The document discusses the simple past tense in English. It explains that the simple past is used to describe events that started and finished in the past. It provides examples of signal words that indicate the simple past, such as "yesterday" and "last week." Additionally, it outlines how to form the simple past, noting that regular verbs take the "-ed" ending while irregular verbs have their form changed completely. Finally, it provides sample sentences using the simple past tense.

1. Simple past.

2. 2Inglés Básico Gabriela.reyes@delphinus.com.mxProf. Gabriela Reyes González
Simple past.
We use the simple past to express events that
started and finished in the past.
Signal words:
yesterday
last week
a month ago
in 2010…

3. 3Inglés Básico Gabriela.reyes@delphinus.com.mxProf. Gabriela Reyes González
Simple past.
We form the simple past with the simple form of the verb
plus the ending ED when they are regular verbs and changing
it completely when it is irregular .
Example: regular verb: irregular verb:
work worked eat ate
How do we know when to ad the ending ED to a verb?
By looking it on the irregular verb list.

4. 4Inglés Básico Gabriela.reyes@delphinus.com.mxProf. Gabriela Reyes González
Simple past
Forming ideas in the simple past.
Last night I went to the mall with my little sister.
My best friend got marrried two weeks ago.
Yesterday I played chess with my boyfriend.

5. 5Inglés Básico Gabriela.reyes@delphinus.com.mxProf. Gabriela Reyes González
Simple past
You’re doing
good!
At this point, you know
hundreds of words in English.