The document provides examples of infinitive verb forms and their past simple conjugations in English. It lists common infinitive verbs like "work", "study", "live", and "play" along with their past simple forms "worked", "studied", "lived", and "played". It then provides additional examples of infinitives and past forms. The document goes on to provide examples of sentence structures using the past simple form of the verb "to be" and questions for practice using the past tense.

1. INU 311

2. INFINITIVE FORM PAST SIMPLE FORM
Work Worked
Study Studied
Live Lived
Play Played

3. INFINITIVE FORM PAST SIMPLE FORM
Think Thought
Hit Hit
Become Became
Read Read

4. For Example:
•When I was a kid I liked to watch cartoons
•I played with my dolls
•I used to go to the beach with my family on
vacations
•I ate lots of candies

5. For Example:
•I didn’t like to watch cartoons
•I didn’t have to work
•I didn’t do many homeworks
•I didn’t stay in Santiago on my vacations

6. The past simple of Verb To be
DOESN’T NEED a verb in any
sentence

7. • I was very quiet at school
• My mother was very strict with me
• My brother and I were in the same
highschool
• “The Ghost Busters” and “ The Ninja Turtles”
were my favorite T.V. shows when I was
little kid

8. What did you use to do when you were a kid?
I used to play with the computer
I used to watch cartoons
What did you eat 10 years ago that you don’t eat anymore?
I ate vegetables
I ate fish
Where did you go to school?
I went to Cordillera School
What subjects did you like at school?
I liked Maths and Science

9. What was your favorite place when you were a kid?
My favorite place was my room
It was my room
My room was my favorite place
Who were your favorite singers or bands 5 years ago?
Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake were my favorite singers
They were Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake
My favorite singers were Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake
Where were you last summer?
I was in Puerto Montt
Which was your favorite Christmas gift?
My favorite gift was a bicycle
A bicycle was my favorite gift

16. Do you know…?
Can you tell me …?
Could you tell me…?

17. Where is the bus station? Can you tell me where the bus station is?
Where are the newstands? Do you know where the newstands are?
How long does it take to get to New York? Could you tell me how long it takes to
get to New York?
What time do the supermarkets open? Can you tell me what time the
supermarkets open?
When did the last train leave? Do you know when the last train left?

19. Have you ever been to Argentina?
Yes, I have. I went to Argentina 2 weeks ago
No, I have never been to Argentina
No, I haven’t but my boyfriend went to India.

20. Have you ever tried exotic food?
Yes, I have. I tried Indian food last year
No, I have never tried exotic food
No, I haven’t but my sister tried Indian food

21. They are used to order a sequence of actions

22. Phrasal Verbs are formed by a Verb + Preposition and
most of them change the meaning of the verb.
For example:
Turn Down: Turn means GIRAR
Down means ABAJO
But together it means: “Bajar el Volumen”

23. If the noun is SINGULAR
If the noun is PLURAL
For example: Turn it down
Clean them up

24. For example:
Turn the music down
Turn down the music
Pick your clothes up
Pick up your clothes
Let the dog out
Let out the dog

25. Can you turn off the TV please?
Could you turn off the TV please?
Would you turn off the TV please?
Would you mind turning off the TV
please?

27. To answer this question, you can do it in two different
ways:
What’s a computer used for?
•I use a computer to surf on the net
•I use a computer for surfing on the net
•A computer is used to surf on the net
•A computer is used for surfing on the net

28. What’s a cellphone used for?
A cellphone is used for calling people
A cellphone is use to call people
What’s the internet used for?
The internet is used for looking up information
The internet is used to look up information
What are credit cards used for?
Credit cards are used for buying things
Credit cards are used to buy things

30. Make sure to turn off the computer
Don’t forget to take your card off the ATM
Make sure to write down the phone number
Remember to clean up your mess before you leave
Try to look up the information on the internet
Try not to pick up your toys

31. Use will / won’t when you haven’t decided a plan yet… If you’re not sure about
what you want to do

32. Use be going to when you have decided a plan, when you’re sure to do
something

33. How are you going to spend your next
vacation?
What are you going to do in July?
When are you going to travel abroad?
Who are you going to travel?

38. Christmas is the day
when the family gets
together
Christmas is the day
when we recieve gifts

39. Winter is the season
when…
Winter is the season
when…

40. The National Holiday is
the day when…
The National Holiday is
the day when…

41. August is the month
when…
August is the month
when…