A brief explanation of past simple for Spanish students in year 2 secondary educaton

1. SIMPLE PAST

2. REGULAR VERBS
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Se añade -ED al infinitivo para todas las personas
AnswerED finishED lookED
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Si el verbo acaba en -e sólo se añade -D
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LikeD decideD phoneD
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En general si el verbo acaba en consonante- vocal-
consonante y sílaba acentuada se dobla la última
consonante
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StopPED preferRED travelLED
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Verbos que terminan en -y
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Vocal larga + y añaden -ED: stayED; playED
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Vocal corta + y –-> -IED: studIED; carrIED

3. REGULAR VERBS:
PRONUNCIATION
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Hay tres formas de pronunciar los pasados
regulares: /t/ /d/ /id/
/t/ /d/ /id/
Stopped
Walked
Washed
Kissed
Arrived
Travelled
Planned
Studied
Wanted
Decided
Started
Demanded

4. IRREGULAR VERBS
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No hay reglas para su formación. Hay que
aprenderlos de memoria y con práctica.
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Game 1
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Game 2
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Game 3
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Game 4
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Game 5

5. PAST SIMPLE: AFFIRMATIVE
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Sujeto + verbo en pasado + complementos
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I went to the cinema last Saturday
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We wrote an e-mail yesterday
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He answered the question correctly

6. PAST SIMPLE: NEGATIVE
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Sujeto + DIDN'T + verbo en infinitivo +
compl.
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You didn't come to class yesterday
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We didn't play football last week
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They didn't run in the park
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I didn't study for the exam

7. PAST SIMPLE: QUESTIONS
AND SHORT ANSWERS
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Did + sujeto + verbo en infinitivo
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Did you visit your grandparents last Sunday?
– Yes, I did/ No, I didn't
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Did your mother tell you a story?
– Yes, she did/ No, she didn't
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Did they see the film on TV?
– Yes, they did/ No they didn't

8. USE AND TIME EXPRESSIONS
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El pasado simple se usa para hablar de
acciones ya terminadas.
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Typical time expressions
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Yesterday (morning/ afternoon/ evening)
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Last week/ month/ year
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2 days/ three weeks ago
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When I was a baby/ I was 10 years old

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