Example: She was happy. Directions: Write the correct form of the verb in the spaces below. 1) When I was in school, I did (to do) my homework every day. 2) She liked (to like) chocolate milk when she was a girl. 3) It always rained (to rain) when we lived in Seattle. 4) Joey and Mike were (to be) friends a long time ago. 5) I tried (to try) to make a snowman last winter. 6) Our favorite game when we were little ____ (to be) chess. 7) It ____ (to be) so sunny yesterday. 8) Jeremy ____ (to want) to go to the beach this summer. 9) Shelby ____ (to save) $100. 10) It ____ (to snow) last December. Directions: Put the following sentences in simple past tense. 1) I talk to Anne on the phone. 2) Nikko laughs at the joke. Directions: Now make your own sentences using the simple past tense. 1) 2)
Answer (1)
Let's work through your task step-by-step.
Part 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb (simple past tense)
When I was in school, I did (to do) my homework every day.
She liked (to like) chocolate milk when she was a girl.
It always rained (to rain) when we lived in Seattle.
Joey and Mike were (to be) friends a long time ago.
I tried (to try) to make a snowman last winter.
Our favorite game when we were little was (to be) chess.
It was (to be) so sunny yesterday.
Jeremy wanted (to want) to go to the beach this summer.
Shelby saved (to save) $100.
It snowed (to snow) last December.
Part 2: Put the following sentences in simple past tense
I talked to Anne on the phone.
Nikko laughed at the joke.
Part 3: Make your own sentences using the simple past tense
Here are two examples you might create:
I visited my grandparents last weekend.
We played soccer at the park yesterday.
The simple past tense is used to describe actions or situations that were completed in the past. It indicates that the event or action has already happened and is no longer ongoing. By converting verbs into the simple past tense like in the examples, we get a better understanding of how to describe past events clearly and accurately.
