The past simple or simple The past simple or simple pastpast

The past is not always that simpleThe past is not always that simple

““ We throw the past in the abism We throw the past in the abism But we do not bendBut we do not bend

To see if i t is really dead.”To see if i t is really dead.”

(Will iam shakespeare)(Will iam shakespeare)

Teacher: Gerson Araujo de Moura

How were you feeling yesterday?How were you feeling yesterday?

I I waswas surprisedsurprised

WeWe werewere excitedexcited

ItIt waswasshyshy

HeHe waswasscaredscared

YouYou werewere confusedconfused

You You wereweresleepysleepy

TheyThey werewere happyhappy

SheShe waswaslonely lonely

Read about the biography of the famous painter Henri Rousseau. Then make Read about the biography of the famous painter Henri Rousseau. Then make questions and answer then based on the text.questions and answer then based on the text.

Henri Rousseau’s Short Biography

Henri Rousseau was born on May 21, 1844, in Laval, France. While working as a tol l collector in Paris, he taught himself to paint and exhibited his work almost annually from 1886 unt i l the end of his l i fe. He was given the nickname "Le Douanier" ("the customs off icer") by his acquaintances in the Parisian avant-garde. Despite his connections with other art ists and dealers, he never profited from his paint ings; however, works l ike "The Dream," "The Sleeping Gypsy" and "Carnival Evening" inf luenced many art ists who came after him. He died in Paris on September 2, 1910.

1. When ___________________________________________________________? 2. Where __________________________________________________________? 3. What ___________________________________________________________? 4. Who ____________________________________________________________? 5. Why ____________________________________________________________? 6. Did _____________________________________________________________? 7. Were ___________________________________________________________?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henri Rousseau was a painter (1844-1910) famous for his paint ings about dreams. How does the dream Henri Rousseau was a painter (1844-1910) famous for his paint ings about dreams. How does the dream continue? Draw the rest of the story, then write a paragraph retell ing it. Finally, tell you story to others.continue? Draw the rest of the story, then write a paragraph retell ing it. Finally, tell you story to others.

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The past simple or simple pastThe past simple or simple past

My Pretty Rose Treeby Will iam Blake

A flower was offered to me: Such a flower as May never bore. But I said "I 've a Pretty Rose-tree", And I passed the sweet f lower o'er. Then I went to my Pretty

Rose-tree: To tend her by day and by night. But my Rose turned away with jealousy: And

her thorns were my only delight.

Did they identify the USA on the map correctly?Did they identify the USA on the map correctly?

Are you a Are you a nostalgic nostalgic person?person?

Is it good to be Is it good to be nostalgic? nostalgic?

What were your favorite toys when you were a child?What were your favorite toys when you were a child?

DollsDolls BikesBikes RopeRope Tea setTea set MarblesMarbles Kites ...Kites ...

Do you still Do you still have them?have them?

What did you enjoy doing when you were a child?What did you enjoy doing when you were a child?

FishingFishingSeek and hideSeek and hide

How old were you when you f irst fel l in love/f lerted?How old were you when you f irst fel l in love/f lerted?How old were you when you f irst kissed?How old were you when you f irst kissed?How old were you when you f irst dated?How old were you when you f irst dated?

What were your worst fears?What were your worst fears? Of being aloneOf being alone The darkThe dark Sleeping aloneSleeping alone ghostsghosts

What did you hate most when you were a child?What did you hate most when you were a child?

Picture practice: Past continuous & simple past usageComplete the sentences below using either the past progressive/continuous

(was/were + verb + ing) or simple past (2nd part of the verb, usually "-ed" ending). Note: An action in the simple past often interrupts an action that

continues (past progressive/continuous). We often write "as", "while", or "when" + past progressive.

Simple Past Tense Quis

1. _____________________________________________________________ I was born in Brasília.2. ___________________________________________________________? He went to the hospital3. ____________________________________________________________? They took it easy.4. ____________________________________________________________? Yes, she did.5. ____________________________________________________________? No, it didn’t.6. ______________________________________________________________? She watched “Tropa de Elite II”.7. ______________________________________________________________? No, we didn’t.8. ______________________________________________________________? I bought a new book.

Practicing in the pastPracticing in the past

Present Present (Today)(Today) talktalkwalk walk play play laugh laugh help help ask ask answer answer shout shout finish finish looklook

Past Tense:Past Tense:(Yesterday)(Yesterday) talkedtalkedwalkedwalkedplayedplayedlaughedlaughedhelpedhelpedaskedaskedansweredansweredshoutedshoutedfinishedfinishedlooked looked

Change these sentences into the Past Tense.

For example:Jane talks to the teacher.

Jane talked to the teacher.

1. The students walk to their lessons.

2. The children play in the park.

3. They laugh at the joke.

4. The good students help their teacher with the books.5.

5. She asks him a question about the homework.

6. The student answers the question.

7. The angry teacher shouts at the naughty students.

8. When they finish reading, they look at the pictures.

Present Present (Today)(Today) am / are / is am / are / is do do can can have / has have / has go go run run speak speak learn learn drive drive eat eat cry cry hurry hurry stop stop

Past Tense:Past Tense:(Yesterday)(Yesterday) Was/wereWas/werediddidcouldcouldhadhadwentwentranranspokespokelearntlearntdrovedroveateatecriedcriedhurriedhurriedstopped stopped

Picture practice: Past continuous & simple past usageComplete the sentences below using either the past progressive/continuous

(was/were + verb + ing) or simple past (2nd part of the verb, usually "-ed" ending). Note: An action in the simple past often interrupts an action that continues (past

progressive/continuous). We often write "as", "while", or "when" + past progressive.

What did David do yesterday?What did David do yesterday?

Well, he ____________ (to have) a meeting at 9:00 a.m, 11:30 a.m, at 2:00 p.m and at 3:30 p.m. At 1:1 he _________ (to have) lunch with Susan and _____________ (to call) Stephen. He __________ (to finish)

his report, ____________ (to type)

a memo, ______ (to call) Jana and he ______________ (to buy) office supplies. Finally, he ____________

(to follow) up with Joanne and he

___________________ (to pick up)

John at 5:00 at school. So, as you can see, he ___________ (to have) a really busy day yesterday.

1. Did John take it easy yesterday?

When did you first hear about the influenza virus? How did you When did you first hear about the influenza virus? How did you first hear about it? How did you react? What care did you take? first hear about it? How did you react? What care did you take?

One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. ManyOne night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Many

scenes from my life f lashed across the sky. In each scene I noticed footprints scenes from my life f lashed across the sky. In each scene I noticed footprints

in the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, other t imes therein the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, other t imes there

was one only. This bothered me because I noticed that during the low periodswas one only. This bothered me because I noticed that during the low periods

of my l ife, when I was suffering from anguish, sorrow or defeat, I could seeof my l ife, when I was suffering from anguish, sorrow or defeat, I could see

only one set of footprints, so I said to the Lord, “You promised me Lord, that only one set of footprints, so I said to the Lord, “You promised me Lord, that

if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I have noticed that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I have noticed that

during the most trying periods of my l ifeduring the most trying periods of my l ife

there has only been one set of footprints inthere has only been one set of footprints in

the sand. Why, when I needed you most,the sand. Why, when I needed you most,

have you not been there for me?” The have you not been there for me?” The

Lord replied, “The years when you have Lord replied, “The years when you have

seen only one set of footprints, my child, seen only one set of footprints, my child,

It is when I carried you.”It is when I carried you.”

The Good samaritan ParableThe Good samaritan Parable Once there ______ was/were aOnce there ______ was/were agood Samaritan who ___________ good Samaritan who ___________ helps/helped another man fromhelps/helped another man fromanother rel igion incondit ionally.another rel igion incondit ionally.While the two other men who ____While the two other men who ____passes/passed before him passes/passed before him

______________ignore/ ignored completly the manignore/ ignored completly the manin need. The f irst one _____ in need. The f irst one _____

did/dodid/donot help because he ___ were/wasnot help because he ___ were/wasfrom a dif ferent ci ty and religion.from a dif ferent ci ty and religion.The second one ____ The second one ____

argue/arguedargue/arguedthat i t was because he was a that i t was because he was a stranger. stranger.

1. Who was considered a true1. Who was considered a trueChrist ian? Why?Christ ian? Why?

2. What would you have done?2. What would you have done?Why?Why?

3. Why do we f ind so dif f icult to 3. Why do we f ind so dif f icult to help others who think dif ferent help others who think dif ferent from us? from us?

As they approached the well , . . .As they approached the well , . . .

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