Simple Past Tense Story | A Day at University
This video is a short story written in simple past tense. It shows a university girl named Sara and her daily routine. Sara went to the university early, attended her lecture, took notes, studied in the library, and spent time with her friends. She worked on her presentation and returned home feeling tired but proud. This video is helpful for students who want to learn simple past tense through an easy and realistic story.
Watch the video and complete the activities.
Interactive Grammar Lab 2.0
Grammar Notes: Simple Past Tense
Read these rules and examples based on Sara’s day. Then try the interactive activities on the right.
1. Regular Verbs (-ed)
Add -ed to the base verb for most regular verbs.
- attend → attended
- visit → visited
- check → checked
Example: Sara attended her morning lecture.
2. Verbs ending in “y”
Change y → i and add -ed.
- study → studied
Example: She studied for her upcoming exams.
3. Irregular Verbs
These verbs do not follow a pattern. You must memorize them.
- go → went
- have → had
- eat → ate
- meet → met
Example: Yesterday, Sara went to the university early.
4. Negative Form
Use did not + base verb.
- understand → did not understand
Example: She asked questions when she did not understand something.
