Simple Past Tense.

Quiz b. Yesterday, just now, two days ago

1) When do we use past tense? c. Now
a. To tell things that had happened. 3) What is the past tense of eat?
b. To tell routine a. Ate
c. To tell things that are happening b. Eaten
2) How can we know the sentence is in Past c. Eated
Tense? d. Eats
a. Always

Now! Lets test your understanding!

Ex 1: Correct the grammatical error by rewriting the sentences in the past tense
Step 1 :identify the verb.
1) Yesterday, she eats pancake for breakfast.
Step 2 :Change the verb to the root word
Yesterday, she ate pancake for breakfast.
(kata asal)
2) Just now, he runs to the school
a) Eats -> Eat
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Step 3 : Change the verb to past tense
3) Last week, I build the sandcastles on the beach
verb.
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4) Last month, my grandfather drives my car
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5) Three days ago, I jump happily
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6) She cries sadly.
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7) I fry fish in the kitchen
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Ex 2 : Read the text below.There are grammatical errors in the text. An example has been given. The
correct word must not change the meaning of the sentence.

It was the school holidays. The Nature Society of my school has planned a trip a) Had
b) ____________
to the beach. We was going to do a beach clean-up. We left school at 7.30 a.m
c) ____________
and we reach beach after one and half hour. We feel the heat and were divided d) ____________
e) ____________
into groups. By 12 noon, we had collected ten bags filling with plastic bottles,
f) _____________
empty cans, newspapers, cigarette butts, or plastic bags. Then, we puts the g) _____________
h) _____________
rubbish in the recycle bin and washed our hands. Next, we decided to have our
lunch and eats Nasi Lemak. After eating, We finally completes the clean-up in
the afternoon. Mr.Lim thanked everyone for a job well done.
Simple Past Tense.
Quiz b. Yesterday, just now, two days ago
4) When do we use past tense? c. Now
a. To tell things that had happened. 6) What is the past tense of eat?
b. To tell routine a. Ate
c. To tell things that are happening b. Eaten
5) How can we know the sentence is in Past c. Eated
Tense? d. Eats
a. Always
Now! Lets test your understanding!

Ex 1: Correct the grammatical error by rewriting the sentences in the past tense
Step 1 :identify the verb.
8) Yesterday, she eats pancake for breakfast.
Step 2 :Change the verb to the root word
Yesterday, she ate pancake for breakfast.
(kata asal)
9) Just now, he runs to the school
b) Eats -> Eat
___________________________________
Step 3 : Change the verb to past tense
10) Last week, I build the sandcastles on the beach
verb.
____________________________________
11) Last month, my grandfather drives my car
_____________________________________
12) Three days ago, I jump happily
_____________________________________________________________________
13) She cries sadly.
_____________________________________________________________________
14) I fry fish in the kitchen
_____________________________________________________________________

Ex 2 : Read the text below.There are grammatical errors in the text. An example has been given. The
correct word must not change the meaning of the sentence.

It was the school holidays. The Nature Society of my school has planned a trip i) Had
j) ____________
to the beach. We was going to do a beach clean-up. We left school at 7.30 a.m
k) ____________
and we reach beach after one and half hour. We feel the heat and were divided l) ____________
m) ____________
into groups. By 12 noon, we had collected ten bags filling with plastic bottles,
n) _____________
empty cans, newspapers, cigarette butts, or plastic bags. Then, we puts the o) _____________
p) _____________
rubbish in the recycle bin and washed our hands. Next, we decided to have our
lunch and eats Nasi Lemak. After eating, We finally completes the clean-up in
the afternoon. Mr.Lim thanked everyone for a job well done.

Last Saturday my classmates and I - school trip

Zoo
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We there bus felt excited play games

the bus
We- the zoo lined up - tickets bags the
locker room.
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We around the zoo saw many animals
thrilled _________________________________________

Visited Penguin Crocodile show saw Penguin _____________________________________________

tricks visitors happy
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Saw- kangaroo- fed hands _____________________________________________

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We lunch went back- tired had so much fun _____________________________________________

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Last Saturday my classmates and I - school trip _________________________________________

Zoo

_____________________________________________
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We there bus felt excited play games _____________________________________________

the
We-bus
the zoo lined up - tickets bags the _______________________________________
locker room.
_________________________________________
 _____________________________________________
_______________________________________
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_____________________________________________
_______________________________________
We around the zoo saw many animals
thrilled _________________________________________

Visited Penguin Crocodile show saw Penguin _____________________________________________

tricks visitors happy
_______________________________________
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Saw- kangaroo- fed hands _____________________________________________

_______________________________________
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We lunch went back- tired had so much fun _____________________________________________

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