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EL PASADO SIMPLE (Simple Past)

El pasado simple funciona de manera similar al Presente simple, salvo que empleamos el
auxiliar 'did' para todas las personas (incluida la tercera persona singular 'he/she/it'). En la
forma afirmativa, el auxiliar 'did' no aparece, empleando en su lugar la terminación 'ed'.
Esta es la forma de pasado para todos los 'Verbos Regulares'

Existe un amplio conjunto de verbos que no cumplen esta condición, es decir, para la forma
afirmativa no emplean la terminación 'ed' sino que su forma es irregular. No siguen ninguna
regla, por lo que la única manera de conocer su forma de pasado es aprenderla. Se
denominan 'Verbos Irregulares'.

 AFIRMATIVA NEGATIVA
I played Yo jugué I did not play Yo no jugué
You played Tú jugaste You did not play Tú no jugaste
He played Él jugó He did not play Él no jugó
We played Nosotros jugamos We did not play Nosotros no jugamos
You played Vosotros jugasteis  You did not play Vosotros no jugasteis 
They played Ellos jugaron They did not play  Ellos no jugaron
INTERROGATIVA INT.-NEGATIVA
Did I play? ¿Jugué? Didn't I play? ¿No jugué?
Did you play? ¿Jugaste? Didn't you play? ¿No jugaste?
Did he play? ¿Jugó? Didn't he play? ¿No jugó?
Did we play? ¿Jugamos? Didn't we play? ¿No jugamos?
Did you play? ¿Jugasteis? Didn't you play? ¿No jugasteis?
Did they play? ¿Jugaron? Didn't  they play? ¿No jugaron?

USO DEL PASADO SIMPLEa.) Para acciones pasadas. Indican el período de tiempo
durante el que se desarrolló y completó una acción ya finalizada. Es habitual que vaya
acompañado de un adverbio de tiempo.

I bought this car last year / Compré este coche el año pasado

b.) Para expresar una acción indeterminada en el pasado:

They used pencils and paper / Utilizaron lápices y papel

c.) Para expresar una acción habitual en el pasado

They never drank alcohol / Nunca bebían alcohol

d.) Puede servir para expresar una condición improbable. 

If I saw her, I should speak to her / Si le viera le hablaría

1) Questions without question words in the Simple Past


Auxiliary Subject Verb Rest Yes/No Subject Auxiliary (+ n't)
Yes, he did.
Did Max play football?
No, he didn't.
Yes, I did.
Did you watch the film yesterday?
No, I didn't.

1 - Cambia el tiempo verbal a 'past simple' en las siguientes frases, siguiendo el ejemplo:
1. We love England We loved England

2. They don't like the film 

3. They work on a farm

4. Do you work in this factory?

5. Where do you live?

6. I don't like Tokyo

7. Does he play the guitar?

8. I don't study French

9. They hate waiting  

10. Does your son study here? .

11. Yesterday, I go to the restaurant with a client.

12. We drive around the parking lot for 20 minutes in order to find a parking space.

13. When we arrive at the restaurant, the place is full.

14. The waitress asks us if we have reservations.

15. I say, "No, my secretary forgets to make them."

16. The waitress tells us to come back in two hours.

17. My client and I slowly walk back to the car.

18. Then we see a small grocery store.

19. We stop in the grocery store and buy some sandwiches.

1. He (walk) to school yesterday.


He to school yesterday.

2. They (do) their homework last night.

did

They their homework last night.

3. You (are) lazy last week.

You lazy week.

4. That woman (buy) a new book this morning.

That woman a new book this morning.

5. The janitor (clean) the blackboard yesterday.

The janitor the blackboard yesterday.

6. My mother (cook) food yesterday.

My mother food yesterday.

7. This morning my teacher (teach) English.

This morning my teacher English.

8. I (am) hungry yesterday.

I hungry yesterday.

9. The gardener (cut) the trees last month.


The gardener the trees last month.

10. She (drink) milk this morning.

She milk this morning.

11. Last month the man (ride) a horse.

Last month the man a horse.

12. Sakda (go) to Hong Kong last year.

Sakda to Hong Kong last year.

13. The birds (fly) in the sky this morning.

The birds in the sky this morning.

14. I (know) Tom's house last year.

I Tom's house last year.

15. The joiner (make) tables and chairs yesterday.

The joiner tables and chairs yesterday.

16. The farmer (grow) rice last year.

The farmer rice last year.

17. Two weeks ago the boy (has) a new bicycle.


Two weeks ago the boy a new bicycle.

18. He (feel) happy yesterday.

He happy yesterday.

19. We (work) hard last week.

We hard last week.

20. The students (meet) in the hall last week.

The students in the hall last week.

Traduzca los siguientes parrafos

Yesterday Mrs. Hubbard had a very rough day. In the morning, she went to the kitchen and
looked in the cupboard for some food for her dog, but the cupboard was empty. Her poor
dog stared up at her with its hungry eyes, and she knew she had to do something quickly.
She hurried to the grocery store to buy some dog food, but unfortunately the store was out
of her dog's favorite brand, so she had to catch a bus downtown. After buying the food, she
waited for a half hour in the rain to get a taxi. When she finally got home, her dog was
sound asleep on the living room sofa.

Read the next story an answer the questions(lea la siguiente historia y responda a las
preguntas)

Hello everybody! My name is Past Simple Boy because I am very nostalgic and I always talk
about the past.This is an old picture of me. I was eighteen in this picture. It was thirteen
years ago.

I studied at University at that time. I lived with my friends Paco and Javi in a big and old flat.
We didn't study much and we enjoyed our life. Every weekend we went to the disco and met
new girls. I remember I had a girlfriend called Margarita.
I finished my studies in 1995. A year later I started to work as a Language teacher  in a
Secondary school. Life is not too bad, but those days were fantastic!

Do you know about your parents' life when they were young?

1He is very sentimental

  True False Don't know

2He studied at Málaga University

  True False Don't know

3Paco and Javi were his flatmates

  True False Don't know

4The flat was near the university

  True False Don't know

5He had a girlfriend called Margarita

  True False Don't know

6They used to go to the disco every day

  True False Don't know

7They used to study a lot

  True False Don't know

8He finished his studies in Granada in 1997

  True False Don't know

9He is a language teacher in a secondary school

  True False Don't know


10 He married his girlfriend Margarita
 
True
False
Don't know

Ordene las siguientes preguntas

 arrive    When    you    did    ?  

 wait    long    for    she    How    did    me    ?  

  phone    night    last    Why    you    did    me    ?  

 meet    days    two    ago    Did    you    her    ? 

 party?    see    the    Who    did    you    in          

 concert    start    When    did    the    ?

Past Simple Form ‘Yes / No’ Questions (other verbs)


Make past simple ‘yes / no’ questions:
Las siguientes 20 proposiciones estan desordenadas, por favor ordenelas y revisa sus
respuestas al final , luego responda cada una afirmativamente y negativamente
1. (I / see you last week?)
_______________________________________________________________
2. (you / meet your father yesterday?)
_______________________________________________________________
3. (we / go to Spain in June?)
_______________________________________________________________
4. (it / snow last winter?)
_______________________________________________________________
5. (they / stay in last night?)
_______________________________________________________________
6. (Julie / watch a film on Saturday?)
_______________________________________________________________
7. (Lucy / pass the exam?)
_______________________________________________________________
8. (you / have fun at the party?)
_______________________________________________________________
9. (I / lock the door?)
_______________________________________________________________
10. (Sally and Victoria / go to a café at lunchtime?)
_______________________________________________________________
11. (we / meet in 1997?)
_______________________________________________________________
12. (the film / start on time?)
_______________________________________________________________
13. (they / cook dinner?)
_______________________________________________________________
14. (it / rain a lot on your holiday?)
_______________________________________________________________
15. (you / feel okay on the first day of your new job?)
_______________________________________________________________
16. (I / leave my bag in the taxi?)
_______________________________________________________________
17. (he / play sport as a child?)
_______________________________________________________________
18. (you / buy anything today?)
_______________________________________________________________
19. (the meeting / go well?)
_______________________________________________________________
20. (you / like the meal?)
_______________________________________________________________

Answers:
1. Did I see you last week?
2. Did you meet your father yesterday?
3. Did we go to Spain in June?
4. Did it snow last winter?
5. Did they stay in last night?
6. Did Julie watch a film on Saturday?
7. Did Lucy pass the exam?
8. Did you have fun at the party?
9. Did I lock the door?
10. Did Sally and Victoria go to a café at lunchtime?
11. Did we meet in 1997?
12. Did the film start on time?
13. Did they cook dinner?
14. Did it rain a lot on your holiday?
15. Did you feel okay on the first day of your new job?
16. Did I leave my bag in the taxi?
17. Did he play sport as a child?
18. Did you buy anything today?
19. Did the meeting go well?
20. Did you like the meal?

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