1. UNIT 5 1º ESO
NAMES AND PLACES

2. What can you tell me about these people?
Do you know why were they famous?
JAMES COOK
ACTRESS/ACTOR
POP STAR
ARTIST
QUEEN
EXPLORER
RULER
INVENTOR
SCIENTIST
KING
SPORT STAR
MUSICIAN
WRITER
THOMAS EDISON

3. PAST SIMPLE – TO BE The affirmative form: The interrogative form
I was in London in 1999.
Pam was in London in 1999, too.
We were together.
She was my girlfriend.
The interrogative form
Were you in London last year?
Was Pam with you?
Were you together?
The negative form
I wasn't in Paris in 1999.
Pam wasn't in Paris in 1999.
We weren't in Paris

4. There was / There were (Habia)
 The verb "be" is often used in the past tense with the word "there"
Singular - There was...
Plural - There were...
To make the negative, add "not" to "was" or "were"
To make a question, put "was" or "were" before "there"

5. EXAMPLES
There was a lightning storm last night. (In this sentence, "there" is used with the singular count noun, "storm.")
There were many things to do and see at the amusement park. (In this sentence, "there" is used with the plural count noun, "things.")
There was also a lot of food there. (In this sentence, "there" is used with the non count noun, "food.")
There wasn't any furniture in the apartment. It was empty.
A: Was there a lot of food at the party? B: Yes, there was.
A: Were there a lot of people at the meeting?
B: No, there weren't.  
A: How many people were there?
B: There were only four people.

6. To be Links and online activities

7. Form (structure) Meaning & Use Pronunciation
The Simple Past Tense
Form (structure)
Meaning & Use
Pronunciation

8. How do we make the simple past tense . . . ?
Examples…
2 types of verbs in the past tense:
taught
walked
studied
gave
became
cried
lived
did
irregular
regular
Regular verbs
Irregular verbs
regular
irregular
irregular
regular
regular
irregular

9. Regular verbs are verbs that ….
…end with –ed
Simple Form Past Tense
Walk
Study
Cry
Live
walk ed
studi ed
cri ed
liv ed

10. Irregular verbs are verbs that...
…DON’T end with –ed
Some Irregular Verbs
have a vowel change in the past tense:
Simple Form Past Tense
become became
give gave
drive drove
forget forgot
Examples

11. Other Irregular Verbs have a different kind of change:
Examples:
Simple Past
teach taught
bring brought
leave left
hear heard
buy bought
Celia bought a new computer last weekend.

12. And Some Irregular Verbs don’t change at all . . .
examples:
Simple Past
hit hit
put put
set set
The children set the table every Sunday.
The children set the table last night.

13. **Be careful with spelling changes!
For regular verbs, simply use the –ed form of the verb in a positive sentence.
When I was a child, I ___________ the piano.
Donna ______________ and _______________ in Paris when she was younger.
played
studied
lived
**Be careful with
spelling changes!

14. Unfortunately, these forms must be memorized!
For irregular verbs, use the correct past tense form in positive sentences.
Unfortunately, these forms must be memorized!
Last week, I ___________ you a letter.
William _____________ to San Francisco last week. He __________ all the great sites there.
sent
drove
saw

15. For negative sentences, USE
did not
verb,
simple
form + or
I went to work yesterday.
Carl didn’t go to work because he was sick.
didn't

16. Exception = Verb BE! was not or were
The verb be is special.
Never use DID NOT or DIDN’T with the verb BE. Instead, just use:
was
not + or
were

17. Meaning & Use last month last week ago yesterday last year
In what situations do English speakers use
the simple past tense?
Completed actions in the past
What are some common time expressions used with the past tense?
last month
ago
last week
yesterday
last year

18. Examples: These actions are over, finished! I saw Maria yesterday.
Last Friday, the students took their spelling and vocabulary tests.
They got married two years ago.
These actions
are over, finished!

19. Pronunciation of regular verbs The –ed ending in English has:
3 different sounds d t id

20. Some regular verbs end with a “t” sound:
walked
laughed
washed
talked
jumped

21. Some regular verbs end with a “d” sound:
planned
played
learned
answered
loved

22. Other regular verbs end with an “id” sound:
These verbs have an extra syllable:
Simple Form Past Tense
invite
invited
waited
wait
decided
decide

23. There are rules that tell us how to pronounce the -ed.
However,
It’s a good idea for students to make a list of which –ed verbs have a “t” sound, which have a “d” sound, and which have an “id” sound.
And with practice, you can start to learn and memorize correct pronunciation.

24. (+) (-) (?) (+) (-) (?) She is at the park now.
Transform the sentences into Past Simple Tense.
She is at the park now.
(+)
- She was at the park yesterday.
(-)
- She wasn’t at the park yesterday.
(?)
- Was she at the park yesterday?
She goes to the hospital to visit her friend.
(+)
- She went to the hospital to visit her friend last week.
(-)
- She didn’t go to the hospital to visit her friend last week.
(?)
- Did she go to the hospital to visit her friend last week?

25. REMEMBER Why do we use Simple Past Tense?
Completed actions in the past.
- My mom made some pancake for us yesterday.
A series of completed actions in the past.
- I finished my work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to swim.

26. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs.
baked
1)Minnie________(bake) a huge cake for Mickey’s birthday party.(+)
broke
2)John________(break) a window while he was playing football.(+)
3)____ you____(ask) a question during the lesson(?)
Did
ask
didn’t have
4)They __________(have) a picnic at the weekend(-)
Were
5)____ they at the party last night(?)

27. 6)My mother________(make) a sandwich for me.(+)
made
7)He ____ ill so he ___________(go) to school yesterday.(+,-)
was
didn’t go
8)He _______(buy) an expensive car last year.(+)
bought
9) ____she _____ (clean) the house at the weekend(?)
Did
clean
didn’t listen
10)Students _________(listen) to the teacher(-)

28. Student Practice:
Good Luck!!!

29. Past simple links and online exercises