Past Simple

Past Simple
Goals:
-I can talk of things that took place in the past
-I can ask questions about the past
-I can talk of things that didn't happen
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This lesson contains 21 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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Past Simple
Goals:
-I can talk of things that took place in the past
-I can ask questions about the past
-I can talk of things that didn't happen

Slide 1 - Slide

She ........ (to play) outside with her friends yesterday.
A
is playing
B
plays
C
played
D
plaied

Slide 2 - Quiz

George ........ (to go) to France during the latest summer break.
A
is going
B
went
C
goes
D
wented

Slide 3 - Quiz

We ........ (to spend) most of our time swimming last summer.
A
spent
B
spend
C
spended
D
spented

Slide 4 - Quiz

Past Simple
  • Speaks of events that took place and were completed in the past
  • Pay attention to: last, ago, then, dates in the past, yesterday 

Slide 5 - Slide

Regular verbs

verb + ed
waited, called, walked, watched, etc.


Irregular verbs

eat                        ate
go                       went
ring                    rang
beat                    beat



                  

(Grammar Survey p211)

Slide 6 - Slide

Some exceptions
  • Words that end with -e:
       Live                   Lived
       Change                  Changed
  • Words that end with a short vowel + a consonant:
       Stop                   Stopped 
       Beg                    Begged
  • Words that end with a consonant + -y:
    Try                     Tried
    Study                    Studied

Slide 7 - Slide

I ........ (to make) that painting years ago.
A
maked
B
maded
C
was making
D
made

Slide 8 - Quiz

She ........ (to watch) the latest Hunger Games movie in the cinema two weeks ago.
A
watched
B
had watched
C
was watching
D
watches

Slide 9 - Quiz

Last week he ........ (to jog) over 5 kilometres.
A
jogged
B
joged
C
was jogging
D
jogs

Slide 10 - Quiz

John ........ (to cry) when he watched Jojo Rabbit for the first time.
A
cryed
B
cried
C
cries
D
had cried

Slide 11 - Quiz

Are there any questions?

Slide 12 - Open question

Questions
  • Was, were & could should be at the start of a sentence:
    Were your parents home late?, Was your dad in Italy two weeks ago?, Could  you cycle to school yesterday?
  • In case of other verbs, use did at the start of a sentence:
    Did  you go to their party? Did  you see the eclipse last weekend? Did  you get a ticket for speeding?
  • WH-words (who, what, when, where, which, how, why) should be at the start of a question:
    Why did you leave early? When did you travel to Spain? Where were you?

Slide 13 - Slide

Turn the next sentence into a question:
You were in Greece last month.

Slide 14 - Open question

Turn the next sentence into a question:
We brought our dog with us.

Slide 15 - Open question

Match a WH-question to the next sentence:
I stayed at a hotel in London.

Slide 16 - Open question

Negations (Ontkenningen)
  • In case of was, were & could  you add -n't or not to the word:
    She could not wait to see her dog again., I wasn't happy with my grade., My parents weren't at my soccer game.
  • In case of other verbs add did not or didn't :
    I didn't  enjoy that movie. Jane didn't  travel to Italy. They did not  go to the festival. 

Slide 17 - Slide

Turn the next sentence into a negation:
They liked swimming.

Slide 18 - Open question

Turn the next sentence into a negation:
I was excited for the match.

Slide 19 - Open question

Turn the next sentence into a negation:
Jack could go rockclimbing last month.

Slide 20 - Open question

Slide 21 - Slide