Mastering the Past Simple Tense

What is the past simple form of 'go'?

• went

• gone

• goned

• goed

How do you form the past simple for regular verbs?

• Use the auxiliary verb 'did' before the base form.

• Add '-ed' to the base form of regular verbs.

• Change the last letter of the verb to 'y'.

• Add '-ing' to the base form of regular verbs.

What is the past simple of 'have'?

• haveed

• haved

• had

• has

Fill in the blank: She _____ (to see) a movie yesterday.

• will see

• saw

• is watching

• watched

What is the past simple form of 'eat'?

• ateed

• eated

• eet

• ate

Did they _____ (to play) soccer last weekend?

• play

• plays

• played

• playing

What is the negative form of 'to be' in the past simple?

• wasn't

• was not / were not

• is not

• weren't

Fill in the blank: I _____ (to visit) my grandparents last summer.

• visit

• visiteds

• visited

• visiting

What is the past simple of 'make'?

• maked

• made

• made up

• maked up

How do you use the past simple in a question?

• Use 'Have' + subject + past participle of the verb.

• Use 'Will' + subject + base form of the verb.

• Use 'Did' + subject + base form of the verb.

• Use 'Was' + subject + past form of the verb.