Unit 2

Past simple
Be When, while and as
Positive/Negative form  We can use these words with the past continuous
were to introduce an action happening at the same
You, We, They weren’t here yesterday. time as another:

was When Joe was walking, I was having breakfast.

I, He, She, It wasn’t here yesterday.
The phone rang while I was having breakfast.
They arrived as we were leaving.
Question form
Were You, We, They
here yesterday? When, while and as
Was I, He, She, It
Positive/Negative form
I, You, He, She, used to Enjoy watching
Other verbs (regular/irregular) It, We, They football
didn’t use to
Positive/Negative form
played tennis
I, You, He, She, didn’t play yesterday. Question form
It, We, They went to school I, You, He, watching
didn’t go yesterday. Did She, It, We, use to football?
They

Question form
We use used to to talk about the past. There’s no present
You, We, They form of used to.
Did take a break?
I, He, She, It

So (do) I and nor/neither (do) I

Past continuous
We can use so (do) I and nor/neither (do) I to show that
Positive/Negative form you agree or disagree with another person.
were
You, We, They weren’t Studying the  We use so in positive sentences when we have
lesson every the same feelings or experiences.
was afternoon
I, He, She, It wasn’t A: I love chocolate B: So do I

A: I ate a lot of chocolate yesterday B: So did I

 We use the same auxiliary verbs or modal verbs

in the reply.
A: I am exhausted B:So am I

A: I will have lunch at one o’clock B: So will I

  We use nor or neither in negative sentences. We
use the same auxiliary verbs or modal verbs in
the reply.
A: I don’t like chocolate B:
Nor/neither do I

A: I haven’t seen it B:Nor/neither

have I

Note: We useu se don’t to respord positive statments. We use do to

respond negative statments:

A: I am watching TV B: I don’t!

A: I don’t like comedy shows B: I do!