Simple past phrases

100 Simple Past Tense Examples

100 Examples of Simple Past Tense

A. Affirmative Sentences

  1. I went to school yesterday.
  2. She watched a movie last night.
  3. He played football in the evening.
  4. They visited the museum.
  5. We met our cousins on Sunday.
  6. You completed the task on time.
  7. The baby smiled at me.
  8. I finished my homework.
  9. She cooked a delicious meal.
  10. He called me in the afternoon.
  11. We bought new clothes.
  12. They danced at the party.
  13. I read the book last week.
  14. He drove to Chennai.
  15. She painted a beautiful picture.
  16. We sang together.
  17. You told the truth.
  18. They started the meeting early.
  19. The cat jumped on the table.
  20. He cleaned his room.

B. Negative Sentences

  1. I did not go to the market.
  2. She did not answer the call.
  3. He did not eat lunch.
  4. They did not win the match.
  5. We did not watch the show.
  6. You did not study for the test.
  7. I did not finish the book.
  8. She did not play the piano.
  9. He did not visit his uncle.
  10. They did not arrive on time.
  11. We did not celebrate the event.
  12. You did not remember my name.
  13. I did not enjoy the movie.
  14. He did not complete the assignment.
  15. She did not like the dress.
  16. We did not go out yesterday.
  17. They did not bring the gifts.
  18. The dog did not bark.
  19. The phone did not ring.
  20. I did not see the email.

C. Yes/No Questions

  1. Did you go to the shop?
  2. Did she call you?
  3. Did he play cricket?
  4. Did they eat the cake?
  5. Did we meet yesterday?
  6. Did it rain last night?
  7. Did you like the movie?
  8. Did she sing well?
  9. Did they arrive on time?
  10. Did he open the door?

D. Wh- Questions

  1. Where did you go?
  2. What did she say?
  3. When did he leave?
  4. Why did they cry?
  5. Who did you meet?
  6. How did he fix it?
  7. Which dress did she wear?
  8. Why did you laugh?
  9. When did it happen?
  10. What did they bring?

E. Regular Verbs

  1. I cleaned the table.
  2. He painted the wall.
  3. She danced at the event.
  4. They watched the show.
  5. We played cards.
  6. You washed your hands.
  7. I finished early.
  8. She helped her mother.
  9. He laughed at the joke.
  10. They walked to school.

F. Irregular Verbs

  1. I ate breakfast at 7.
  2. He went home early.
  3. She saw a bird.
  4. They took the keys.
  5. We came by bus.
  6. You made a mistake.
  7. He wrote a letter.
  8. She gave me a gift.
  9. They drank juice.
  10. We drove fast.

G. Sentences with Time Expressions

  1. I watched the match yesterday.
  2. She cleaned the room last night.
  3. He called me two hours ago.
  4. We visited them last weekend.
  5. They arrived on Monday.
  6. You left early this morning.
  7. I saw her a week ago.
  8. She started school in 2015.
  9. They moved here last year.
  10. We traveled to Kerala in May.

H. Common Mistakes (Use for correction practice)

  1. I didn’t went to school. ❌
  2. She didn’t saw the movie. ❌
  3. He didn’t ate anything. ❌
  4. They didn’t came on time. ❌
  5. We didn’t took the bus. ❌
  6. She did washed the clothes. ❌
  7. He don’t liked it. ❌
  8. You wasn’t there. ❌
  9. We didn’t met him. ❌
  10. I did gone there. ❌

(Note: Use “did + base verb” in negatives/questions; past verb in positives)