The Past Tense:
8 Short Dialogues

1. A: Hey, you’re back! How was your day?

B: Great! I went to the park.

A: Who did you go with?

B: My friend Jenny.


2. A: Where did you go?

B: I went to the mall.

A: Did you buy anything?

B: Yeah, I bought this shirt.


3. A: How was the game?

B: Great! We had a lot of fun.

A: Did you win?

B: No, we lost 3-2, but I scored a goal.


4. A: How was your weekend?

B: Relaxing. I went fishing.

A: Did you catch anything?

B: Yeah, I caught a couple of small ones.


5. A: Good morning!

B: Good morning!

A: You sound tired.

B: I am. I didn’t sleep very well.


6. A: Did you pick up the milk?

B: Oops! I forgot.

A: How about the bread?

B: Oh, no! I forgot that too.


7. A: Did you take your medicine?

B: Not yet. I was just about to.

A: In that case, I’ll get you a glass of water.

B: Thanks.


8: A: What movie did you see?

B: We saw the Night of the Vampire.

A: How was it?

B: It was all right.

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