Designed by:

Tatiana Neira Larronde

SIMPLE PAST TENSEThe past simple tells

us about something that happened at one specific point in the past.

Regular VerbsIrregular verbsAux. Did

Regular Verbs

Infinitive Verb + ed

Irregular VerbsThey are a large group of verbs that do not follow this rule. We have to memorize the past tense form.

Ex.

Start - started

Date - dated

Ex.

Say – said

Go – went

Do - did

I usually smoke 2 cigarettes a day. (simple present – habit)

I smoked 5 cigarettes yesterday.(simple past)

DO/DOES v/s DIDSimple Present

I smokeI do not smoke

Do you smoke?

Simple Past I smoked yesterday.

I did not smoke yesterday.

Did you smoke?

Last Summer VacationWhere….? Pucon France Cancun

When…..? Last January

In Summer Two years ago

Who..with? My parents My classmates

My girlfriend/ boyfriend

What….? Go dancing Visit museums / Take pictures

Go to the beach / meet new people

How…? rainy By plane Sunny & hot

When Condorito met Yayita....Condorito met Yayita 20 years

ago.Condorito thought she was the

most beautiful woman ever.Condorito fell in love immediately.Yayita did not like him at first.Condorito dated her for a long

time, before...They started a formal

relationship.Condorito and Yayita got married

last month.Why didn´t they marry

before?

When Condorito ....?....Yayita....Meet – think – be- fall – like – date – start – get married

Condorito ? Yayita 20 years ago.

Condorito ? she ? the most beautiful woman ever.

Condorito ? in love immediately.

Yayita ? him at first.Condorito ? her for a long

time, before...They ? a formal

relationship.Condorito and Yayita ? last

month.Why ? they ? before?