Simple Past Tense

The simple past tense is used to describe actions that occurred some time ago, or who have already completed

The basic structure of simple past in the affirmative would be: (Subject + Verb + complement past), a negative or interrogative way we use the auxiliary: Did
note if the verbs are regular end with ED
just like this example: 

• action in the past taking place once, never or several times
  
  Example: He visited his parents every weekend.
• actions in the past taking place one after the other
  
  Example: He came in, took off his coat and sat down.
• action in the past taking place in the middle of another action
  
  Example: When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenly rang.
• if sentences type II (If I talked, …)
  
  Example: If I had a lot of money, I would share it with you.
  
  
  here some exercises
  
  
  1. Last year I (spend) my holiday in Ireland.
  2. It (be) great.
  3. I (travel) around by car with two friends and we (visit) lots of interesting places.
  4. In the evenings we usually (go) to a pub.
  5. One night we even (learn) some Irish dances.
  6. We (be) very lucky with the weather.
  7. It (not / rain) a lot.
  8. But we (see) some beautiful rainbows.
  9. Where (spend / you) your last holiday? 
  
  Click here for Answer

•  As a bonus I invite you to review the list of irregular verbs in past