2. What can you tell me about these people?
• ACTRESS/ACTOR
• ARTIST
• EXPLORER
• INVENTOR
• KING
• MUSICIAN
• POP STAR
• QUEEN
• RULER
• SCIENTIST
• SPORT STAR
• WRITER
Do you know why were they famous?
JAMES COOK
THOMAS EDISON
3. PAST SIMPLE – TO BE
• The affirmative form:
– I was in London in 1999.
– Pam was in London in 1999, too.
– We were together.
– She was my girlfriend.
• The interrogative form
– Were you in London last year?
– Was Pam with you?
– Were you together?
• The negative form
– I wasn't in Paris in 1999.
– Pam wasn't in Paris in 1999.
– We weren't in Paris
4. There was / There were (Habia)
• The verb "be" is often used in the past tense
with the word "there"
– Singular - There was...
– Plural - There were...
• To make the negative, add "not" to "was" or
"were"
• To make a question, put "was" or "were"
before "there"
5. EXAMPLES
• There was a lightning storm last night. (In this sentence,
"there" is used with the singular count noun, "storm.")
• There were many things to do and see at the amusement
park. (In this sentence, "there" is used with the plural count
noun, "things.")
• There was also a lot of food there. (In this sentence, "there" is
used with the non count noun, "food.")
• There wasn't any furniture in the apartment. It was empty.
• A: Was there a lot of food at the party? B: Yes, there was.
• A: Were there a lot of people at the meeting?
B: No, there weren't.
A: How many people were there?
B: There were only four people.
6. To be Links and online activities
• http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/tobe-past-
simple/index.html
• http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-
up/grammar/simple-past/exercises?03
• http://www.montsemorales.com/gramatica/P
astsimplebe.htm
7. The Simple Past Tense
Form (structure)
Meaning & Use
Pronunciation
8. How do we make the simple past
tense . . . ?
2 types of verbs in
the past tense: • taught
• walked
• studied
• gave
• became
• cried
• lived
• did
Examples…
Regular verbs
Irregular verbs
9. Regular verbs are verbs that ….
Simple Form Past Tense
Walk
Study
Cry
Live
…end with –ed
10. Irregular verbs are verbs that...
…DON’T end with –ed
Some Irregular Verbs
have a vowel change in the past tense:
Simple Form Past Tense
become became
give gave
drive drove
forget forgot
11. Other Irregular Verbs
have a different kind of change:
Simple Past
teach taught
bring brought
leave left
hear heard
buy bought
12. And Some Irregular Verbs
don’t change at all . . .
Simple Past
hit hit
put put
set set
The children set the table every Sunday.
The children set the table last night.
13. For regular verbs, simply use the –ed form of the
verb in a positive sentence.
When I was a child, I ___________ the piano.
Donna ______________ and _______________
in Paris when she was younger.
14. For irregular verbs, use the correct past
tense form in positive sentences.
Last week, I ___________ you a letter.
William _____________ to San Francisco
last week. He __________ all the great
sites there.
15. For negative sentences, USE
I went to work yesterday.
Carl didn’t go to work
because he was sick.
16. Exception =
Verb BE!
The verb be is special.
Never use DID NOT or DIDN’T with
the verb BE. Instead, just use:
17. Meaning & Use
In what situations do English speakers use
the simple past tense?
• Completed actions in the past
•What are some common time expressions
used with the past tense?
18. Examples:
I saw Maria yesterday.
Last Friday, the students took their
spelling and vocabulary tests.
They got married two years ago.
20. Some regular verbs end with a
“t” sound:
walked
laughed
washed
talked
jumped
21. Some regular verbs end with a
“d” sound:
planned
played
learned
answered
loved
22. Other regular verbs end with
an “id” sound:
These verbs have an extra syllable:
Simple Form Past Tense
23. There are rules that tell us how to
pronounce the -ed.
However,
It’s a good idea for students to make
a list of which –ed verbs have a “t”
sound, which have a “d” sound, and
which have an “id” sound.
And with practice, you can start to learn
and memorize correct pronunciation.
24. She is at the park now.
(+)
(-) - She wasn’t at the park yesterday.
(?) - Was she at the park yesterday?
She goes to the hospital to visit her friend.
- She went to the hospital to visit
her friend last week.
- She didn’t go to the hospital to
visit her friend last week.
- Did she go to the hospital to visit
her friend last week?
(+)
(-)
(?)
- She was at the park yesterday.
Transform the sentences into Past Simple Tense.
25. Why do we use Simple Past Tense?
A series of completed actions in the past.
Completed actions in the past.
- I finished my work, walked to the beach, and
found a nice place to swim.
- My mom made some pancake for us yesterday.
26. 1)Minnie________(bake) a huge cake for Mickey’s birthday
party.(+)
2)John________(break) a window while he was playing
football.(+)
3)____ you____(ask) a question during the lesson(?)
4)They __________(have) a picnic at the weekend(-)
5)____ they at the party last night(?)
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs.
baked
broke
Did ask
didn’t have
Were
27. 6)My mother________(make) a sandwich for me.(+)
7)He ____ ill so he ___________(go) to school yesterday.(+,-
)
8)He _______(buy) an expensive car last
year.(+)
9) ____she _____ (clean) the house at the
weekend(?)
10)Students _________(listen) to the teacher(-)
made
was didn’t go
bought
Did clean
didn’t listen
