Past simple +
Past Simple -
forms
Past simple ?
100

Mr. Jones comes home at 7 o'clock.

( yesterday )

Mr. Jones came home at 7 o'clock yesterday

100

She saw that film last weekend.

She didn't see that film last weekend.

100

say

said said

100

They sent us flowers a week ago.

Did they send you flowers a week ago?

200

The police find criminals very fast.

( last week )

The police found the criminals very fast last week.

200

We flew to Paris last Monday.

We didn't fly to Paris last Monday.

200

eat

ate eaten

200

Bill met Mike in the park.

Did Bill meet Mike in the park?

300

What did you buy yesterday?

(a melon)

I bought a melon yesterday.

300

The parents gave him $100.

The parents didn't give him $100.

300

hear

heard heard

300

Their friend wrote a book  years ago.

Did their friend write a book  years ago?

400

When did you take the test?

(last Tuesday)

We took the test last Tuesday.

400

My sister knew the answer.

My sister didn't know the answer.

400

swim

swam swum

400

Polly drank lemonade on Sunday.

Did Polly drink lemonade on Sunday?

500

The teacher leaves the school at 3pm every day.

( last week )

The teacher left the school at 3pm every day last week.

500

Mother slept 3 hours last night.

Mother didn't sleep 3 hours last night.

500

break 

broke broken

500

He rode a bike in the morning.

Did he ride a bike in the morning? 

600

The children are very noisy.

( at Betty's birthday )

The children were very noisy at Betty's birthday.

600

The team won the game a week ago.

The team didn't win the game a week ago.

600

drive

drove driven

600

The man ran away. (Why?)

Why did the man run away?

700

What did you choose as a present?

(the tickets to the concert)

We chose the tickets to the concert as a present.

700

Mr. Beat caught the bus to the centre a minute ago.

Mr. Beat didn't catch the bus to the centre a minute ago.

700

think

thought thought

700

The vase fell off the table.

Did the vase fall off the table?

800

What time did the show begin?

(7 pm)

The show began at 7 pm.

800

Julie wore a red dress to  the party.

Julie didn't wear a red dress to  the party.

800

teach

taught taught

800

The bird flew away. (Where?)

Where did the bird fly?

900

What did Tim bring to school on Monday?

(a frog)

Tim brought a frog to school on Monday.

900

Granny grew a lot of cucumbers last summer.

Granny didn't grow a lot of cucumbers last summer.

900

forget

forgot forgotten
900

The child drew his mum. (What?)

What did the child draw?

M
e
n
u