Past Simple Tense: Verbs, Examples, and Questions

Common Verbs in Present and Past Tense

• 1. Brush my teeth: Brushed
• 2. Chat by WhatsApp: Chatted
• 3. Check emails: Checked
• 4. Clean: Cleaned
• 5. Cook dinner/lunch: Cooked
• 6. Do laundry: Did
• 7. Do the dishes: Did
• 8. Drive: Drove
• 9. Get up: Got up
• 10. Go to bed: Went to bed
• 11. Have: Had
• 12. Have breakfast: Had breakfast
• 13. Have dinner: Had dinner
• 14. Have lunch: Had lunch
• 15. Pay attention: Paid attention
• 16. Read: Read
• 17. Share with friends and family: Shared
• 18. Sleep: Slept
• 19. Study: Studied
• 20. Take a bus: Took a bus
• 21. Take a nap: Took a nap
• 22. Take a shower: Took a shower
• 23. Take a taxi: Took a taxi
• 24. Tidy up: Tidied up
• 25. Watch movies: Watched
• 26. Watch Netflix: Watched
• 27. Watch series: Watched
• 28. Watch TV: Watched
• 29. Work: Worked
• 30. Write: Wrote
• 31. Come: Came
• 32. Be: Was/Were
• 33. Buy: Bought
• 34. Do: Did
• 35. Eat: Ate
• 36. Cry: Cried
• 37. Dance: Danced
• 38. Ask: Asked
• 39. Bring: Brought
• 40. Decide: Decided
• 41. Give: Gave
• 42. Say: Said
• 43. Make: Made

Positive Sentences in Past Simple

I went to school with my cousin, played basketball with my friends, had a dog in my house, bought a lot of books, learned to play guitar, and made my own slingshot.

Negative Sentences in Past Simple

I didn't play volleyball, didn't read comics, didn't learn to use the skateboard, didn't buy a hat, didn't travel to Santiago, and didn't eat sushi.

Time and Place Expressions

• When: Days (e.g., last Monday)
• What: I played football
• Where: In my house
• What time: Use "at" (e.g., at 10:00). Example: I had English class at 10:00.

Common Questions and Answers

• What time did you play football? I played football at 10:00.
• Where did she work? She worked in Santiago.
• What did he play? He played football.
• When did you go to the movies? I went to the movies on Friday.
• Where did you study two years ago? I studied at INACAP.
• What time did you go to bed as a child? I went to bed at 22:00.
• What did you play with your friends? I played basketball with my friends.
• What did you do on holidays? I went to the beach.

My Childhood Memories

1. My parents bought me a PlayStation 2 for my birthday when I was a child.
2. I invited all my cousins to play video games.
3. I bought two of my favorite video games with my savings.
4. My parents took my PlayStation away for playing late with my brother.
5. Two years later, I gave the PlayStation to my little cousin.