Past Simple

Reference

Common mistakes

1. I goed to the park. → I went to the park.
   "go" is irregular: went
2. She didn't went to school. → She didn't go to school.
   after didn't → base verb
3. Where you went yesterday? → Where did you go yesterday?
   question: did + subject + base
4. I studyed English last year. → I studied English last year.
   consonant + y → -ied

Past Simple — Exercises

Choose the correct past form

1. Yesterday I _____ to the park. (went / goed / go)
2. She _____ a new dress last week. (buyed / bought / buy)
3. We _____ pizza for dinner. (ate / eated / eat)
4. They _____ tennis on Sunday. (played / plaied / playd)
5. He _____ his keys. (losed / losted / lost)
6. I _____ TV last night. (watched / watcht / wached)
7. Maria _____ to Paris in 2019. (traveled / travelled / travels)
8. I _____ go to school yesterday. (didn't / don't / wasn't)

Write the past form

1. study →  
2. stop →  
3. see →  
4. have →  
5. come →  
6.   you hear the news? (question)

Past Simple — Answer Key

Choose the correct past form

1. went — Irregular: go → went.
2. bought — Irregular: buy → bought.
3. ate — Irregular: eat → ate.
4. played — Regular: play + -ed → played.
5. lost — Irregular: lose → lost.
6. watched — Regular: watch + -ed → watched.
7. travelled — British spelling doubles the l: travelled.
8. didn't — Past negative → didn't + base verb.

Write the past form

1. studied
2. stopped
3. saw
4. had
5. came
6. Did