Transcript Past Simple

Regular & Irregular Verbs
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We use the Past Simple to talk about an
action or situation that happened in the past.
We often say when it happened:
. Time expressions such as yesterday, ago, in
2007, in April, last month, etc. usually come
at the beginning or at the end of a sentence.
. Today, this morning, this afternoon, this
evening, etc. can be past time markers if they
mean before now.
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We form the Past Simple of regular verbs by
adding –ed to the verb: work → worked
Many verbs have an Irregular Past Simple
form: take → took
In the past tense, the verb form is the same
for all persons:
I walked to school yesterday.
She walked to school yesterday.
Infinitive
Past Simple
To most regular verbs
We add -ed
visit
I visited my parents last weekend.
watch
They watched a film last night.
start
He started writing books.
Verbs ending with –e:
We add -d
live
She lived in Jeddah.
like
I liked the cake.
Verbs ending with a consonant and We drop the –y and add -ied
-y
study
I studied English.
try
She tried very hard.
But
enjoy
I enjoyed the party.
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Many verbs have an irregular past simple
form
Infinitive
Past Simple
do
I did my homework two hours
ago.
go
She went shopping last week.
come
Sara came with me.
write
I wrote a letter to a friend.
understand
We understood the lesson.
For more details, see page 116 in your book
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For negative statements in the past, we use
did not and the infinitive (e.g. do, take,
understand):
I didn’t understand. (Not didn’t understood)
Examples:
. I did not stay at a hotel
. We didn’t watch TV last night.
. He did not arrive on time.
. They didn’t come to the party.
. My sons didn’t do their homework.
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Change the following sentences to the negative:
1. I made a beautiful basket in school yesterday.
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2. He left after dinner.
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3. We went to the park this afternoon.
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4. They prepared dinner a few minutes ago.
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5. He read a book last week.
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We form yes/no questions with did and the
infinitive.
Examples:
. Did you watch the film? ~ Yes, I did. OR
No, I didn’t.
. Did she buy some clothes? ~ Yes, she did.
OR
No, she didn’t.
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Change the following sentences to questions:
1. I cleaned my room last week.
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2. We moved into our new apartment last week.
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3. My parents drove me to the airport.
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4. I made a lot of telephone calls yesterday.
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