Simple Past Tense Overview

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INSTRUCTIONS

 Slides 2 to 8 contain explanations on the use of the simple past.

On slide 6, elicit from students the past form of the verbs displayed

and click on the images to start the animation and see the answers.

 On slides 11 to 24 have students, in pairs, complete the sentences

using the simple past. Click on the slides to start the animation and

see the answers.

By Lilian Marchesoni

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The simple past tense describesan event that is completed.It started and finished at aspecific time in the past.

Susan went  to Paris last year.

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 AFFIRMATIVE FORM

 Regular Verbs

The simple past of regular verbs is formed by adding –d or–ed to the base form of the verb.

Everyday they go to school

by bus. But, yesterday they

walked to school.

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 Some examples of regular verbs

surfpaint

play

walkbrushlisten

surfedpainted

played

walkedlistened brushed

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 Irregular Verbs

Each irregular verb has its own unique form in the past.

Tim usually goes to school

by car. But, yesterday hewent  to school by bike.

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 Some examples of irregular verbs

take

eat

buy

do

 go

took

ate

bought

went

did

havehad

seesaw

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NEGATIVE FORM

 To form a negative statement, use the auxiliaryverb did + not  + the base form of the verb.

Bob usually goes to school by

bus. Yesterday he went  to school on foot.

He didn’t go by bus.

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QUESTIONS

 To form questions in the past, use the auxiliaryverb did + subject  + the base form of the verb.

Yesterday they went  

to school by car.

They didn’t go by bus.

Did they go to school together?

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Complete the sentences with the

simple past form of the verbs

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Mike and his friends (get) together

last weekend. They (have) a barbecue,but they (neg. go) out after that.

 got

haddidn’t go 

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 Julia (go) to Rio last summer. She

(stay) in a nice hotel. She (visit) manyplaces, but she (neg. go) to Corcovado.

went

 stayeddidn’t go 

visited

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Where / you /

 go / lastnight?

Where did

you go lastnight?

I (neg. go)anywhere. I

(stay) home and(see) a movie onTV.

didn’t go 

stayedsaw

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Yes, I hadfun!

Did youhave fun?

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Fred and his sister

(do) the homeworktogether yesterday.

They (neg. have)

time for games.

did

didn’t have 

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It / rain / yesterday?

No, it (neg. rain)yesterday. It (be)

sunny and I (go)to the cub.

Did it rain

yesterday?

didn’t rain was

went

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You / take /

the test?

Did you take

the test?

Yes, I (take)the test and I

think I (get) a good grade.

took

 got

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I (go) to the mall

and (buy) a camera.I (take) many photosyesterday!

What / you / do / yesterday?

What did you doyesterday? went

boughttook

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 I visitedBeth.Who did

you visit?

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I arrivedhome at

2:30.

What timedid you

arrive home?

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Bob and his friends(be) very happy

because they (have)

time to play during

the break.

were

had

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You / have / a good time at school?

Yes, mom.School (be)

 great. I (play)

soccer and(study) a lot!

Did you have a good time at school?

wasplayed

studied

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I went tothe club.

Where did

you go?

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