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COLEGIO PRSBITERIANO

DAVID TRUMBULLFUNDADO EN 1869

How do we make the Simple Past Tense?To make the simple past tense, we use: past form only or auxiliary did + infinitive verb. The regular simple pa

tense is formed by adding ED to the infinitive verb or just D if the verb ends in -e- . ex. Walk: walked - escape

escaped. The irregular simple past verbs must be memorized because they completely change their form. Ex. Go: wen

think: thought

The structure for the affirmative sentences in the simple past tense is:

Subject + main verb (in the past)

You + worked

The structure for the negative sentences in the simple past tense is:

Subject + auxiliary verb (did) + not + main verb (infinitive)

You + did + not + work

The structure for question sentences in the simple past tense is:

Auxiliary verb (did) + subject + main verb (infinitive)

Did + you + work?

In order to change an affirmative statement into a negative statement, did not is placed after the subject, and the

form of the verb is changed to the bare infinitive.

Positive statement Negative statement

I worked. I didn't work.

You worked. You didn't work.

He/She worked. He/She didn't work.

It worked. It didn't work

We worked. We didn't work.

They worked. They didn't work.

The Past Simple - "Did ?"

To form questions use the conjugated helping verb 'did' + subject + infinitive.

Affirmative statement Negative statement Question ?

I worked. I didn't work. Did I work?

You worked. You didn't work. Did you work?

He/She worked. He/She didn't work.Did he/she

work?

It worked. It didn't work Did it work?

We worked. We didn't work. Did we work?

They worked. They didn't work. Did they work?


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Communicative Practice

1. Find Someone Who is a fun classroom activity which can be adapted for use with several

different structures including simple past, past progressive, present perfect, and past perfect.

Please note that you can only use this activity for the simple present/present progressive if you

have covered yes/no question formation.

Usage Activity: "Find Some Who" (This is my own version. Other versions of thisactivity can be found in Grammar Practice Activities, p.237 and Using English , pp. 23,

29.)

Grammar: many different structures are possible. Here, I am using simple present,present continuous, simple past and past continuous

Procedure: You should create a handout with two column chart. Title the first column"Find someone who..." and the second column "Sentence." Under the first column list

14-25 actions/states of being. (The more you list, the longer this activity will take.) You

should begin by reviewing interrogatives in the 4 tenses. Next, describe a task similar to

the ones listed in the first column of the chart. (For example, "plays the piano.") Askaround the room until you find someone who fits the description. (For example, "Hee

Jung, do you play the piano?") Then note down the first affirmative answer in a

complete sentence on the board. (For example, "Hee Jung plays the piano.")

Pass out one sheet to each student and explain that they are going to get up and walk

around the room. They should ask their classmates questions in order to find someone to

fit with each of the descriptions. Students can write down their results in complete

sentences, like the one you wrote on the board. They can also ask several questions of

their own to find out more information about each activity. You can participate in this

activity or you can circulate to monitor for difficulties. After the students have hadenough time to complete most of the sheet, check the answers by asking publicly to a

response to each task.

Examples: You can use the following activities in the first column of your chart: playstennis, is living in a dorm, etc.


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Group 1

Find Someone Who

Ex. Speak English (simple present)

1. Play football during the weekend

(simple past)

2. Wear glasses (present continuous)

3. Have two brothers (present simple)

4. Watch Chile v/s Israel match. (past

continuous).

5. Play the piano or the guitar (simple

present)

6. Watch a movie (past continuous)

7. Go on vacation (simple past)

8. In love (simple present)

9. Eat chicken (simple past)

10. Wear a gold ring (present

continuous)

11. Like English (simple present)

12. Study yesterday (past continuous)

13. Enjoy this game (present

continuous)

14. Go to visit some friend on Sunday

(simple past)

Sentence

Ms. Erika Speaks English


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