Simple Past Tense

Simple Past Tense

Name of tense Pattern Time references
Past Tense
a. Verb pattern
(+) S + V2
(-) S + did not + V1
(?) Did + S + V1 ?

b. Be pattern
(+) S + was/were + Noun/Adj/Adv
(-) S + was/were not + Noun/Adj/Adv
(?) Was/Were + S + Noun/Adj/Adv ?
yesterday
last ….
…. ago
this morning
In … (past years)

Function : To show a single event do ne in the past

Example :

1. Verb pattern
(+) Andi went to Solo last night.
(-) Andi did not go to Solo last night.
(?) Did Andi go to Solo last night?
2. Be pattern
(+) Rina was here yesterday
(-) Rina was not here yesterday
(?) Was Rina here yesterday?



Change the verb in the bracket into correct Simple Past Tense

Once upon a time there was a beautiful girl called Cinderella. She 1 ______(live) with her stepsisters and stepmother. They 2_____(be) very bossy. She 3_____(have) to do all the housework.
One day an invitation to the ball 4_____(come) to the family. Her step sisters 5_________(not, let) her go, so Cinderella 6_______(be) very sad, the step sisters 7_______(go) to the ball without her.
Fortunately, the fairy Godmother came and 8______(help) her to go the ball. At the ball, Cinderella 9_________(dance) with the prince. The prince 10________(fall) in love with her then he married her. They lived happily ever after.

Answer Keys

Simple Past Tense


1. Lived
2. Were
3. Had
4. Came
5. Did not let
6. Was
7. Went
8. Helped
9. Danced
10. Felt