Subject + Verb <-ed> + Complement → I climbed a tree (climb → climbed) Subject + Verb + Complement

 If the verb ends in <-e>, we add <-d> → argue → argued

 Consonant + <-y>, we change it into <-i> and add <-ed> → dry →dried Irregular verbs do NOT follow the general rule. The verb change to
 1 syllable verb VOWEL + CONSONANT, we double the C → ban → banned form the past → I went home (go → went)

Subject + DIDN’T + Verb (infinitive) + Complement Did + Subject + Verb (infinitive) + Complements + ? Yes, + Subject + did / No, Subject + didn’t
I didn’t climb the tree. / I didn’t go home. Did you climb the tree? / Did you go home? Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.

The past simple is used to talk about a completed action in a time before now. The expressions which help us doing so are:
Yesterday / Two days ago / Three weeks ago / Last month / Last year / The month before /

1) Transform these sentences into their past simple form: 1) Transform these sentences into their past simple form:

a. The dog attacks the postman. → ____________________________________ a. Patrick wakes up at 7:00. → _______________________________________
b. The kids clap their hands. → _______________________________________ b. My dad feeds the dog. → _________________________________________
c. My mom works very hard. → _______________________________________ c. Jo and Al read a magazine → ______________________________________

2) Write the previous sentences in their negative form: 2) Write the previous sentences in their negative form:

a. __________________________________________________________ a. _________________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________________ b. _________________________________________________________
c.________________________________________________________ c. _________________________________________________________

3) Write questions in the past with these words. Provide also a short answer: 3) Write questions in the past with these words. Provide also a short answer:

a. the boy / the girl / kiss → _________________________________________? a. the cat / his food / eat → ________________________________________?
Yes, __________________________. No, __________________________ Yes, __________________________. No, __________________________
b. your brother / football / play → ___________________________________? b. my granny / a letter / write → ____________________________________?
Yes, __________________________. No, __________________________ Yes, __________________________. No, __________________________
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c. the secretary / a letter / type → ___________________________________? c. they / a ghost / see → ___________________________________________?

Yes, __________________________. No, __________________________ Yes, __________________________. No, __________________________

4) Write two sentences using the past time expressions: 4) Write two sentences using the past time expressions:
a. _______________________________________________________________ a. ______________________________________________________________
b. _______________________________________________________________ b. ______________________________________________________________
 Subject + Verb <-ed> + Complement → I climbed a tree (climb → climbed) Subject + Verb + Complement
 If the verb ends in <-e>, we add <-d> → argue → argued
 Consonant + <-y>, we change it into <-i> and add <-ed> → dry →dried Irregular verbs do NOT follow the general rule. The verb change to
 1 syllable verb VOWEL + CONSONANT, we double the C → ban → banned form the past → I went home (go → went)

Subject + DIDN’T + Verb (infinitive) + Complement Did + Subject + Verb (infinitive) + Complements + ? Yes, + Subject + did / No, Subject + didn’t
I didn’t climb the tree. / I didn’t go home. Did you climb the tree? / Did you go home? Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.

The past simple is used to talk about a completed action in a time before now. The expressions which help us doing so are:
Yesterday / Two days ago / Three weeks ago / Last month / Last year / The month before /

1) Transform these sentences into their past simple form: 1) Transform these sentences into their past simple form:

a. The dog attacks the postman. → ____________________________________ a. Patrick wakes up at 7:00. → _______________________________________
b. The kids clap their hands. → _______________________________________ b. My dad feeds the dog. → _________________________________________
c. My mom works very hard. → _______________________________________ c. Jo and Al read a magazine → ______________________________________

2) Write the previous sentences in their negative form: 2) Write the previous sentences in their negative form:

a. ______________________________________________________________ a. _____________________________________________________________
b. ______________________________________________________________ b. ______________________________________________________________
c. ______________________________________________________________ c. ______________________________________________________________

3) Write questions in the past with these words. Provide also a short answer: 3) Write questions in the past with these words. Provide also a short answer:

a. the boy / the girl / kiss → _________________________________________? a. the cat / his food / eat → ________________________________________?
Yes, __________________________. No, __________________________ Yes, __________________________. No, __________________________
b. your brother / football / play → ___________________________________? b. my granny / a letter / write → ____________________________________?
Yes, __________________________. No, __________________________ Yes, __________________________. No, __________________________
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c. the secretary / a letter / type → ___________________________________? c. they / a ghost / see → ___________________________________________?

Yes, __________________________. No, __________________________ Yes, __________________________. No, __________________________

4) Write two sentences using the past time expressions: 4) Write two sentences using the past time expressions:
a. _______________________________________________________________ a. ______________________________________________________________
b. _______________________________________________________________ b. ______________________________________________________________