A1 · Grammar
Simple Past — Regular Verbs
Lesson Handout
When do we use it?
Use — completed actions in the past
Example — I walked to school yesterday.
Time words — yesterday, last week, in 2020, ago
Forming regular past
Rule — verb + -ed
walk — walked
play — played
Spelling — stop→stopped · study→studied · like→liked
Negative form
Rule — didn’t + base verb
All subjects — I / She / They didn’t walk.
Warning — NOT ‘she didn’t walked’ — use base verb!
Questions
Rule — Did + subject + base verb?
Example — Did you walk to school?
Short answers — Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.
Recap
Positive — walked · played · liked
Negative — didn’t + base verb
Question — Did + subject + base verb?
A1 · Grammar
Simple Past — Regular Verbs
Worksheet
Name: ___________________________ Date: _______________
1. She ___________ (play) tennis yesterday.
☐ plays ☐ plaied ☐ played
2. I ___________ (walk) to school this morning.
☐ walkt ☐ walk ☐ walked
3. He ___________ (not/work) last week.
☐ didn't worked ☐ not worked ☐ didn't work
4. ___________ she ___________ (cook) dinner?
☐ Did / cooked ☐ Did / cook ☐ Does / cooked
5. They ___________ (stop) at the red light.
☐ stoped ☐ stopted ☐ stopped
6. study → ___________ (-ed form)
7. like → ___________ (-ed form)
8. I ___________ (not/watch) TV last night.
9. ___________ you ___________ (listen) to music? — Yes, I ___________.
10. She ___________ (clean) her room on Saturday.
A1 · Grammar
Simple Past — Regular Verbs
Answer Key
1. played
2. walked
3. didn't work
4. Did / cook
5. stopped
6. studied
7. liked
8. didn't watch
9. Did / listen / did
10. cleaned