INGLÉS GENERAL

SIMPLE PAST
 The Simple Past
We use the simple past to indicate exactly when
an action or event took place in the past.

PAST PRESENT

NOW

I visited my sister yesterday.

We went out to dinner last night.
 The Simple Past
The simple past is used to describe actions and/or
events that are now completed and no longer true in the
present.

PAST PRESENT

NOW

I attended MJC in 1998. (I no longer attend MJC.)

I saw a movie every weekend when I was a teenager.
(I don’t see movies very much anymore.)
REGULAR VERBS
 PAST SIMPLE
SPELLING RULES
PAST SIMPLE TENSE- TIME EXPRESSIONS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_s12MkuvFQ
Write the pronunciation /d/,/t/,/id/ of the
following regular past simple verbs.
EXAMPLES:
1. I persuaded my collegue to help me with my job.

2. The advertising convinced the customers to buy the product.

3. The marketer designed a very good advertising.

4. The company produced more than 3000 products.

5. The principal promoted education for all the community.

6. She finally managed to get her goals.

NEGATIVE FORM __DID NOT
SUBJECT/PRONOUN DID NOT VERB COMPLEMENT
I
HE DID NOT
SHE
PROMOTE the new products.
IT DIDN´T
WE
YOU
THEY
 EXAMPLES:
1. I …………………………..(persuade) my collegue to help me with my job.

2. The advertising ……………………….(convince) the customers to buy the

product.

3. The marketer …………………………….(design) a very good advertising.

4. The company……………………….. (Produce) more than 3000 products.

5. The principal…………………………… (promote) education to all the

community.

6. She finally…………………………… (manage) to get her goals.

INTERROGATIVE FORM---- DID………?
DID SUBJECT/PRONOUN VERB COMPLEMENT
I
HE
DID SHE WANT to get his attention
IT
WE
YOU
THEY
 YES/NO ANSWER

AFFIRMATIVE/NEGATIVE PRONOUN DID/DIDN´T

YES , I did
HE
SHE
NO , IT didn´t
WE
YOU
THEY
STATEMENT INTERROGATIVE WH- INTERROGATIVE NEGATIVE
FORM

I PLAYED DID I PLAY? WHO PLAYED? I DIDN’T PLAY

YOU PLAYED DID YOU PLAY? WHAT DID YOU DO? YOU DIDN’T PLAY
HE PLAYED DID HE PLAY? WHAT DID HE DO? HE DIDN’T PLAY
SHE PLAYED DID SHE PLAY? WHERE DID SHE PLAY? SHE DIDN’T PLAY
IT PLAYED DID IT PLAY? WHAT DID IT DO? IT DIDN’T PLAY
WE PLAYED DID WE PLAY? WHEN DID WE PLAY? WE DIDN’T PLAY
THEY PLAYED DID THEY PLAY? WHO PLAYED? THEY DIDN’T PLAY
THANKS