worked/got/went etc. (past simple) They watch TV every evening (present simple) They Watched) TV yesterday evening (past simple) watched is the past simple: Wwelyoulthey he/shefit watched ‘The past simple is often -ed (regular verbs). For example: work > worked dance—> danced clean cleaned stay stayed start started need > needed | clean my teeth every morning. This morning | cleaned my teeth © Terry worked in a bank from 2005 t0 2011 Yesterday it rained all morning. It stopped at lunchtime. We enjoyed the party ast night. We danced a lot and talked to alot of people The party finished at midnight. Spelling (> Appendix §): uy tied study studied copy > copied stop stopped _ plan > planned. Some verbs are irregular (= not regular). The past simple is not -ed. Here are some important iregular verbs (see also Appendix 2-3): begin began | fall — fell | leave -> left sel > break broke — find found lose lost si bring brought | fly flew make made sleep build built forget. forgot meet met speak buy bought get got pay paid stand catch caught | give gave put put take come came | go went read_—read (red)* tell do did have had ring rang think drink drank =| hear heard say said win cat ate know knew see saw write * pronounced ‘ed’ | usually get up early, but this morning | got up at 9 otlock, We did a lot of work yesterday. Caroline went to the cinema three times last week. > James came into the room, took off his coat and sat down. sold sat slept spoke stood took told thought won wrote (wasfwere > Unik 10 didn] Did you.» (negatve and questions) > Unita 12renglish tu Exercises Vins an) q@w ‘Complete the sentences. Use a verb from the box. clean die enjoy finish happen open rain. start stay want 1 | cleaned my teeth three times yesterday. 2 It was hot in the room, so | the window. 3 The flm was very long, Ie at7.15 and at 10 otdlock 4 When | wasa child, | to be a doctor. 5 Theaccident last Sunday afternoon 6 The weather is nice today, but yesterday it all day 7 We our holiday last year. We ata very nice place. 8 Anna’ grandfather when he was 90 years old Write the past simple of these verbs. 1 get got 4 pay 7 go 10 know 2 see 5. visit 8 think 11 put 3 play 6 buy 9 copy 12 speak wa Read about Lisa's journey to Madrid, Put the verbs in the correct form. CHECKIN. Last Tuesday Lisa (1) . flew . from London to Madrid. Shee) up fly, get at 6 o'clock in the morning and (3) a cup of coffee, At 630 she have ©. home and is} to the airport. When she leave, drive 6 there, she (7) the cars) to theairport | get park, walk building, ands) in. Then she 10) breakfast at a cafe check, have and in). for her fight. The plane 2) ._.........n time and, wait, depart a3 in Madrid two hours later. Finally she (4) ataxi arrive, take from the airport to her hotel in the centre of Madrid @w Write sentences about the past (yesterday / last week etc.) 1. James always goes to work by car. Yesterday... he went: to work by car. 2 Rachel often loses her keys. She last week. 3 Kate meets her friends every evening, She. yesterday evening 4 Ilbuy a newspaper every day. Yesterday | 5 We often go ta the cinema at weekends. Last Sunday we 6 eat an orange every day. Yesterday 7 Tom always has a shower in the morning. This morning he 8 Our friends often come to see us. They last Friday 1 _ Lwent:to the theatre. 4 2 5 3 6 > Additional exercise 10Ididn’t .... Didyou...? (past simple negative and questions) We use did in past simple negatives and questions: infinitive positive negative question play | played 1 play 1 | play? start we started we start we start? watch | you watched you watch you watch? have | they had they have | did they have? see he saw he see he see? do she did she do she | do? g0 it went it B0 it go? do/does (present) — did (past): ) Idon’t watch TV very often | didn’t watch TV yesterday Does she often go away? Did she go away last week? We use did/didn't + infinitive (watch/play/go exc): Iwatched but Ididn’twatch (not | didn't watched) they went did they go? (not did they went?) hehad he didn’t have you did did you do? ) I played tennis yesterday, but | didn’t win, ) ‘Did you do the shopping” ‘No, | didn't have time! ‘We went to the cinema, but we didn't enjoy the film. ‘Study the word order in questions did + subject + infinitive Did | yoursister call | you? What did you do lastnight? How | did che accident happen? Where | did your parents go for their holiday? Shore answers “Yes, | Mwelyourthey | aig | yo, | Ywelyousthey Yes“ peishelic MANO) hajshefic ‘Did you see Joe yesterday? ‘No, didn’t’ ‘Did it rain on Sunday” ‘Yes, it di ‘Did Helen come to the party” _'No, she didn't! ‘Did your parents have a good holiday?’ "Yes, they did’ (worked? gotiwent & (past simple) > Unit 11renglish tu Exercises qa Complete these sentences with the verb in the negative. 1 Isaw Barbara, but], didn't see _ Jane. 2 They worked on Monday, but they on Tuesday. 3. We went to the post office, but we to the bank. 4 She had a pen, but she any paper. 5. Jack did French at school, but he German. 1 I watched TV last night. How about you? Did youwatch TV last night, ? 2 Lenjoyed the party. How about you? 2 3. |had a good holiday. How about you? 2 4 | finished work early. How about you? ? 5 I slept well last night. How about you? 2 What did you do yesterday? Write positive or negative sentences 1 (watch TV) lwatcheaTV. or _ldidr't watch TV. 2 (get up before 7 o'clock) | 3 (have a shower) 4 (buy a magazine) 5 (eat meat) 6 (go to bed before 1030) a Write B's questions. Use: arrive cost go gotobedlate happen haveanicetime -stay-__ win 1: We went to New York last month, 5a We came home by taxi. &: Where did you stay 2) & How much 2 &: With some friends. &: Ten pounds. 2 &: | was lace for the meeting. 6 & I'm tired this morning. &: What time + & ? x: Half past nine. 4: No, but | didnt sleep very well 3. [played tennis this afternoon. 7 & Wewent to the beach yesterday. 8 4 8 2 No, [lost ‘a: Yes, it was great. 4 «& Ihada nice holiday. 8 a: The window is broken. & Good. Where r & How 2 ‘A: To the mountains. &: I don’t know. q@a Put the verb in the correct form — positive, negative or question. 1 We went to the cinema, but the film wasn't very good. We didr'tenjoy jt. (enjoy) 2 Tom some new clothes yesterday — two shirts, a jacket and a pullover. (buy) Bf yesterday?” ‘No, it was a nice day! (rain) 4 Wewere tired, so we Jong at the party. (stay) 5 Iwas very warm in the room, so | awindow. (open) 6 ‘Did you phone Chris this morning?” ‘No, | time’ (have) 7 ‘Icut my hand this morning’ ‘How that?” (do) & ‘Why weren't you at the meeting yesterday?‘ about it’ (know)