Simple past unit 1
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This document provides information about the simple past tense in English. It discusses the meaning and use of the simple past tense, how to form regular and irregular past tense verbs, and some examples. It explains that the simple past tense is used to express an action that started and finished in the past. It also provides examples of common time expressions used with the past tense, such as "yesterday" and "two years ago." It identifies regular past tense verbs as those ending in "-ed" and irregular verbs as those that do not follow a predictable pattern. The document provides examples of forming positive and negative sentences and yes/no questions in the simple past tense. It concludes with a student practice activity on a website.
Simple past unit 1
- 1. UNIT: 8 THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE M E A N I N G & U S E F O R M ( S T R U C T U R E ) E X E R C I S E Estudiante: Diana Viteri
- 2. MEANING & USE When do we use the Simple Past tense? We use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. What are some common time expressions used with the past tense?
- 3. EXAMPLES: I saw Maria yesterday. Last Friday, the students took their spelling and vocabulary tests. They got married two years ago.
- 4. English has two types of verbs in the past tense: taught walked studied gave became cried lived did HOW DO WE FORM THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE . . .? Look at the following list of past tense verbs… which verbs are regular, and which are irregular? Regular verbs Irregular verbs
- 5. REGULAR VERBS ARE VERBS THAT …. Simple Form Past Tense Walk Study Cry Live …end with –ed
- 6. IRREGULAR VERBS ARE VERBS THAT . . . . …DON’T end with –ed some irregular verbs Have a vowel change in the past tense: Simple Form Past Tense become became give gave drive drove forget forgot
- 7. OTHER IRREGULAR VERBS HAVE A DIFFERENT KIND OF CHANGE: Simple Past teach taught bring brought Leave left Hear heard Buy bought
- 8. AND SOME IRREGULAR VERBS DON’T CHANGE AT ALL . . . Simple Past hit hit put put set set The children set the table every Sunday. The children set the table last night.
- 9. FOR REGULAR VERBS, SIMPLY USE THE –ED FORM OF THE VERB IN A POSITIVE SENTENCE. When I was a child, I ___________ the piano. (play) Donna ______________ Paris. (visit)
- 10. FOR IRREGULAR VERBS, USE THE CORRECT PAST TENSE FORM IN POSITIVE SENTENCES. (WE USE THE SAME FORM WITH DIFFERENT SUBJECTS .) Last week, I ___________ you a letter. (send) The students __________an English exam. (have) They _______ a great job! (do)
- 11. FOR NEGATIVE SENTENCES, USE I went to work yesterday. I didn’t go to work yesterday.
- 12. EXCEPTION = VERB BE! The verb be is special. Never use DID NOT or DIDN’T with the verb BE. Instead, just use:
- 13. FOR YES/NO QUESTIONS, USE Did you go to work yesterday? Did you come yesterday?
- 14. PUT THE VERBS (BETWEEN BRACKETS) INTO THE CORRECT FORM (SIMPLE PAST). Last year, I (spend) ________my holiday in Ireland.It (be) ________great. I (travel)___________ around the city by car with two friends and we (visit) ________lots of interesting places. In the evenings, we usually (go)_______ to a café. We (be) ________very lucky with the weather. It (not / rain)___________ a lot. We(see) ________some beautiful rainbows. I (have) ______ an amazing holiday!
- 15. STUDENT PRACTICE: Go to this website with a classmate to practice what you have learned or reviewed today: http://www.quia.com/quiz/664418.html