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Simple past
- 2. SIMPLE PAST The simple past expresses an action in the past taking place once, never, several times.
- 3. Forms of SimplePast Positive Negative Question no differences I spoke. I did not speak. Did I speak? Aux past verb in Aux past verb in structure Verb in past present present For irregular verbs, use the past form. For regular verbs, just add “ed”.
- 4. Forms of verbs Irregular verbs (change or Regular verbs (ED) no change) Want ed Take = took Need ed Have = had Play ed Get = got Like d Go = went
- 5. Exceptions in Spelling when Adding ‘ed’ Exceptions in spelling when adding ed Example after a final e only add d love – loved final consonant after a short, stressed vowel admit – admitted or l as final consonant after a vowel travel – travelled is doubled final y after a consonant becomes i hurry – hurried
- 6. EXERCISES Complete the sentences with was or were: I _______ happy (was/were) You _______ angry (was/were) She _______ (was/were) in London last week He _______ (was/were) on holiday It _______ (was/were) cold We ______ (was/were) at school You _____ (was/were) at the movies They _____(was/were) at home The cat _____ (was/were) on the roof
- 7. Exercise on positive sentences Write positive sentences in simple past. He / the question / answer ________________________ You / a question / ask ____________________________ The dog / bark __________________________________ They / us / call ____________________________________ We / a mountain / climb __________________________ John / stamps / collect _____________________________ We / in London / live ______________________________ I / hungry / be ____________________________________ They / a hamster / have _____________________________ He / to school / go ________________________________
- 8. Write questions in simple past Ex: Anna / the window / open Did Ana open the window? she / home / walk _______________________________ you / in the garden / work ________________________ you / a song / sing ______________________________ she / on a chair / sit ______________________________ you / the castle / visit ____________________________ Jenny / the door / lock ___________________________ she / happy / be _________________________________ Greg / the ball / kick ______________________________ the car / at the corner / stop ________________________
- 9. Rewrite the sentencesin the negative. Ex: They collected postcards. They did not collect the postcards You jumped high. ______________________________ Albert played squash. ___________________________ The teacher tested our English. ___________________ Fiona visited her grandma. ________________________ He washed the car. ___________________________ You were thirsty. ______________________________ He had a computer. ___________________________ I bought bread. _________________________________ You saw the house. _____________________________
- 10. Answer the questions Have a look at James's last week's diary and answer the questions in complete sentences. Put the time expression at the end of the sentence. Monday Tuesday Wednsday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday buy football shopping meeting ring Jane concert sailing flowers Italian cinema tennis English restaurant
- 11. QUESTIONS Ex: When was his English course? James English course was on Wednesday afternoon When did he go shopping? ________________________ When did he buy flowers? ________________________ When was his meeting? __________________________ When did he play football? _________________________ When did he go to the Italian restaurant? _____________ When did he ring Jane? _____________________________ When did he go to the cinema? ______________________ When did he play tennis? __________________________ When was the concert? ______________________________ When did he go sailing? _____________________________