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Simple past tense

WITH THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE, WE CAN DESCRIBE THE ACTIONS WE
TOOK AS IN THE PAST, FOR EXAMPLE, THE ACTION WHEN WE WERE
CHILDREN. IT ALLOWS US TO TALK ABOUT WHAT WE DID, WHERE WE
WENT, AND HOW WE FELT DURING THOSE JOYFUL MOMENTS. WE CAN
SHARE STORIES OF RIDING BICYCLES, PLAYING GAMES, GOING ON
FAMILY TRIPS, OR EVEN TRYING OUR FAVORITE FOODS FOR THE FIRST

TIME.
THE FORMULA FOR CONSTRUCTING SENTENCES IN THE
SIMPLE PAST TENSE IS
SUBJECT + VERB 2 (PAST TENSE) + OBJECT
EXAMPLE: I + RODE + MY BICYCLE TO THE PARK.

IN THIS EXAMPLE, "I" IS THE SUBJECT, "RODE" IS THE PAST
TENSE FORM OF THE VERB "RIDE," AND "MY BICYCLE" IS
THE OBJECT. THE SENTENCE TELLS US ABOUT THE ACTION
OF RIDING A BICYCLE IN THE PAST.

Activity 1

Listen to the audio and fill in the blanks with the correct past tense
form of the verbs given in parentheses to complete the sentences.

scan the code beside

1. Billy _____ (wake up) at 4.30 on Monday morning.
2. He didn't want to be late for his first day at work, so he _____ (get dressing) quickly.

3. After getting dressed, he _____ (eat) breakfast.
4. Billy left his house with his bicycle and Rocky. It _____ (be) still dark outside, and the
moon _____ (shine) brightly.
5. Billy _____ (cycle) as fast as he could, and Rocky _____ (follow) him to the shop.
6. Outside, Billy ____ (see) two large piles of newspaper waiting for him.

7. When he ____ (look) inside, he could see some instructions and a map.
8. The first delivery was to the large house in the corner, and he ____ (deliver)
newspapers to them.
9. Billy thought to himself and he _____ (post) them through the letterbox.
10. He then looked at the map again, followed the clear instructions, and ____ (go) from
house to house, putting the folded papers through people's front _____.
11. Everyone in the neighborhood _____ (be) still asleep, and the only person Billy saw
was the milkman who was delivering milk, eggs, and bread. People would have them

for breakfast in a few hours.
12. Rocky stopped barking for a short time and then _____ (continue), but much more
quietly..
13. For a second, he thought about _____ (quit) the job, but then he changed his mind
and said to himself.