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ENGLISH
Quarter 1 – Module 4:
Simple Past Tense
Subject Area – Grade Level
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 1 – Module 4: Simple Past Tense
First Edition, 2020

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Quarter 1 – Module 4:
Simple Past Tense
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the English 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Simple Past
Tense.

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators

both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator, in
helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while
overcoming their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their
needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage
their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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For the learner:

Welcome to the English 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Simple Past
Tense.

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depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create, and
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This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities
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This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in
the module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to

check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip this
module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link

the current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways such as a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of

the lesson. This aims to help you discover
and understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the Answer
Key at the end of the module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process

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 what you learned from the lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will

help you transfer your new knowledge or
skill into real life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your

level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given

to you to enrich your knowledge or skill of
the lesson learned. This also tends retention
of learned concepts.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.

At the end of this module you will also find:

This is a list of all sources used in

References developing this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

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the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
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4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
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6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master the simple past tense. The scope of this module permits it to be used in
many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse
vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard
sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to
correspond with the textbook you are now using.

The module is about:

 Simple Past Tense

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. use the simple past tense correctly;
2. write about actions and events in the past;
3. do the different tasks related to the simple past tense;
4. know the past perfect tense;
5. write about past events and experiences using the past perfect; and
6. do the tasks related to the past perfect tense.

Essential Learning Competencies:

Use the past and past perfect tenses correctly in varied contexts.

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 What I Know

Instruction: Identify the different actions based on the give pictures. Write down a
sentence below the drawing using the simple past tense.

1.____________________________ 2._______________________________

3. ________________________________ 4. ____________________________

5. ____________________________

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 Lesson

1 Simple Past Tense

The knowledge of grammar, particularly the tenses, would come in very handy for
students who are essentially ESL learners.

The mastery of the English language is quite difficult for non-native speakers, but
this will not be much of a problem if grammar structure is presented in a simple
and clear manner.

Hence, in this module, the lesson is presented in an understandable language

which can be easily grasped by most learners. They are equipped with the
knowledge to do the different activities and exercises.

In this lesson, it is hoped that you will master the skill of using the simple past
tense.

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 What’s In

• Verbs used are either regular or irregular verbs. To form the regular verb,
add either d, or ed to the verb.

Examples:
Regular verbs + d Regular verbs + ed

dance + d = danced walk + ed = walked

combine + d = combined paint + ed =painted
love + d = loved look + ed = looked
use + d = used play + ed = played
smile + d = smiled clean + ed = cleaned
file + d =filed brush + ed = brushed
slice + d = sliced touch + ed = touched
live + d = lived climb + ed = climbed
retire + d = retired spray + ed = sprayed
race + d = raced print + ed = printed

• To form the irregular verb; make some changes in the spelling

particularly the vowels.

Examples:

Irregular verbs
go went
shake shook
strike struck
buy bought
bite bit
fly flew
run ran
choose chose
speak spoke
take took

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 • Be verbs, is and are, when used in the past tense become was and were.
Was is used when the subject is singular. On the other hand, were is
used when the subject is two or more.

Examples:

Present tense Past tense

She is a grade 7 student. She was a grade 7 student.
You are an excellent dancer. You were an excellent dancer

•
The helping verbs, do and does, when used in the past tense become did.

Examples:

Present Tense Past Tense

It does not change its color. It did not change its color.
Does she talk in a loud voice? Did she talk in a loud voice?

Task 2: Grammar Exercises

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A. Give the past form of the verb in the parenthesis. Write your answer on your
paper.
1. Last year, I (go) to Davao on a holiday.
2. It (be) fantastic.
3. I (visit) lots of interesting places. I (be) with my
two friends.
4. In the morning, we (walk) in the streets of Vigan.
5. In the evening, we (go) to pubs.
6. The weather (be) strangely fine.
7. It (do) not rain a lot.
8. We (see) some beautiful rainbows.
9. Where (do) you spend your last holiday?
10. They (choose) to stay at the hotel last summer.

B. Complete the following sentences using “was” or “were”.

1. The teacher nice.
2. The students very clever.
3. However, one student in trouble.
4. We sorry for him.
5. He nice though.

Notes to the Teacher

Make sure that the students are reviewed about tenses.
Familiarize them with the regular and irregular verbs.

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 What’s New

Direction: Look at the Peanuts comic strip. Determine the phrases or sentences
which were written in the simple past tense. Then, write down the verbs that were
in the past form.

Phrases/Sentences in simple past tense:

1._________________________________________________________________________

2._________________________________________________________________________

3._________________________________________________________________________

Verbs in past form:

1.___________________
2.___________________
3.___________________

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 What is It

The simple past is a verb tense that is used to talk about things that happened
or existed before now. 

Examples:

o Mark placed his bag on top of the table.

o Rose cleaned the office after her work.

o Yanie recorded the enrolled students.

We use the simple past to list a series of completed actions in the past. These
actions happen 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and so on.

Examples:

o I finished the project, submitted on time, and received a good grade.

o Sheila ate a sandwich, drank a glass of juice, and felt satisfied with her
snack.

o The teacher discussed the lesson, gave an activity, and checked the
students’ output.

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  Do not forget that time markers are also used in the simple past
tense.

 Time markers help us to understand when things have happened.

Therefore, in order to understand the meaning of simple past tense.

Examples:

Present Form Past Form

I write a letter today. I wrote a letter yesterday.

The boy rides his bicycle every day. The boy rode his bicycle a few minutes ago.

Baby Tina shakes the toy frequently. Baby Tina shook the toy just an hour ago.

Terry goes to the cinema alone now. Terry went to the cinema alone last night.

Other time markers:

last year ago

last Tuesday in 1985
last month this morning
last March this afternoon

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 What’s More

In this part of the lesson, it is your task to practice what you have learned. Read
the instructions carefully. Travel back in time and visualize the life that you had
before and during the advent of COVID 19. Be ready with your paper and pen.

___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________.

___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________.

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 What I Have Learned

Congratulations! You have learned a grammar skill involving the use of the simple
past tense. List down the things you learned and the activities which you enjoyed
the most.

Simple Past Tense The things I enjoyed doing:

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 What I Can Do

Task 6 Variable Responses

Directions: What are the different reactions of people to the ABS-CBN shutdown?
Write your answers inside the speech bubble based on your opinion and
observation. Use the simple past tense.

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 Assessment

I. Put the sentences into simple past. Write your answers on your notebook.

1. We open the door. _______________________________________

2. You write poems. ________________________________________
3. Richard plays in the garden. _____________________________
4. Kerry does not speak English. ____________________________
5. Do you see the bird? _____________________________________

II. Write sentences in simple past tense.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

III. Use the be verbs, was and were to complete the sentences.
1. I ______ hungry.
2. You _________in Australia last year.
3. She _______not there.
4. Charlie Chaplin ______ a famous actor.
5. Lisa and James ______ at home.

IV. My Unique Experience

Sample of Aesop’s Fable entitled “Fox and Grapes”

A fox was very hungry and came into a vineyard where lots of

lovely ripe grapes were hanging on the vines. The fox jumped up and up again until
he was tired but he did not get one grape. So he said to himself, "Let somebody else
have the stupid grapes. They are so green and probably sour, I don´t want them."

Comprehension Questions:

1. Why did the fox come into a vineyard?

2. How did he try to get the grapes?

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3. What lesson can you get from this fable?

Instruction: Write a journal entry using the simple past tense about your
experience during the COVID 19 ECQ. Write in sentence and paragraph form.
Observe the use of the simple past tense.

_____________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
_______________.

_____________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
_______________.

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 Additional Activities

Directions: Cut out articles from printed materials which contain sentences using
simple past tense.

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 Good Job! You’ve completed the module!

Answer Key

Assessment What's More What I Know

1. A
1. You opened the door. 2. B 1. The children danced.
3. C
2. You wrote poems. 4. D 2. The teacher talked to his
5. A students.

3. Richard played in the

3. The girl ate cake.
garden.

4. The boy kicked the ball.

4. Kerry did not speak
English.
5. The mother and her son
brought some gifts.
5. Did you see the bird?
6. She sent an email.
Was/were

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 RUBRIC FOR JOURNAL/PARAGRAPH WRITING

CRITERIA EXCELLENT (5) PROFICIENT (3) DEVELOPING (1)

Content The response to The response is The response to
the assigned topic thoughtful and the topic is not
is thorough and fairly well written. substantial.
well written.
Accuracy Expert in using the Fairly able in using Fails to use the
simple past tense. the simple past simple past tense.
There should be 4- tense. There should be 1-
5 sentences which There should be 2- 2 sentences which
are grammatically 3 sentences which are grammatically
correct. are grammatically correct.
correct.
Mechanics Perfect spelling There are few Many instances of
and punctuation. spelling errors and incorrect spelling
some minor and punctuation.
punctuation
mistakes.

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