INGLES INTERMEDIO IPAST SIMPLE(REVIEW)TEMA 1Teacher: Giovanna Torres Manrique

THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE

1. It is used for actions completed in the past at a definite time: For a past action when the time is given

Ex: I met him yesterday When the action clearly took place at a definite time

even though this time is not mentionedEx: I bought this car in Montreal It is used for an action whose time occupied a period of

time now terminatedEx: I worked in that bank for four years

SOME SIGNAL WORDS. . .

Yesterday Last Night Last Week Last Year A month ago. . . Two years ago. . .

FORMING THE SIMPLE PAST For regular verbs, add ed to the simple form of the verb.I visited New Orleans last year For irregular verbs, change the verb.I went to the movies yesterday For negatives, use did not or didnt with the simple form of the verb.She didnt come to class For questions, use did before the simple form of the verb.Did he call you last night?

THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE

Affirmative: I talked to her last night

Question: When did you talk to her?

Negative: I didnt talk to her

SPELLING OF REGULAR VERBS (1)VERB ENDING ED FORM

ADD ed onlyVOWEL + yPlayPlayed

DROP y, ADD ied

CONSONANTS + yStudyStudied

ADD d

CONSONANTS + eChangeChanged

SPELLING OF REGULAR VERBS (2)VERB ENDING ED FORM

ONE VOWEL + ONE CONSONANTStopDOUBLE THE CONSONANT StoppedAND ADD ed TWO CONSONANTSReturnADD ed onlyReturned

TWO VOWELS + ONE CONSONANTSCleanADD ed onlyCleaned

What is the simple past?To create the simple past, add ed to most simple present verbs.

Verbs: watch, start, live, move, study, stay.

Yesterday Kahn __ English for two hours.Mayra __ a video on elephants last night.Last year Ana __ in Chicago for a week.Roberto __ in the library all day yesterday.Kim __ in China before she __ here.Jo __ to learn French when he __ in France.Alan __ to our community at age fifteen.

Why use the simple past?Use the simple past for activities and situations already started and ended.Example: Last week, the ISA went camping.Example: Our class took a quiz yesterday.Both the time adverb and the verb typically indicate past tense.

Did the man know that he didnt have enough blocks before he started building?

What is the past of be?Were matches you we, and they.Was is for I and he.

Where __ you last night?I __ at home!__ you up or in bed?I __ up until late.I __ on the phone to call you many times.Sorry, I __ not near my cell phone.Is Bob still ona low-cost diet?

Can you pronounce past endings?After strong consonants, say /d//calld/ /livd/

After soft consonants, say /t//talkt/ /washt/

After /t/ and /d/, say /ed//waited/ /needed/

Did the man hearthe woman clearly?

Do you use irregular past verbs?Most irregular verbs change vowels.Begin/began, come/came, give/gave

Some irregular verbs end in t.Build/built, feel/felt, sweep/swept

A few irregular verbs dont change.Cost/cost, fit/fit, let/let

Is the past form ofunderstand irregular?

Which is the past form?Sylvia blow/blew the odd guy off.Alfredo drew/drawn a cool picture.Minh kept/keep his place in class.The bank lend/lent Foram $5,000.The professor tore/tear the paper.Krupal stood/stand in the back.The girl wear/wore red lipstick.

INGLES INTERMEDIO IPAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUSTEMA 2Teacher: Giovanna Torres Manrique

What were you saying? I wasnt listeningI was just presumingthat

Hum Im terribly sorry

What were you doing last night at 10:25, Ms. Jamieson?I was dinning out with the Parksons.She has a good alibi, I dare say,Holmes,dont you think?

Mr. Bullock was climbing the stairs when he tripped and fellMr. Bullock climbed the stairs when he tripped and fellUpon my faith,WatsonThats it!

Enumeration of actions that finished in the pastResult

Action in progress at a definite time in the pastThe action was still happening when another action started in the past

Did you hear or see anything strange last night at 10:25?I was preparing to go to bed when I heard someone screaming.Well, I was trying to read last night around 10:15 when I saw a strange light at my window.

Past ProgressiveMr.Bullock and Ms. Jamieson were arguing about somethingwhen I walked into the room.

Could you tell me what you were doing exactly at 10,25 last Monday? Did you see or hear anything suspect?Strange

While / As + Past ProgressiveYears ago / in ( year)/ from (year ) to ( year)+Past SimpleLast/ yesterday+ Past Simple

I was waiting for an important call. 4)While Mr. Emerson was reading the little girl a story, a)I got a package in the b) mail.When I opened itI called Roger at nine last night, c)I found a

surprise.1) Why werent you at the meeting place? d)but he was at the library studying. 2)she fellasleep, so he closed the book. 3)

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