PAST SIMPLE TENSE

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

• Past Simple tense is used to say or write something that occurred.

• Not only English, but also Spanish and other languages use past simple to tell stories, anecdotes or something that happened some time before the present time.

• It refers to : * completed actions, situations or states at a specific time in the past.

* repeated actions in the past. * main events in a story.

questions• Do you use past simple in Spanish?

• When? In which situation?

• How do we make the past simple tense?

• What verb tense do you use when you tell a story or an anecdote?

• How do we write a story?

• Do you know its structure?

RESOURCES• webquest documentos\how.doc• webquest documentos\recursos.doc

• webquest documentos\recursos1.doc

• http://blackdog4kids.com/holiday/summer/do/read/howto.html

• http://www.coreygreen.com/storytips.html

THE BIG QUESTION

• Can you write an anecdote that you really like/remember about your childhood to your teacher?

EVALUATION CRITERIA

• Correct use of past simple tense.

• Organization of the story.

• Proper use of vocabulary.

• Cooperative work (in case it’s a group work)

• Proper presentation of the story.

• Neatness

CREDITS

• http://www.aula21.net/cazas/estructura.htm

• http://www.aula21.net/cazas/ejemplos.htm

• webquest documentos\CACERÍA DEL TESORO.mht