Simple present and simple past

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NOMBRE DEL DOCUMENTO: Simple present and Simple past
CLASE: (Actividades gramaticales práctica y refuerzo)
VERSION: 1.0 Febero 2012

We have many ways to express the time:

1. Seven forty five – a quarter to eight
2. Eighteen minutes to two
3. Four o´clock
4. A quarter past two
5. Eight minutes past three
6. Five thirty, half past five

Write the time for the following clocks.

Realizado por: Mary Fernanda Villegas Pinilla E-mail Inglesbasica@liceomatovelle.com 1

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Simple Present

FORM
[VERB] + s/es in third person
Examples:
You speak English.
Do you speak English?
You do not speak English.
Complete List of Simple Present Forms

USE 1 Repeated Actions

Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual.
The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something
that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually
does not do.
Examples:
I play tennis.
She does not play tennis.
Does he play tennis?
The train leaves every morning at 8 AM.
The train does not leave at 9 AM.
When does the train usually leave?
She always forgets her purse.
He never forgets his wallet.
Every twelve months, the Earth circles the Sun.
Does the Sun circle the Earth?

USE 2 Facts or Generalizations

The Simple Present can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true
before, is true now, and will be true in the future. It is not important if the speaker
is correct about the fact. It is also used to make generalizations about people or
things.

Examples:
Cats like milk.
Birds do not like milk.
Do pigs like milk?
California is in America.
California is not in the United Kingdom.
Windows are made of glass.
Windows are not made of wood.


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USE 3 Scheduled Events in the Near Future

Speakers occasionally use Simple Present to talk about scheduled events in
the near future. This is most commonly done when talking about public
transportation, but it can be used with other scheduled events as well.

Examples:
The train leaves tonight at 6 PM.
The bus does not arrive at 11 AM, it arrives at 11 PM.
When do we board the plane?
The party starts at 8 o'clock.
When does class begin tomorrow?

USE 4 Now (Non-Continuous Verbs)

Speakers sometimes use the Simple Present to express the idea that an
action is happening or is not happening now. This can only be done with
Non-Continuous Verbs and certain Mixed Verbs.

Examples:
I am here now.
She is not here now.
He needs help right now.
He does not need help now.
He has his passport in his hand.
Do you have your passport with you?

ADVERB PLACEMENT

The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always,
only, never, ever, still, just, etc.
Examples:
You only speak English.
Do you only speak English?


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Your Test SIMPLE PRESENT

A) Negate the sentences.

1) The sun goes around the earth.
2) They hate fish.

B) Form questions.

1) what / can / we / to do / to find / the stolen bike
______________________________________________

2) Pat / not to come / with us
______________________________________________

C) Fill in the correct verb forms.

1) What time (do-does-dos) the film begin?

2) Tomorrow (am-are-be-is)Sunday.

D) Fill in the verbs in brackets into the gaps.

1) They a nice garden. (to have)
______________________________________________

2) Stan Pat and Steve rather popular. (to gather) (to be)
______________________________________________

E) Ask for the underlined part.

Example: Lydia lives in Bulgaria. - Where does Lydia live?

1) Mel works in an office.
______________________________________________

2) I like cycling because it's fun.
______________________________________________


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Simple past

The simple past expresses an action in the past taking place once, never, several
times. It can also be used for actions taking place one after another or in the
middle of another action.

Form of Simple Past

Positive Negative Question

no differences I spoke. I did not speak. Did I speak?

For irregular verbs, use the past form. For regular verbs, just add
“ed”.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 is doubled travel – travelled

final y after a consonant becomes i hurry – hurried

Use of Simple Past
 action in the past taking place once, never or several times
Example: He visited his parents every weekend.

 actions in the past taking place one after the other
Example: He came in, took off his coat and sat down.

 action in the past taking place in the middle of another action
Example: When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenly rang.

 if sentences type II (If I talked, …)
Example: If I had a lot of money, I would share it with you.


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Signal Words of Simple Past
 yesterday, 2 minutes ago, in 1990, the other day, last Friday

Your Test Simple past

A) Use the verbs in the Simple Past.

1) we cycle __________________________
2) you live __________________________

B) Which form is correct?
1) they spended / spent
2) we was /were

C) Which sentences/questions are correct?

1) Which question is in the Simple Past?
a) When did Anne find the keys?
b) When found Anne the keys?

2) Which negative sentence is in the Simple Past?

a) They did'nt sing a song.
b) They didn't sing a song.
c) They don't sang a song.

D) Negate the given sentence.
Example: He walked to the park.
He did not walk to the park.

1) We ran to the tree house. __________________________
2) My brother made a lot of noise. __________________________

E) Which answers are correct?
1) Which of the following words are used with the Simple Past (signal words)?
a) at the moment
b) in 2002
c) two weeks ago
d) while
e) yesterday
2) Which verb forms are in the Simple Past?
a) had
b) has


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c) plaied
d) played
e) was
f) were

Simple Present - Simple Past

Read carefully the sentences and complete the blanks with the appropriate way of
the verb (present or past

I work in a big office with twenty other people. We (spend) all the day
together. I (like) most of them except for Neil.

Every day he (spend) one hour talking about his holidays. Last year, he
(go) to Germany.

He (spend) a month there, and he (visit) many places. He
(rent) a car and he (drive) across the country. Now he (want)
to go to some other country.

At 12.30 I usually (go) out for lunch with Helen, the secretary. She
(work) from 8am to 8pm. Last week, she (stay) until 9pm to
finish her work. Today, she (have) a lot of things to do at home but she
(want) to stay late again.

Bibliography:
http://www.primarygames.com/time/question1.htm
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplepresent.html
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-past


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