The document discusses the simple past tense in English. It explains that the simple past is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past. It provides examples of regular and irregular verbs in the past tense. It demonstrates how to change sentences from present to past tense and how to form questions and negative sentences in the past tense. Examples are provided to illustrate forming the past tense of verbs, including changing "do" to "did" for questions and negatives.

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- Piensa en alguna actividad que hayas hecho ayer.

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- Piensa en alguna actividad que hayas hecho ayer.
- Ahora piensa en una actividad que hayas hecho la semana pasada.

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- Piensa en alguna actividad que hayas hecho ayer.
- Ahora piensa en una actividad que hayas hecho la semana pasada.
- Piensa también en algo que hayas hecho el mes pasado.

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- Piensa en alguna actividad que hayas hecho ayer.
- Ahora piensa en una actividad que hayas hecho la semana pasada.
- Piensa también en algo que hayas hecho el mes pasado.
- Trata de acordarte de alguna actividad que hayas hecho el año
pasado.

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- Piensa en alguna actividad que hayas hecho ayer.
- Ahora piensa en una actividad que hayas hecho la semana pasada.
- Piensa también en algo que hayas hecho el mes pasado.
- Trata de acordarte de alguna actividad que hayas hecho el año
pasado.
- Piensa en algo que hayas hecho hace 20 minutos.

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Todas estas actividades que pensaste, las hiciste en algún
momento en el pasado, verdad ?

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Todas estas actividades que pensaste, las hiciste en algún
momento en el pasado, verdad ?
- Ayer Yesterday
- La semana pasada Last weekend
- El mes pasado Last month
- El año pasado Last year
- Hace 20 minutos 20 minutes ago

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Todas estas actividades que pensaste, las hiciste en algún
momento en el pasado, verdad ?
- Ayer Yesterday
- La semana pasada Last weekend
- El mes pasado Last month
- El año pasado Last year
- Hace 20 minutos 20 minutes ago
Last year Last month Last weekend Yesterday 20 min ago
PRESENT
FUTUREALGÚN MOMENTO EN EL PASADO

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ATTENTION !!

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ATTENTION !!
We use the simple past tense when we want to talk
about actions we started and finished in the past.
In other words, actions we did in the past.

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ATTENTION !!
We use the simple past tense when we want to talk
about actions we started and finished in the past.
In other words, actions we did in the past.
(Utilizamos el simple past tense cuando queremos expresar o hablar acerca de las
actividades que iniciamos y terminamos en el pasado. En otras palabras, actividades que
hicimos en el pasado)

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What is the simple past tense ?

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What is the simple past tense ?
Simplemente es la manera como se modifican los
verbos principales y auxiliares en una oración al
querer expresar actividades o acciones que alguien
ha realizado en algún momento en el pasado.

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What is the simple past tense ?
Simplemente es la manera como se modifican los
verbos principales y auxiliares en una oración al
querer expresar actividades o acciones que alguien
ha realizado en algún momento en el pasado.
- principales: Read, listen, play, go, study, wake up, etc ...

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What is the simple past tense ?
Simplemente es la manera como se modifican los
verbos principales y auxiliares en una oración al
querer expresar actividades o acciones que alguien
ha realizado en algún momento en el pasado.
- principales: Read, listen, play, go, study, wake up, etc ...
- auxiliares: be, do, have

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What is the simple past tense ?
Simplemente es la manera como se modifican los
verbos principales y auxiliares en una oración al
querer expresar actividades o acciones que alguien
ha realizado en algún momento en el pasado.
- principales: Read, listen, play, go, study, wake up, etc ...
- auxiliares: be, do, have
- alguien: I, you, he, my mom, Cindy and Richard, the dog, etc …

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REMEMBER !!

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REMEMBER !!
Los verbos principales en una oración pueden ser regulares
o irregulares.

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REMEMBER !!
Los verbos principales en una oración pueden ser regulares
o irregulares. EX:
- Play played (Regular)

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REMEMBER !!
Los verbos principales en una oración pueden ser regulares
o irregulares. EX:
- Play played (Regular)
- Go went (Irregular)

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REMEMBER !!
Los verbos principales en una oración pueden ser regulares
o irregulares. EX:
- Play played (Regular)
- Go went (Irregular)
El verbo auxiliar “DO” que normalmente su utiliza para
construir preguntas y oraciones negativas , se transforma
en “DID”.

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REMEMBER !!
Los verbos principales en una oración pueden ser regulares
o irregulares. EX:
- Play played (Regular)
- Go went (Irregular)
El verbo auxiliar “DO” que normalmente su utiliza para
construir preguntas y oraciones negativas , se transforma
en “DID”.
I do not know (present)

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REMEMBER !!
Los verbos principales en una oración pueden ser regulares
o irregulares. EX:
- Play played (Regular)
- Go went (Irregular)
El verbo auxiliar “DO” que normalmente su utiliza para
construir preguntas y oraciones negativas , se transforma
en “DID”.
I do not know (present) I did not know (past)

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REMEMBER !!
Los verbos principales en una oración pueden ser regulares
o irregulares. EX:
- Play played (Regular)
- Go went (Irregular)
El verbo auxiliar “DO” que normalmente su utiliza para
construir preguntas y oraciones negativas , se transforma
en “DID”.
I do not know (present) I did not know (past)
Do you like the movie ?

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REMEMBER !!
Los verbos principales en una oración pueden ser regulares
o irregulares. EX:
- Play played (Regular)
- Go went (Irregular)
El verbo auxiliar “DO” que normalmente su utiliza para
construir preguntas y oraciones negativas , se transforma
en “DID”.
I do not know (present) I did not know (past)
Do you like the movie ? Did you like the movie ?

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Let´s see some examples

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Let´s see some examples
- I play soccer with my friends.
- She goes to the movies on Saturdays.

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Let´s see some examples
- I play soccer with my friends.
- She goes to the movies on Saturdays.
Are these sentences in the present or in
the past ?

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Let´s see some examples
- I play soccer with my friends.
- She goes to the movies on Saturdays.
Are these sentences in the present or in
the past ?
These sentences are in the present.

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Let´s see some examples
- I play soccer with my friends.
- She goes to the movies on Saturdays.
Are these sentences in the present or in
the past ?
These sentences are in the present.
¿ Como supiste ?

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Let´s see some examples
- I play soccer with my friends.
- She goes to the movies on Saturdays.
Are these sentences in the present or in
the past ?
These sentences are in the present.
¿ Como supiste ?
1. Los verbos principales “play” y “go” están en su forma base.
2. Las dos acciones son actividades habituales.

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Let´s change these sentences to the past

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Let´s change these sentences to the past
- I play soccer with my friends.

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Let´s change these sentences to the past
- I play soccer with my friends.
I played soccer with my friends yesterday.

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Let´s change these sentences to the past
- I play soccer with my friends.
I played soccer with my friends yesterday.

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Let´s change these sentences to the past
- I play soccer with my friends.
I played soccer with my friends yesterday.
- She goes to the movies on Saturdays.

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Let´s change these sentences to the past
- I play soccer with my friends.
I played soccer with my friends yesterday.
- She goes to the movies on Saturdays.
She went to the movies last Saturday.

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Let´s change these sentences to the past
- I play soccer with my friends.
I played soccer with my friends yesterday.
- She goes to the movies on Saturdays.
She went to the movies last Saturday.

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More examples: Negative sentences.

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More examples: Negative sentences.
- I don´t play soccer with my friends.

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More examples: Negative sentences.
- I don´t play soccer with my friends.
I didn`t play soccer with my friends yesterday.

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More examples: Negative sentences.
- I don´t play soccer with my friends.
I didn`t play soccer with my friends yesterday.
- She doesn´t go to the movies on Saturdays.

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More examples: Negative sentences.
- I don´t play soccer with my friends.
I didn`t play soccer with my friends yesterday.
- She doesn´t go to the movies on Saturdays.
She didn´t go to the movies last Saturday.

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More examples: Negative sentences.
- I don´t play soccer with my friends.
I didn`t play soccer with my friends yesterday.
- She doesn´t go to the movies on Saturdays.
She didn´t go to the movies last Saturday.
NOTICE !!

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More examples: Negative sentences.
- I don´t play soccer with my friends.
I didn`t play soccer with my friends yesterday.
- She doesn´t go to the movies on Saturdays.
She didn´t go to the movies last Saturday.
NOTICE !!

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More examples: Negative sentences.
- I don´t play soccer with my friends.
I didn`t play soccer with my friends yesterday.
- She doesn´t go to the movies on Saturdays.
She didn´t go to the movies last Saturday.
NOTICE !!

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More examples: Negative sentences.
- I don´t play soccer with my friends.
I didn`t play soccer with my friends yesterday.
- She doesn´t go to the movies on Saturdays.
She didn´t go to the movies last Saturday.
NOTICE !! El verbo auxiliar “do” no cambia para las terceras
personas (he, she or it), cuando es utilizado en el
pasado. Su forma pasada siempre será “did”.

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More examples: Questions

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More examples: Questions
- Do you play soccer with your friends ? (present)

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More examples: Questions
- Do you play soccer with your friends ? (present)
Q: Did you play soccer with your friends yesterday ?

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More examples: Questions
- Do you play soccer with your friends ? (present)
Q: Did you play soccer with your friends yesterday ?

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More examples: Questions
- Do you play soccer with your friends ? (present)
Q: Did you play soccer with your friends yesterday ?
Ans: Yes I did.

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More examples: Questions
- Do you play soccer with your friends ? (present)
Q: Did you play soccer with your friends yesterday ?
Ans: Yes I did.

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More examples: Questions
- Do you play soccer with your friends ? (present)
Q: Did you play soccer with your friends yesterday ?
Ans: Yes I did.
- When does she go to the movies ? (present)

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More examples: Questions
- Do you play soccer with your friends ? (present)
Q: Did you play soccer with your friends yesterday ?
Ans: Yes I did.
- When does she go to the movies ? (present)
Q: When did she go to the movies ?

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More examples: Questions
- Do you play soccer with your friends ? (present)
Q: Did you play soccer with your friends yesterday ?
Ans: Yes I did.
- When does she go to the movies ? (present)
Q: When did she go to the movies ?

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More examples: Questions
- Do you play soccer with your friends ? (present)
Q: Did you play soccer with your friends yesterday ?
Ans: Yes I did.
- When does she go to the movies ? (present)
Q: When did she go to the movies ?
Ans: She went to the movies last Saturday.

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More examples: Questions
- Do you play soccer with your friends ? (present)
Q: Did you play soccer with your friends yesterday ?
Ans: Yes I did.
- When does she go to the movies ? (present)
Q: When did she go to the movies ?
Ans: She went to the movies last Saturday.

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For more information about the simple past go to:
- Top notch “fundamentals” book – Unit 11 – pg 88
- Top Notch 1 book – Unit 7 – pg 78
- http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-past