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Past
Grammar
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Simple Past (Past Simple)
Writing (/en/cram-
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Vocabulary
*MAIS FRETE *MAIS FRETE *MAIS FRETE

(/en/cram-
up/vocabulary)
Tests (/en/cram- The simple past expresses an action in the past taking
up/tests) place once, never, several times. It can also be used
for actions taking place one after another or in the
Study Tips
middle of another action.
(/en/cram-
up/learning) Form of Simple Past
Daily English
Positive Negative Question
(/en/cram-up/daily-
no differences I spoke. I did not speak. Did I speak?
english)

Read On For irregular verbs, use the past form (see list of
irregular verbs (/en/cram-up/grammar/irregular-
Countries verbs), 2nd column). For regular verbs, just add ed.
(/en/read-
on/countries) Exceptions in Spelling when Adding ed

Animals/Sports Exceptions in spelling when adding ed Example

(/en/read-
after a final e only add d love loved
on/animals)
final consonant after a short, stressed admit
Literature
vowel admitted
(/en/read-
or l as final consonant after a vowel is travel
on/literature)
doubled travelled
Business
final y after a consonant becomes i hurry hurried
Communication
(/en/business-
english/communication)
Grammar
(/en/business-
english/grammar) Use of Simple Past
Business-Info action in the past taking place once, never or several
(/en/business- times
english/infos) Example: He visited his parents every weekend.

Chill Out actions in the past taking place one after the other
Example: He came in, took off his coat and sat down.
Games & Riddles
(/en/chill- action in the past taking place in the middle of another
action
out/games)

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E-Cards (/en/chill- Example: When I was having breakfast, the phone

suddenly rang.
out/ecards)
Chat with Egon if sentences type II (If I talked, )
(/en/chill- Example: If I had a lot of money, I would share it with
out/chat/egon-bot) you.

Take On Signal Words of Simple Past

yesterday, 2 minutes ago, in 1990, the other day, last
Newsletter
Friday
(/en/newsletter)
If-Satz Typ II (If I talked, )
Calendar 2017
(/en/take- Exercises on Simple Past
on/calendar?2017) * Was or Were? (/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-
past/exercises?03)
Teach In * Positive Sentences in Simple Past (/en/cram-
up/grammar/simple-past/exercises?04)
Cultural Studies
* Answer Questions in Simple Past (/en/cram-
(/en/teach- up/grammar/simple-past/exercises?02)
in/cultural-studies) * Negative Sentences in Simple Past (/en/cram-
Lessons up/grammar/simple-past/exercises?05)

(/en/teach- * Questions in Simple Past (/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-

past/exercises?06)
in/lessons)
* Questions with Interrogatives in Simple Past (/en/cram-
up/grammar/simple-past/exercises?07)
* Mixed Exercise in Simple Past (/en/cram-
up/grammar/simple-past/exercises)
* Pool of exercises (/en/cram-up/grammar/exercises)
* Goldilocks and the three bears: Part 1 (/en/cram-
up/grammar/simple-past/goldilocks), Part 2 (/en/cram-
up/grammar/simple-past/goldilocks?02), Part 3
(/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-past/goldilocks?03)
* Exercise on the text Chicago (/en/read-
on/countries/usa/tour/chicago#exercises)
* Exercise on the text Oxford (/en/read-
on/countries/uk/tour/oxford#exercises)
* Irregular Verbs (/en/cram-up/grammar/irregular-verbs)

Tests
* Simple Past: Level 1 (/en/cram-up/tests/simple-past-1),
Level 2 (/en/cram-up/tests/simple-past-2), Level 3
(/en/cram-up/tests/simple-past-3)

Grammar in Texts
* The Canterville Ghost (highlight verbs in simple past)
(/en/read-on/literature/canterville-ghost?
param=part2&mark=simplepast)
* History of Snowboarding (highlight verbs in simple
past) (/en/read-on/animals/snowboarding?
param=&mark=simpa)

Comparison with other Tenses

* Simple Past Past Progressive (/en/cram-
up/grammar/simpas-paspro)
* Simple Past Present Perfect Simple (/en/cram-
up/grammar/simpas-preper)
* Simple Past Past Perfect Simple (/en/cram-
up/grammar/simpas-pasper)

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