simple past tense

The simple past tense is expressed with the past form of the verb ( the action that you have done in the past )1. Simple past tense with to be (was/were).

e.g a. Sandy was at the cinema yesterday. b. The children were in Alaska last week.

2. Simple past tense with verb 2 (regular/irregular).e.g a. My grandfather died last year. (regular)

b. He drove to work yesterday. (irregular)

the use of past tense in the sentences1. Positive

a. John was at home last Saturday.

b. They were late last night.

c. You had pizza for lunch yesterday.

d. They went to the museum last week.

2. Negative

a. John was not at home last Saturday.

b. They were not late last night.

c. You did not have pizza for lunch yesterday.

d. They didn’t go to the museum last week.

the use of…………

3. Questions

yes/no questions

a. Was John at home last Saturday ?

b. Were they late last night?

c. Did you eat pizza for lunch yesterday?

d. Did they go to the museum last week?

the use of…………

3. Questions

Wh- questions

a. What did you do last week ?

b. When did you go to Rome ?

Put these sentences intothe Past Tense!

1. She eats all the chocolates.2. They go the bus stop.3. He goes shopping on Fridays.4. I am happy at the weekends.5. She is fifteen years old.6. They are students in London.7. I have a new bicycle.8. Mustafa has seven old books.