MEETING 4
SIMPLE PAST TENSE
A. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
After studying this meeting, the students will be able to :
1. Understand function of simple past 2. Understand formula of simple past
B. MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
1. Function of Simple Past Tense
Simple Past Tense is used to show the facts or moments which happened in past time.
Example :
I played tennis with some guys from work yesterday. We stayed in Shanghai for five days.
We just add “-ed” from Verb 1 (regular) in simple past tense. Example :
jump -> jumped: The dog jumped over the fence. walk -> walked: I walked 22 kilometers yesterday.
2.
Formula Simple past Verbal
Positive Sentences S + V2 + O + C Example :
We watched a movie at the weekend
She arrived on Thursday
Negative Sentences
S + did not + Verb 1 + O + C
We just add did not in making negative. Example :
I arrived in London on Monday -> I didn’t arrive on Sunday. - They stayed at the Vivaldi Hotel -> They didn’t stay at the Carlton Hotel.
Interrogative Sentence Did + S + Verb 1 + O + C
You lived in Japan -> Did you live in Japan?
Simple Past Nominal
Subject + Was/Were+ adjective/Noun/Adverb
Subject To Be
I, She, he, it Was
They, we, you Were
Example :
I was a student last year
Simple Past Timeline
Irregular verbs
infinitive simple past past participle
be was/were been
beat Beat beaten
become Became become
begin Began begun
bend Bent bent
bet* Bet bet
bid bid, bade bid, bidden
bind Bound bound
bite Bit bitten
bleed Bled bled
blow Blew blown
break Broke broken
breed Bred bred
bring Brought brought
build Built built
burst* Burst burst
bust* Bust bust
buy Bought bought
cast Cast cast
catch Caught caught
choose Chose chosen
cling Clung clung
come Came come
cost Cost cost
creep Crept crept
cut Cut cut
deal Dealt dealt
dive dived/dove(AE) dived
do Did done
draw Drew drawn
drink Drank drunk
drive Drove driven
eat Ate eaten
fall Fell fallen
feed Fed fed
feel Felt felt
fight Fought fought
find Found found
flee Fled fled
fling Flung flung
forbid forbade, forbad forbidden
forecast* Forecast forecast
forget Forgot forgotten
forsake Forsook forsaken
freeze Froze frozen
get Got got, gotten (AE)
give Gave given
grind Ground ground
go Went gone
grow Grew grown
hang Hung hung
have Had had
hear Heard heard
hit Hit hit
hold Held held
hurt Hurt hurt
keep Kept kept
know Knew known
lay Laid laid
lead Led led
leave Left left
lend Lent lent
let Let let
lie Lay lain
light* Lit lit
lose Lost lost
mean Meant meant
meet Met met
pay Paid paid
prove* Proved proven
put Put put
quit* Quit quit
read Read read
rid Rid rid
ride Rode ridden
ring Rang rung
rise Rose risen
run Ran run
say Said said
seek Sought sought
sell Sold sold
send Sent sent
set Set set
sew* Sewed sewn
shake Shook shaken
shear* Sheared shorn
shed Shed shed
shine Shone shone
shoot Shot shot
show* Showed shown
shut Shut shut
sing Sang sung
sit Sat sat
slay Slew slain
sleep Slept slept
slide Slid slid
sling Slung slung
slink Slunk slunk
slit Slit slit
sow Sowed sown
speak Spoke spoken
speed* Sped sped
spend Spent spent
spin Spun spun
spit spat, spit spat, spit
spread Spread spread
spring Sprang sprung
stand Stood stood
steal Stole stolen
stick Stuck stuck
sting Stung stung
stink stank, stunk stunk
stride Strode stridden
strike Struck struck
string Strung strung
strive Strove striven
swear Swore sworn
sweep Swept swept
swim Swam swum
swing Swung swung
take Took taken
teach Taught taught
tear Tore torn
tell Told told
think Thought thought
thrive* Throve thrived
throw Threw thrown
thrust Thrust thrust
tread Trod trodden, trod
understand Understood understood
wake* Woke woken
weave Wove woven
weep Wept wept
wet* Wet wet
win Won won
wind Wound wound
wring Wrung wrung
write Wrote written
* regular form (+ -ed) also possible.
The trend, in English, and especially in American English, is to standardize the irregular verbs. We do not foresee all the irregular verbs ever being standardized, but some of the more minor variations in less commonly used words will probably disappear in the next generation or two.
The following English irregular verbs are now obsolete and use the standard past and participle forms (-ed).
infinitive simple past past participle
be was/were been
he is he was he has been
we are we were we have been
beat beat beaten
become became become
begin began begun
bet* bet bet
blow blew blown
break broke broken
bring brought brought
build built built
burst burst burst
buy bought bought
catch caught caught
come came come
cost cost cost
cut cut cut
deal dealt dealt
do did done
draw drew drawn
drink drank drunk
drive drove driven
eat ate eaten
fall fell fallen
feed fed fed
feel felt felt
fight fought fought
fly flew flown
forget forgot forgotten
freeze froze frozen
get got got, gotten (AE)
give gave given
go went gone
grow grew grown
hang hung hung
have had had
hear heard heard
hide hid hidden
hit hit hit
hold held held
keep kept kept
know knew known
lay laid laid
lead led led
leave left left
lend lent lent
let let let
lie lay lain
light* lit Lit
lose lost lost
make made made
mean meant meant
meet met met
put put put
read read read
ride rode ridden
ring rang rung
rise rose risen
run ran run
say said said
see saw seen
sell sold sold
send sent sent
set set set
shake shook shaken
steal stole stolen
shoot shot shot
show* showed shown
shut shut shut
sing sang sung
sink sank sunk
sit sat sat
sleep slept slept
slide slid slid
speak spoke spoken
spend spent spent
spring sprang sprung
stand stood stood
stick stuck stuck
sweep swept swept
swim swam swum
swing swung swung
take took taken
teach taught taught
tear tore torn
tell told told
think thought thought
throw threw thrown
understand understood understood
wake* woke woken
wear wore worn
weave wove woven
write wrote written
* regular form (+ -ed) also possible.
Learn irregular verbs effectively.
Here you will find irregular verbs listed to their forms. So you can learn them more effectively.
all 3 forms are similar
infinitive simple past past participle
bet* bet Bet
burst burst burst
cost cost cost
cut cut Cut
hit hit Hit
hurt hurt hurt
let let Let
read read read
set set Set
shut shut shut
Infinitive and Simple Past are similar
infinitive simple past past participle
beat beat beaten
Infinitive and past participle are similar
infinitive simple past past participle
come came come
run ran run
Simple Past and past participle are similar
infinitive simple past past participle
bring brought brought
build built built
buy bought bought
catch caught caught
deal dealt dealt
feed fed Fed
feel felt Felt
fight fought fought
find found found
get got Got
hang hung hung
hear heard heard
hold held held
keep kept kept
lay laid Laid
lead led Led
leave left Left
lend lent lent
light* lit Lit
lose lost Lost
make made made
mean meant meant
meet met met
pay paid paid
sell sold sold
send sent sent
shine shone shone
shoot shot shot
sit sat Sat
sleep slept slept
slide slid Slid
spend spent spent
stand stood stood
stick stuck stuck
sweep swept swept
swing swung swung
teach taught taught
think thought thought
understand understood understood
win won won
all 3 forms are different
infinitive simple past past participle
be was/were Been
begin began Begun
blow blew Blown
break broke broken
choose chose chosen
do did Done
draw drew Drawn
drink drank Drunk
eat ate Eaten
fall fell Fallen
fly flew Flown
forget forgot forgotten
freeze froze frozen
give gave Given
go went Gone
grow grew Grown
hide hid hidden
know knew known
lie lay Lain
ride rode Ridden
ring rang Rung
rise rose Risen
shake shook shaken
show* showed shown
sing sang Sung
sink sank Sunk
speak spoke spoken
spring sprang sprung
steal stole Stolen
swear swore Sworn
swim swam Swum
take took Taken
tear tore Torn
throw threw thrown
wake woke woken
wear wore Worn
write wrote written
* regular form (+ -ed) also possible.
C. EXERCISE
1. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of irregular verbs a) She __________ (go) to France two years ago. b) Ricky __________ (eat) noodle last night.
c) Sabrina __________ (buy) a dictionary yesterday.
d) My father __________ (send) a package to Singapore this morning. e) Lily __________ (write) a letter to her pen pal last month and
__________ (get) the reply yesterday
2. Write a story talking about your experience on holiday by using simple past tense!
D. REFERENCE
Azar, Betty Scrampfer. 1992. Fundament als English Grammar second edit ion. New
Jersey: Prentice Hall.
Broukal, Milada, TOEFL Test Asist ant :Grammar, Heinle & Heinle Publisers : USA.
Frank, Marcella. 1972. M odern English a pract ical reference guide. New Jersey:
Prentice Hall.
Nettle, Mark and Hopkind, Diana, Developing Grammar in Cont ext , Grammar
