ZCBC José Acevedo y Gómez

English Workshop
Let´s talk about the
past
Ana Milena Morales Sossa
June 9th
Past Simple
Regular verbs
Past Simple - Regular verbs

We use the past

simple to talk about
things that happened
in the past.
Past Simple - Regular verbs

Time expressions:
Yesterday
last week/month/year
a year ago
the day/week before
in 2010…
Past Simple - Regular verbs

Affirmative
Past Simple - Regular verbs

Spelling rules
Past Simple - Regular verbs

Tom phoned his best friend.

Past Simple - Regular verbs

Negative
Subject + didn’t + infinitive
Past Simple - Regular verbs

They didn’t study for the Maths test.

They studied for the History test.
Past Simple - Regular verbs

Interrogative
Did + subject + infinitive
Did they visit London last year?
Yes, they did.
Did Kate walk to school?
No, she didn’t
 ?

Grammar practice
Look at the pictures and make true
sentences. Use the past simple.
Follow the They / ask a question.
exemple.

Did they ask a question?

Yes, they did. They
asked a question.
No, they didn’t.
 Emily / visit / the Coliseum in Rome.

Did Emily visit the Coliseum in Rome?

Yes, she did. She visited it.
 They / play / football in the morning.

Did they play handball in the morning?

No, they didn’t. They
played basketball.
 We / dance / a lot last Saturday.

Did we party a lot last Saturday?

Yes, we did. We danced a lot.
 Paul/ study / hard

Did Bill study hard?

Yes, he did. He studied hard.

 Sarah/ stay / in bed late

Did Daisy stay in bed late?

Yes, she did. She stayed in bed late.
 My cousin / play / the piano

Did my cousin play the piano?

No, he didn’t. He
played the guitar.
 Henry / smile / at me

Did Henry smile at you?

Yes, he did. He smiled at me.
Past Simple - Regular verbs

Pa st S i mp l e
Irregu l ar v e rb s
Irregular verbs make
the past form in
different ways.

Ex: go - went
eat - ate
take - took
 Negative sentences
Subject + didn’t +
infinitive

Ex: You didn’t buy tickets for

the concert.
Interrogative sentences
Did + subject + infinitive

Ex: Did she buy a CD?

Past Simple - Regular verbs
Ask and answer. Follow the model.

Michael / do / his
homework?
Did Michael do his homework?
Yes, he did.
Past Simple - Regular verbs

x
Ann / eat / pizza?
Did Ann eat a hamburger?

No, she didn’t. She ate salad.

Past Simple - Regular verbs

they / win / the

game?

Did they win the match?

Yes, they did.

Past Simple - Regular verbs

x
Sue / catch / the
bus to work?
Did Sue ride her bike to work?

No, she didn’t. She drove to work.

Past Simple - Regular verbs

they / go / to
the beach?

Did they go to the beach?

Yes, they did.

Past Simple - Regular verbs

x
you / make / an
apple pie?

Did you make an mince pie?

No, I didn’t. I made a chocolate cake.
Past Simple - Regular verbs

Peter/ buy / a
new camera?

Did Peterbuy a new camera?

Yes, he did.
Past Simple - Regular verbs

x
Maggie / drink /
water?

Did Maggie drink beer?

No, she didn’t. She drank orange juice.
¡Thanks for your attention!