2. USE
• We use the SIMPLE
PAST TENSE to refer to
completed actions that
happened in a
determined time in the
past:
3. 1- Actions that were completed in
the past.
a) President Kennedy died in 1963.
O presidente Kennedy morreu em 1963.
b) The Twin Towers collapsed in
September 11, 2001.
As Torres Gêmeas desabaram em setembro de 2001.
4. FORM
• The SIMPLE PAST TENSE is
formed by the verb flexioned in
its form in the past and we use
the auxiliary verb only to make
the INTERROGATIVE and the
NEGATIVE forms.
5. Important
• When we are working with verbs
in the past in English, we need to
know that there are two
categories of verbs, REGULAR
and IRREGULAR VERBS.
6. REGULAR VERBS
We need rules to form the past of
verbs. Examples:
• 1-Verbs ended in E we add D: To dance – danced
• 2-Verbs ended with consonant + y, delete y and add
IED: To cry – cried
• 3-Verbs ended in vowel + y, we add ed: To play –
played
• 4-Verbs ended in consonant + vowel + consonant,
we double the last consonant and add ed: To stop-
stopped
7. IRREGULAR VERBS
• We don’t follow rules to form the
past of verbs when they are
irregular. There are lists of
irregular verbs in the textbooks
and we also can find them in the
internet:
8. LIST OF IRREGULAR VERBS
• http://www.sk.com.br/sk-irrve.html
• http://www.aulaparticulardeingles.com.b
r/lista_verbos_irregulares_ingles.html
• http://educacao.uol.com.br/disciplinas/i
ngles/verbos-irregulares-tabela-traz-
infinitivo-passado-participio-e-
traducao.htm
9. Examples of sentences in the simple
past tense:
• I called to you yesterday. Eu liguei para você
ontem.
• She played volleyball last Saturday.
• I saw an ufo last night.
• Liah sang a beautiful song on tv program
called The Voice last Sunday.
• I talked to him a few minutes ago.
10. Interactive Exercise
Say if the verbs are regular or irregular.
a) I called to you yesterday.
b) She played volleyball last Saturday.
c) I saw an ufo last night.
d) Liah sang a beautiful song on tv program called The Voice
last Sunday.
e) I talked to him a few minutes ago.
f) I washed the dishes before go to my school.
g) He thought he could fight against the lion.
h) The principal asked us to pay attention in our absences in
the last parents’ meeting.
i) The car exploded after crash on the wall.
j) The student did his homework in the morning.
11. Interactive Exercise
Say if the verbs are regular or irregular.
a) I called to you yesterday. REGULAR
b) She played volleyball last Saturday.
c) I saw an ufo last night.
d) Liah sang a beautiful song on tv program called The Voice
last Sunday.
e) I talked to him a few minutes ago.
f) I washed the dishes before go to my school.
g) He thought he could fight against the lion.
h) The principal asked us to pay attention in our absences in
the last parents’ meeting.
i) The car exploded after crash on the wall.
j) The student did his homework in the morning.
12. Interactive Exercise
Say if the verbs are regular or irregular.
a) I called to you yesterday. REGULAR
b) She played volleyball last Saturday. REGULAR
c) I saw an ufo last night.
d) Liah sang a beautiful song on tv program called The Voice
last Sunday.
e) I talked to him a few minutes ago.
f) I washed the dishes before go to my school.
g) He thought he could fight against the lion.
h) The principal asked us to pay attention in our absences in
the last parents’ meeting.
i) The car exploded after crash on the wall.
j) The student did his homework in the morning.
13. Interactive Exercise
Say if the verbs are regular or irregular.
a) I called to you yesterday. REGULAR
b) She played volleyball last Saturday. REGULAR
c) I saw an ufo last night. IRREGULAR
d) Liah sang a beautiful song on tv program called The Voice
last Sunday.
e) I talked to him a few minutes ago.
f) I washed the dishes before go to my school.
g) He thought he could fight against the lion.
h) The principal asked us to pay attention in our absences in
the last parents’ meeting.
i) The car exploded after crash on the wall.
j) The student did his homework in the morning.
14. Interactive Exercise
Say if the verbs are regular or irregular.
a) I called to you yesterday. REGULAR
b) She played volleyball last Saturday. REGULAR
c) I saw an ufo last night. IRREGULAR
d) Liah sang a beautiful song on tv program called The Voice
last Sunday. IRREGULAR
e) I talked to him a few minutes ago.
f) I washed the dishes before go to my school.
g) He thought he could fight against the lion.
h) The principal asked us to pay attention in our absences in
the last parents’ meeting.
i) The car exploded after crash on the wall.
j) The student did his homework in the morning.
15. Interactive Exercise
Say if the verbs are regular or irregular.
a) I called to you yesterday. REGULAR
b) She played volleyball last Saturday. REGULAR
c) I saw an ufo last night. IRREGULAR
d) Liah sang a beautiful song on tv program called The Voice
last Sunday. IRREGULAR
e) I talked to him a few minutes ago. REGULAR
f) I washed the dishes before go to my school.
g) He thought he could fight against the lion.
h) The principal asked us to pay attention in our absences in
the last parents’ meeting.
i) The car exploded after crash on the wall.
j) The student did his homework in the morning.
16. Interactive Exercise
Say if the verbs are regular or irregular.
a) I called to you yesterday. REGULAR
b) She played volleyball last Saturday. REGULAR
c) I saw an ufo last night. IRREGULAR
d) Liah sang a beautiful song on tv program called The Voice
last Sunday. IRREGULAR
e) I talked to him a few minutes ago. REGULAR
f) I washed the dishes before go to my school. REGULAR
g) He thought he could fight against the lion.
h) The principal asked us to pay attention in our absences in
the last parents’ meeting.
i) The car exploded after crash on the wall.
j) The student did his homework in the morning.
17. Interactive Exercise
Say if the verbs are regular or irregular.
a) I called to you yesterday. REGULAR
b) She played volleyball last Saturday. REGULAR
c) I saw an ufo last night. IRREGULAR
d) Liah sang a beautiful song on tv program called The Voice
last Sunday. IRREGULAR
e) I talked to him a few minutes ago. REGULAR
f) I washed the dishes before go to my school. REGULAR
g) He thought he could fight against the lion. IRREGULAR
h) The principal asked us to pay attention in our absences in
the last parents’ meeting.
i) The car exploded after crash on the wall.
j) The student did his homework in the morning.
18. Interactive Exercise
Say if the verbs are regular or irregular.
a) I called to you yesterday. REGULAR
b) She played volleyball last Saturday. REGULAR
c) I saw an ufo last night. IRREGULAR
d) Liah sang a beautiful song on tv program called The Voice
last Sunday. IRREGULAR
e) I talked to him a few minutes ago. REGULAR
f) I washed the dishes before go to my school. REGULAR
g) He thought he could fight against the lion. IRREGULAR
h) The principal asked us to pay attention in our absences in
the last parents’ meeting. REGULAR
i) The car exploded after crash on the wall.
j) The student did his homework in the morning.
19. Interactive Exercise
Say if the verbs are regular or irregular.
a) I called to you yesterday. REGULAR
b) She played volleyball last Saturday. REGULAR
c) I saw an ufo last night. IRREGULAR
d) Liah sang a beautiful song on tv program called The Voice
last Sunday. IRREGULAR
e) I talked to him a few minutes ago. REGULAR
f) I washed the dishes before go to my school. REGULAR
g) He thought he could fight against the lion. IRREGULAR
h) The principal asked us to pay attention in our absences in
the last parents’ meeting. REGULAR
i) The car exploded after crash on the wall. REGULAR
j) The student did his homework in the morning.
20. Interactive Exercise
Say if the verbs are regular or irregular.
a) I called to you yesterday. REGULAR
b) She played volleyball last Saturday. REGULAR
c) I saw an ufo last night. IRREGULAR
d) Liah sang a beautiful song on tv program called The Voice
last Sunday. IRREGULAR
e) I talked to him a few minutes ago. REGULAR
f) I washed the dishes before go to my school. REGULAR
g) He thought he could fight against the lion. IRREGULAR
h) The principal asked us to pay attention in our absences in
the last parents’ meeting. REGULAR
i) The car exploded after crash on the wall. REGULAR
j) The student did his homework in the morning. IRREGULAR
22. INTERROGATIVE
We use the auxiliary verb DID (past
of to do) before the subject to
form an interrogative sentence in
the simple past, but the principal
verb does not flex. We cannot
forget the interrogation mark “?“.
Example:
23. INTERROGATIVE
Subject Verb
AFFIRMATIVE > Susan is very tired. She worked a lot
yesterday.
Subject Aux. Verb
INTERRROGATIVE > Susan is very tired. Did she
Principal Verb
work a lot yesterday?
24. NEGATIVE
•We use DID + NOT,
between the subject
and the principal verb.
The principal verb does
not flex. Example:
25. AFFIRMATIVE >
Susan is very tired. She worked a lot
yesterday.
NEGATIVE >
Subject Aux + not principal verb
Susan is not very tired. She did not work
a lot yesterday.
