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Past Simple Tense

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A plain simple PPT explaining the rules, sentence forms and usages of past simple tense. I hope you find it helpful.

Joylyn P / Dubai

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  1. PAST SIMPLE TENSE
  2. 1.1 PAST FORM OF "BE 1 YOU HE/SHE/IT WE THEY Positive Was at home Were at home Was at home Were at home Were at home Negative Wasn't at home Weren't at home Wasn't at home Weren't at home Weren't at home
  3. 1.1 PAST FORM OF "BE Question Form Was Were Was Were Were 1 you he/she/it we they at home? at home? at home? at home? at home?
  4. Examples ' Kate is here today, but she wasn't here yesterday. ' I was in Canada last year. ' Were you in Istanbul five years ago? ' It is cold this week, but it was sunny last week. ' Where were you last Sunday? ' How was your exam?
  5. ORM OF THE TENSE 1 You She It we They Positive Sentences Played Played Played Played Played Played Played ST football yesterday football yesterday football yesterday football yesterday football yesterday football yesterday football yesterday
  6. ORM OF THE TENSE ST Subj eCt+V2+Obj ect o ' I watched TV last night. ' The snow stopped a few minutes ago. Now the weather is nice. ' Linda came home very late last night. ' Last year I traveled to Japan. ' Hasan studied hard all year. He passed all his exams last week. ' Sally called the police yesterday because someone stole her car.
  7. 1 You She It we They NegativeSentences didn't play (did not didnt'play (did not) didnt'play (did not) didnt'play (did not) didnt'play (did not) didnt'play (did not) didnt'play (did not) football yesterday football yesterday football yesterday football yesterday football yesterday football yesterday football yesterday
  8. Negative Sentences We use Subject+did not + VI + Object in negative sentences. V2 is only used in positive sentences. o ' I didn't go to a movie last night. I stayed at home. ' Nick didn't come to school yesterday. ' We didn't have breakfast this morning. ' I went to a movie yesterday but I didn't enjoy it. ' It didn't rain yesterday.
  9. Did Question Sentences You She we They play football yesterday. study english this morning. go to the cinema last night
  10. Question Sentences We use "did" in front of the sentence in question sentences Did+subject+V1 ' Did you sleep well last night? ' Did you see the postman this morning? ' Did Mary have a good time at the party yesterday? ' Did you make your own dinner last night. ' Did they understand the question? ' Did the children feed the birds in the park yesterday morning?
  11. RULE 1: dance danced erased erase place placed RULE 2: plan planned stopped stop NOTE: Do not double w,and x snowed snow fix fixed
  12. RULE 5: worried Worry Reply replied RULE 6: play played stayed stay
  13. Some Irregular Verbs GO WENT TOOK TAKE GIVE GAVE CATCH CAUGHT BROKE BREAK CUT CUT DO DID MAKE MADE HAVE HAD DROVE DRIVE
  14. S OF THE SIMP TENSE a) Completed Action In The past o ' I saw a movie yesterday. ' I didn't go to work last Friday. ' Last year, I traveled to China. ' The World War Il ended in 1945. ' She washed the dishes this morning.
  15. A series of Completed Actions o ' I finished work, went home, had a shower and went to bed early. ' He arrived from the airport at 9:oo,checked into the hotel at lo:oo, and met the others at 11:00.
  16. Single Duration o ' I lived in Istanbul for 5 years, from 1990 to 1995. ( I don't live there anymore) ' Jane studied Chinese for 3 years. ' We talked on the phone for 30 minutes. ' How long did they wait for the bus?
  17. Before & After o ' I ate a sandwich before I went to school. ' Before I went to school, I ate a sandwich. ' She played tennis after she finished her homework ' After she finished her homework, she played tennis.
  18. Time Expressions Two Years / 5 minutes/ 3 weeks AGO I saw her two minutes ago Yesterday I went to theatre yesterday Night/Sunday/Month/Week I watched a movie Last last night on TV