1. PAST SIMPLE

2. VERB TO BE (WAS/ WERE) I WAS HE SHE IT YOU WERE WE THEY I was at the cinema yesterday Lucy was in class You were happy two hours ago

3. NEGATIVE I WAS NOT (WASN’T) HE SHE IT WE WERE NOT (WEREN’T) YOU THEY I wasn’t at the cinema. I was at the party My brother was not at home We weren’t in the park.

4. QUESTIONS WAS I HE SHE IT ? WERE YOU WE THEY ? Was she at the cinema? Were you at home? Where were they? They were in the park

5. PAST SIMPLE AFFIRMATIVE REGULAR VERBSSPELLINGEXAMPLES most verbs verbs ending in -e verbs ending consonant+ y most verbs ending c+v+c +ed +d change to -ied double the final letter, then add -ed walked, washed moved study-studied cry-cried stopped, planned Irregular verbsLearn the list

6. QUESTIONS DIDSUBJECT VERB (BASE FORM) ? Did you play football? Yes, I did Did you study English yesterday? No, I didn’t. I studied English three days ago. Did you talk to the teacher? Yes, I did Did you played football? Yes, I did Yes, subject + did No, subject + didn’t Short answers

7. NEGATIVE DID NOT DIDN’T SUBJECT VERB (BASE FORM) I didn’t play football last week My sister didn’t study German at school. My parents didn’t arrive late I didn’t played football

8. TIME EXPRESSIONS Yesterday The day before yesterday Last (week, month, spring, September, year…) 3 days/ weeks / years… ago This time last year

9. USES Completed actions in the past. I played football yesterday A series of completed actions in the past. I studied English in the morning, cooked pasta for lunch and played football in the evening