Past simple verbs
Past simple +
Past Simple -
Say it in Past
Past simple ?
100
buy

bought

100

They (to buy) a present yesterday

They bought a present yesterday

100

She saw that film last weekend.

She didn't see that film last weekend.

100

We (go) to the library.

We went to the library.

100

You went to school yesterday.

Did you go to school yesterday?

200

write

wrote

200

Ann (have) _________ a video call last week.

Ann had a video call last week.

200

He took photos

He didn’t take photos

200

I (buy) a a snack.

I bought a snack.

200

He bought a snack at 10 o’clock.

Did he buy a snack at 10 o'clock?

300

take

took

300

He (make) a cake yesterday.

He made a cake yesterday.

300

I had a lie-in on Saturday.

I didn't have a lie-in on Saturday.

300

We (make) a cake for my sister's birthday.

We made a cake for my sisters birthday.

300

Bill saw his friends at the park.

Did Bill see his friends at the park?

400

Open

Opened

400

Katie (see) her friends last weekend.

Katie saw her friends last weekend.

400

We took photos at the party.

We didn't take photos at the party.

400

My sister (try) to be healthy 

My sister tried to be healthy

400

You got a letter last weekend.

Did you get a letter last weekend?

500

see

saw

500

 My sister (write) to the health centre yesterday.

My sister wrote to the health centre yesterday.

500

Tim wrote a letter yesterday.

Tim didn't write a letter yesterday.

500

Amanda _______ (take) some photos of her dog.

Amanda took some photos of her dog.

500

the weather was great and sunny during my trip

what was the weather like?

600

go

went

600

Last Saturday, the children___ (to be) noisy.

were

600

I ______ (not have) a piano lesson on Friday so I _____(go) for a run instead.

I didn't have a piano lesson on Friday so I went for a run instead. 

600

Respond: Where did you go this weekend?

I went to...

600

Transform into the past:

 Does anyone you know go shopping on Thursday?

Did anyone you know go shopping on Thursday?

700

put, hit, cut

put, hit, cut

700

I ______ (have to) study for the test last week.

I had to study for the test the last week.

700

I (read) _________ a book about sea monsters.

I didn't read a book about sea monsters. 

700

My brother (have) a lie-in every weekend.

My brother had a lie-in every weekend.

700

have

use this verb to make a question in the past

Did you have .......................?

800

Complete

Completed

800

I _____ (to be) in our house when the earthquake happened.

I was in our house when the earthquake happened.

800

She went shopping last weekend.

She didn't go shopping last weekend.

800

Transform into the simple past tense:
 We don't read a book in class on Monday.

We didn't read a book in class on Monday

800
write / she / story / did / a

Did she write a story?

900

hear

heard

900

Last week I ______ (write) to my grandparents and on Tuesday they _____(get) the letter. 

Last week I wrote to my grandparents and on Tuesday they got the letter. 

900

The class (be) sure about this topic yesterday 

The class wasn't sure about this topic yesterday 

900

My bother is exactly like my older brother when he was younger 

My brother was exactly like my older brother when he was younger

900

Re-order the sentence: 

 year / you / last / did / go / holiday / to / ? / on / spain

Did you go to Spain on holiday last year?