Formula & Rules
What is the simple past tense used for?
used to describe events or actions that have already happened or passed
What do we usually add to regular verbs in simple past tense?
-ed/d
What is the past tense of “go”?
Went
What reading skill means reading quickly to get the main idea?
Skimming
What does “discovered” mean?
Found something new.
Complete the formula if the verb is Irregular: S + _____
V2
Change this verb into simple past tense: arrive
arrived
What is the past tense of “can”?
could
What skill means finding specific information in a text?
Scanning
What does “contained” mean?
Had something inside.
Which sentence is in the simple past tense?
A. She plays soccer.
B. She played soccer.
C. She is playing soccer.
B
Change this sentence into the simple past tense:
“The students study English every day.”
The students studied English.
Complete the sentence: “Last night, we _____ dinner at a restaurant.” (eat)
Ate
Read the text: “Sarah visited the museum on Saturday. She learned about dinosaurs and took many pictures.”
Question: What is the gist of the text?
Sarah visited a museum and learned new things.
What does “offered” mean?
Gave or provided something.
Change this sentence into the simple past tense:
“They walk to school.”
They walked to school.
Why does “study” become “studied”?
Because verbs ending with consonant + y change y into i before adding -ed.
Correct the sentence: “She catched the ball.”
She caught the ball.
Read the text: “Tom woke up at 6 a.m., cleaned his room, and went to school at 7 a.m.”
Question: What did Tom do before going to school?
He cleaned his room.
What does “surprised” mean?
Feeling shocked or amazed.
Complete the formula for regular verbs: S + verb 1 + _____
-ed / -d
Write a sentence using TWO regular verbs in simple past tense.
I cleaned my room and visited my cousin.
Write a sentence using TWO irregular verbs in simple past tense.
We went to the park and saw many birds.
Listen or Read: “Last weekend, Maya traveled to Bali with her family. They stayed in a hotel near the beach and watched the sunset every evening.”
Question: Where did Maya stay?
In a hotel near the beach.
Create a short simple past tense sentence using TWO vocabulary words.
The box contained gifts that surprised us.