The Simple Past in IRREGULAR VERBS

The affirmative form of Past Simple of irregular verbs is in the second column of the list.

Interrogative and negative forms, irregular verbs comply with the same rules that we have given for regular verbs.

 
Ex: I bought a car last year.

Did he go to New York last summer?

No, I did not go to New York?

• Remember that in questions and negative sentences you have to "recover" the infinitive form of the verb. In the case of irregular verbs, this form is not always "recognizable", therefore no choice but to learn well the list of verbs.

• Also keep in mind that the verb to be is the only one form of singular and plural (was, were) and does not need the aid to the question or negative.

Ex: I was happy last week. / You were happy last week. / They were happy last week.

Ex: Were you happy last week? I was not happy last week. / You were not happy last week. / They Were not happy last week.

ACTIVITIES

1. Fill in the gaps with the right form of the verbs in brackets.

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3. Find the simple past of the verbs in the grid and write them under the right picture

Simple Past in INTERROGATIVE

In this last entry about simple past in interrogative, we are going to learn the interrogative form. Are you ready for this?

Rules:

The Past Simple questions are formed by the auxiliary did for all people singular and plural. The verb maintains its infinitive form, ie without -ed:

Ex: Did you work yesterday? / Did he work yesterday? / Did They work yesterday?

If it comes to a specific question, including a question word as where / when / what etc., the question begins with the question word and continue with the auxiliary, the subject and the verb, always in this order:

Ex: Where did you work last year?

ACTIVITIES 

1. Give short answers to the questions

  2.  Write questions for these answers.