Revising the Simple PastTense

THINKING TIME!!
Look at these sentences taken from the novel we are
reading

1-After P.E. we had lunch break, and Josie, Tom, Michael

and me decided we would try and find the new boy.
2-On our way to the bus stop, we saw everyone crowding
around Jennie.
3-But no matter how many times we showed everyone the
bruise and told them what really happened.No one
believed us.
THINKING TIME!!
What do the verbs in bold type refer to?Do they refer to the
present or the Past?How do you know that?Can you help me to
list the verbs below the correct column?

Regular Verbs Irregular Verbs

❏ Why are there some verbs that finish in ED while some
others have different Past forms?

❏ The verbs that finish in ED are called R…. verbs whereas

the verbs which have different Past forms are called I..
Let’s revise the formula for the Simple Past Tense:

Simple Past
Clue Words:

-Ago
-Yesterday
-Last
week/month/
Year