THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE PAST SIMPLE IN MOVIES

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THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE PAST SIMPLE IN MOVIES n Meaning & Use n Form

THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE PAST SIMPLE IN MOVIES n Meaning & Use n Form n Exercise

MEANING & USE When do we use the Simple Past tense? to express the

MEANING & USE When do we use the Simple Past tense? 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?

EXAMPLES: I saw Maria yesterday Last Friday, Friday the students took their spelling and

EXAMPLES: I saw Maria yesterday Last Friday, Friday the students took their spelling and vocabulary tests. They got married two years ago

- two types of verb FORM taught Regular verbs n Irregular verbs n walked

- two types of verb FORM taught Regular verbs n Irregular verbs n walked studied gave became cried lived did

REGULAR VERBS ARE VERBS THAT END WITH -ED Simple Form Past Tense walked study

REGULAR VERBS ARE VERBS THAT END WITH -ED Simple Form Past Tense walked study studied cry cried lived

IRREGULAR VERBS ARE VERBS THAT DON’T END WITH ED some irregular verbs Have a

IRREGULAR VERBS ARE VERBS THAT DON’T END WITH ED some irregular verbs Have a vowel change in the past tense: Simple Form become give drive forget Past Tense became gave drove forgot

OTHER IRREGULAR VERBS HAVE A DIFFERENT KIND OF CHANGE: Simple Past teach taught bring

OTHER IRREGULAR VERBS HAVE A DIFFERENT KIND OF CHANGE: Simple Past teach taught bring brought leave left heard buy bought

AND SOME IRREGULAR VERBS DON’T CHANGE AT ALL. . . Simple hit put set

AND SOME IRREGULAR VERBS DON’T CHANGE AT ALL. . . Simple hit put set Past hit put set The children set the table for lunch last Sunday. The children set the table last night.

FOR REGULAR VERBS, SIMPLY USE THE –ED FORM OF THE VERB IN A POSITIVE

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)

FOR IRREGULAR VERBS, USE THE CORRECT PAST TENSE FORM IN POSITIVE SENTENCES. (WE USE

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)

NEGATIVE SENTENCES I went to work yesterday. I didn’t go to work yesterday.

NEGATIVE SENTENCES I went to work yesterday. I didn’t go to work yesterday.

EXCEPTION = VERB BE! WAS/WERE IN MOVIES The verb be is special. Never use

EXCEPTION = VERB BE! WAS/WERE IN MOVIES The verb be is special. Never use DID NOT or DIDN’T with it. Instead, just use:

YES/NO QUESTIONS Did you go to work yesterday? Did you have English last week?

YES/NO QUESTIONS Did you go to work yesterday? Did you have English last week?

WH-QUESTIONS Where DID you GO last weekend? BUT WITH THE VERB ‘TO BE’: Where

WH-QUESTIONS Where DID you GO last weekend? BUT WITH THE VERB ‘TO BE’: Where WERE you last weekend? OBJECT QUESTION Who DID you VISIT yesterday? SUBJECT QUESTION Who WENT OUT last weekend? ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE-PAST SIMPLE

SIMPLE PAST PRACTICE PUT THE VERBS INTO THE CORRECT FORM. Last year, I (spend)

SIMPLE PAST PRACTICE PUT THE VERBS INTO THE CORRECT FORM. 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!

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