ENGLISH LANGUAGE

YEAR 5

WEEK 5

THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE, PAST FEATURE TENSE, PHRASAL VERBS.

LESSON OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be

able to;

I. Define simple past tense and give at least three examples;

II. Define past feature tense and at least three examples;
III. Define phrasal verbs and give at least three examples.
 THE SIMPLE TENSE

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

The simple past tense shows that you are talking about
something that has already happened.
You can also use the simple past to talk about a past state of
being, such as the way someone felt about something. This is
often expressed with the simple past tense of the verb to
be and an adjective, noun, or prepositional phrase.
Common Regular Verbs in the Past Tense
 Common Irregular Verbs in the Past Tense

EXAMPLES SIMPLE PAST TENSE

1. Wolfgang entered a hula hoop contest.
2. He won the silver medal.

3. He met his wife 6 years ago.

4. They watched a movie yesterday.

5. You went to the bed early.

6. She didn't study in the library.

7. They had dinner last night.

8. The police didn't find any clues.

9. I became a teacher two years ago.

10. He bought a new car last week.

THE PAST FUTURE TENSE

Future in the past is used to express the idea that in the past
you thought something would happen in the future. It does not
matter if you are correct or not. Future in the past follows the
same basic rules as the simple future. "Would" is used to
volunteer or promise, and "was going to" is used to plan.
Moreover, both forms can be used to make predictions about
the future.

EXAMPLES
1. I told you he was going to come to the party. plan
2. I knew Julie would make dinner. voluntary action
3. Jane said Sam was going to bring his sister with him, but
he came alone. plan
4. I had a feeling that the vacation was going to be a
disaster. prediction
 5. He promised he would send a postcard from
Egypt. promise

PHRASAL VERB

A phrasal verb is a combination of words (a verb + a preposition or

verb +adverb) that when used together, usually take on a different
meaning to that of the original verb.

EXAMPLES

1. Be sure to put on a life jacket before getting into the boat.

2. We left out the trash for pickup.
3. It’s time to get on the plane.
4. What will she think up next?
5. I’m having some trouble working out the solution to this equation.
6. We’re going to have to put off our vacation until next year.
7. Stand up when speaking in class, please.
8. We’ll have to wake up early if we want breakfast.
9. Take off your shoes before you walk on the carpet.