SIMPLE PAST TENSE

MSC. GREIVIN ALBERTO UMAÑA SÁNCHEZ

UCIMED / WEEK 9
 CLASS AGENDA
• INTRODUCTION: ICE BREAKER
• SIMPLE PAST TENSE: USAGE AND DEFINITION
• STRUCTURE: AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
• STRUCTURE: NEGATIVE SENTENCES
• STRUCTURE: YES / NO QUESTIONS
• STRUCTURE: INFORMATION QUESTIONS
• ORAL ACTIVITY
 USAGE AND DEFINITION

• WHEN DO WE USE SIMPLE PAST TENSE?

IT IS USED TO TALK ABOUT ACTIONS THAT WERE

PERFORMED IN THE PAST; MEANING THERE IS NO WAY
BACK TO WORK ON THEM AGAIN…

 LAST WEEK, I FLEW TO MEXICO.

 YESTERDAY, I TOOK THE HARDEST TEST OF MY LIFE.
 AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
SUBJECT + VERB (CONJUGATED) + COMPLEMENT +
.

• I TALKED TO HER. (REGULAR VERB)

• SHE SPOKE FRENCH. (IRREGULAR VERB)
IRREGULAR VERBS IN ENGLISH
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS IN ENGLISH
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS IN ENGLISH
 NEGATIVE SENTENCES
SUBJECT + DID NOT (DIDN´T) + VERB (BASE
FORM) + COMPLEMENT + .

• I DID NOT (DIDN´T) TALK TO HER.

• SHE DID NOT (DIDN´T) SPEAK FRENCH.
 YES / NO QUESTIONS
DID + SUBJECT + VERB (IN BASE FORM) +
COMPLEMENT + ?

• DID YOU TALK TO HER? (YES, I DID. / NO, I DIDN´T.)

• DID SHE SPEAK FRENCH? (YES, SHE DID. / NO, SHE DIDN´T.)
 INFORMATION QUESTIONS
WH / WORD + DID + SUBJECT + VERB (IN
BASE FORM) + COMPLEMENT + ?

JOHN: WHEN DID SHE TRAVEL TO MEXICO?

PETER: SHE TRAVELED TO MEXICO LAST WEEK.
REGULAR VERBS:
PRONUNCIATION
REGULAR VERBS:
PRONUNCIATION
REGULAR VERBS:
PRONUNCIATION
ED PRONUNCIATION
ED PRONUNCIATION
 PRACTICE
VERB /t/ /d/ /Id/
NEEDED
WORKED
PLAYED
ENJOYED
DISCUSSED
ARGUED
BAKED
 PRACTICE: ANSWERS
VERB /t/ /d/ /Id/
NEEDED X

WORKED X

PLAYED X

ENJOYED X

DISCUSSED X

ARGUED X

BAKED X
 PRACTICE
VERB /t/ /d/ /Id/
VISITED
PLANNED
ROBBED
CALLED
COMPARED
KISSED
EDUCATED
 PRACTICE: ANSWERS
VERB /t/ /d/ /Id/
VISITED X

PLANNED X

ROBBED X

CALLED X

COMPARED X

KISSED X

EDUCATED X
 PRACTICE
VERB /t/ /d/ /Id/
DANCED
ENDED
FINISHED
FOLLOWED
HELPED
STARTED
DISCOVERED
 PRACTICE: ANSWERS
VERB /t/ /d/ /Id/
DANCED X

ENDED X

FINISHED X

FOLLOWED X

HELPED X

STARTED X

DISCOVERED X
ORAL ACTIVITY I
ORAL ACTIVITY II
 ORAL ACTIVITY III
• EAT SOME ICE CREAM
• GO TO THE BEACH WH
EN
• STUDY MATH
DID
• TAKE A BUS TH YOU
EL
• TALK TO YOUR PARENTS AST _____
• DRINK ORANGE JUICE TIM ___ F
E? OR
• GET A GOOD GRADE ON A TEST
• BUY A PAIR OF NEW SHOES
• TAKE A SHOWER
• KISS YOUR BOYFRIEND / GIRLFRIEND
 ORAL ACTIVITY IV
• WHAT DID YOU BUY YESTERDAY?
• WHERE DID YOU GO LAST WEEKEND?
• WHAT IS A SECRET THAT A BEST FRIEND SHARED WITH YOU?
• WHAT TV PROGRAMS DID YOU WATCH LAST WEEKEND?
• HOW DID YOU FEEL YESTERDAY?
• WHAT DID YOU EAT YESTERDAY?
• WHO DID YOU KISS YESTERDAY?
• WHEN DID YOU EXERCISE FOR THE LAST TIME? WHAT DID YOU DO?
• WHEN DID YOU TAKE A TEST FOR THE LAST TIME?
• DID YOU TAKE A TEST TODAY? IF YES, WHAT WAS IT ABOUT?
 HABITUAL PAST TENSE (SOLÍA) = USED TO
(+) = SUBJECT + USED TO + VERB (SIMPLE FORM) + COMPLEMENT + .

I USED TO PLAY SOCCER. // SHE USED TO PLAY SOCCER.

(-) = SUBJECT + DID NOT + USED TO + VERB (SIMPLE FORM) + COMPLEMENT + .

(-) = SUBJECT + DID NOT + USE TO + VERB (SIMPLE FORM) + COMPLEMENT + . (FOR TEST PURPOSES)

I DIDN’T USED TO PLAY SOCCER. // SHE DIDN’T USED TO PLAY SOCCER.

I DIDN’T USE TO PLAY SOCCER. // SHE DIDN’T USE TO PLAY SOCCER. (FOR TEST PURPOSES)

(?) = DID + SUBJECT + USED TO + VERB (SIMPLE FORM) + COMPLEMENT + ?

(?) = DID + SUBJECT + USE TO + VERB (SIMPLE FORM) + COMPLEMENT + ? (FOR TEST PURPOSES)

DID I USED TO PLAY SOCCER? / DID SHE USED TO PLAY SOCCER?

DID I USE TO PLAY SOCCER? / DID SHE USE TO PLAY SOCCER? (FOR TEST PURPOSES)

(?) = WH/ WORD + DID + SUBJECT + USED TO + VERB (SIMPLE FORM) + COMPLEMENT + ?

(?) = WH/ WORD + DID + SUBJECT + USE TO + VERB (SIMPLE FORM) + COMPLEMENT + ? (FOR TEST PURPOSES)

WHERE DID I USED TO PLAY SOCCER? / WHERE DID SHE USED TO PLAY SOCCER?

WHERE DID I USE TO PLAY SOCCER? / WHERE DID SHE USE TO PLAY SOCCER? (FOR TEST PURPOSES)
 HABITUAL PAST TENSE (SOLÍA) = BE USED TO
(+) = SUBJECT + WAS / WERE + USED TO + VERB (SIMPLE FORM) + ING + COMPLEMENT + .

I WAS USED TO PLAYING SOCCER. // SHE WAS USED TO PLAYING SOCCER.

(-) = SUBJECT + WAS / WERE + NOT + USED TO + VERB (SIMPLE FORM) + ING + COMPLEMENT + .

I WAS NOT USED TO PLAYING SOCCER. // SHE WAS NOT USED TO PLAYING SOCCER.

(?) = WAS / WERE + SUBJECT + USED TO + VERB (SIMPLE FORM) + ING + COMPLEMENT + ?

WAS I USED TO PLAYING SOCCER? / WAS SHE USED TO PLAYING SOCCER?

(?) = WH / WORD + DID + SUBJECT + USED TO + VERB (SIMPLE FORM) + COMPLEMENT + ?

WHERE WAS I USED TO PLAYING SOCCER? / WHERE WAS SHE USED TO PLAYING SOCCER?
 HABITUAL PAST TENSE (SUMMARY)
AFFIRMATIVE
• I USED TO PLAY SOCCER. / SHE USED TO PLAY SOCCER.
• I WAS USED TO PLAYING SOCCER. / SHE WAS USED TO PLAYING SOCCER.

NEGATIVE
 I DID NOT USE TO PLAY SOCCER. / SHE DID NOT USE TO PLAY SOCCER.
 I WAS NOT USED TO PLAYING SOCCER. / SHE WAS NOT USED TO PLAYING SOCCER.

YES / NO QUESTIONS
 DID I USE TO PLAY SOCCER? / DID SHE USE TO PLAY SOCCER?
 WAS I USED TO PLAYING SOCCER? / WAS SHE USED TO PLAYING SOCCER?

INFORMATION QUESTIONS
 WHERE DID I USE TO PLAY SOCCER? / WHERE DID SHE USE TO PLAY SOCCER?
 WHERE WAS I USED TO PLAYING SOCCER? / WHERE WAS SHE USED TO PLAYING SOCCER?
 HABITUAL PAST TENSE (PRACTICE)

 SHE WAS _________ (PLAY) SOCCER.

SHE WAS USED TO PLAYING SOCCER.
 SHE _________ (PLAY) SOCCER.

SHE USED TO PLAY SOCCER.

 THEY DIDN’T _________ (COME) TO CLASS.

THEY DIDN’T USE TO COME TO CLASS.

 WHAT WERE _________ (DO) WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG?

WHAT WERE THEY USED TO DOING WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG?

 I DID NOT _________ (EAT) ONIONS WHEN I WAS A KID.

I DID NOT USE TO EAT ONIONS WHEN I WAS A KID.