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English
CONVERSATION pre-intermediate

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We use the past simple:
for a completed action or
event at a definite point in the
Past
past.
(e.g. yesterday, this morning, last
Saturday, last night, etc.)
SIMPLE
We played volleyball last Saturday.
for actions or events that
happened one after another.
Joanna got up, had a shower, got
dressed and left the house.
with certain verbs that are not
used in continuous tenses,
e.g. believe, hate, like, love,
finished cheered
need, know, prefer, want.
The police officer believed his story.
(NOT The police officer was believing
his story.)
past present future
Affirmative sentences: Negative sentences: Interrogative sentences:

Auxiliary Subject Verb Complement

Subject Verb Complement Subject Verb Complement
they

They
They we

We
I
We
I Did you finish the meeting?
I
You kicked the balls. he
You did not finish the meeting.
He she

He it
She

It She
Long answer:
Yes, we finished the meeting.
It

Past Short answer:

No, we didn't.
SIMPLE
Affirmative sentences: Negative sentences: Interrogative sentences:

Be Subject Complement
Subject Be Complement Subject Be Complement
I

I
I he
Was
He
she
was He
was not/wasn't
She it sad?
She
It sad they
It sad
They Were we

They you
We were
were not/
You We weren't Long answer:
Yes, I was sad./No, we weren't sad.
You

Past Short answer:

Yes, it was./No, they weren't.
SIMPLE forms of 'be'
Past SPELLING: PAST SIMPLE FORM OF
SIMPLE REGULAR VERBS

ADD -ED ADD -D ADD -IED

to the end of most verbs IF THE VERB ENDS in -e IF THE VERB ENDS IN:
work + ed = worked dance + d = danced A CONSONANT + -Y
finish + ed = finished smoke + d = smoked
change -y to i and add -ed
kick + ed = kicked
study --> studied
cry --> cried
Past SPELLING: PAST SIMPLE FORM OF
SIMPLE REGULAR VERBS

DOUBLE THE LAST CONSONANT AND ADD -ED

if the verb ends in a short accented vowel + a consonant

drop --> dropped
plan ---> planned
regret ---> regretted
REGULAR
verbs
The simple past and past participle end in -ed

simple form simple past past participle

hope hoped hoped
stop stopped stopped
listen listened listened
study studied studied
start started started

IRREGULAR
verbs
The simple past and past participle DO NOT end in -ed

simple form simple past past participle

break broke broken
come came come
find found found
hit hit hit
swim swam swum
SOCCER MATCH Exercise !
p a s t t e n s e

READ THE TEXT AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWERS.

On 21 November 1945, Arsenal played Dynamo Moscow in London. It was very foggy
that day. In the first half, the referee sent off an Arsenal player, but he came back on
a few minutes later. The referee didn't notice because of the fog! Dynamo Moscow
cheated too. At one moment in the second half, fifteen Moscow players were on the
pitch at the same time! How did the match finish? Dynamo Moscow 4, Arsenal 3.
1. One team / Both teams cheated.
2. Arsenal / Dynamo Moscow won the match.
3. Mention two affirmative regular verbs
4. Mention two forms of be (singular and plural)
5. Mention two affirmative irregular verbs
6. Mention a negative form and an interrogative form
A. WRITE THE PAST SIMPLE FORM OF THE REGULAR VERBS. Exercise !
1. compete 1. _____
2. finish 2. _____
3. chat 3. _____
4. cheer 4. _____
5. miss 5. _____
6. carry 6. _____
7. hate 7. _____
8. stop 8. _____
9. talk 9. _____
10. push 10. _____
11. love 11. _____
12. smash 12. _____
13. kick 13. _____
14. punch 14. _____
15. pass 15. _____
B. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE PAST SIMPLE Exercise !
AFFIRMATIVE FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS. SOME ARE
REGULAR AND SOME ARE IRREGULAR.
1. I _____ (know) all the answers to the quiz.
2. My sister _____ (win) the tournament.
3. Our team ___ (score) a goal in the first half.
4. I ____ (Like) that film.
5. We ____ (leave) home in the morning.
6. You ___ (teach) me how to play chess.
7. The ___ (enjoy) watching the match last night.
8. I ___ (Prefer) going to primary school.

C. MAKE THE SENTENCES IN EXERCISE B NEGATIVE !

COMPLETE THE THE DIALOGUE WITH PAST SIMPLE Exercise !
QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS.

questions answers

1. What ___ (you/do) last night? a. I _____ (go) to the cinema.

2. What ___ (you/see)? b. The new Tom Cruise film.

3. ___ (you/enjoy) the film? c. Yes, _____. It was great!

4. ___ (your sister/go) with you? d. No, _________.

5. What food _____ (you/buy) at the cinema? e. I _____ (buy) some popcorns.