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Grammar Worksheet

Past Simple: Completed Actions

A2 regular (-ed) and irregular past simple verbs
Explanation

Use the past simple for actions that are finished and complete in the past.

Regular verbs add -ed. Irregular verbs have a different form — you need to learn these.

Negatives and questions use ‘did / didn’t’ + the base verb.

Form
Form Regular example Irregular example
Positive (+) I worked yesterday. She went to school.
Negative (–) I didn’t work yesterday. She didn’t go to school.
Question (?) Did you work yesterday? Did she go to school?

Spelling:  work → worked  •  stop → stopped (double consonant)  •  study → studied (y → ied)

Common irregulars:  go → went  /  eat → ate  /  see → saw  /  have → had  /  buy → bought

Examples
  1. I visited my parents last weekend.
  2. She went to the cinema yesterday evening.
  3. We didn’t eat breakfast this morning.
  4. Did you see the match last night?
  5. He bought a new phone on Saturday.
  6. They didn’t enjoy the film very much.
  7. I woke up late and missed the bus.
  8. Did she call you yesterday?
Common Mistakes
Exercises
1 Write the past simple

Write the past simple form of each verb. Mark R (regular) or I (irregular).

visit  →  visited (R)

  1. go  →
  2. study  →
  3. eat  →
  4. stop  →
  5. buy  →
2 Correct the mistake

Each sentence has one mistake. Write the correct sentence.

  1. I goed to the park yesterday.
  2. She didn’t went to school.
  3. Did he eaten breakfast?
  4. I not watched the match.
3 Complete the sentence

Write the correct past simple form of the verb in brackets.

  1. We (visit) the museum last Saturday.
  2. She (not / enjoy) the film very much.
  3. (you / see) the match last night?
  4. He (buy) a new jacket on his birthday.
  5. They (wake up) late and (miss) the bus.
4 True or False

Write T or F about last week. If false, write the true sentence.

  1. I went to a restaurant last week.   
  2. I studied English at home.   
  3. I bought something online.   
  4. I watched a film or series.   
  5. I woke up before 7am every day.   
5 Write the question

Write a past simple question for each answer.

Yes, I went to Madrid last year.  →  Did you go to Madrid last year?

  1. Yes, she studied medicine at university.
  2. No, I didn’t eat breakfast this morning.
  3. He woke up at 7 o’clock.
  4. Yes, they enjoyed the concert a lot.
Speaking Activity

Ask your partner about their week. Use past simple questions.

Ask at least one follow-up question for each answer. Use ‘why / where / who with / how long’.