SIMPLE PAST
Last night, I ________ (post) a photo on Instagram and it got 100 likes in one minute.
posted
At 8:00 PM yesterday, I ________ (watch) Netflix with my siblings.
was watching
I ________ (never / eat) sushi in my life.
have never eaten
When I arrived at the cinema, the movie ________ (already / start).
had already started
My phone ________ (die) while I ________ (upload) my favorite TikTok.
died / was uploading
Two days ago, my best friend ________ (buy) tickets for the Taylor Swift concert.
bought
While the teacher ________ (talk), the students were whispering in the back of the class.
was talking
Use "Just": "I can't believe it! The movie ________ (finish)."
has just finished
I felt sick because I ________ (eat) too much pizza at the party.
had eaten
I ________ (be) very tired yesterday because I ________ (not / sleep) well the night before.
was / had not (hadn't) slept
What is the negative structure of: "He went to the party"?
He did not (didn't) go to the party
Correct the error: "They was playing video games all night."
They were playing video games all night
What is the difference between "He has gone to Paris" and "He has been to Paris"?
'Has gone' means he is still there; 'Has been' means he went and came back.
Which action happened first? "By the time I woke up, my mom had prepared breakfast."
My mom prepared breakfast (Past Perfect is always first)
Identify the error: "I have seen that movie last Friday with my cousins."
I saw that movie last Friday (Present Perfect cannot be used with a specific time like 'last Friday').
Complete the sequence: I woke up, I had coffee, and then I ________ (leave) for school.
left
Combine these two: (I / sleep) when (my phone / ring).
I was sleeping when my phone rang
My brother ________ (not / clean) his room yet, and my mom is angry.
hasn't (has not) cleaned
Make this sentence negative: "She had seen that TikTok before."
She had not (hadn't) seen that TikTok before
By the time the teacher ________ (enter) the classroom, the students ________ (already / hide) the birthday surprise.
entered / had already hidden
Mention 3 irregular verbs that do NOT change their form in the Simple Past.
Put, Cut, Cost, Hit, Read (pronounced 'red'), Set.
Create a question in Past Continuous for this answer: "No, I wasn't dancing; I was just standing there."
Were you dancing?
Complete with "Since" or "For": "I have had this iPhone ________ three years."
FOR
Why do we use Past Perfect instead of Simple Past?
To show the sequence of two past events; the Past Perfect is the "older" past.
Explain the change in meaning:
"When she arrived, we ate pizza."
"When she arrived, we had eaten pizza."
They ate together after she arrived. / 2. They finished the pizza before she arrived (she didn't get any!).