book you gave me?
6. Did she buy any groceries?
7. Did the dog bark at the stranger?
8. Did you call me yesterday?
9. Did they win the game?
10. Did he write the letter?
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