Simple Past Tense
Use the Simple Past to talk about finished actions in the past.
📅
YESTERDAY
📆
LAST WEEK
⏰
PAST
How to Talk About the Past
Yesterday, I played video games. 🎮
Last weekend, I watched a movie. 🎬
Last week, I visited my grandmother. 👵
Last weekend, I watched a movie. 🎬
Last week, I visited my grandmother. 👵
NOW (Present)
⏰
I play video games.
I watch movies.
PAST (Finished)
✅
I played video games.
I watched movies.
Time Words for Past
These words tell us we're talking about the past:
• Yesterday - the day before today 📅
• Last night - the night before today 🌙
• Last week - the week before this week 📆
• Last weekend - the weekend before this weekend 🎉
• Last month - the month before this month 📅
• Last year - the year before this year 🎊
• Yesterday - the day before today 📅
• Last night - the night before today 🌙
• Last week - the week before this week 📆
• Last weekend - the weekend before this weekend 🎉
• Last month - the month before this month 📅
• Last year - the year before this year 🎊
Question Form
What did you do + time word?
Examples:
• "What did you do yesterday?" → "I played video games."
• "What did you do last weekend?" → "I went to the cinema."
• "Did you study last night?" → "Yes, I did!" / "No, I didn't."
• "What did you do yesterday?" → "I played video games."
• "What did you do last weekend?" → "I went to the cinema."
• "Did you study last night?" → "Yes, I did!" / "No, I didn't."
Regular Verbs - Add -ED
Most verbs in the past are REGULAR - just add -ED to the end!
Regular Past Tense = Verb + ED
play → played
watch → watched
listen → listened
watch → watched
listen → listened
PLAY → PLAYED
Now: I play video games every day.
Past: Yesterday, I played video games. 🎮
Past: Yesterday, I played video games. 🎮
WATCH → WATCHED
Now: I watch Netflix every evening.
Past: Last night, I watched Netflix. 📺
Past: Last night, I watched Netflix. 📺
LISTEN → LISTENED
Now: I listen to music.
Past: Yesterday, I listened to music. 🎵
Past: Yesterday, I listened to music. 🎵
VISIT → VISITED
Now: I visit my grandmother on Sundays.
Past: Last Sunday, I visited my grandmother. 👵
Past: Last Sunday, I visited my grandmother. 👵
STUDY → STUDIED
Now: I study English every day.
Past: Yesterday, I studied English. 📚
Past: Yesterday, I studied English. 📚
More Regular Verbs
cook → cooked 👩🍳
walk → walked 🚶
talk → talked 💬
work → worked 💼
clean → cleaned 🧹
help → helped 🤝
want → wanted 🙏
need → needed ✅
Irregular Verbs - Special Forms
Some important verbs are IRREGULAR - they don't add -ED!
You need to learn these special forms.
You need to learn these special forms.
⚠️ Important! These verbs are different!
These verbs don't follow the -ED rule. You need to memorize them!
GO → WENT
Now: I go to school every day.
Past: Yesterday, I went to school. 🏫
Past: Yesterday, I went to school. 🏫
EAT → ATE
Now: I eat pizza every Friday.
Past: Last Friday, I ate pizza. 🍕
Past: Last Friday, I ate pizza. 🍕
SEE → SAW
Now: I see my friends every weekend.
Past: Last weekend, I saw my friends. 👥
Past: Last weekend, I saw my friends. 👥
DO → DID
Now: I do my homework every day.
Past: Yesterday, I did my homework. ✏️
Past: Yesterday, I did my homework. ✏️
HAVE → HAD
Now: I have breakfast at 7:30 AM.
Past: This morning, I had breakfast at 7:30 AM. 🍳
Past: This morning, I had breakfast at 7:30 AM. 🍳
MAKE → MADE
Now: I make my bed every morning.
Past: This morning, I made my bed. 🛏️
Past: This morning, I made my bed. 🛏️
COME → CAME
Now: I come home at 4:00 PM.
Past: Yesterday, I came home at 4:00 PM. 🏠
Past: Yesterday, I came home at 4:00 PM. 🏠
GET → GOT
Now: I get up at 7:00 AM.
Past: This morning, I got up at 7:00 AM. ⏰
Past: This morning, I got up at 7:00 AM. ⏰
Common Irregular Verbs - Summary
go → went
eat → ate
see → saw
do → did
have → had
make → made
come → came
get → got
Practice Past Tense
Step 1: Choose an activity
Step 2: Choose when you did it
Talk about things YOU really did!
Step 2: Choose when you did it
Talk about things YOU really did!
Choose What You Did:
🎮
Played Video Games
📺
Watched Netflix
✏️
Did Homework
🏫
Went to School
🍕
Ate Pizza
👥
Saw Friends
🎵
Listened to Music
⚽
Played Football
🛍️
Went Shopping
Choose When:
Choose what you did and when
What Did You Do Yesterday?
Tell your teacher about your day yesterday!
Use past tense verbs.
Use past tense verbs.
Your Yesterday
1. What time did you wake up yesterday?
Example: "Yesterday, I woke up at 7:00 AM."
2. What did you eat for breakfast yesterday?
Example: "I ate cereal and drank orange juice."
3. What did you do at school yesterday?
Example: "I studied math and English. I talked with my friends."
4. What did you do after school yesterday?
Example: "I went home and did my homework. Then I played video games."
5. What did you do in the evening yesterday?
Example: "I ate dinner with my family. Then I watched Netflix and went to bed at 10:00 PM."
Now Tell the Complete Story!
Describe your WHOLE day yesterday from morning to night!
Use past tense verbs: woke up, ate, went, did, played, watched, etc.
Use past tense verbs: woke up, ate, went, did, played, watched, etc.
What Did You Do Last Weekend?
Tell your teacher about last weekend!
What did you do on Saturday and Sunday?
What did you do on Saturday and Sunday?
📅 Saturday
What did you do on Saturday?
Think about Saturday morning, afternoon, and evening!
Example: "On Saturday morning, I woke up late. I got up at 10:00 AM! In the afternoon, I played football with my friends. In the evening, I watched a movie with my family."
Example: "On Saturday morning, I woke up late. I got up at 10:00 AM! In the afternoon, I played football with my friends. In the evening, I watched a movie with my family."
📅 Sunday
What did you do on Sunday?
Describe your Sunday!
Example: "On Sunday, I visited my grandmother. We ate lunch together. Then I came home and did my homework."
Example: "On Sunday, I visited my grandmother. We ate lunch together. Then I came home and did my homework."
Combining Past, Present, and Future!
Now you can talk about ALL times!
PAST: "Last weekend, I went to the cinema." 📅
PRESENT: "I usually go to the cinema on Saturdays." ⏰
FUTURE: "This weekend, I'm going to go to the cinema again!" 🔮
PAST: "Last weekend, I went to the cinema." 📅
PRESENT: "I usually go to the cinema on Saturdays." ⏰
FUTURE: "This weekend, I'm going to go to the cinema again!" 🔮
Speaking Challenge!
Compare last weekend with this weekend!
Example:
"Last weekend, I stayed home and played video games. But this weekend, I'm going to go out with my friends! We're going to go shopping and watch a movie!"
"Last weekend, I stayed home and played video games. But this weekend, I'm going to go out with my friends! We're going to go shopping and watch a movie!"
More Discussion Questions
1. What was the best thing you did last week?
Example: "The best thing was when I went to the cinema with my friends!"
2. What did you do last night before bed?
Example: "Last night, I watched YouTube and listened to music. Then I went to bed at 11:00 PM."
3. Did you study English last week? When?
Example: "Yes! I studied English on Tuesday and Thursday with you!"
🎉 Fantastic! 🎉
You've completed 8 English lessons!
You can now talk about:
✓ PAST - What you did (yesterday, last week)
✓ PRESENT - What you do (every day, routines)
✓ FUTURE - What you're going to do (tomorrow, next week)
You can have real conversations in English! 🌟
Keep practicing and you'll get even better! 💪