The past simple

Words

• go → wentthe past of 'go'“Yesterday I went to the market.”
• have → hadthe past of 'have'“We had a great time.”
• do → didthe past of 'do'“I did my homework.”
• make → madethe past of 'make'“She made a cake.”
• see → sawthe past of 'see'“I saw a good film.”
• eat → atethe past of 'eat'“We ate pizza.”
• take → tookthe past of 'take'“He took the train.”
• come → camethe past of 'come'“They came late.”
• buy → boughtthe past of 'buy'“I bought a new coat.”
• think → thoughtthe past of 'think'“I thought it was easy.”
• write → wrotethe past of 'write'“She wrote a letter.”
• speak → spokethe past of 'speak'“We spoke for hours.”

Useful phrases

• Yesterday I went to the market.a sentence in the past
• Did you see the film?a question in the past
• I didn't buy anything.a negative sentence in the past