The Past Tense - Grammar gym
The Simple Past tense
Learn
the past forms of verbs
(Regular)
1. By
adding 'ed'
or 'd'
die/died look/looked add/added want/wanted
fail/failed clean/cleaned rain/rained use/used
2. By
doubling the last letter and adding 'ed'
rub/rubbed stop/stopped spot/spotted step/stepped
admit/admitted occurred rob/robbed control/controlled
3. By
changing the last letter 'y'
into 'i'
and adding 'ed'
cry/cried dry/dried reply/replied carry/carried
marry/married copy/copied try/tried study/studied
(Irregular)
give/gave send/sent bring/brought fall/fell
see/saw win/won sing/sang run/ran
EXERCISE 42 Answer the following questions with the
given words. Use the verbs in the SIMPLE
PAST tense. You may use pronouns.
1. What
did you find in her handbag?
(find a sharp knife)
2. What
did Tom write on the wall?
(write his girlfriend's
name)
3. What
did you see in the garden last night?
(see a stranger)
4. What
did you buy at the shop yesterday?
(buy a T-shirt)
5. What
did Sally wear for the party last night?
(wear a blue dress)
6. When
did Tom arrive in town?
(last Sunday)
7. When
did you hear the news?
(late last night)
8. When
did Paul receive the letter?
(two days ago)
9. When
did Mr. Lee leave the office?
(half an hour ago)
10. When did they start the plan?
(two years ago)
Answers EXERCISE 42 (Page 48)
1. I found a sharp knife .....
2. He wrote his girl friend's name ..... 3. I saw a stranger .....
4. I bought a T-shirt ..... 5. She wore a blue dress ..... 6. He arrived ..... last Sunday. 7. I heard ..... late last night 8. He received ..... two days ago. 9. He left ..... half an hour ago. 10. They started ..... two years
ago.
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