A1.1·grammar·19 min

Past Simple Tense

Learn regular and irregular verbs in the past simple

Resumo (pt-BR)

Passado simples — verbos regulares (ed) e irregulares mais comuns do inglês.

Exercises preview

Exercise 1
multiple choice
I ___ to the supermarket yesterday.
- go
- goed
- wentanswer
- going
'Go' is an irregular verb. Its past form is 'went'.
🇧🇷 'Go' é irregular. O passado é 'went'.
Exercise 2
fill blank
She ___ (buy) a new dress last week.
'Buy' is irregular: buy → bought.
🇧🇷 'Buy' é irregular: buy → bought.
Exercise 3
multiple choice
We ___ football in the park on Saturday.
- play
- playedanswer
- playing
- plays
Regular verb: play → played (add -ed).
🇧🇷 Verbo regular: play → played (adicione -ed).
Exercise 4
matching
- I ate pizza→Eu comi pizza
- She went home→Ela foi para casa
- They watched a movie→Eles assistiram um filme
- He bought shoes→Ele comprou sapatos
'ate', 'went', 'bought' are irregular. 'watched' is regular.
🇧🇷 'ate', 'went', 'bought' são irregulares. 'watched' é regular.
Exercise 5
fill blank
They ___ (not/go) to the party last night.
Negatives in past simple: 'didn't' + base verb.
🇧🇷 Negativo no passado: 'didn't' + verbo base.