Past Simple Tense: Verbs, Examples, and Questions

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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.

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