UNIT 5 1º ESO NAMES AND PLACES

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

PAST TENSES CAN YOU FINISH THESE SENTENCES? TOMORROW NEXT FRIDAY LAST WEEKED TODAY NOW YESTERDAY WHEN I WAS 6 THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY IN 2000

TO BE and PAST SIMPLE

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

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"

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.

To be Links and online activities http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/tobe-past-simple/index.html http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-past/exercises?03 http://www.montsemorales.com/gramatica/Pastsimplebe.htm

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

**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!

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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.

(+) (-) (?) (+) (-) (?) 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?

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.

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(?)

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(-)

Student Practice: Good Luck!!!

Past simple links and online exercises http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-simple-past.php#.VMQgBi7eL-k