The past simple
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The past simple
- 1. BY: JENNY V. CASTELBLANCO BARRERA ALEX PROGRAM UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA
- 2. We use the past simple to talk about past events and experiences. The past simple refers to completed (finished) actions. Examples: - I went to France last year. - They studied at the same school.
- 3. In the affirmative sentence, the verb has to be in past form. The past form depends on the kind of verb: regular or irregular Subject + verb in past + complement He finished this exercise We came IN THE PAST FORM late VERBS REGULAR VERBS: Add –ed at the end IRREGULAR VERBS: They have a different form visited decided started watched came went heard felt said cried slept ate studied played produced used finished stopped helped jumped had fell saw began did understood swam drank wrote
- 4. INFINITIVE PAST SIMPLE see saw INFINITIVE PAST SIMPLE INFINITIVE PAST SIMPLE be was/were forget forgot sell sold become became get got send sent begin began give gave shoot shot break broke go went show showed Bring brought have had sing sang Build built hear heard sit sat Buy bought hurt hurt sleep slept can could know knew speak spoke catch caught learn learned/learnt spend spent choose chose leave left stand stood come came let let steal stole cost cost lose lost swim swam do did make made take took drink drank meet met teach taught drive drove put put tell told eat ate read read /rɛd/ think thought fall fell ride rode understand understood feel felt ring rang wear wore find found run ran win won fly flew say said write wrote
- 5. In the negative sentence, we use the auxiliary “did” in the negative form: did not (didn’t). The verb ISN’T in past form. It is in its base form. Subject + didn’t + verb (basic form) + complement We didn’t come yesterday. He didn’t study for the exam.
- 6. In question, we use the auxiliary “did”. The verb ISN’T in past form. It is in its base form. (Wh) + did Where + subject + verb + complement? (base form) did you go last vacation? Did you do your homework? For short answers, use did or didn’t - Yes, I did. - No, I didn’t.
- 8. In questions, the verb Be goes at the beginning. (Wh) + was/were + subject Why + complement? were you worried yesterday? Was he busy last week? For short answers, use was/were or wasn’t/weren’t -Yes, I was - No, I wasn’t - Yes, they were - No, they weren’t.