What did they do?

Goals: To talk about past events.

Who was the first
What didpresident of the united
Christopher
states?do?
Columbus

George Washington was the first president of

the United States of America

Christopher Columbus discovered

America

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 1. What did she do last weekend?
2. Which movie did she see?
3. Where did she eat?
4. What did he do last weekend?

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 PAST SIMPLE TENSE

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION

Subject + Verb + Complement Subject + didn’t + Verb + Complement Did + Subject + Verb + Complement + ?

I lived in Piura. I didn’t live in Piura. Did I live in Piura?

She bought a wallet. She didn’t buy a wallet. Did She buy a wallet?
We played tennis. We didn’t play tennis. Did we play tennis ?

CAN YOU CREATE AN EXAMPLE?

 PAST SIMPLE TENSE
- VERB BE -
NEGATIVE QUESTION
AFFIRMATIVE

Subject + Was not/were not + Was / Were + Subject + Complement + ?

Subject + Was/were + Complement
I was a doctor.
She was in Paris.
We were together.
Complement
Were you a doctor? - Yes, I was / No, I weren’t
I was not / wasn’t a doctor. Was She in Paris?
She was not / wasn’t in Paris. Were we together ?
We were not / weren’t together.

CAN YOU CREATE AN EXAMPLE?

 Let’s practise!

1. I _________________ (not / drink) any beer last night.

2. She _________________ (get on) the bus in the centre of the city.
3. What time _________________ (he / get up) yesterday?
4. Where _________________ (you / get off) the train?
5. I _________________ (not / change) trains at Victoria.
6. We _________________ (wake up) very late.
7. What _________________ (he / give) his mother for Christmas?
8. I _________________ (receive) £300 when my uncle _________________ (die).
9. We _________________ (not / use) the computer last night.
10. _________________ (she / make) good coffee?
11. They _________________ (live) in Paris.
12. She _________________ (read) the newspaper yesterday
13. I _________________ (not / watch) TV.
14. He _________________ (not / study) for the exam.
15. _________________ (he / call) you?

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 LET’S PRACTICE!

Something terrible happened to me last week. On Monday, I (1) BOUGHT a lottery ticket at a shopping mall
near my home. I (2)____________ the ticket in the pocket of my jacket, and (3)____________ home. After I
got home, I went to bed and (4)____________ about the ticket. On Tuesday morning, I got into my car and
(5)____________ to work. On the way to work, I (6)____________ the radio and a man on the radio said my
lottery ticket number. After he (7)____________ my number, I put my hand into my jacket pocket. Oh no! The
ticket (8)____________ in my pocket, so I drove back home and (9)____________ the ticket. I
(10)____________ the ticket. It was on a table. Finally, I (11)____________ the ticket very carefully. Oh no! I
couldn’t believe my eyes because it (12)____________ the wrong number! Next time I will be more careful,
and maybe next time I won’t buy a lottery ticket.
 What did you do yesterday?

What did you do in the morning / afternoon / evening?

Did you train yesterday?
Did you cook?
Did you clean your room?
In the morning I brushed my teeth …
In the afternoon I ate Lomo saltado…
In the evening I went out with my friends …
 REFERENCES
1.Conociendo a los Presidentes: George Washington, (s.f.),
https://www.si.edu/spotlight/conociendo-a-los-presidentes-george-washington
2. Christopher Columbus Discovers America, 1492, (s.f.),
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/columbus.htm
3. Day by Day English , (s.f.), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypq7nDhVrT8
4. Past Simple Form Other Verbs - Mixed Exercise 2, (s.f.),
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/support-files/past_simple_form_with_other_verbs_mixe
d_exercise_2.pdf