THIS IS A PRESENTATION OF HOW THE PAST TENSE WORKS. STUDY IT

1. PAST SIMPLE TENSE MARIA GUADALUPE GARCÍA C

2. Past Simple A.Past simple: Negative I/you/he/she/it/they/we didn`t(=did not) start at 10.00 REMEMBER! We use didn`t + the base form of the verb. Regular and irregular verbs are the same. EX: She didn`t go shopping nor She didn`t went shopping. B. Past Simple questions Question form Did you/he/she walk to work today? Did you/he/she sleep well?

3. Short answers Yes, I/we/you/he did. No, I/you/we/they didn`t. REMEMBER! We do not use the full verb in short answers. Ex: Did you like Rome? Yes, I did nor yes, I liked No, I didn`t nor No, I didn`t like C. Past Simple : Questions words What you think of South America? Where did he live last year? When they begin the class?

4. What time you go home? Who did he speak to? Why Maria go to the gym? How we get to university?

5. PAST SIMPLE REGULAR VERBS I studi ed last Sunday You watch ed t.v She stay ed home We shopp ed for groceries AFFIRMATIVE FORM NEGATIVE FORM I did n´t study last Sunday You did n´t watch t.v She did n´t stay home We did n´t shop for groceries INTERROGATIVE FORM Did you study last Sunday? Did you watch t.v? Did she stay home? SHORT ANSWERS Yes, I did/ no, I didn´t Yes, she did/ no she didn´t

6. PAST SIMPLE IRREGULAR VERBS AFFIRMATIVE FORM I went to the beach last month He read a magazine last week They understood the lesson NEGATIVE FORM I did n´t go to the beach last month He did n ´t read a magazine last week They did n´t understand the lesson INTERROGATIVE FORM Did you go to the beach? Did he read a magazine last week? Did they understand the lesson? SHORT ANSWERS Yes, I did / no, I did n´t Yes, he did / no, he did n´t Yes,they did / no, they did n´t