Simple Past Tense.

Quiz b. Yesterday, just now, two days ago

1) When do we use past tense? c. Now
a. To tell things that had happened. 3) What is the past tense of eat?
b. To tell routine a. Ate
c. To tell things that are happening b. Eaten
2) How can we know the sentence is in Past c. Eated
Tense? d. Eats
a. Always

Now! Lets test your understanding!

Ex 1: Correct the grammatical error by rewriting the sentences in the past tense

1) Yesterday, she eats pancake for breakfast. Step 1 :identify the verb.
Yesterday, she ate pancake for breakfast. Step 2 :Change the verb to the root
2) Just now, he runs to the school word (kata asal)
___________________________________ a) Eats -> Eat
3) Last week, I build the sandcastles on the beach Step 3 : Change the verb to past tense
____________________________________ verb.
4) Last month, my grandfather drives my car
_____________________________________
5) Three days ago, I jump happily
_____________________________________________________________________
6) She cries sadly.
_____________________________________________________________________
7) I fry fish in the kitchen
_____________________________________________________________________

Ex 2 : Read the text below.There are grammatical errors in the text. An example has been given.
The correct word must not change the meaning of the sentence.

It was the school holidays. The Nature Society of my school has planned a a) Had
trip to the beach. We was going to do a beach clean-up. We left school at b) ____________
7.30 a.m and we reach beach after one and half hour. We feel the heat and c) ____________
were divided into groups. By 12 noon, we had collected ten bags filling with d) ____________
plastic bottles, empty cans, newspapers, cigarette butts, or plastic bags. e) ____________
Then, we puts the rubbish in the recycle bin and washed our hands. Next, f) _____________
we decided to have our lunch and eats Nasi Lemak. After eating, We finally g) _____________
completes the clean-up in the afternoon. Mr.Lim thanked everyone for a job h) _____________
well done.