1. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE

2. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
We use the SIMPLE PAST to talk about action in the past.

3. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
We use the SIMPLE PAST to talk about action in the past.

4. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
We use the SIMPLE PAST to talk about action in the past.
Present Moment

5. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Affirmative Sentences.

6. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Affirmative Sentences.
Yesterday…

7. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Affirmative Sentences.
Yesterday…
The children swam in the pool.

8. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Affirmative Sentences.
Yesterday…
The children swam in the pool. They played in the park.
…Then…
(luego)

9. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Affirmative Sentences.
Yesterday…
The children swam in the pool. They played in the park.
…Then…
(luego)
…finally…
(finalmente)
They ate a snack.

10. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Affirmative Sentences.
Yesterday…
The children swam in the pool. They played in the park.
…Then…
(luego)
…finally…
(finalmente)
They ate a snack.
SUBJECT

11. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Affirmative Sentences.
Yesterday…
The children swam in the pool. They played in the park.
…Then…
(luego)
…finally…
(finalmente)
They ate a snack.
SUBJECT VERB IN PAST

12. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Affirmative Sentences.
Yesterday…
The children swam in the pool. They played in the park.
…Then…
(luego)
…finally…
(finalmente)
They ate a snack.
SUBJECT VERB IN PAST COMPLEMENT

13. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Affirmative Sentences.
Yesterday…
The children swam in the pool. They played in the park.
…Then…
(luego)
…finally…
(finalmente)
They ate a snack.
SUBJECT VERB IN PAST COMPLEMENT
Remember!:
The verb in past can
be “Regular” or
“Irregular”.

14. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Affirmative Sentences.
Yesterday…
The children swam in the pool. They played in the park.
…Then…
(luego)
…finally…
(finalmente)
They ate a snack.
SUBJECT VERB IN PAST COMPLEMENT
Remember!:
The verb in past can
be “Regular” or
“Irregular”.
Swim (present)  swam (past) = Irregular Verb

15. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Affirmative Sentences.
Yesterday…
The children swam in the pool. They played in the park.
…Then…
(luego)
…finally…
(finalmente)
They ate a snack.
SUBJECT VERB IN PAST COMPLEMENT
Remember!:
The verb in past can
be “Regular” or
“Irregular”.
Swim (present)  swam (past) = Irregular Verb
Play (present)  played (past) = Regular Verb

16. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Negative Sentences.

17. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Negative Sentences.
Yesterday…
Josh didn’t play in the park with his friends because he had to do homework.

18. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Negative Sentences.
Yesterday…
Josh didn’t play in the park with his friends because he had to do homework.
SUBJECT

19. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Negative Sentences.
Yesterday…
Josh didn’t play in the park with his friends because he had to do homework.
SUBJECT DIDN’T

20. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Negative Sentences.
Yesterday…
Josh didn’t play in the park with his friends because he had to do homework.
SUBJECT DIDN’T
ALWAYS!!! Put “didn’t” before the verb for negative sentences
in the past.

21. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Negative Sentences.
Yesterday…
Josh didn’t play in the park with his friends because he had to do homework.
SUBJECT
VERB IN
SIMPLE FORM
DIDN’T
ALWAYS!!! Put “didn’t” before the verb for negative sentences
in the past.

22. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Negative Sentences.
Yesterday…
Josh didn’t play in the park with his friends because he had to do homework.
SUBJECT
VERB IN
SIMPLE FORM
COMPLEMENTDIDN’T
ALWAYS!!! Put “didn’t” before the verb for negative sentences
in the past.

23. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Interrogative Sentences.

24. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Interrogative Sentences.
Yesterday…
Jessica, her mother and
her sister went to the
island by boat.

25. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Interrogative Sentences.
Yesterday…
Jessica, her mother and
her sister went to the
island by boat.
Did Jessica, her mother and her
sister go to the island by boat?

26. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Interrogative Sentences.
Yesterday…
Jessica, her mother and
her sister went to the
island by boat.
Did Jessica, her mother and her
sister go to the island by boat?
Yes, they did.

27. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Interrogative Sentences.
Yesterday…
Jessica, her mother and
her sister went to the
island by boat.
Did Jessica, her mother and her
sister go to the island by boat?
Yes, they did.
Did Jessica, her mother and her
sister go to the island by car?

28. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Interrogative Sentences.
Yesterday…
Jessica, her mother and
her sister went to the
island by boat.
Did Jessica, her mother and her
sister go to the island by boat?
Yes, they did.
Did Jessica, her mother and her
sister go to the island by car?
No, they didn’t.

29. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Interrogative Sentences.
Yesterday…
Jessica, her mother and
her sister went to the
island by boat.
Did Jessica, her mother and her
sister go to the island by boat?
Yes, they did.
Did Jessica, her mother and her
sister go to the island by car?
No, they didn’t.
DID

30. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Interrogative Sentences.
Yesterday…
Jessica, her mother and
her sister went to the
island by boat.
Did Jessica, her mother and her
sister go to the island by boat?
Yes, they did.
Did Jessica, her mother and her
sister go to the island by car?
No, they didn’t.
SUBJECTDID

31. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Interrogative Sentences.
Yesterday…
Jessica, her mother and
her sister went to the
island by boat.
Did Jessica, her mother and her
sister go to the island by boat?
Yes, they did.
Did Jessica, her mother and her
sister go to the island by car?
No, they didn’t.
SUBJECTDID
VERB IN
SIMPLE FORM

32. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Interrogative Sentences.
Yesterday…
Jessica, her mother and
her sister went to the
island by boat.
Did Jessica, her mother and her
sister go to the island by boat?
Yes, they did.
Did Jessica, her mother and her
sister go to the island by car?
No, they didn’t.
SUBJECTDID
VERB IN
SIMPLE FORM
COMPLEMENT ?

33. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Simple Past: Interrogative Sentences.
Yesterday…
Jessica, her mother and
her sister went to the
island by boat.
Did Jessica, her mother and her
sister go to the island by boat?
Yes, they did.
Did Jessica, her mother and her
sister go to the island by car?
No, they didn’t.
SUBJECTDID
VERB IN
SIMPLE FORM
COMPLEMENT ?

34. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
Summarizing (resumiendo)…

35. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE

36. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
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