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♦ The Past
Simple tense of regular verbs is formed by adding -ed to the
infinitive :
(example: Infinitive : to
play Past Simple
: I played.)
♦ The auxiliary did
is used to form the negative and interrogative forms.
♦ For irregular
verbs, please see the irregular verbs table.
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To be
Statements
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To be
Statements
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Questions ?
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I
was.
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I
wasn't.
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Was
I?
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He
was.
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He
wasn't.
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Was
he?
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She
was.
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She
wasn't.
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Was
she?
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It
was.
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It
wasn't.
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Was
it?
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You
were.
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You
weren't.
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Were
you?
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We
were.
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We
weren't.
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Were
we?
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They
were.
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They
weren't.
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Were
they?
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Regular Verb (to work) Statements
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Regular Verb (to work) Statements
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Questions
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Short answer
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Short answer
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I
worked.
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I
didn't work.
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Did
I work?
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Yes,
I did.
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No,
I didn't.
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He
worked.
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He
didn't work.
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Did
he work?
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Yes,
he did.
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No,
he didn't.
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She
worked.
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She
didn't work.
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Did
she work?
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Yes,
she did.
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No,
she didn't.
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It
worked.
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It
didn't work.
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Did
it work?
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Yes,
it did.
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No,
it didn't.
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You
worked.
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You
didn't work.
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Did
you work?
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Yes
you did.
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No,
you didn't.
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We
worked.
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We
didn't work.
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Did
we work?
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Yes
we did.
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No,
we didn't.
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They
worked.
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They
didn't work.
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Did
they work?
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Yes
they did.
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No,
they didn't.
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The Past Simple is used to talk about finished
actions in a finished period of time.
example
: ◊ Yesterday
evening, I played tennis with a friend.
◊ In 2005, I started taking tennis lessons.
◊ When I was at school, I hated history.
◊ Five minutes ago, I finished the report for my boss.
◊ Last week I attended a meeting in Tokyo.
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1. Yesterday evening
I__________ (go) to the cinema with a friend.
2. From 1995 to 1998 I __________ (work) in Tokyo.
3. Last night the concert __________ (finish) at midnight.
4. I __________ (arrive) at the office this morning before my
colleagues.
5. When he was young, Tom ________ (ride) a bicycle to
school.
6. The train was at 8 p.m. so I ___________ (leave) home at 7 p.m.
7. Last Sunday was my mother's birthday, so I __________ (make) a
cake.
8. I ___________ (start) to play golf five years ago.
9. The great composer Mozart _________ (die) at the age of 35.
10. Julie _________ (do) a lot of English exercises last week.
Answers :
1) went 2)
worked 3) finished 4)
arrived 5) rode 6)
left 7) made 8)
started 9) died 10) did
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Definition:
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To do something very
well, particularly an examination (verb); first-rate (adjective), or
an expert (noun).
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Example:
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1)
I'm
going to ace this exam - I've been studying all week!
2)
2) Lois Lane
was the ace reporter for The Daily Planet -- although she did have a
lot of trouble uncovering Superman's identity!
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Etymology:
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In World War I, a
pilot who shot down five enemy planes was called an 'ace', which is
the powerful one card in a deck of playing cards. 'Ace' can be used
as a verb (to do well) or as an adjective (excellent, best) or as a
noun (a nickname for someone who is good at something, or for a good
friend).
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