Past Simple
Yesterday, Neal's dog____(run) after his girlfriend.
Yesterday, Neal's dog ran after his girlfriend.
When you_____(tell) that scary story, I_____(sleep) on the couch.
When you were telling that scary story, I was sleeping on the couch.
begin
began
help
helped
Most verbs, just add ed
Ada ____ (ride) her bicycle 5 miles yesterday. She ___ (be) really tired afterwards.
Ada rode her bicycle 5 miles yesterday. She was really tired afterwards.
Jane ____(teach) Vanessa how to cook a pie, but she____(ruin) two yesterday.
Jane taught Vanessa how to cook a pie, but she ruined two yesterday.
I don't care what you_____(do) while I ______(talk). I needed you to listen to me.
I don't care what you were doing while I was talking. I needed you to listen to me.
buy, stand
bought, stood
enjoy, play
enjoyed, played
When a word ends in a vowel and y, just add ed.
Yazmin ____ (paint) her room green because it's her favorite color.
Yazmin painted her room green because it's her favorite color.
Sophia _____ (go) to Guatamala last month. She _____ (cut) her foot on the beach and _____ (have) to get stitches.
Sophia went to Guatamala last month. She cut her foot on the beach and had to get stitches.
His dog_____(bark) while he_____(whistle) a song.
His dog was barking while he was whistling a song.
OR
His dog was barking while he whistled a song.
feel, sleep
felt, slept
live, dance
lived, danced
When a word ends in an e just add d
Miguel _____ (fall) asleep in class last Thursday because he ____ (is) bored.
Miguel fell asleep in class last Thursday because he was bored.
While Sara ______ (read), Juan _____ (watch) TV.
While Sarah was reading, Juan was watching TV.
understand, leave, know
understood, left, knew
plan, slip, prefer
planned, slipped, preferred
When a 1 syllable verb ends in a consonant, vowel, consonant, double the last consonant.
When a two syllable verb ends in a consonant, vowel, consonant, AND the last syllable is stressed, then double the last consonant.
My brother _______ (cook) dinner yesterday at 6 p.m.
My brother was cooking dinner yesterday at 6 p.m.
Last night, my soccer team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I ______ (eat) too much ice-cream.
Last night, my soccer team lost the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I ate too much ice-cream.
_____ you _____ (listen) while he ______ (talk)?
Were you listening while he was talking?
think, speak, send, meet
thought, spoke, sent, met
carry, study, worry, try
carried, studied, worried, tried
When a word ends in a consonant and a y change the y to an i and add ed.
Last night at 10 p.m., Cindy _______(talk) to her boyfriend.
Last night at 10 p.m., Cindy was talking to her boyfriend.