Past Simple 1
Last night, I __________ (to study) a lot for the test.
a. study
b. studies
c. studying
d. studied
d. Last night, I studied a lot for the test.
Regular verb: add -ed.
I __________ (to make) a lot of cookies on the weekend to celebrate my best friend's birthday.
a. maked
b. made
c. makes
d. making
b. I made a lot of cookies on the weekend to celebrate my best friend's birthday.
Irregular verb.
I __________ late for school because I forgot to set my alarm.
I was late for school because I forgot to set my alarm.
Being a drummer is probably _____ (hard) being a bassist.
Being a drummer is probably harder than being a bassist.
1 syllable adjective: adjective + er + than
I don't have much money right now, so I'll just buy _____ (cheap) pair of jeans in the store.
I don't have much money right now, so I'll just buy the cheapest pair of jeans in the store.
1 syllable adjective: the + adjective + est
I __________ (not/to watch) any movies in the cinema last month.
a. don't watched
b. didn't watched
c. didn't watch
d. don't watch
c. I didn't watch any movies in the cinema last month.
Negative form: auxiliary verb in the past (didn't), main verb in its base form (watch).
It doesn't matter if the verb is regular or not.
I __________ (not/to see) the semifinals of the Club World Cup.
a. don't saw
b. didn't see
c. didn't saw
d. don't seed
I didn't see the semifinals of the Club World Cup.
Negative form: auxiliary verb in the past (didn't), main verb in its base form (see).
It doesn't matter if the verb is regular or not.
My parents _____ (not) surprised when I showed them my grades – they always see me studying hard.
My parents weren't surprised when I showed them my grades – they always see me studying hard.
*my parents = they
A top-notch gaming PC can be __________ (expensive) a Playstation 5!
A top-notch gaming PC can be more expensive than a Playstation 5!
2 or more syllables: more + adjective + than
That's _____ (interesting) book I read last year.
That's the most interesting book I read last year.
2 or more syllables: the + most + adjective
I __________ (to go) to the beach in the summer, but I __________ (not/to swim) in the sea.
I went to the beach in the summer, but I didn't swim in the sea.
Go is an irregular verb; swim is in negative form, so it doesn't matter.
I __________ (to visit) my relatives in another city two weeks ago, but I _________ (not/to see) my cousins there.
I visited my relatives in another city two weeks ago, but I didn't see my cousins there.
Visit is a regular verb; see is in negative form, so it doesn't matter.
My brother _____ (+) happy when he saw the result of the match, but my classmates _____ (-). They support different teams.
My brother was happy when he saw the result of the match, but my classmates weren't (-). They support different teams.
*my brother = he; my classmates = they
Of course Jim Carrey is _____ (funny) Adam Sandler!
Of course Jim Carrey is funnier than Adam Sandler!
2 syllables, end in Y: adjective - y + ier + than
Tuesdays are _____ (busy) days in my week!
Tuesdays are the busiest days in my week!
2 syllables, end in Y: the + adjective - y + iest
Make a question with this prompt:
you / sleep / well / last night
Did you sleep well last night?
Y/N questions: auxiliary verb (did) + subject (you) + main verb (sleep)
Remember: auxiliary verb in the past, main verb in its base form. It doesn't matter if the verb is regular or not.
Make a question with this prompt:
you / play / volleyball / with your friends / last week
Did you play volleyball with your friends last week?
Y/N questions: auxiliary verb (did) + subject (you) + main verb (play)
Remember: auxiliary verb in the past, main verb in its base form. It doesn't matter if the verb is regular or not.
Make a question with this prompt:
your dog / on the street / earlier
Was your dog on the street earlier?
Y/N questions: verb (was) + subject (your dog)
*your dog = it
My mom is _____ (bad) my father at Math, so I normally ask him to help me with homework.
My mom is worse than my father at Math, so I normally ask him to help me with homework.
*Bad is one of the exceptions!
I still remember when we won that title. It was one of _____ days of my life!
I still remember when we won that title. It was one of the best days of my life!
*Good is one of the exceptions!
Make a question with this prompt:
what / you / eat / for breakfast / before you came to school
What did you have for breakfast before you came to school?
WH-questions: interrogative pronoun (what) + auxiliary verb (did) + subject (you) + main verb (have)
Make a question with this prompt:
when / you / travel / for the last time
When did you travel for the last time?
WH-questions: interrogative pronoun (when) + auxiliary verb (did) + subject (you) + main verb (travel)
Make a question with this prompt:
where / your brother and your cousin / last night
Where were your brother and your cousin last night?
WH-questions: interrogative pronoun (where) + verb (were) + subject (your brother and your cousin)
*your brother and your cousin = they
Having a picnic with your friends is _____ (fun) just scrolling TikTok.
Having a picnic with your friends is more fun than just scrolling TikTok.
*Fun is one of the exceptions. It's got only 1 syllable, but its comparative form is that of adjectives with 2.
Every year, we celebrate Christmas in a different house. However, we never celebrate it at my uncle's house because it is _____ (far). He lives in another city!
Every year, we celebrate Christmas in a different house. However, we never celebrate it at my uncle's house because it is the farthest. He lives in another city!
*Far is one of the exceptions!