The document provides information about forming the past simple tense in English. It discusses how regular verbs are made past tense by adding "-ed" and lists common verb patterns such as verbs ending in "e" dropping the "e" before adding "-ed". Examples are given of using the past simple tense to talk about completed actions in sentences. A worksheet is then provided for students to practice forming the past tense of regular verbs and using them in sentences.

1. The PAST SIMPLE is the same for all subject pronouns.
most verbs +ed work > worked
verbs ending e +d dance > danced
verbs ending consonant +y y > ied study > studied
one syllable verbs in one vowel +
one consonant (except verbs ending w,x,y,z)
Double the consonant +ed stop > stopped
PAST SIMPLE + regular –ed
Use the past simple to talk about actions that are finished.
Regular past simple forms finish with –ed
I like to watch TV.I watched TV last night.
You cook dinner every day.You cooked dinner yesterday.
I walk to the University today. He walked home.
I start work at 9am. She started work at 9 am.
The bank closes at four o´clock. It closed at four o’clock.
We look at photos some times. We looked at the photos this morning.
Regular Past Tense Worksheet
Write the past tense of these regular verbs. Classify them according to their ending sound
Like
Walk
Look
Listen
Talk
Chat
Arrive
Travel
Wash
Play
Try
Pay
Paint
Study
Dance
Pick
Live
Watch
Enjoy
Jump
Faint
Borrow
Touch
Complete the sentences using the past tense of the verb in parentheses.
1. I ______________ (need) a pencil to write a letter.
2. You ___________ (play) hockey last week.
3. He _____________ (enjoy) his holidays in Brazil.
4. We _____________ (chat) last night
5. She ______________ (study) all night.
Choose the correct form “to be” in past tense
1. I ______________ tired last night.
2. You ___________ happy last night.
3. Richard and I _____________ excited last night.
4. Javier and Roberto _____________ lazy last night.
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2. 5. Julian ______________ angry yesterday.
6. The movie _______________ scary. I don’t want to watch it again.
Write the past tense of these regular verbs:
watch__________ step__________ need__________
talk__________ change__________ listen__________
play__________ open_____________ change__________
close__________ use__________ count__________
turn on__________ finish__________ look__________
dance__________ try__________ study__________
Write sentences in past tense with the following verbs.
1. (wash)____________________________________________________________________________________________
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2. (clean) ________________________________________________________________________________
3. (paint) _______________________________________________________________________________
4. (cook) _______________________________________________________________________________
5. (play) _________________________________________________________________________________
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Write in the right order.
film / I / yesterday / a / watched→ ________________________________________________________________
a / with / to / He / a / listened / friend / CD→ ________________________________________________________
London / month / They / last / visited→ ____________________________________________________________
two / lived / ago / in / she / years / New York→______________________________________________________
1. I _________ The Legend of Zorro last night. (watch)
2. They _________ the meal at that new restaurant. (enjoy)
3. They _________ the chocolate cake. (finish)

3. 4. We _________ in a lovely hotel. (stay)
5. I _________ Jhoana yesterday. (phone)
6. Andres ________ her mother last week. (visit)
7. He __________ to France in 2005. (move)
8. Juan ___________ our bags to the airport. (carry)
9. It ___________ yesterday. (rain)
10. They ____________for hours at Ana’s party