Simple Past... (I Had A Really Good Summer!)
I had a really good summer.
Rory is using the simple past of the verb to have.
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I had a good summer.
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You had pizza last night.
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Rory had lots of homework.
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We had lots of fun in the park.
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Mac and Rory had a game of football.
Rory is back in school after the summer holidays.
I surfed. My friends called around. And we climbed some mountains.
For lots of verbs, add ed to make the simple past.
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I surf.
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I surfed.
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My friends call around.
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My friends called around.
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I climb mountains.
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I climbed mountains.
Tell us all about it, Rory!
A lot of verbs are irregular. Don’t worry, you’ll get to know them over time!
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You do a lot.
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You did a lot.
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We go to the beach.
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We went to the beach.
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Mac makes a friend.
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Mac made a friend.
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I fly my kite.
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I flew my kite.
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We see a meteor shower.
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We saw a meteor shower.
We went to the beach. Mac made a friend. We saw a meteor shower. And I flew my kite.
Wow! You did a lot!
On the way home...
Did you have a good day at school, Rory?
It was OK. It was a bit boring.
To ask a question, use did.
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Did you see the movie?
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Did she go home early?
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Did Mac and Rory have a good day?
Look how we use the stem of the verb with did.
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Did you went home?
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Did you go home?
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You can also use questions words…
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What did I get for lunch?
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Why did you do that?
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When did she see that movie?
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Where did he hide it?
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How did we do it before?
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Who did they meet in the park?
What did you like most about our summer, Mac?
To make a negative sentence, use did not or didn’t.
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I didn’t swim yesterday.
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You didn’t see that new movie yet.
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Rory didn’t do his homework.
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We didn’t go to school last week.
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Mac and Rory didn’t clean their room.
I liked the beach but I didn't like surfing.
I was not too busy!
The verb to be is another irregular verb in the simple past.
We use this verb so much we've got a whole story about it. Check out the Mac and Rory's Grammar Story "I Was...(Sad Without You)".
Were you too busy with your new friend?
Yes, we had a great summer!
Sure we always have a great time, Rory!
Glossary
to call around: to visit
to surf
to skateboard
meteor shower
to climb
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