Simple Past Introduction. When do we use SIMPLE PAST?

Simple PastIntroduction

When do we use SIMPLE PAST?

Uses

OInstructions:Carefully read the description of each use of the past simple and complete the scheme presented below.

Use nº1: Completed action in the past

O Use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past.

PAST PRESENT FUTURE

Use nº2:A series of completed actions

O Use the Simple Past to list a series of completed actions in the past.

PAST PRESENT FUTURE

Use nº3:Duration in past

O The Simple Past can be used to refer to a longer action which starts and stops in the past.

PAST PRESENT FUTURE

Verbs used in SIMPLE PAST

Regular VerbsO Observe the following list of verbs in

their past form and identify the pattern:

O workedO playedO neededO stayedO painted

Regular VerbsO These verbs conjugate by adding -ed. 

PAINT PAINTED

Irregular Verbs

O brokeO lostO ateO madeO paid

O Observe the following list of verbs in their past form and identify the pattern:

Irregular VerbsO These verbs DO NOT follow a pattern. O They take irregular forms in the Simple

Past.

LOSE LOST

Verb to beO The verb "be" is

also irregular in the Simple Past. Unlike other irregular verbs, there are two Simple Past forms: "was" and "were."

POSITIVE

• I was.• You were.• We were.• They were.• He was.• She was.• It was.

INTERROGATIVE

• Was I?• Were you?• Were we?• Were they?• Was he?• Was she?• Was it?

NEGATIVE

• I was not.• You were not.• We were not.• They were

not.• He was not.• She was not.• It was not.

Simple Past Forms

Positive FormO Identify the structure followed in the

sentences bellow:

O I waited.O You waited.O We waited.O They waited.O He waited.O She waited.O It waited.

Positive formO Main structure: SUBJECT + VERB IN

PAST

I played videogames

SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT

Negative FormO Identify the structure followed in the

sentences bellow:

O I did not wait.O You did not wait.O We did not wait.O They did not wait.O He did not wait.O She did not wait.O It did not wait.

Negative FormO Main structure:

SUBJECT + DID NOT + INFINITIVE VERB

She did not watch TV

SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENTNEGATION

AUXILIARY

ONOTE: remember that you only use past verbs in statements. In negative forms "did" indicates Simple Past.

Interrogative FormO Identify the structure followed in the

sentences bellow:

O Did I have?O Did you have?O Did we have?O Did they have?O Did he have?O Did she have?O Did it have?

Interrogative FormO Main structure:

DID + SUBJECT + INFINITIVE VERB + ?

Did it have a tail?

SUBJECTAUXILIARY VERB COMPLEMENT