January 26th, 2013

World view 1
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A day in the life of …

Grammar – Simple past

Affirmative
Subject + verb(in past) + complement.
I studied in Mercedes Indacochea school.
Study(estudiar)

They traveled to Trujillo last year. Travel(travel)

My mother bought a new TV last month.

Buy (comprar)

My brother went to Ica last week. Go (ir)

Negative
Subject + didn’t + verb(base form)+ complement
I didn’t study in Mercedes Indacochea school.
They didn’t travel to Trujillo last year.
My mother didn’t buy a new TV last month.
My brother didn’t go to Ica last week.

didn’t = did not

Interrogative
Did + subject + verb(base form)+ complement?
Did I study in Mercedes Indacochea school?

Did they travel to Trujillo last year?

Did my mother buy a new TV last month?

Did my brother go to Ica last week?

Write questions and answers using the prompts.
1 you / enjoy the trip / yesterday?
Did you enjoy the trip yesterday?
2 Yes / I /
Yes, I did.
3 Where / you go?
Where did you go?
4 We / go to the Jorvik Viking Center.
We went to Jorvik Viking Center.
5 What / you see?
What did you see?
6 I / see lots of things about the Vikings.
I saw lots of things about the Vikings.
7 you / buy anything?
Did you buy anything?
8 No / I / not.
No, I didn’t.

9 you / speak to anyone?

Did you speak to anyone?
10 Yes, I / speak to the guide.
Yes, I spoke to the guide.

Writing
Write about your last vacation.
I went to Trujillo last year. I visited tourist places like the
Huanchaco beach. I ate ceviche there.