The Simple Past Tense

صيغة الفعل الماضي البسيط

(Subject + Verb + Object)     Statement مثبت
فاعل + فعل  + مفعول به      
(Subject + Verb + not + Object) Negative منفي
فاعل + فعل  + not + مفعول به  
(Subject + Verb + Object)?     Question سؤال
(فاعل + فعل  + مفعول به ?      
               
1 I liked the blue jacket. Statement
I did not like the blue jacket Negative
Did you like the blue jacket? Question
2 He wanted to go to Tripoli. Statement
He did not want to go to Tripoli. Negative
Did he want to go to Tripoli? Question
3 I was happy. Statement
I wasn't happy. Negative
Were you happy? Question
4 He was thirsty. Statement
He wasn't thirsty. Negative
Was he thirsty? Question
5 They were hungry. Statement
They weren't hungry. Negative
Were they hungry? Question
6 I used the computer. Statement
I didn't use the computer. Negative
Did you use the computer? Question
7 We studied English. Statement
We didn't study English. Negative
Did you study English? Question
8 She ate two oranges. Statement
She didn't eat two oranges. Negative
Did she eat two oranges? Question
9 David wrote a letter yesterday. Statement
David didn't write a letter yesterday. Negative
Did David write a letter yesterday? Question
     
     

Exercise (1):

Choose the correct verb:

(1)     I .................. tennis every Tuesday.

                (play        plays        played        playing)

    (2)    They ...................... hard yesterday.

                (work        works        worked     working)

(3)    Layla ...................... to music.

            (listen         listening          listens          listened)

    (4)    Ali ..................... the exam last week.

            (pass         passed          passes          passing)

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Exercise (2):

Change into the Negative:

(1) Muna was at school.

(2) Fatima and Selma were happy.

(3) We went to the zoo.

(4) Salwa liked the new book.

(5) Hassan played football yesterday.

(6) Ahmed finished his homework.

(7) Aisha cleaned the house.

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Exercise (3):

Make Questions:

(1) Muna was at school.

(2) Fatima and Selma were happy.

(3) We went to the zoo.

(4) Salwa liked the new book.

(5) Hassan played football yesterday.

(6) Ahmed finished his homework.

(7) Aisha cleaned the house.

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