Grammar lesson, Open mind. Unit 1.

1. UNIT #1
ENGLISH- LEVEL 3
Topics
Simple Past
Past Progressive
Irregular Past tense
verbs
Prepositions
Members
Pamela Mendiburo
Vanessa Tapia
Kristen Del Rosario
Diana Toala
Nadya Barriga

2. SIMPLE PAST Pamela Mendiburo

3. SIMPLE PAST
The simple past is used to discuss concrete action that began and ended in the past.
Generally , we use it with adverbs of time as "last year" , " yesterday" , "last night“, “last
week”
Affirmative
Sentences
Negative
Sentences
Negative
Sentences
Interrogative
Sentences
Interrogative
Sentences
Subject + main
verb
Subject + “to be” +
“not”
Subject + auxiliary
verb (to do ) + "not"
+ main verb (
infinitive )
To be” + Subject
Auxiliary verb (to
do ) + subject +
main verb (infinitive
)?
She was a doctor.
The keys weren’t in
the drawer.
I didn’t buy a blue
car.
Was she a doctor?
Did you buy a blue
car?
I wanted to dance
She wasn’t a
doctor
I didn’t want to
dance.
Were the keys in
the drawer?
Did you want to
dance?
Form of Simple Past

4. ACTIVITIES
Positive Negative Question
Jane was tired
Sean did not work
Did I have a cat?
Mary did not sing
Did she see us?
Complete the table in simple past.

5. ACTIVITIES
Put the sentences into simple past.
We open the door. →
You write poems. →
Richard plays in the garden. →
Kerry does not speak English. →
Do you see the bird? →

6. ACTIVITIES
Was“ or Were“?
I hungry.
You in Australia last year.
She not there.
Charly Chaplin a famous actor.
Lisa and James at home.

7. IRREGULAR PAST TENSE
VERBS
Kristen Del Rosario

9. PAST PROGRESSIVE

10. PAST PROGRESSIVE
This tense is formed with
"to be" verb ( in the past tense) + the present tense of the verb
(with an -ing ending)
•Puts emphasis on the course of an action in the past
Example: He was playing football.
•Two actions happening at the same time (in the past)
Example: While she was preparing dinner, he was washing the dishes.
•Action going on at a certain time in the past
Example: When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenly rang.
Use of past progressive

11. ACTIVITIES
She (dance) all night long.
María and José (have) an argument because of the
electricity bill.
They (play) hide and seek last night.

12. ACTIVITIES
Selena (sing), while Justin and Zach (dance) with two more
dancers.
Martin and Marco (fight) because of a Football game, while Martina
(watch) T.V.
Sofía (study) maths, while Gabriela and Paola (work) on an Art
presentation.

13. ACTIVITIES
Past progressive vs simple past
When Loren (swim), her boyfriend (appear) with
chocolates and roses.

14. PREPOSITIONS

15. PREPOSITIONS
AT
It is used for specific dates and times besides expressions to mark an occasion
BY
It is used to point to a specific person that wants to do something
ABOUT
It is used to discuss anything specific.

16. ACTIVITIES
The train leaves 11 o'clock.
The book was written my father.
I'm going to Mexico City this weekend.
I'm going to talk my family.
Don't help her. She must do it herself.
Sarah is the supermarket.
FILL IN THE BOX THE CORRECT PREPOSITION

17. PREPOSITIONS
IN, AND, WHEN, WHILE
Used to indicate a location or place:
• She looked me directly in the eyes.
• My hometown is Los Angeles, which is in California.
Used to indicate a shape, color, or size:
• This painting is mostly in blue.
• The students stood in a circle.

18. The coordinated conjunctions are linking two words or groups of words that fulfill the
same function in the sentence .
And (Y)
1. Joe and Mary spent holidays in Bahamas.
2.Lions and zebras are sabana’s animals.
3.Both Ana and Carmen are good students.
WHILE means as : used to indicate that an action you made while another person is
performing another at a time.
WHEN it means that: is used when an action was interrupted.

19. ACTIVITIES
Complete (in, When, and, while)
1. Do not disturb me I'm listening to music!
2. She looked me directly the eyes.
3. I was overtaking a truck I heard a loud thump.
4. Joe Mary spent holidays in Bahamas.
5. he was talking on the phone, I was watching TV.
6. Sandra was washing the dishes a plate fell off the shelf.
7. The students stood a circle.
8. Lions zebras are sabana’s animals.

20. THANKS..