5697 past simple of regular verbs

SPELLING RULES:
-ed

-e

walk – walked
talk – talked
answer – answered

A

-d

double consonant + -ed
prefer – preferred
stop – stopped
travel - travelled

Dance – danced
Like – liked
Arrive - arrived

Consonant + y

-ied

study – studied
tidy – tidied
carry - carried

vowel + y

-yed

play – played
enjoy – enjoyed
stay - stayed

Write the past simple of the following verbs in the right place.

close finish hurry like
serve stay

pray

spray rely

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Verb + -ed

open
enjoy
ask

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Verb + -d

prepare
cook
supply trap

terrify
plan
jog

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Vowel + y + -ed

touch try

admit bury
obey

want

step

wrap trace

type

play

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Consonant + y + ied

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Double consonant + -ed

B Fill in the blanks with the past simple of the verbs in brackets.
1. Janet _______________ (watch) a film on TV.
2. The girl _______________ (finish) her homework.
3. The car _______ (stop) in the middle of the
street.
4. My father ________________ (fix) the TV.
5. The children ______________ (visit) the museum.

6. Helen _______ (wash) her hair with a new shampoo.
7. My friends _____________ (notice) my new dress.
8. My mother _______________ (guide) me.
9. The criminal ____________ (confess) the murder.
10. They _____________ (offer) me a new CD.
11. Yesterday I _________ (wait) for you for an hour.
12. My mother ___________ (divide) the cake in six.
13. A friend of mine _______ (receive) a weird e-mail.

14. My baby brother ____________ (damage) the TV.
15. My family _____________ (plan) a trip to the UK.
16. Mr. Harris _____________ (carry) the heavy
boxes to the attic.
17. I _______________ (talk) to John on the phone.
18. Last weekend I _____________ (dance) with Jim.
19. Karen and Sara _________ (play) computer games.
20. The students _____ (describe) their last holidays.
21. Tom ________ (collect) stamps when he was ten.
22. The young boy _____________ (cry) for help.
23. Susan _____________ (wrap) the present.
24. Katy ____________ (admire) her grandmother.
25. The baby _____ (clap) his hands with satisfaction.


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AFFIRMATIVE

NEGATIVE

INTERROGATIVE

General rule: add -ed

didn’t + infinitive (of the

did + subject + infinitive

main verb)

(of the main verb)

Fill in the gaps with the Past Simple (negative) of the verbs in brackets.
David _________________ (not / watch) the film in the cinema.
Carol _________________ (not / appear) for the party.
My parents _________________ (not / book) a table in the restaurant.
Peter _________________ (not / close) the door when he entered.

Nicole __________________ (not / follow) my advice.
The jewels ___________________ (not / disappear).
I ___________________ (not / wait) for you because I was in a hurry.
Mrs. Underwood ___________________ (not / recognise) me.
The students __________________ (not / identify) the subject in the sentence.
The naughty boys _________________ (not / apologise) for their bad behaviour.
Caroline __________________ (not / like) to be disturbed.
The thief ___________________ (not / admit) that he stole the car.
Now use the interrogative form of the past simple.

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_______________________ (the girl / blush) when her boyfriend kissed her?
_______________________ (Caroline / like) to be disturbed?
_______________________ (you / explain) the reason?
_______________________ (Mum / cook) dinner yesterday?
_______________________ (the pupil / ask) any question?

_______________________ (the girl / enjoy) the birthday party?
_______________________ (you / visit) the museum last weekend?
_______________________ (Charles / arrive) early last night?
_______________________ (the secretary / cancel) the meeting?
_______________________ (Mrs. Clark / water) the plants?
_______________________ (the cat / scratch) the front door?
_______________________ (your sister / type) the letter?

E Rewrite the sentences both in the negative and interrogative forms.
1. I walked to school.
NEG. ___________________________
INT. ___________________________
2. The car stopped at the traffic lights.
NEG. ___________________________
INT. ___________________________
3. The boys played chess.
NEG. ___________________________
INT. ___________________________

4. I talked to Andrew.
NEG. ___________________________
INT. ___________________________
5. Michael worked till late.
NEG. ___________________________
INT. ___________________________
6. The baby cried all night.
NEG. ___________________________
INT. ___________________________