Unit 3 - Past Simple . LUZ ANGELA ZAMUDIO

SIMPLE PAST

OBJECTIVE:

Learn the tense, using auxiliary do in past (did) for questions, and using the past form of the verbs for the sentences. Identify the actions that happened in the past using the verb to be in past (was/were).

Use various types of question and answer forms in the past tense: yes/no and wh- questions and affirmative/negative answers

Use the past tense forms of verbs of common everyday use

SHORT READING ABOUT TOPIC

In verb to be, the sentences use was/were. For other verbs the sentences use the verb in past form.

 Negative Statements in Past Tense        

Changing from an affirmative to a negative statement in the past tense is very simple, all you have to do is use the auxiliary did + not, or its contracted form, didn’t + the simple form of your verb:

This is true with all subjects, singular and plural, and all verbs, regular and irregular:

I had	I didn’t have	I didn’t have fun at the game
You came	You didn�t come	You didn’t come to the movies
She went	She didn�t go	She didn’t go dancing on Friday
We liked	We didn�t like	We didn’t like that restaurant
You went	You didn�t go	You didn’t go out for dinner
They stayed	They didn�t stay	They didn’t stay until the end

except the verb to be:

I was	I wasn�t	I wasn�t home on Saturday
You were	You weren�t
She/he/it was	He wasn�t	He wasn�t happy about the result
We were	We weren�t
You were	You weren�t
They were	They weren�t	They weren�t at the game on Sunday

Yes/No questions in Past Tense

To make a yes / no question, start with did, then the subject, then the simple form of your verb:

Affirmative Yes/No question word order

	Did + subject + simple form
Had	Did you have?	Did you have fun at the game?
Came	Did you come?	Did you come home late on Saturday?
Went	Did you go?	Did you go to the movies last weekend?
Stay	Did you stay?	Did you stay home on Friday night?

Was/were Was/were + subject Was she at home ? No auxiliary is necessary Were you at the game? Take the place of the auxiliary (before the subject)

Sometimes, you also have to change the subject, to do this, what you normally do is use a different noun or pronoun:

The team lost the game	Did they lose the game?
I had fun at the game	Did you have fun at the game?

The answer can be: yes i did, no i did not. Or the complete answer.

DESCRIPTION

Use the simple past to talk about actions and situations in the past. The actions and situatios are finished.

EXERCISES

Make the following sentences negative.

1. Tom’s team (won) didn’t won

2. The rival team (had) didn’t have professional players

3. My father (was) wasn’t a good soccer player.

4. The other team (was) wasn’t dishonest

5. Mitchell (scored) didn’t  score the winning goal 

6. The children (went) didn’t go swimming in the pool all afternoon.

7. Tom’s sister (came) didn’t come to visit last night.

8. We (found) didn’t find bargain prices and sales at the mall!

Comple the questions

1. Did they go (go) to the beach yesterday?

Yes, they went to the beach yesterday.

2. Did you see (see)the tennis match on Television?

No, I didn’t. I saw the results on the news last night.

3. Did she go (go) out for lunch at 12:00?

No, she went out for lunch at 12:30 p.m.

4. Did she find (find) the new pair of shoes she wanted?

Yes, she did. She found a beautiful pair of shoes at The ShoeOutlet.

5. Did he sleep (sleep) late on Sunday?

Yes, he slept until 11 a.m.

6. Did you watch (watch) television last night?

No, I didn’t. I rented a movie instead.

7. Did yo have (have) breakfast at the new cafeteria around the corner?

Yes, I did. I had pancakes and scrambled eggs. It was very good!

8. Did they get (get) the new book they were looking for?

No, they didn’t. It was sold out.

Referencia Complementaria.

This references will help and support the student knowledge from the main tense explained along the unit. EngVid, (2012) Superlative Adjectives Taken from: