7. Past Simple
• We use it for many kinds of past
events:
• Short, quickly finished actions,
repeated events
• Pete broke a window last night.
8. Past Continuous
• Was/were + -ing
I
She/He/It
We
You
They
was
(was not)
were
(were not)
doing.
watching.
playing.
running.
Living.
9. When do I use it ?
• Longer “background” activities
• Around a certain time.
– At 7.00 this morning, I was having my
breakfast.
• During a period in the past
– She was wearing a beautiful dress at
the wedding.
• An interrupted past activity
– We were playing tennis when it started
to rain.
10. Past Perfect
• Used when we are already talking about
the past, and want to talk about an earlier
past
When I arrived at the party, Lucy
had already gone home.
12. 1. She …………… (finish) yesterday.
2. I ……………. (arrive) yesterday.
3. I ………… (do not) arrive yesterday.
4. They……….. (go) yesterday.
5. They…………. (do not) go yesterday.
6. It ………. (rain) yesterday.
7. It ………….. (rain) when I got up.
8. I …….. (eat) pizza for breakfast.
9. I ………….. (eat) pizza around 8.00.
13. 10. I ………….. (find) the letter you were
looking for.
11.They …………. (grow) such lot since
we last saw them.
12.Prices ………… (fall) sharply over the
past six months.
13.We ………….. (start) to walk to work
instead of taking the bus.
14.Scientist ………… (make) some
fundamental discoveries in the 18th
century.
14. 15. Timson ………… (make) 13 films and I
think her latest is the best.
16. Timson ………… (make) 13 films
before he died.
17. I ……….. (know) him when we were
both working in Rome.
18. We ……… (belong) to the tennis club
since we moved here.
19. We ……… (have) the television for
three years.
20. ……… (do) you go out last night?
15. Now, check it together
Change your answer with your partner
16. 1. She finished yesterday.
2. I arrived yesterday.
3. I didn’t arrive yesterday.
4. They went yesterday.
5. They didn’t go yesterday.
6. It rained yesterday.
7. It was raining when I got up.
8. I ate pizza for breakfast.
9. I was eating pizza around 8.00.
17. 10. I had found the letter you were
looking for.
11.They had grown such lot since we
last saw them.
12.Prices had fallen sharply over the
past six months.
13.We had started to walk to work
instead of taking the bus.
14.Scientist made some fundamental
discoveries in the 18th century.
18. 15. Timson had made 13 films and I
think her latest is the best.
16. Timson had made 13 films before
he died.
17. I knew him when we were both
working in Rome.
18. We had belonged to the tennis club
since we moved here.
19. We had had the television for
three years.
20. Did you go out last night?
20. Someone Like You
I heard that you’re settled down
That you found a girl and you’re
married now
I heard that your dreams came true
Guess she gave you things I didn’t give
to you
21. Old friend, why are you so shy?
Ain’t like you to hold back or hide from
the light
22. I hate to turn up out of the blue
uninvited
But I couldn’t stay away, I couldn’t
fight it
I had hoped you’d see my face and that
you’d be reminded
That for me it isn’t over
•
23. Never mind, I’ll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
Don’t forget me, I beg
I remember you said
Sometimes it lasts in love but
sometimes it hurt instead 2x
•
•
24. You know how the time flies
Only yesterday was the time of our
lives
We were born and raised in a summer
haze
Bound by the surprise of our glory days
•
25. Talk Time !!!
• Stand up and stretch !
• Go find a partner (anyone who you
like to talk)
26. Use Simple Past to tell this
story to your partner
Your Holiday
27. REFLECTION:
Do I feel that I am giving my best in learning
English?
What do I need help in ? Who can I ask?
