English Grammar - Simple Past
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The document discusses the simple past tense and how it is used to describe actions that are completed or finished in the past. It notes several time markers that are used with the simple past tense, such as "yesterday", "last week", and "in 1984". It then provides examples of using the simple past tense with regular verbs like "play", "watch", and "open", and irregular verbs like "go", "eat", and "see". It also discusses forming questions and negative statements with the simple past tense.
English Grammar - Simple Past
- 2. The Simple Past Tense When do I use it? -When an action is completely finished Ago Yesterday Last week, last month, last year, last night In (in 1984, in May) When (When did Steve Jobs start Apple?) Time Markers
- 3. Regular Verbs Yesterday, Jim played football with his friends. + Yesterday, Jim played football with his friends. Last night, they watched TV. He opened this shop 2 years ago. Yesterday, Jim played football with his friends. Last night, they watched TV. He opened this shop 2 years ago.
- 4. Regular Verbs Jim didnt play football yesterday. They didnt watch TV last night. He didnt open this shop 2 years ago. Jim didnt play football yesterday. They didnt watch TV last night. He didnt open this shop 2 years ago. Jim didnt play football yesterday. They didnt watch TV last night. He didnt open this shop 2 years ago.
- 5. Regular Verbs Did Jim play football yesterday? Did they watch TV last night? Did he open this shop 2 years ago? ? Did Jim play football yesterday? Did they watch TV last night? Did he open this shop 2 years ago? Did Jim play football yesterday? Did they watch TV last night? Did he open this shop 2 years ago?
- 6. Pronunciation of ed Like D Played Named Saved Like ID Decided Waited Like T Worked Watched Stopped Like D Playd Namd Savd Like T Workt Watcht Stoppt Like ID Decidid Waitid
- 7. 1st column Infinitive 2nd Column Simple Past 3rd Column Past Participle Go Went Gone Eat Ate Eaten See Saw Seen Irregular Verbs
- 8. 1st column Infinitive 2nd Column Simple Past 3rd Column Past Participle Go Went Gone Eat Ate Eaten See Saw Seen Irregular Verbs
- 9. Irregular Verbs George went to Australia in 1997. + George went to Australia They ate pizza with bacon last night. Mary saw Thomas this morning. They ate pizza with bacon last night. Mary saw Thomas this morning.
- 10. Irregular Verbs George didnt go to Australia in 1997. They didnt eat pizza with bacon last night. Mary didnt see Thomas this morning. George didnt go to Australia in 1997. They didnt eat pizza with bacon last night. Mary didnt see Thomas this morning. George didnt go to Australia in 1997. They didnt eat pizza with bacon last night. Mary didnt see Thomas this morning.
- 11. ?Irregular Verbs Did George go to Australia in 1997? Did they eat pizza with bacon last night? Did Mary see Thomas this morning? Did George go to Australia in 1997? Did they eat pizza with bacon last night? Did Mary see Thomas this morning? Did George go to Australia in 1997? Did they eat pizza with bacon last night? Did Mary see Thomas this morning?
- 12. Discuss What did you eat for breakfast this morning? What did you do last weekend? Where did you live 5 years ago?