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The Simple Past

The simple past tense is used to show an action that took place in the past.
Forms
With most verbs the past tense is formed by adding -ed:
call >>> called
like >>> liked
want >>> wanted
work >>> worked
open >>> opened
look >>> looked
But there are a lot of irregular past tenses in English.
Here are the most common irregular verbs in English, with their past tenses...
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What is the simple past tense?
The simple past, past simple or past indefinite, sometimes called
the preterite, is the basic form of the past tense in Modern English.
It is used principally to describe events in the past, although it also has some
other uses...

Always remember...
There are two tenses in English – past and present.
The present tenses in English are used:
-to talk about the present
-to talk about the future
-to talk about the past when we are telling a story in spoken English or when we are summarising a book, film, play etc.

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Talk about past events or situations
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Example:
1. My mother cooked chicken curry for lunch yesterday.
2. She cleaned the house last Monday.
3. She walked to the park this evening.
4. Amin slept early last night.
5. Last season, he scored 29 league goals for Roma.
6. We arrived home before dark
7. The film started at seven thirty.
8. Everybody worked hard through the winter.
9. We stayed with our friends in London.
10. We went to Sydney for our holidays.

More examples/Uses
We use the past tense to talk about:
Something that happened once in the past:
I met my wife in 1983.
We went to Spain for our holidays.
They got home very late last night.
Something that happened again and again in the past:
When I was a boy I walked a mile to school every day.
We swam a lot while we were on holiday.
They always enjoyed visiting their friends.
Something that was true for some time in the past:
I lived abroad for ten years.
He enjoyed being a student.
She played a lot of tennis when she was younger.
We often use phrases with ago with the past tense:
I met my wife a long time ago.

Some verbs in the past tense do not end in 'ed' or 'd’.

These verbs are known as irregular verbs.
More examples
List of present tense verbs and past tense verbs
Past tense verb chart
Regular verbs and irregular verbs
Forming the Past Sample

The following table shows how to use the simple past tense.

Selected videos
Past Simple Tense
Past Simple Tense - English Language
English Grammar lessons
Past simple tense - Grammar rules
Learn English - Irregular Verbs

Exercise
Fill in the blanks with the simple past tense of the verbs in brackets.
My cat _____ (give) birth to six kittens two days ago. gave
He _____ (climb) up the rambutan tree yesterday. climbed
Hassan_____(help) his grandfather to pick up the durians which
____yesterday. helped, fell
Shima _____ (sweep) the floor last Sunday. swept
The boys _____ (swim) in the river last Sunday. swam
The baby _____(sleep) for eight hours last night. slept
My mother ____ (bake) a chocolate cake last night. baked
Michael's sister _____ (drive) to Kuantan last Friday. drove
Yaser _____ (forget) to bring his Mathematics textbook yesterday. forgot
Shima _____ (is) sad because she _____ (lose) her wallet this evening. was,
lost
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Revision
Questions 1 to 5
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
1. My wallet _____ into the drain on my way home yesterday.
A fall
B fell
C sunk
D lost
2. They ____ their heavy bags up to their rooms _____ this
morning.
A carried, themselves
B carry, themselves
C carry, ourselves
D carry, itself
3. Her knee was _____ when she fell off her bicycle.
A injuries
B broke
C injured
D breaks
4. Mak Melah is the _____ woman in the village.
A oldest
B old
C older
D most old
5. The little girl _____ loudly when her sister took away her toys.
A screamed
B screamin
C screams
D scream
Question 5
Choose the most suitable simile
6. Hashim was _____ when he walked around the room because
he didn’t want to wake the baby.
A as slow as snail
B as quiet as mouse
C as stubborn as mule
D as proud as a peacock
Question 7 to 9
Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks in the passage that
follows.
Last Sunday, Razif ___(7)___ his grandparents in Taiping , Perak.
He went to the orchard and ___(8)____ his grandfather to collect
the fruits. There were rambutans, durians, and mangosteen trees
in the orchard. Razif ____(9)____ the moment as he could eat the
fruits too.
7. A visited B visit C visits D is visiting
8. A helps B helped C is helping D help
9. A enjoyed B enjoy C is enjoying D enjoys
Question 10
Choose the word that has the same meaning as the underlined
word.
A smooth
B hard
C slippery
D tough
Question 11
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation
A My brother and I watch The Voice every Sunday night.
B My brother and I watch the voice every Sunday night.
C My brother and I, watch The Voice every Sunday night.
D My brother and I watch The Voice, every Sunday night.
Question 12 to 15
Based on the picture, choose the best answer to fill in the blanks in
the passage that follows.
Today is 14 October. The school is ___(12)___ Malaysia Sports Day. All the
teachers and the pupils are ___(13)___ at the field. Everybody is wearing
their ____(14)___. They are enjoying ___(15)___ with the aerobics dance.
12. A celebrating B celebrate C celebrates D celebrated
13. A gathering B gather C gathers D gathered
14. A sports, shoes B sports, attire C sports, shirt D snickers
15. A themselves B himself C herself D ourselves

Question 21
Write a suitable response for each picture in the space provided.

Answer:
Person A: May I help you?
Person B: Yes, I'm looking for Mr.

Answer:
Person A: Hello, you must be Mustafa. I'm Faiz
Person B: Hi Tamil. Nice meeting you.
Answer:
Person A: Shima, why are you in such a hurry?
Person B: The head master wants to see me.

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Useful English Greetings for English Learners
You probably already know “hello” and “how are you?”
However, English speakers don’t always say “hello” and “how are you?”
They also use many other English greetings and expressions to say slightly different things.
You can also use such English greetings to sound more natural, and also to express yourself more clearly and precisely.
Let’s learn how to use some other simple formal and informal English greetings, as well as fun slang expressions
that people around the world use to greet each other. Whether you’re an ESL student or a English business professional, we’ve
got you covered.
Common English Greetings and Expressions
English-speaking people usually greet each other in an informal way, so you can use these common conversational greetings for friends,
family, as well as people you meet in casual settings.
1. Hey, Hey man, or Hi
2. How’s it going? or How are you doing?
3. What’s up?, What’s new?, or What’s going on?
4. How’s everything ?, How are things?, or How’s life?
5. How’s your day? or How’s your day going?
6. Good to see you or Nice to see you
7. Long time no see or It’s been a while
Business Greetings and Formal Greetings
8. Good morning, Good afternoon, or Good evening
9. It’s nice to meet you or Pleased to meet you
10. How have you been?
11. How do you do?
Greeting - Example Conversation
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Let's look at several example conversations.
Then we can move on to the practice section.
Person A: "Hi, my name is Steve. It's nice to meet you."
Person B: "I'm Jack. It's a pleasure to meet you, Steve."
Person A: "What do you do for a living Jack?"
Person B: "I work at the bank.".

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