Works that talks about the basics of simple past

1. BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA
POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE
"SANTIAGO MARIÑO“
POLAMAR EXTENSION
Simple Past
Author: Daiberth Rogers
27100997

2. SIMPLE PAST
The simple past is one of these verb tenses, present in different
languages. The mention of the past refers to actions that have already
been carried out previously (that is, they have already been completed).

3. CHARACTERISTICS:
1) Indicates an action that was performed at a specific moment in the past
2) The main verb of the sentence is always in the past.
3) It is the only grammatical time that uses verbs in the past.
4) It has a simple composition of "subject, verb and predicate".

4. USE
We use it in four situations:
1. When we want to talk about an action that happened in the past and ended in the past and we
indicate the time in which the action occurred ("last night" and "yesterday"). Observe the following
examples: Last night I played soccer
2. When we talk about an action that was habitual in the past; as when we talk about our childhood.
Observe the following examples: I played soccer all day long when I was a child
3. To talk about connected facts in a chronological time sequence in the past. Observe the following
examples: Last night I arrived home, cooked dinner and went directly to bed.
4. We also use the simple past to talk about actions that happened and ended the past over a long
period of time. Observe the following examples: I studied at Pedagogical University for 5 years.

5. TYPES
• Irregular: the irregular verbs, we
precede them by an adverb of time
that contextualizes it. That is, the
present we use to express habits,
therefore we precede it by every
day. The simple past describes
periods of time already finished, so
we precede it by yesterday.
• Regular: All regular verbs form
their past by adding -ed at the end
of their infinitive form

6. EXAMPLE
Regular
•You worked very hard last week.
• She lived in Japan last year.
• They learned how to swim two
years ago.
• She liked to sit in the sun.
• He always walked to school.
• I painted my house last weekend.
• Mr. Green worked with my uncle.
• I married Kelly last year.
Irregular
• She read the newspaper yesterday.
• The telephone rang many times,
but no one answered.
• She did the work of two people.
• He saw her on the street yesterday.
• I lost my wallet yesterday.
• She sent her child to a summer
camp.
• We ate together last Saturday.
• She finally sold her car.

7. EXERCISE
affirmative sentences in simple
past
1) He closed the window.
2) They lost the keys
3) Maria brushed her teeth
4) Carlo drank all the juice
5) Luis and Jesus watched that
movie.
Negative sentences in simple past
1) He did not close the window.
2) They didn't lose the keys.
3) Maria did not brush her teeth
4) Carlo didn't drink all the juice
5) Luis and Jesus didn't watch that
movie.

8. EXERCISE
Questions that begin with the auxiliary "Did"
and are answered with: Yes / No.
• Did he close the window?
Yes, he did.
• Did they lose the keys?
No, they didn't.
• Did Maria brush her teeth?
Yes, she did.
• Did Carlo drink all the juice?
No, he didn't.
• Did Luis and Jesus watch that movie?
Yes, they did.
Specific questions with words "Wh-" and
answered with: Specific answer.
• What did you prepare for dinner?
I prepared a pizza.
• When did she arrive?
She arrived last week.
• Where did they go?
They went to the store.
• When did they arrive?
They arrived three hours ago.
• Why did she leave?
She left because she forgot something at
home.

9. LIST OF VERBS
Irregular
• Was/were
• Beat
• Bit
• Bet
• Cut
• Drank
• Sold
• Shot
• Set
• Took
• Wore
Regular
• Agreed
• Arrived
• Asked
• Called
• Danced
• Failed
• Liked
• Lived
• Missed
• Played
• Saved