Unit 8 The simple past tense Meaning Use
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Unit: 8 The simple past tense Meaning & Use n. Form (structure) n. Exercise n
Meaning & Use When do we use the Simple Past tense? n We use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. n. 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 vocabulary tests. They got married two years ago
How do we form the simple past tense. . . ? English has two types of verbs in the past tense: n n Regular verbs n Irregular verbs n Look at the following list of past tense verbs… which verbs are regular, and which are irregular? n n n taught walked studied gave became cried lived did
Regular verbs are verbs that …. …end with –ed
Irregular verbs are verbs that. . …DON’T end with –ed
irregular verbs Have a different kind of change: Simple teach bring Leave Hear Buy Past taught brought left heard bought
And some irregular verbs don’t change at all. . . Simple hit put set Past hit put set The children set the table every Sunday. The children set the table last night.
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. Last week, I ______ you a letter. (send) The students _____an English exam. (have) They _______ a great job! (do)
For Questions, USE Did you go to work yesterday? Did you come yesterday?
For Negative sentences, USE I went to work yesterday. I didn’t go to work yesterday.
Exception = VERB BE! The verb be is special. Never use DID NOT or DIDN’T with the verb BE. Instead, just use:
- Present past future
- Peel in past tense
- Was/were + ving
- Present simple passive
- Past perfect & past simple
- Past simple i past continuous i past perfect
- Simple past structure
- Sleep in present
- Perfect simple tense คือ
- Simple present tense drive
- Why do we use past simple
- Don't past tense
- Past perfect continuous and past simple
- Past perfect vs past progressive