The Simple Past Tense By Mrs Dewi Rukmana

The Simple Past Tense By: Mrs. Dewi Rukmana

How do we form the simple past tense? There are two types of verbs in the past tense: REGULAR VERBS AND IRREGULAR VERBS Look at the following list of past tense verbs… Which verbs are REGULAR and which are IRREGULAR? needed regular came irregular played regular bought irregular studied regular became irregular jumped regular caught irregular

Regular verbs are verbs that… end with –ed. Simple Form • play • jump • bury • study Past Form played jumped buried studied

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

Other irregular verbs have a different kind of change. • • • Example: Simple Form teach sell take drive build Past Form taught sold took drove built

And some Irregular Verbs don’t change at all… Example: Simple Form • hit • put • set Past hit put set • Elizabeth sets the table everyday. • Elizabeth set the table yesterday.

For Regular Verbs, simply use the –ed form of the verb in a positive sentence. Example: Yesterday, mom worked at the office until eight o’clock. Melissa lived and studied in Piura when she was a child. Be careful with spelling changes!

For Irregular Verbs use the correct past tense form in positive sentences. Unfortunately, these forms must be memorized! Last week, I sent you a present for your birthday. The girl gave a speech in English. She did a great job!

For negative sentences use… Did not or didn’t + verb simple form I went to the party yesterday. Andrea didn’t go to the party yesterday because she was sick.

Exception = Verb to be ! The verb “to be” is special. Never use did not or didn’t with the verb “to be. ” Instead, just use: Was or were + not

Meaning and Use We use the Simple Past Tense… To complete actions in the past. Common time expressions used with the past tense… Last summer yesterday THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY Last month Last year Last week

Examples: I met Jimena yesterday. Last Friday, we went to the party together. My parents were married ten years ago. These actions are over, finished!

Practice • Now, Open your book page 160. • Read and understand the text in Task 1. • Finds the past verbs in the text and write them in provided coloumns (page 161). • After that, change the past verbs into the presents verbs form. • Last, find out the meaning. • If you finish it, take a photo of your work and send it to our WA Group.

Keep learning! Good job!