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The Simple Past: Regular and Irregular Verbs
The Life of Wangari Maathai
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Focus on Grammar 1Part VII, Units 21 & 22By Ruth Luman, Gabriele Steiner, and BJ WellsCopyright © 2006. Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
1940:
was born
in Kenya
1960-1966:
went to school in
the U.S.
1971:
got a Ph.D.
from the
University of
Nairobi
1976-2004:
planted 30 million
trees in Kenya
2004:
won the Nobel
Peace Prize
Now
The Life of Wangari MaathaiThe Life of Wangari Maathai
Past
1971:
Got a Ph.D. from
the University of
Nairobi
Use the simple past to talk about an event that happened in the past.
Now
The Simple PastThe Simple Past
Regular verbs in the simple past end in -ed. If the base form ends in -e, add only –d. If the base form ends in -y after a consonant, change the y to i and add -ed.
She planted trees.
She studied biology.
She moved back to Kenya.
Regular VerbsRegular Verbs
Use the same verb form for all persons.
I
you
he
she
it
we
they
studied
worked
lived
Verb FormsVerb Forms
He did not have a lot of money.
Use did not + the base form of the verb for negative statements in the simple past.
Base FormVerb
Base FormVerb
She didn’t go to school in England.
Negative 1Negative 1
Base FormVerb
Base FormVerb
Her parents visited the capital city a year ago.
Last week, she traveled to Norway.
This morning, we listened to the news about her award.
Time expressions come at the beginning or at the end of a sentence.
Time ExpressionsTime Expressions
Practice 1Practice 1
1. last weekend
2. two days ago
3. this morning
4. last night
5. last year
Tell a partner about the things you did or didn’t do at the times listed. Use the words in the box.
cook watch visit listen
study work clean travel
play exercise fix stay
Last weekend, I watched TV. I didn’t study English.
Last weekend, I watched TV. I didn’t study English.
Wangari won many awards for her work.
She taught at several universities.
Irregular verbs have different forms in the simple past.
winwin
teachteach
Irregular VerbsIrregular Verbs
She didn’t planted trees in the U.S.
She didn’t go to England in 1966.
She planted trees in Kenya.
Irregular Verbs
Negative 2Negative 2
Be careful! Don’t use did or didn’t with the past tense form of the verb.
Regular Verbs
She didn’t went to England in 1966.
She didn’t plant trees in the U.S.
She went back to Kenya in 1966.
Practice 2Practice 2
1. be born
2. grow up
3. begin college
4. fall in love
5. go to school
6. leave home
7. come to this city
8. choose a major
Work with a partner. Describe your life to your partner. Use the simple past and these verbs.
was born
grew up
began college
fell in love
went to school
left home
came to this city
chose a major
To make a yes / no question in the simple past, use did + the subject + the base form of the verb.
Yes / No QuestionsYes / No Questions
Did SubjectBase
Form VerbOther Words
Did she finish college?
Didher
parents help her?
You can use did or didn’t in the short answer in the simple past tense.
Short AnswersShort Answers
Did Wangari return to Kenya?Yes, she did.
No, she didn’t.Did she plant trees in the U.S.?
Practice 3Practice 3Work with a partner. Practice asking and answering questions about the past. Use did and time expressions.
1) watch TV / last night 3) do your homework / yesterday
2) eat breakfast / this morning 4) go shopping / last month
Example: pass the exam / last week
Did you pass the exam last week?Did you pass the exam last week?
Yes, I did.OR
No, I didn’t
Yes, I did.OR
No, I didn’t
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Photo Credit:The Green Belt Movement
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