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PAST SIMPLE Forms With most verbs the past tense is formed by adding -ed: call >> called; like >> liked; want >> wanted; work >> worked But there are a lot of irregular past tenses in En[r]

PAST SIMPLE Forms With most verbs the past tense is formed by adding -ed: call >> called; like >> liked; want >> wanted; work >> worked But there are a lot of irregular past tenses in English Her are the most common irregular verbs in English, with their past tenses: infinitive irregular past be begin break bring buy build choose come cost cut draw drive eat feel find get give go have hear hold keep know leave lead let lie lose make mean was/were began broke brought bought built chose came cost cut did drew drove ate felt found got gave went had heard held kept knew left led let lay lost made meant infinitive irregular past meet pay put run say sell send set sit speak spend stand take teach tell think understand wear win write met paid put ran said sold sent set sat spoke spent stood took taught told thought understood wore won wrote Use We use the past tense to talk about:  something that happened once in the past: I met my wife in 1983 We went to Spain for our holidays They got home very late last night  something that happened again and again in the past: When I was a boy I walked a mile to school every day We swam a lot while we were on holiday They always enjoyed visiting their friends something that was true for some time in the past:  I lived abroad for ten years He enjoyed being a student She played a lot of tennis when she was younger we often use phrases with ago with the past tense:  I met my wife a long time ago Questions and negatives We use did to make questions with the past tense: When did you meet your wife? Where did you go for your holidays? Did she play tennis when she was younger? Did you live abroad? But look at these questions: Who discovered penicillin? Who wrote Don Quixote? For more on these questions see question forms We use didn’t (did not) to make negatives with the past tense: They didn’t go to Spain this year We didn’t get home until very late last night I didn’t see you yesterday A Xem xét ví dụ sau: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an Austrian musician and composer He lived from 1756 to 1791 He started composing at the age of five and wrote more than 600 pieces of music He was only 35 years old when he died Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart là nhạc sĩ và nhà soạn nhạc người Úc Ông sống từ năm 1756 đến năm 1791 Ông bắt đầu soạn nhạc lúc năm tuổi và đã viết 600 nhạc Ông chết Ông 35 tuổi Lived/Started/wrote/was/died thì past simple B Thường thì động từ thì past simple tận cùng -ed (động từ có qui tắc regular verbs): I work in a travel agency now Before that I worked in a shop Tôi làm văn phòng du lịch Trước đây tôi là việc cửa hiệu We invite them to our party but they decided not to come Chúng tôi đã mời họ dự tiệc với chúng tôi họ đã định không đến The police stopped me on my way home last night She passed her examination because she studied very hard Nhưng có nhiều động từ bất qui tắc (irregular) thì past simple không tận cùng -ed Ví dụ: write - wrote Mozart wrote more than 600 pieces of music see - saw We saw Rose in town a few days ago go - went I went to cinema three times last week shut - shut It was cold, so I shut the window Xem bảng liệt kê các động từ bất qui tắc C Trong các câu nghi vấn và các câu phủ định chúng ta dùng did/didn’t + infinitive (enjoy/see/go ) I enjoyed Did you enjoy? I didn't enjoy She saw Did she see? They went Did they go? She didn't see They didn't go A: Did you go out last night? B: Yes, I went to the cinema but I didn’t enjoy the film much “When did Mr Thomas die?” “About ten years ago.” They didn’t invite her to party, so he didn’t go “Did you have time to write the letter?” “No, I didn’t” Cẩn thận là động từ chính câu: What did you at the weekend? (không nói 'what did you at the weekend') I didn’t anything (không nói 'I didn't anything') D Quá khứ be (am/ is/ are) là was/ were: I/he/she/it was/wasn’t we/you/they were/weren’t was were I/he/she/it? we/you/they? Ghi chú ta không dùng did câu nghi vấn và phủ định với was/were I was angry because they were late Was the weather good when you on holiday? They weren’t able to come because they were so busy Did you go out last night or were you too tired? EXERCISE1: Exercise Was or Were? Complete the sentences with was or were I happy You angry She in London last week He It We at school You at the cinema They The cat on holiday cold at home on the roof 10 The children in the garden Exercise Was or Were? Complete the sentences with was or were I was happy You were She was He was It was We were at school You were at the cinema They were The cat was 10 The children were angry in London last week on holiday cold at home on the roof in the garden Simple Past: to be Simple present - to be I am you are he/she/it is we are you are they are Simple past - to be I was you were he/she/it was we were you were they were Fill in the correct form of 'to be' (was/were) I am in a hurry (Simple Present / Gegenwart) I in a hurry yesterday (Simple Past / Vergangenheit) You are in a hurry (Simple Present / Gegenwart) You in a hurry yesterday (Simple Past / Vergangenheit) He/She/It is in a hurry (Simple Present / Gegenwart) He/She/It in a hurry yesterday (Simple Past / Vergangenheit) We are in a hurry (Simple Present / Gegenwart) We in a hurry yesterday (Simple Past / Vergangenheit) You are in a hurry (Simple Present / Gegenwart) You in a hurry yesterday (Simple Past / Vergangenheit) They are in a hurry (Simple Present / Gegenwart) They in a hurry yesterday (Simple Past / Vergangenheit) EXERCISE2: Past Tense - Regular Verbs Type the correct answer in the boxes below d ed ied I (walk) to work last week He (study) computers for five years They (arrive) late for the party We (marry) in a church It (end) at pm Ellen (wait) for an hour You (like) the movie I didn't Bob (need) that book yesterday They (use) my new pen 10 The teacher (help) the students after class Example: to die => died to enjoy => to stop => to stay => to play => to ask => to call => to explain => to clap => to close => to cry => to examine => to drop => to need => to laugh => to try => to trip => to use => to smile => to tidy => to worry => to repair => to spot => to touch => to hurry => to drown => to copy => EXERCISE 2: Simple Past Test Simple Past gap-fill exercise Fill the gaps with the correct form of the verbs (in brackets) 1) When he fun (be) a boy he (like) his job, it 2) They (live) in a small flat 10 years ago 3) She (study) history last year 4) I (be) (eat) breakfast at 6.00 am this morning 5) I (cycle) home from work 6) We (go) to the cinema last night 7) They (be) very good students, they always their homework 8) When he (be) the boss he never he always (drive) 9) When I (begin) teaching I language school (walk) to work, (teach) for a 10) When they started this course the students only (speak) a little English Past Tense of Verbs Practice Type the the missing verbs (do) I buy some carrots at the store I [?] some carrots at the store Kim comes to class everyday Kim [?] to class everyday I my work I [?] my work Sam drinks water often Sam [?] water often I drive to Helen Hunt for my English Language Class I [?] to Helen Hunt for my English Language Class I eat lunch at 12 o'clock I [?] lunch at 12 o'clock I get home around 6:00 PM I [?] home at 7:30 PM I have ten dollars in my wallet I [?] ten dollars in my wallet For a hobby, I make wooden racing cars For a hobby, I [?] wooden racing cars I pay the utility bill monthly I the utility bill monthly Because I need exercise, I run to the park and back home Because I needed exercise, I [?] to the park and back home I see the airport from the top of Pikes Peak I [?] the airport from the top of Pikes Peak I sell bicycles I [?] bicycles When I go to school, I take the 7:30 bus When I to school, I [?] the 7:30 bus My mother always knows when I tell a lie My mother always when I a lie When I go to the mountains, I stay in Breckenridge When I [?] to the mountains, I stayed in Breckenridge Casey Sue (play) football (work) in a shop in the morning Terry (stay) in the bed late Vince (practise) the guitar Mr Scott (move) all the furniture out of Sue's bedroom Sue and Kamala (paint) Sue's bedroom in the afternoon Casey (clean) his car Vince (help) his mother with the shopping Terry (watch) television 10 Kamala 11 Kamala 12 Sue (wash) her hair on Sunday (use) her new hairdryer (phone) Terry PAST TENSE He always goes to work by car Yesterday he work by bus They always get up early This morning they late Bill often loses his key He to up one last Saturday I write a letter to Jane every week Last week I two letters She meets her friends every evening She yesterday evening, too them I usually read two newspapers every day I only a newspaper yesterday They come to my house every Friday Last Friday they , too We usually go to the cinema on Sunday We the cinema last Sunday, too to Tom always has a shower in the morning Tom shower this morning, too a 10 They buy a new car every year Last year they a new car, too 11 I eat an orange every day Yesterday I oranges two 12 We usually our shopping on Monday We shopping last Monday, too 13 Ann often takes photos Last weekend she some photos 14 We leave at 8.30 every morning But yesterday we at 8.00 EXERCISE 3: Past Tense Exercises Change to past tense He (walk) to school yesterday He to school yesterday our They (do) their homework last night They their homework last night You (are) lazy last week You lazy week That woman (buy) a new book this morning That woman a new book this morning The janitor (clean) the blackboard yesterday The janitor the blackboard yesterday My mother (cook) food yesterday My mother food yesterday This morning my teacher (teach) English This morning my teacher English I (am) hungry yesterday I hungry yesterday The gardener (cut) the trees last month The gardener the trees last month 10 She (drink) milk this morning She milk this morning 11 Last month the man (ride) a horse Last month the man a horse 12 Sakda (go) to Hong Kong last year Sakda to Hong Kong last year 13 The birds (fly) in the sky this morning The birds in the sky this morning 14 I (know) Tom's house last year I Tom's house last year 15 The joiner (make) tables and chairs yesterday The joiner tables and chairs yesterday 16 The farmer (grow) rice last year The farmer rice last year 17 Two weeks ago the boy (has) a new bicycle Two weeks ago the boy a new bicycle 18 He (feel) happy yesterday He happy yesterday 19 We (work) hard last week We hard last week 20 The students (meet) in the hall last week The students in the hall last week Do the exercises below on the simple past tense and click on the button to check your answers (Before doing the exercises you may want to read the lesson on the simple past tense) Put the verbs into the simple past: Last year I (go) It (be) to England on holiday fantastic I (visit) of mine lots of interesting places I (be) In the mornings we (walk) in the streets of London In the evenings we (go) The weather (be) It (not / rain) But we (see) Where (spend / you) to pubs strangely fine a lot some beautiful rainbows your last holiday? Write the past forms of the irregular verbs Infinitive Simple Past meet with two friends drive speak put write sing sit stand 10 run Complete the table in simple past Affirmative Negative Interrogative He wrote a book He did not sing Was she pretty? Put the sentences into simple past We move to a new house → They bring a sandwich → He doesn't the homework → They sell cars → Does he visit his friends? → Write sentences in simple past Janet / miss / the bus → she / tidy / her room → Nancy / watch / not / television→ she / read / a book → Choose "Was“ or "Were“: The teacher nice The students very clever But one student in trouble We sorry for him He nice though Put the verbs into the simple past: Last year I (go) went It (be) was to England on holiday fantastic I (visit) visited lots of interesting places I (be) was In the mornings we (walk) walked In the evenings we (go) went The weather (be) was But we (see) saw in the streets of London to pubs strangely fine It (not / rain) did not rain with two friends of mine a lot some beautiful rainbows Where (spend / you) did you spend your last holiday? Write the past forms of the irregular verbs Infinitive Simple Past meet met drive drove speak spoke put put write wrote sing sang did sit sat stand stood 10 run ran Complete the table in simple past Affirmative He wrote a book He sang She was pretty Negative He did not write a book Interrogative Did he write a book? He did not sing Did he sing? She was not pretty Was she pretty? Put the sentences into simple past We move to a new house → We moved to a new house They bring a sandwich → They brought a sandwich He doesn't the homework → He did not the homework They sell cars → They sold cars Does he visit his friends? → Did he visit his friends? Write sentences in simple past Janet / the bus / miss →Janet missed the bus she / her room / tidy → She tidied her room Nancy / watch / not / television → Nancy did not watch television she / read / book → She read a book Choose "Was“ or "Were“: The teacher was The students were nice very clever But one student was We were He was in trouble sorry for him nice though