The Past

Past Events

Use the simple past of regular verbs
Talk about what happened yesterday and last week
Ask and answer questions about the past

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Grammar

Simple past — regular verbs (-ed)

To form the simple past of regular verbs, add -ed. For verbs ending in -e, add -d. Use 'did not' for negatives.

I worked from home yesterday.

She cooked pasta for dinner last night.

They visited the museum last Saturday.

I did not watch TV last night.

Exercises · type, then check

1. Write the past tense form of the verb in brackets.

1.I (watch) a film last night.

2.She (cook) lunch yesterday.

3.They (visit) their grandparents last week.

4.He (finish) his homework at 9 o'clock.

5.We (travel) to Paris last summer.

2. Match the present verb to its past tense form.

1.work

2.visit

3.cook

4.watch

5.travel

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Reading

A Great Weekend

Last weekend, Rosa and her friends had a great time. On Saturday, they travelled to the coast by train. They walked on the beach and watched the sunset. Rosa cooked dinner at the beach house. They talked and laughed all evening. On Sunday, Rosa visited a small market in the town. She bought some fresh fruit and a beautiful scarf. In the evening, she watched a film and relaxed. She finished the weekend feeling very happy.

1. How did Rosa and her friends travel to the coast?

2. What did Rosa buy at the market?

Speaking · say it out loud, with a partner or alone

1Tell your partner what you did last weekend. Use the simple past.

2Ask your partner three questions about their last holiday. Where did they go? What did they do?

Writing

Write 3–5 sentences about what you did last week. Use the simple past.

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