Grammar simple past
Exceptions in Spelling when Adding ‘ed’
Exceptions in spelling when adding ed | Example |
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after a final e only add d | love – loved |
final consonant after a short, stressed vowel or l as final consonant after a vowel is doubled | admit – admitted travel – travelled |
final y after a consonant becomes i | hurry – hurried |
Use of Simple Past
- action in the past taking place once, never or several times Example: He visited his parents every weekend.
- actions in the past taking place one after the other Example: He came in, took off his coat and sat down.
- action in the past taking place in the middle of another action Example: When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenly rang.
- if sentences type II (If I talked, …) Example: If I had a lot of money, I would share it with you.
Exercise on Simple Past
Exercise Was or Were?
Complete the sentences with was or were. - I _______happy.
- You _______ angry.
- She ________ in London last week.
- He ________on holiday.
- It ________ cold.
- We ________at school.
- You _______at the cinema.
- They _______at home.
- The cat _______ on the roof.
- The children ________in the garden.
Exercise on positive sentences
Write positive sentences in simple past.
- he / the question / answer
- you / a question / ask
- the dog / bark
- they / us / call
- we / a mountain / climb
- John / stamps / collect
- we / in London / live
- I / hungry / be
- they / a hamster / have
- he / to school / go
Exercise on negative sentences
Rewrite the sentences in the negative. Did or didn't
- They collected postcards. →
- You jumped high. →
- Albert played squash. →
- The teacher tested our English. →
- Fiona visited her grandma. →
- He washed the car. →
- You were thirsty. →
- He had a computer. →
- I bought bread. →
- You saw the house. →
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