Fabian's Blog: Past simple tense

Hello there! Did you know that when we speak about actions which finished in the past, we are using the Past Simple tense? Here you have a little explanation about the grammar points that we use within this topic.

Many verbs are regular, which means they only need to have -ed at the end to be used in simple past tense. A lot of the verbs (actions) that we use are irregular. Its means that they do not follow clear rules, but you have to study and memorize them individually.

Let's begin with the irregular verbs since you need them to express your ideas in this grammar.

Here you have two lists of common irregular verbs in Past Simple.

As you could see, there are a lot of verbs to memorize. This is a very famous tip to ease that process.

Create some groups of irregular verbs so it's easier to memorize. It can be on papers or digital images. Use the resources from the drive folder. Include simple past and past participle. Illustrations are strongly recommended. Thus, you can learn the different forms and the meaning.

Finally, the best technique is to practice a lot. These are some games to review irregular verbs in Past Simple tense.

https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/past-tense-game/

https://wordwall.net/resource/15851278/

https://wordwall.net/resource/27700749

https://wordwall.net/resource/35158/

https://wordwall.net/resource/32356341

https://wordwall.net/resource/16678848

https://wordwall.net/resource/33350221

https://www.liveworksheets.com/ki872705hq
https://www.liveworksheets.com/ld32447cs
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar/beginner-grammar/past-simple-irregular-verbs

After we have covered the irregular verbs, we may continue with the specific grammar for Simple past tense. Check the grammar rules for positive and negative sentences, and also questions.

Please watch the following short story so you can see this grammar in context. Note: the negative grammar form always includes "did + not", that can be contracted into didn't in informal contexts.

In those cases, the verb to be was not mentioned so much. The verb to be is stronger or more important, so you don't need the auxiliary "did" for its different uses.