Past Simple (Lesson: 2)

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A. Read the following text and look at the underlined verbs:

  1. My father worked in a bank when we lived in Munshiganj. Then he started a business in Dhaka and at one stage we moved there.
  2. Rafik was in class six when his mother died.
  3. Bangladesh won ICC Trophy in 1997. That time all cricket fans celebrated the event very much.
  4. Interviewer: When were you born?
    Interviewee: I was born in 2001.
  5. My uncle visited many countries of Europe when he had a job in England.
  6. "What did you do last weekend?" "Nothing much, I only finished my homework."

Note: The past simple tense is used with reference to past time. Verbs used in the past simple tense are

  1. Be verb: was, were
  2. Have verb: had
  3. Action verbs in the past form: worked, lived, started, moved etc.
  4. Passive verbs: auxiliary verb (was/were) + past participle. For example, was informed, were stolen, was born etc.
  5. Auxiliary verb: "Did" is used in making interrogative or negative sentences. For example, what did you do last weekend?
  6. Modals: could, would, used to etc.

B. Use the correct forms of verbs in the following gaps:

  1. When I _______ a child I ______ how to ride a bicycle. My elder brother _____ me carefully and at one stage I _____ able to learn it.
  2. Our school _______ an inter school debate competition On 23 March and we ______ the runner up position. We _____ a certificate and a crest from the chief guest.
  3. Last night we _____ no electricity in our locality. My father _____ some candles and we all _____ a candle light dinner. It ________ great fun.
  4. He _______ play football in his youth.

C. Make past tense questions and answers using the words given. One is done for you:

  1. Who/you see/ in the room? Who did you see in the room?
  2. I see/Jamal/there
  3. When/you go/ to school?
  4. We/go/to school/ at 8.15 am.
  5. Where / you celebrate/ your holiday?
  6. We/celebrate/ in our village/holiday
  7. Why / you come/ late to class?
  8. 1/ come late/because it / rain/ in the morning
  9. When/your father/ promote/ as General Manager?
  10. My father/ promote/ early this year.

D. Write a paragraph on any one of the following using the past simple tense:

Our Liberation War, The Day I Passed My PEC Exam, My Last Vacation

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