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The simple past regular & irregular verbs

Wangari Maathai was born in 1940 in Kenya. She went to school in Kenya and the U.S., obtaining a PhD from the University of Nairobi in 1971. In 1977, she founded the Green Belt Movement, planting trees to help empower women and address environmental issues. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for her work, making her the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

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The Simple Past: 8 Regular and Irregular Verbs The Life of Wangari Maathai Focus on Grammar 1 Part VII, Units 21 & 22 By Ruth Luman, Gabriele Steiner, and BJ Wells Copyright © 2006. Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
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The Simple Past The Simple Past Use the simple past to talk about an event that happened in the past. Now : 1971 . from a Ph.D ity of Got nivers the U airobi N
Regular Verbs Regular Verbs Regular verbs in the simple past end in -ed. If the base form ends in -e, add only –d. If the base form ends in -y after a consonant, change the y to i and add -ed. She moved back to Kenya. She planted trees. She studied biology.
Verb Forms Verb Forms Use the same verb form for all persons. I you he studied she worked it lived we they
Negative 1 Negative 1 Use did not + the base form of the verb for negative statements in the simple past. Base Form Verb He did not have a lot of money. Base Form Verb She didn’t go to school in England.
Time Expressions Time Expressions Time expressions come at the beginning or at the end of a sentence. Last week, she traveled to Norway. Her parents visited the capital city a year ago. This morning, we listened to the news about her award.
Tell a partner about the things Practice 1 you did or didn’t do at the times listed. Use the words in the box. 1. last weekend Last weekend, I 2. two days ago watched TV. I 3. this morning didn’t study English. 4. last night 5. last year cook watch visit listen study work clean travel play exercise fix stay
Irregular Verbs Irregular Verbs Irregular verbs have different forms in the simple past. win Wangari won many awards for her work. teach She taught at several universities.
Negative 2 Negative 2 Be careful! Don’t use did or didn’t with the past tense form of the verb. Regular Verbs Irregular Verbs She didn’t planted trees She didn’t went to England in 1966. in the U.S. She didn’t plant trees inShe didn’t go to England in 1966. the U.S. She planted trees in Kenya. went back to Kenya in 1966. She
Work with a partner. Describe your Practice 2 life to your partner. Use the simple past and these verbs. 1. be born  was born 2. grow up  grew up 3. begin college  began college 4. fall in love  fell in love 5. go to school  went to school 6. leave home  left home 7. come to this city  came to this city 8. choose a major  chose a major
Yes // No Questions Yes No Questions To make a yes / no question in the simple past, use did + the subject + the base form of the verb. Base Other Did Subject Form Verb Words Did she finish college? her Did parents help her?
Short Answers Short Answers You can use did or didn’t in the short answer in the simple past tense. Did Wangari return to Kenya? Yes, she did. Did she plant trees in the U.S.? No, she didn’t.
Work with a partner. Practice Practice 3 asking and answering questions about the past. Use did and time expressions. Example: pass the exam / last week Yes, I did. Did you pass the OR exam last week? No, I didn’t 1) watch TV / last night 3) do your homework / yesterday 2) eat breakfast / this morning 4) go shopping / last month
References References Copyright © 2006 Pearson Education and its licensors. All rights reserved. Photo Credit: The Green Belt Movement