PAST SIMPLE

PATTERN:

SUBJECT + PAST VERB + OBJECT

(REGULAR / IRREGULAR)

I worked so hard last week

He cooked in the morning
We went to cinema yesterday evening
 REGULAR AND
IRREGULAR VERB

NORMAL REGULAR IRREGULAR

VERBS VERBS VERBS
WORK WORKED GAVE
COOK COOKED DRANK
GIVE WASHED ATE
WASH WALKED RAN
DRINK WENT
EAT BOUGHT
WALK
RUN
GO
BUY
 EXAMPLES
They washed the dishes
Ellos lavaron los servicios

We walked to the school

Nosotros caminamos a la escuela

We drank milk in the morning

Nosotros tomamos leche en la mañana

Past Complements
yesterday ayer
two years ago hace dos años
in 2008 en 2008
last year hace un año
on 01/01/2000 el 01/01/2000
in JANUARY en Enero
Last week semana pasada
 NINE RULES FOR
REGULAR VERBS
RULE #1
• One syllable verbs
Examples
• If the verbs ends in one
vowel and one STOP (PARAR)- STOPPED
consonant, double the DROP (VOTAR)– DROPPED
GRAB (AGARRAR)– GRABBED
consonant and add BEG (ROGAR)- BEGGED
«ED»
 Examples

RULE #2 HELP(AYUDAR)- HELPED

WORK(TRABAJAR)– WORKED
• One syllable verbs
• If the verbs ends in two HARM(DAÑAR)– HARMED
consonants, do not
JUMP(SALTAR)- JUMPED
double the consonant,
just add «ED»
 RULE #4
• If the verbs ends in «E»
just add «D»

• Deserve – deserved
RULE #3 (merecer)
• If theverbs ends in two
vowels and one • Argue – argued
consonants, do not (alegar)
double the consonant,
just add «ED» • Guide – guided

• Wait - waited • Share - shared

• Need – needed
• Clean - cleaned
 RULE #6
• If theverbs ends in
«ay» «ey» «oy» «uy»,
just add ED
RULE #5
• If the verbs ends in • Pray - prayed
«Y» , delete the «y» (rezar)
and add «IED» • Obey – obeyed

• Copy - copied • Enjoy - enjoyed

• Study – studied • Play - played

• Marry- married
 RULE #8
• Two or more syllables
• If the last syllable is stressed,
double the consonat and add
«ED»

RULE #7 • preFER – preferred

• Two or more syllables
• If the last syllable is not • reFER– referred
stressed, do not double the
consonat • reGRET– regretted
(arrepentirse)
• HAPpen - happened
• VIsit – visited • adMIT - admitted
• reMENber – remenbered
• PUNish – punished
( castigar)
RULE #9

• If the verb ends in W and X just

add ED

• Allow – allowed
(permitir)

• Chew– chewed
(masticar)

• Glow – glowed
( brillar)

• Fix – fixed

• Mix - mixed
 VERB TO BE IN THE
PAST
WAS AND WERE
PERSONAL TO BE PAST
PRONOUNS
I am = WAS
You are = WERE
He is = WAS
She is = WAS
It is = WAS
We are = WERE
They are = WERE
 EXCERCISES WITH THE PAST
OF TO BE

1. You ARE always late !

You WERE late yesterday. - (PAST SENTENCE) Affirmative

sentences
2. Tom IS at the work all the time.

He WAS at the work last week.

3. Sally IS 24 years old.

Sally /she WAS 23 years old last year.

4. The weather IS nice today.

The weather WAS nice yesterday morning.

 Negative Sentences
1. I was NOT tired last night.

2. You were NOT late yesterday.

3. He wasN’T at work last Sunday.

4. Sally was NOT 23 years old last year.

5. The weather wasN’T nice yesterday morning.

Interrogative Sentences
1. You were late yesterday. 1. Were you late yesterday ?

2. He was at work last Sunday. 2. Was he at work last sunday ?

3. Sally was 23 years old last year. 3. Was sally 23 years old last year ?

4. The weather was nice yesterday morning.

4. Was the weather nice yesterday morning?
 AUXILIARY «DID»
FOR YES/NO QUESTIONS

AFTER THE AUXILIARY, THE VERB GOES IN THE SIMPLE

FORM
1. He went to the hospital
WHEN DID he go to the hospital? Wh-words
Yes, he did / no, he didn’t
WHEN
2. She did her home work WHERE
WHER DID she do her homework? WHY
E
Yes, she did / no, she didn’t WHAT

3. Your dog slept well last night

WHYDID your dog sleep well last night?
yes, it did / no, it didn’t
 WAS- WERE
VS.
DID

WAS – WERE ( ? /+ - ) DID ( ? / + - ) (verb orginal)

TO BE ( am, are, is) «NO» TO BE
Yo estaba en mi casa
I WAS IN MY HOUSE
Compraste la carne?
DID YOU BUY THE MEAT?
Estaban ellos visitando a su padre?
WERE THEY VISITING THEIR FATHER?
Manejaste solo ayer?
DID YOU DRIVE ALONE YESTERDAY?
Nosotros estudiamos ayer.
WE ESTUDIED YESTERDAY
 TIME TO
PRACTICE !!!
!
1. Cada uno elabora al menos 5 oración en ingles e tiempo pasado

2. La mismas oración convertirlas en forma interrogativa y negativa

3. Lo comparte con el grupo