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Advanced Vocabulary Lesson (2)
Advanced Vocabulary Lesson (1)
Grammar: Simple Past Tense (Difficulty: Easy)
Simple Past Tense (Finished Actions)
Since you have learned the Simple Present Tense (if you haven’t, I recommend checking that post out first!), it’s time to learn the Simple Past Tense!
This tense is for actions that started and finished before now (yesterday, last week, one hundred years ago, etc.).
Rule 1️⃣: Regular vs. Irregular Verbs
1️⃣ Regular Verbs: We add -d, -ed, or -ied to the base verb.
Example: I walked to school. They played outside.
2️⃣ Irregular Verbs: The verb changes its spelling! It’s called “irregular” because it doesn’t follow the rules.
Example: I ate pizza. (The base verb is eat). She saw a movie. (The base verb is see).
⭐You must memorize these words (and their spelling!). These are the very basic irregular verbs, so they are essential to remember.
| Go -> Went || See -> Saw || Eat -> Ate || Drink -> Drank |
| Come -> Came || Take -> Took ||Give -> Gave || Make -> Made |
| Find -> Found || Tell -> Told || Write -> Wrote || Run -> Ran |
| Speak -> Spoke || Know -> Knew || Buy -> Bought || Think -> Thought |
| Feel -> Felt || Read -> Read (same spelling, different sound) |
| Have -> Had || Break -> Broke |
Rule 2️⃣: Making it Negative or Asking Questions
We use the helper word did (or didn’t) for all subjects! The main verb must always go back to its base form.
These are different ways you can write negative sentences or questions:
Didn’t + Base Verb
Did + Subject + Base Verb?
Didn’t + Subject + Base Verb?
* Negative Sentence Example: We didn’t finish our homework. (NOT We didn’t finished)
* Negative Question Example: Didn’t you tell your mom? Didn’t he come to the party?
Here are some worksheets to practice the Simple Past Tense, the negatives, and making questions.
📖 Worksheet 1: Irregular Past Tense Verbs
This is a short list of some basic Ireegular Past Tense Verbs, which should absolutely be memorized. Make sure the spelling is known as well!!!
📖 Worksheet 2: Use the given verb, change it to Past Tense, and fill in the blank!
📖 Worksheet 3: Read the normal sentence, then make it into a Past Tense question. (Hint: Start with Did!)
📖 Worksheet 4: Using “Didn’t”, change the regular sentence into a negative one.
📖 Worksheet 5: Unscramble the sentence to make a Simple Past Tense sentence.
📖 Worksheet 6: Read the normal sentence. Then, use “Didn’t” to make a negative question.
Grammar: Simple Present Tense (Difficulty: Easy)
⏱️ Grammar Time: Simple Present Tense! (Habits and Facts)
This tense is for things you do every day or things that are always true.
Rule 1️⃣: Singular vs. Plural Action
- When the subject is He, She, It, or one person/thing (Singular), we add -s, -es, or -ies to the verb.
- Examples: He runs fast. My sister wishes for a puppy. The baby cries loudly.
- When the subject is I, You, We, They, or more than one person/thing (Plural), the verb stays in its base form.
- Examples: I run fast. We wish for a puppy. The babies cry loudly.
Rule 2️⃣: Making it Negative or Asking Questions
We use the helper words do or does to make a sentence negative or to ask a question. The main verb must always be in the base form after do or does! (Base form means that the verb is just the word, and has not been changed at all.)
| Subject | Negative (Don’t / Doesn’t) | Question (Do / Does) | Negative Question |
| He, She, It | Doesn’t + Base Verb | Does + Subject + Base Verb? | Doesn’t + Subject + Base Verb? |
| I, You, We, They | Don’t + Base Verb | Do + Subject + Base Verb? | Don’t + Subject + Base Verb? |
Negative Example: She doesn’t know the answer. They don’t know the answer.
Negative Question Example:Doesn’t he like chocolate? Don’t we need a coat?
Here are several worksheets that practice using the Simple Present Tense in both sentence and question forms, as well as their negative forms:
📖Worksheet 1: Choose the Best Answer
Circle the correct verb to go in the sentence.
📖Worksheet 2: Fill in the blank
Find the verb, and pay attention to the subject to change it into the correct form.
📖Worksheet 3: Negatives Fill in the Blank
Use “don’t/doesn’t” and the corect verb to change the sentence into its negative form.
📖Worksheet 4: Present Tense Negative Questions
Change the given sentence into a negative question. Start the sentence with “Don’t” or “Doesn’t”.
