Past simple and continuous
- 1. Past Simple: regular affirmative
- 2. We use the past simple to describe finished events in the past. Yesterday Today 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm start ed finish ed Yesterday I watch ed a great film on TV. It start ed at 8pm and finish ed at 10.15pm. Regular verbs watch + ed start + ed
- 3. Statements John played football last week . My grandparents moved to Scotland last year . I started he started you started she started we started it started they started Examples : The bus arrived at 9.30. In 1998 I decided to move to Australia. Kate stayed in Turkey last summer . Yesterday I walked to school.
- 4. Spelling Fit fit ted cr y cr ied S top stop ped tr y tr ied Careful! Two syllable verbs with the stress on the first syllable do NOT Double the final consonant. ad mit admit ted (the stress in on the second syllable) ans wer answer ed (the stress is on the first syllable)
- 5. Other regular verbs Answer listen start Arrive live stop Decide marry turn Like open watch
- 6. Past Simple: regular negative and questions
- 7. Negative sentences I didn’t start learning English last year . I started this year. I did not start He did not start You did not start I didn’t start He didn’t start You didn’t start She did not start We did not start She didn’t start We didn’t start It did not start They did not start It didn’t start They didn’t start
- 8. Change from AFFIRMATIVE To NEGATIVE sentences simple past She cri ed subject + verb She did not cry subject + aux + negative + verb particle
- 9. Yes/No Questions Did you start learning English last year? Did I start…? Did he start…? Did you start…? Did she start…? Did we start…? Did it start…? Did they start…? Wh- Questions When did you start learning English? Last year. When did you finish your homework? Two hours ago.
- 10. Change from AFFIRMATIVE sentences To QUESTIONS She cri ed subject + verb simple past Did she cry ? aux . + subject + verb
- 11. Examples A: Did they arrive yesterday? B: No, they didn’t arrive yesterday. They arrived on Monday. A: Did you finish your homework? B: No, I didn’t finish my homework. It was very difficult. A: When did you start school? B: I started school in 1993.
- 12. Past Simple: irregular affirmative
- 13. Irregular verbs do not have –ed endings for the past simple. Each verb has its own form and we have to learn this forms. Go went eat ate
- 14. Statements Last week we went to the cinema. Pedro ate 10 cakes yesterday . GO I went You went We went They went He went She went It went Examples: Yesterday I drank wine. We made dinner last night .
- 15. Past Simple: irregular negative and questions
- 16. Negative sentences I did n’t go to school last week . I did not go He did not go You did not go I did n’t go He did n’t go You did n’t go She did not go We did not go She did n’t go We did n’t go It did not go They did not go It did n’t go They did n’t go Examples : They didn’t give Jack a present. I didn’t have breakfast.
- 17. Yes/No Questions Did you go to the cinema last night? Did I go…? Did he go…? Did you go…? Did she go…? Did we go…? Did it go…? Did they go …? Wh- Questions Where did you go yesterday ? What did you do ?
- 18. Past Simple of be
- 19. Statements At 8.00 last night I was at home. I was he was you were she was we were it was they were Examples : Dave and Sue were at the cinema last night . It was very cold yesterday . I was ill last week .
- 20. Negative sentences I wasn’t here last week . I was not He was not You were not I was n’t He was n’t You were n’t She was not We were not She was n’t We were n’t It was not They were not It was n’t They were n’t Examples : Kate wasn’t happy at work last year. We weren’t at home yesterday. I wasn’t ill last week.
- 21. Yes/No Questions Was it cold last night ? Was I …? Was he …? Were you …? Was she …? Were we …? Was it …? Were they …? Examples : Were you at home at 6.00 last night? Was Harry in London yesterday? Were you at school on Tuesday? Wh- Questions Where were you last night ?
- 22. Past Continuous: affirmative, negative and questions
- 23. We use the past continuous to describe a continuing situation. We often interrupt a continuous situation with a sudden event. 6.30pm 7pm 7.30pm 8pm having a bath phone rang Nadia phoned me at 7.30. I was having a bath.
- 24. Statements Last month I was working in Brazil. I was sitting he was sitting we were sitting she was sitting they were sitting it was sitting you were sitting Examples : I was writing a letter. He was reading a book. They were listening to music.
- 25. Negative sentences The teacher was talking but Harry wasn’t listening. Was not = wasn’t Were not = weren’t I was n’t sitting He was n’t sitting You were n’t sitting She was n’t sitting We were n’t sitting It was n’t sitting They were n’t sitting Examples : Kate wasn’t reading. We weren’t eating. I wasn’t watching TV.
- 26. Yes/No Questions Was it cold last night ? Was I sitting? Was he sitting ? Were you sitting ? Was she sitting ? Were we sitting ? Was it sitting ? Were they sitting ? Examples : Were you doing your homework last night? Was Harry eating in the restaurant yesterday? Were you studying at school on Tuesday? Wh- Questions What were you doing at 6.00?