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Simple Past

+ To Be
Singular
Plural
1st
I was
we were
2nd
you were
you were
3rd
he, she, it was
they were
+ Verb
Singular
Plural
1st
I + verb + -ed
we + verb + -ed
2nd
you + verb + -ed
you + verb + -ed
3rd
he, she, it + -ed
they + verb + -ed

         Simple Past expresses something that happened in the past. In most cases, we use the simple rule of adding -ed to the end of the verb to make it past. There are about 50 commonly used irregular verbs that you have to memorize. When expressing the past with an adjective we use the past form of the to be verb in front of the verb.

         With Verb: Yesterday, I walked to school.

         With Adjective: Yesterday, I was happy when I walked to school.

Practice

1) I walked around downtown all day yesterday and I don't know why.

2) Kyle helped Paola in the Post Office.

3) Kyle kicked the ball to Poala in the park.

4) Kyle and Paola worked for a long time in the building.

5) I know that town very well because I lived there for ten years.

6) I cleaned the sidewalk yesterday.

7) Why were you in the tree yesterday?

8) After they finished school they were very tired.

9) I shopped at the supermarket before my parents came.

10) They fixed the Church last week.

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