Lesson 15: Past Simple

Structure, Irregular Verbs & Past Habits
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Past Simple Structure

For finished actions. We use -ed (Regular) or V2 (Irregular).

1. Affirmative (+)

Subject + Verb-ed / V2
I worked yesterday.
You worked yesterday.
He worked yesterday.
She worked yesterday.
It worked yesterday.
We worked yesterday.
You worked yesterday.
They worked yesterday.

2. Negative (-)

Subject + didn't + Base Verb
I didn't work.
You didn't work.
He didn't work.
She didn't work.
It didn't work.
We didn't work.
You didn't work.
They didn't work.
⚠️ NOTE: After "didn't", use the BASE form.
❌ I didn't worked.

3. Questions (?)

Did + Subject + Base Verb?
Did I work?
Did you work?
Did he work?
Did she work?
Did it work?
Did we work?
Did you work?
Did they work?

4. Short Answers

  • Yes, I did.
  • No, I didn't.
  • Yes, she did.
  • No, she didn't.
  • Yes, they did.
  • No, they didn't.

5. Spelling Rules (Regular Verbs)

  • General: Add -ed (Walk → Walked).
  • Ends in 'e': Add -d (Live → Lived).
  • Consonant + y: Remove 'y', add -ied (Study → Studied).
  • Vowel + y: Just add -ed (Play → Played).
  • CVC (Short Vowel): Double consonant (Stop → Stopped).

Common Irregular Verbs

These change completely. Memorize them!
The Big List
Be → Was / Were Съм → Бях
Do → Did Правя → Направих
Go → Went Отивам → Отидох
Have → Had Имам → Имах
Get → Got Взимам → Взех
See → Saw Виждам → Видях
Eat → Ate Ям → Ядох
Drink → Drank Пия → Пих
Buy → Bought Купувам → Купих
Think → Thought Мисля → Мислех
Make → Made Правя → Направих (създ.)
Take → Took Взимам → Взех
Come → Came Идвам → Дойдох
Say → Said Казвам → Казах
Tell → Told Казвам (на някого) → Казах
Give → Gave Давам → Дадох
Know → Knew Знам → Знаех
Write → Wrote Пиша → Писах
Read → Read (Red) Чета → Четох
Sleep → Slept Спя → Спах

Time & Habits

Signal Words

  • Yesterday (morning, afternoon)
  • Last (week, month, year, night)
  • ... ago (2 days ago, 5 years ago)
  • In (2010, 1999)
  • When I was young...

Used To (Past Habits)

Meaning: It was true in the past, but NOT now.

Affirmative:

I used to smoke. (Now I don't).

Negative (⚠️ Important):

I didn't use to like olives.

Remove the 'd' in Negative and Question!
(didn't use, not didn't used)
Question:

Did you use to live here?

The Business Trip

Jake is telling Emma about his trip to New York last week.
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Grammar Exercises (15 Sets)

Scroll down to practice Past Simple.

Mini Games

Defend the City! Shoot meteors.
Is the verb Regular (-ed) or Irregular?
Score: 0 | Lives: 3