simple past tense overview
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INSTRUCTIONS
Slides 2 to 8 contain explanations on the use of the simple past.
On slide 6, elicit from students the past form of the verbs displayed
and click on the images to start the animation and see the answers.
On slides 11 to 24 have students, in pairs, complete the sentences
using the simple past. Click on the slides to start the animation and
see the answers.
By Lilian Marchesoni
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The simple past tense describesan event that is completed.It started and finished at aspecific time in the past.
Susan went to Paris last year.
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AFFIRMATIVE FORM
Regular Verbs
The simple past of regular verbs is formed by adding –d or–ed to the base form of the verb.
Everyday they go to school
by bus. But, yesterday they
walked to school.
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Some examples of regular verbs
surfpaint
play
walkbrushlisten
surfedpainted
played
walkedlistened brushed
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Irregular Verbs
Each irregular verb has its own unique form in the past.
Tim usually goes to school
by car. But, yesterday hewent to school by bike.
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Some examples of irregular verbs
take
eat
buy
do
go
took
ate
bought
went
did
havehad
seesaw
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NEGATIVE FORM
To form a negative statement, use the auxiliaryverb did + not + the base form of the verb.
Bob usually goes to school by
bus. Yesterday he went to school on foot.
He didn’t go by bus.
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QUESTIONS
To form questions in the past, use the auxiliaryverb did + subject + the base form of the verb.
Yesterday they went
to school by car.
They didn’t go by bus.
Did they go to school together?
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Complete the sentences with the
simple past form of the verbs
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Mike and his friends (get) together
last weekend. They (have) a barbecue,but they (neg. go) out after that.
got
haddidn’t go
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Julia (go) to Rio last summer. She
(stay) in a nice hotel. She (visit) manyplaces, but she (neg. go) to Corcovado.
went
stayeddidn’t go
visited
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Where / you /
go / lastnight?
Where did
you go lastnight?
I (neg. go)anywhere. I
(stay) home and(see) a movie onTV.
didn’t go
stayedsaw
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Yes, I hadfun!
Did youhave fun?
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Fred and his sister
(do) the homeworktogether yesterday.
They (neg. have)
time for games.
did
didn’t have
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It / rain / yesterday?
No, it (neg. rain)yesterday. It (be)
sunny and I (go)to the cub.
Did it rain
yesterday?
didn’t rain was
went
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You / take /
the test?
Did you take
the test?
Yes, I (take)the test and I
think I (get) a good grade.
took
got
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I (go) to the mall
and (buy) a camera.I (take) many photosyesterday!
What / you / do / yesterday?
What did you doyesterday? went
boughttook
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I visitedBeth.Who did
you visit?
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I arrivedhome at
2:30.
What timedid you
arrive home?
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Bob and his friends(be) very happy
because they (have)
time to play during
the break.
were
had
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You / have / a good time at school?
Yes, mom.School (be)
great. I (play)
soccer and(study) a lot!
Did you have a good time at school?
wasplayed
studied
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I went tothe club.
Where did
you go?
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