PAST SIMPLE TENSE

VERB TO BE VS. ACTION VERBS

Verb to Be Action Verbs

– WAS
– WERE
 Verb to Be
Affirmative Sentences Negative Sentences
• I was in London last year. • I wasn’t in London last year.
• Sarah and Tom were in • Sarah and Tom were not in
London last year. London last year.

+ V. to Be (past) + …. + V. to Be (past) + Not + ….

 Action Verbs
Regular Verbs Irregular Verbs
• Add –ed to the infinitive form • There are no specific rules to
– Watch – watched make the past form
– Make – made
• If the verb ends in –e, add –d – Do – did
– Like - liked – Eat – ate
– Write – wrote
– Read - read

+ Verb(past) + ….
 Is there any difference ???

There is only ONE simple

past form to all subjects
Action Verbs Negative form
I didn’t watch TV last night.
She didn’t take the exam.
They didn’t do their homework.

+ DID NOT+ Verb(INF) + ….

 QUESTIONS IN THE PAST TENSE
VERB TO BE ACTION VERBS
• YES / NO Q • YES / NO Q
– Were you in school? – Did you see that?
– Yes, I was / No, I wasn’t – Yes, I saw that

• Information Q • Information Q
– Where was she? – Where did she go?
– She was in the cinema – She went to her house.
 CORRECT THE MISTAKES
Dear Sally,
How are you? Everything is fine here. I have
a great weekend. On Friday, I goed to the
cinema with my boyfriend; then we did eat
lasagna. On Saturday, my friends and I
cooked pizza, it was delicious! Later that
day, we went to a disco. It wasen’t very fun
so we go home early.
I have to go, I had lots to do now =( take
care.
Love
Sofia