Spoken English Course – Level 2 (Elementary)
Module 4: Simple Past Tense – Daily Activities & Storytelling
1. Introduction to Simple Past Tense
The Simple Past Tense is used to talk about:
- Actions completed in the past
- Yesterday, last night, last week, last year
- Past habits and experiences
Keywords: yesterday, ago, last night, last week, in 2024
2. Sentence Structure
Affirmative: Subject + Verb (past form)
Negative: Subject + did not + base verb
Question: Did + subject + base verb?
3. Regular Verbs (-ed form)
| Base Verb |
Past Form |
Example |
| play |
played |
I played cricket yesterday. |
| watch |
watched |
She watched TV last night. |
| visit |
visited |
We visited our uncle. |
Speaking Drill:
Speak 5 sentences using regular verbs in past tense.
4. Irregular Verbs
| Base Verb |
Past Form |
Example |
| go |
went |
I went to school yesterday. |
| eat |
ate |
She ate rice in the morning. |
| see |
saw |
They saw a movie. |
| come |
came |
He came late. |
Tip: Irregular verbs must be memorized.
5. Negative Sentences
| Structure |
Example |
| did not + base verb |
I did not go to school yesterday. |
| did not + base verb |
She did not eat breakfast. |
Exercise:
Convert 5 affirmative sentences into negative sentences.
6. Question Sentences
| Question |
Answer |
| Did you play cricket? |
Yes, I did. / No, I did not. |
| Did she go to school? |
Yes, she did. |
| Did they watch TV? |
No, they did not. |
Speaking Drill:
Ask 5 past-tense questions to your friend.
7. Short Storytelling Practice
Example:
Yesterday, I woke up early. I brushed my teeth and took a bath.
Then I went to school. I studied English and played with my friends.
In the evening, I returned home and watched TV.
Speaking Task:
Speak about your yesterday in 6–8 sentences.
8. Common Mistakes
- ❌ I did went to school → ✅ I did go to school
- ❌ She eated food → ✅ She ate food
- ❌ Did you went there? → ✅ Did you go there?
9. Practice Exercises
Fill in the blanks:
1. I ___ (go) to the market yesterday.
2. She ___ (eat) an apple.
3. They ___ (play) football last evening.
4. ___ you watch TV last night?
Speaking Practice:
Speak 10 sentences about your last Sunday.
10. Daily Speaking Practice
- Speak about yesterday for 10 minutes daily.
- Learn 5 irregular verbs daily.
- Ask and answer past-tense questions with friends.
- Tell short stories using past tense.
