Past Simple Tense

IHeSheIt

WeYouTheywas/wasnt at school yesterday.were/werent at the beach last week.AFFIRMATIVE & NEGATIVE FORM

WasWereIHeSheIt

WeYouTheyhungry?Yes, she was hungry.Yes, she was.No, she wasnt hungry.No,she wasnt.at the theatre last weekend?Yes, we were.No,we werent.QUESTION FORM

YesterdayAt 6 oclock this morningA long time agoJust after I got upWhen I was 4 years oldLast yearWhat is the past?

NormallyWe add ed to verbs when we talk about the past.We add d to verbs ending in e.A verb is an action word. A doing word.Things to remember

Add ed or just add dRemember:If there is an e already, there is no need to add another one.

IYouHeSheItWeYouTheyworked in the garden yesterday.danced at the party last night.carried the heavy box.cleaned the new shoes.AFFIRMATIVE FORM

IYouHeSheItWeYouTheydidnt play tennis last weekend.didnt clean the windows.didnt go the dentist.NEGATIVE FORM

DidIYouHeSheItWeYouTheywash your umbrella?Yes, I washed my umbrella.Yes, I did.No, I didnt wash my umbrella.No, I didnt.QUESTION FORM

More examples

Present: (Today)

talk walk play laugh help ask answer finish looklovewatchcookclosedworkwashPast Tense: (Yesterday)

talked walked played laughed helped asked answered finished looked loved watched cooked closedworkedwashed

There are 3 ending sounds for past tense words-id-t-d

The -id soundonly used for verbs ending with a t or d sound decidedinvitedneededplantedpostedshoutedstartedtastedvisitedwaitedwanted

The -d soundonly used for verbs ending in a voiced sound movedstayedsavedcleanedenjoyedlovedclosedplayed-dVoiced consonant sounds: b, v, g, z, j, th, l, m, n, r You can feel a vibration when you put your fingers on your neck.

The -t soundonly used for verbs ending in an unvoiced sound laughedwalkedkissedfinishedhelpeddancedfixedworkedwasheddropped-tVoiceless consonant sounds: p, f, k, s, sh, ch, th. You cannot feel a vibration when you put your fingers on your neck.

Why do we use Simple Past Tense?A series of completed actions in the past.Completed actions in the past.- I finished my work, walked to the beach, and I played in the sand.- My mom baked some cakes for us yesterday.

She is at the park now.(+)(-) - She .. at the park yesterday.(?) - she at the park yesterday? She washes her car every week.- She . her car last week.- She her car last week.- she . her car last week?(+)(-)(?)- She at the park yesterday.Transform the sentences into Past Simple Tense.

March

TodayToday is the 25th of March.

Mary plays computer games.

Yesterday Yesterday was the 24th of March.

Tom and Peter played computer games.

On the 1st of MarchAnn ironed the clothes.

On the 5th of MarchTom washed the car.

Two weeks agoMary washed the clothes.

Two weeks agoMary cleaned the kitchen.

Two weeks agoAnn and Betty watched TV.

Last TuesdayBetty listened to the radio.

Last ThursdayPeter dusted the flat.

Three days agoMary watered the flowers.

*www.globalcitizen.co.uk *If you are teaching your students pronunciation of the past participles of some verbs that are being used as adjectives, then a second syllable will be added even if the base form does not end in a /t/ or /d/ sound, and the "-ed" ending will be pronounced as /id/.Common past participles used as adjectives with an additional syllable are: aged, blessed, crooked, dogged, learned, ragged, and wretched.Fortunately, this exceptions doesn't apply to teaching pronunciation of English past tense verbs, just past participles when they are used as adjectives.*If you are teaching your students pronunciation of the past participles of some verbs that are being used as adjectives, then a second syllable will be added even if the base form does not end in a /t/ or /d/ sound, and the "-ed" ending will be pronounced as /id/.Common past participles used as adjectives with an additional syllable are: aged, blessed, crooked, dogged, learned, ragged, and wretched.Fortunately, this exceptions doesn't apply to teaching pronunciation of English past tense verbs, just past participles when they are used as adjectives.*If you are teaching your students pronunciation of the past participles of some verbs that are being used as adjectives, then a second syllable will be added even if the base form does not end in a /t/ or /d/ sound, and the "-ed" ending will be pronounced as /id/.Common past participles used as adjectives with an additional syllable are: aged, blessed, crooked, dogged, learned, ragged, and wretched.Fortunately, this exceptions doesn't apply to teaching pronunciation of English past tense verbs, just past participles when they are used as adjectives.*If you are teaching your students pronunciation of the past participles of some verbs that are being used as adjectives, then a second syllable will be added even if the base form does not end in a /t/ or /d/ sound, and the "-ed" ending will be pronounced as /id/.Common past participles used as adjectives with an additional syllable are: aged, blessed, crooked, dogged, learned, ragged, and wretched.Fortunately, this exceptions doesn't apply to teaching pronunciation of English past tense verbs, just past participles when they are used as adjectives.