UNIT 7

Introduction

PAST SIMPLE IN REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS

We use the past simple for:

  • Actions that started and were completed at specific time in the past

Example: We bought our house five years ago

  • Habitual or repeated actions in the past 

Example: I always went to bed early when i lived with my my parents

  • Completed actions that happened one after the other in the past 

Example: Yesterday i get up 8:00 at breakfast and left for school

Task

  • Past of TO BE
  • Past tense (regular - irregular)
  • Past tense questions 
  • There was-were

Process

Affirmative

Negative

I

He

She

It

We

You

They

He

She

It         didn´t play

We

You

They

Question    Short answers

i                i

he              he

she             she

did it play?     yes, it did

we             we

you           you

they          they

 

FORMATION

  • Most verbs take ed
  • Verbs ending in e take d
  • Verbs ending in a consonant + y, drop the y and take ied
  • Verbs with one syllable ending in one vowel + one consonant, doble de consonant before the ed
  • Verbs with two or more syllables ending in a stressed vowel + one consonant doble the consonant before the ed

THERE WAS/THERE WERE

There was/were is the past simple of there is/are

We use there was before singular nouns 

We use there were before plural nouns 

PARTE 1 PARTE 2 PARTE 3 PARTE 4
Pesent Past Present participle Present Past  Present participle Present Past Present participle Present Past Present participle
put put put motivate  motivated motivated run ran run sing sang sung
shut shut shut shoot shot shot       go went gone
read read read lend lent lent       shake shoke shoken
quiet quiet quiet keep kept kept       know knew known
cut cut cut pay paid paid       freeze froze frozen
hurt hurt hurt send sent sent       sing sang sung
hit hit hit meet met met       see saw seen
let let let shine shone shone       rise rose risen

Evaluation

1. Complete the blanks with was, were, wasn´t or weren´t

a. A: __________ Anna at the party last night?

B:No, she __________, but her sisters__________there withe hwe friends

2. Complete the sentences with the past simple of the verbs in parenthesis

a. My mom _____________________(not cook) yesterday. We ___________(eat) sandwichesfor lunch.

B. Last sunday we___________(go) to the beach, but we__________(not go)swimming.

c. A: _____________you__________________(buy) the food for the party?

B: Oh! Sorry. I_________________(forget)

3. Complete con the correct form of there was or there were 

a. _____________ a tower her in the past but now there´s only on a gallery.

b. ______________ many people at the game last night because it was very cool.

c. A: ________________many bridges in this city in the 16th century?

B: No,________________, only one bridge

d. A:___________________ a palace near the forest in the past 

B: Yes,__________________. Today they use it us a museam 

Conclusion


This work Support our knowledge to the handling of the Past Simple and participle.

Credits

Integrants

Alejandra Martínez Pomares

Ana Flórez Carrioni

Solangie Restrepo García

Teacher: Iris Teherán

Third semester 

International bussines

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